Calvin Abe, a landscape architect and public artist, in conjunction with his exhibit, “Ojama,” will talk at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center’s Garden Room, 244 South San Pedro St., L.A., at 1 p.m. Admission: $20, $18 for seniors and students, and $15 JACCC members. Info: Gavin Kelley, (213) 628-2725.

Ekoji Buddhist Temple, 6500 Lakehaven Lane, Fairfax Station, Va., will hold its Bon Odori, from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: (703) 239-0500, or www.ekoji.org/obon.

The Nichiren Buddhist Church of America, 2016 Pine St. in SF’s Japantown, will host its Obon festival at 1 p.m. An Obon service will also be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Info: (415) 567-3020

The Salinas Buddhist Temple, 14 California St., Salinas, Calif., will observe its Obon festival at noon Bon Odori will begin at 7 p.m. Info: (831) 424-4105

The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E. Third St., L.A., will hold its Obon festival from noon to 9 p.m. on both days. The Bon Odori will also begin at 6:30 p.m. both days. Info: (213) 626-4200, or visit hhbt-la.org.

The Buddhist Temple of Alameda, 2325 Pacific Ave., Alameda, Calif. will hold its Bon Odori from 4 to 9 p.m. Info: (510) 522-5243 or www.buddhisttempleofalameda.org.

The Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1717 South Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, Wash., will hold its Bon Odori festival at 5 p.m. Info: (253) 627-1417, www.tacomabt.org.

The Cleveland Buddhist Church, 1573 E 214th St., Euclid, Ohio, will hold its Bon Odori at 7:30 p.m. Info: (216) 692-1509, or clevelandbuddhisttemple.com.

The Reedley Buddhist Church, 2035 15th St., Reedley, Calif., will host its Obon festival at 5 p.m. The Bon Odori will begin at 8 p.m. Info: (559) 638-2146, http://reedleybc.org.

The Buddhist Temple of San Diego, 2929 Market St., San Diego, will hold its annual Gathering of Joy festival at 5 p.m. Info: (619) 239-0896, www.btsd.net.