Community Calendar
Advertiser Staff
TODAY
HO'OLAULEA, final event of the Baha'i International Conference, visiting Pacific Islanders to entertain, 10 a.m. McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park. 595-8698.
"FROM HEAVEN'S THRONE," Christmas musical, 6 p.m., New Hope Christian Fellowship, Farrington High School auditorium, Kalihi; tickets $9, $7 and $5, all seats reserved. 842-4242, Ext. 661.
LIVE NATIVITY, 7-9 p.m. through Christmas Eve, Waioli Gardens, 2950 Manoa Road; free. 988-2136.
TOMORROW
TONY CONJUGACION Christmas medley 7 p.m., Nu'uanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway, Nu'uanu. 595-3935.
"THE HEART'S JOURNEY," Christmas cantata, 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1020 S. Beretania St.; free. 523-1170.
TURTLE BAY RESORT annual candlelight service with live nativity 7:30 p.m., Kahuku; petting zoo 6:30-7:15 p.m. 637-3138.
"CHRISTMAS ORATORIO," by Johann Sebastian Bach 10:30 p.m., Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou St. 941-2566.
TUESDAY
RIVER OF LIFE MISSION Christmas celebration with holiday feast, music and carols, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 101 N. Pauahi St., downtown; free; donations of hams, turkeys, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, pitted olives, cranberry sauce, rice, strawberry syrup, broiler pans, aluminum foil and paper products are needed before noon, Christmas Eve; call to schedule drop-off. 524-7656.
Hawaii Historical Bottle Collectors Club, 7:30 p.m., second Tuesday of each month, Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Ka'ili St., Kalihi, one block 'ewa of North King and Kalihi Streets. 941-8551.
WEDNESDAY
Friends and Family Affected By Incarceration Together Healing, support groups facilitated by people who have lived through the experience, 6 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, Unity Church of Hawaii, 3608 Diamond Head Circle, Diamond Head/Kapahulu. 735-4436.
FRIDAY
Kako'o 'Ohana Pa'ahao, support/activity group for families of current or former inmates, ex-inmates and community members who want positive change; 6:30 p.m., Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1300 Halona St. 833-7694.
UPCOMING
"INSTANT HAWAIIAN: HOW TO SAY ISLAND PLACE NAMES," free 90-minute sessions to help the public become better acquainted with basic Hawaiian word structure, simplified explanations, entertaining examples, interesting facts, 7 p.m. Jan. 2, continuing Wednesdays through March, Liliha Public Library auditorium, 1515 Liliha St. 948-3299.
THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU weekly luncheon noon-1:30 p.m. Jan. 3, Oahu Country Club, 150 Country Club Road, Nu'uanu; guest speaker, Dick Tomey, former head football coach for the University of Hawai'i and University of Arizona, to talk about life after coaching; lunch $15. 524-0330.
CITIZENS FOR HUMANE ANIMAL POLICIES, free informational workshop on O'ahu's spay/neuter program and talk by Christy Deutsch, who just returned from the No More Homeless Pets conference in Seattle, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 3, Paki Hale, Paki Avenue, across from Kapi'olani Park. 254-8116.