Rosary Academy to offer 2-day Renaissance Faire

Our Lady of the Rosary Academy is hosting its second annual Lilacs and Roses Renaissance Faire on June 18 and 19 at the Moran Prairie Grange, 6006 S. Palouse Highway.

The fair will feature family activities, games, crafts, entertainment and food.

Admission is $2 for adults, or two cans of food for the Spokane Food Bank. Children 12 and under will be admitted for free.

For information on this event, call the academy at 483-MARY.

Introduction to Buddhism

The Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St., is again offering an informal introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on Sunday at 2 p.m.

The topics covered at this lecture will be the history, concepts and traditions of Jodo Shunshu. There will be a 3 p.m. service after the lecture with guest the Rev. Don Castro.

For more information call the church office at 534-7954 or visit www.spokanebuddhisttemple.org.

Book discussion

“The Purpose Driven Life,” a book by Rick Warren, will be the subject of a weekly discussion group starting June 16 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Heights Congregational Church, 3527 E. 29th Ave.

Topics of discussion will include God’s purpose for people’s lives.

For more information on the discussion group, call the church office at 534-7821.