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Lecture & book signing at Beth Shalom

On Sunday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. Congregation Beth Shalom in Ravenna will host a lecture and book signing with Richard Elliott Friedman. His talk is titled ³The Disappearance of God in the Bible.²

Friedman is the author of several books including ³The Hidden Face of God² and ³Who Wrote the Bible?² The program is free.

Congregation Beth Shalom is located at 6800 35th Ave. NE. For more information, call Tree of Life Judaica & Books at 527-1130.

Chabad-Lubavitch hosts bonfire

On Tuesday, April 30, Chabad-Lubavitch, a North Seattle-based Jewish group, will host a bonfire at Golden Gardens Park in honor of Lag B¹Omer.

The day of Lag B¹Omer corresponds to several important events in Jewish history, including the death of a famous rabbi. In Israel, people flock to the rabbi¹s grave where they take part in dancing, singing and bonfires.

The Lag B¹Omer bonfire at Golden Gardens begins at 5 p.m. Participation is free and refreshments will be sold. For details, call Chabad-Lubavitch at 527-1411.

Church of Divine Man offers meditation class

On April 7 at 1 p.m., the Church of the Divine Man will host a class titled ³Meditation: Key to Your Answers.² The class will be led by Reggie Taschereau, a spiritual teacher and healer. The church is located at 2007 NW 61st St. For cost of the class and other details, call 782-3617.

Girl Scouts honor Lake City Presbyterian

The Girl Scouts Totem Council honored Lake City Presbyterian Church with a Token of Appreciation Award in March for the church¹s donating space the past several years for troop activities, leader meetings and training. The Girl Scouts organization was particularly grateful for the church¹s generosity given that none of its volunteers are members of the congregation. Lake City Presbyterian is located at 3841 NE 123rd St.

Rock of Ages Lutheran to present concert

Rock of Ages Lutheran Brethren Church will present a concert by Hillcrest Academy Band of Fergus Falls, Minn., on Easter Sunday, March 31, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but a free will offering will be taken. The church is located at 316 N. 70th St. For more information, call the church at 783-4164.

Sakya Monastery to offer special events

Sakya Monestary will host several special events in April, including the following: On Saturday, April 20, the Hale brothers will perform a guitar concert that explores the traditions of Klezmer, Hungarian, Finnish and Celtic folk music. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Preregistration is recommended.

On April 24 at 7 p.m., Dr. Jeffrey Schoening, a Buddhist scholar, will present a discussion and slide show on Thailand based on a recent tour of the country. The program will touch on both Buddhism and and Christianity and the challenges facing these of those religions in Thailand today.

On April 30 at 7 p.m., the monastery will host the first part of a two part lecture series on Tibetan government. Tashi Namgyal, who has spent over 25 years in service to the Tibetan-government-in-exile, will lead the discussion. Part two will take place on May 1, also at 7 p.m.

The Sakya Monastery is located at 108 NW 83rd St. in Greenwood. For information about other events and the cost of admission, call the monestary at 789-2573.