Community Calendar
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REGULAR
• Paul Bragg free exercise class by his daughter, Pat, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, Fort DeRussy lawn, next to Army Museum.
TUESDAY
• 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. 735-4436.
• "INSTANT HAWAIIAN: HOW TO SAY ISLAND PLACE NAMES," free 90-minute sessions to help the public become better acquainted with basic Hawaiian word structure; class content to include simplified explanations, entertaining examples and interesting facts, 7 p.m., every Wednesday through March, Liliha Public Library auditorium, 1515 Liliha St. 948-3299.
THURSDAY
• THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU weekly luncheon noon to 1:30 p.m., 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 his new role as a TV football reporter and life after coaching; lunch $15. 524-0330.
• CITIZENS FOR HUMANE ANIMAL POLICIES, free informational workshop on O'ahu's low-cost spay/neuter program and talk by Christy Deutsch, just returned from the No More Homeless Pets conference in Seattle, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Paki Hale, near Paki Avenue and Noela Drive, across from Kapi'olani Park. 254-8116.
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
• "INFERTILITY INSURANCE AND ADOPTION LAWS NATIONWIDE — HOW DOES HAWAII STACK UP?", a briefing on infertility coverage and adoption laws in other states, what is happening to the IVF insurance mandate in Hawai'i and what you can do to ensure that infertility is a covered medical benefit in Hawai'i; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, 1319 Punahou St., Conference Room A, second floor; free, validated parking. 528-8559.
• 2002 HUMPBACK WHALE COUNT sponsored by the National Marine Sanctuaries 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and March 30, at designated points along O'ahu, Kaua'i and Big Island coasts; call to register, to become a site leader or for information about the training session. O'ahu 397-2651, Kaua'i 246-2860, Maui (800) 831-4888, 587-0106.
• GOODWILL'S 11TH ANNUAL FUND-RAISING SILENT AUCTION AND DINNER 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 5, Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom; auction items include travel, golf, dinner/entertainment and celebrity packages; all proceeds to Goodwill's job training and placement and support service programs; auction tickets $150, sponsorships: platinum $3,500, Gold $1,500; call for further information. 836-0313 ext. 251.
SUPPORT GROUPS
• AlAnon — 948-2666.
• Disordered Eating, for women and teens with eating disorders. 262-3345, 262-7922.
• Grow Hawaii, for prevention and rehabilitation of mental illness. 955-5889.
• Hawaii Families as Allies, for youngsters who may have an emotional or behavioral disorder. 521-1848.
• Health Support for older adults who are depressed, isolated or chronically ill. Honolulu Gerontology Program, 543-8421.
• NarcoNon — 247-3191.
