Community Calendar
Advertiser Staff
MONDAY
• CELEBRATION OF THE BACK COVER ARTISTS OF THE YELLOW PAGES, a tribute to art as rehabilitation, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Plaza of the Pacific Guardian Center, formerly Grosvenor Center, 737 Bishop St.; works by artists who have survived brain and spinal injuries; unveiling of the front cover artwork will be held 10 a.m. at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
• 'AIEA/PEARL CITY VISION MEETING, 7 p.m., Waiau District Park.
TUESDAY
• FIREWORKS DISPLAY, Aloha Tower, 8:30-9 p.m.
• SENIOR CENTER PRESENTATIONS, video, "Touring China," video tour through Beijing; Xi'an, famed for its terra cotta warriors; Suzhou, the Venice of the Far East and more, 10-11 a.m., Central Union church, Women's Building, South Beretania and Punahou Streets; free, come early for stretching exercises, bring a brown bag lunch, stay for card or board games until 2 p.m. 941-0957.
WEDNESDAY
• FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, Magic Island, 8:30-9 p.m.; Kailua Beach, 8 p.m.; Schofield Barracks, 8:15 p.m.; Pearl Harbor, Merry Point, 8:30 p.m.
• BENEFIT FOR THE BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL, 5:30 p.m., dancing, barbecue, fireworks 8:30 p.m., Juice Newton concert follows; $25 admission. 526-4400; 423-2263.
• MAUI MARITIME BENEFIT, Pacific Whale Foundation catamaran cruise with hot and cold pupus, beer, wine and Mai Tais, live entertainment and fireworks display, 7-9:15 p.m., departing from Lahaina and Ma'alaea; adults $45, children $22.50; call for reservations. 879-8811.
• PANIOLO BARBECUE IN THE COUNTRY, entertainment by the Ka'ala Boys, horseback rides, petting zoo, face painting, balloon twister, games, prizes 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kualoa Ranch, Paliku Gardens; bring a picnic; admission: three Kraft Foods proofs-of-purchase or an original recipe to enter in the Kau Kau Favorites Recipe Contest and the whole family gets in free.
THURSDAY
• HAWAI'I NATURAL ENERGY INSTITUTE SEMINAR, featuring Dr. Michael Antal Jr., Coral Industries Professor of Renewable Energy Resources, speaking on "Is Charcoal the Perfect Renewable Fuel?", 3-4 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Holmes Hall 211; free; call Sandy Yonemura for information. 956-8366.
• "YOU, YOUR HEALTH CARE AND THE INTERNET," 7:30 p.m. lecture by Dr. Steven Seifried, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, on how Internet technology is transforming health care. 956-7221.
FRIDAY
• VANUATU: CULTURE, LIFESTYLE AND VALUES, illustrated lecture by David Becker and Bosen Iarpitan, 7:30-8:30 p.m., MCC Moloka'i Education Center, 375 Kamehameha V Hwy., Kaunakakai; free. 944-7784.
SATURDAY
• CLAY CREATIONS, design, create and glaze original ceramic tiles for installation in the new Children's Garden, 9 a.m.-noon, Lyon Arboretum, 3864 Manoa Rd; for children ages 3-5; cost $32, Arboretum members $30; call to register. 988-0456.
• TAMALES! hands on class by Martha Sanchez, owner of Mercado de la Raza, on how to prepare tamales in the traditional style, 9:30-11:45 a.m., Lyon Arboretum, 3864 Manoa Rd; cost $22, Arboretum members $18; call to register. 988-0456.
• JOURNALISM AS A CAREER, forum featuring talks by Sandee Oshiro, Honolulu Advertiser assistant managing editor, and Lynda Arakawa, Honolulu Advertiser Capitol Bureau reporter, noon, Hawaii State Library, Young Adult Section, South King and Punchbowl Streets; free. 586-3490.
