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TODAY
• HOW TO SHORTEN THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET A COLLEGE DEGREE, seminar designed for working adults who want to get their degrees in the shortest time possible, 5:30 p.m., 1164 Bishop St. #1100; sponsored by Hawai'i Pacific University; free. 544-9300.
TUESDAY
• INTERDEPENDENCE: LINKS BETWEEN PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN A HAWAIIAN FOREST, workshop for second- through fourth-grade teachers, 9-11 a.m., Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Manoa; $16 fee, members $12 (materials included). 988-0456.
• ONE-MAN-BAND PERFORMANCE by Dr. C. Gerald Powers, administrator of the Convalescent Center of Honolulu, renditions from the '20s through the '70s plus impressions of Al Jolson, Louis Armstrong and Willie Nelson, 10 a.m., for senior citizens, Central Union Church women's building, 1660 S. Beretania St., Makiki. 941-0957.
• "STORYTIME IN THE GARDEN," children can learn about nature with a story, a nature craft, a walk and a visit to a special tree, 10-11 a.m., Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 1396 California Ave.; 9:30-10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kane'ohe; free. 522-7064.
• ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU, luncheon meeting noon-1 p.m., Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Regency Room, 2259 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki; featuring the Langeley Ukulele Ensemble from British Columbia. 922-5526.
• "PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: THE SINE QUA NON CONDITIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT," lecture by George Vozikis of the University of Tulsa, 4:15-5:45 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, College of Business Administration, 2404 Maile Way, Room C102; free; $3 parking just below Business Administration building, walk up to meeting room. 956-6923.
• AMERICORPS CENTER TO END VIOLENCE, informational meetings for prospective volunteers who will work as a team to end family violence, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Kukuau Plaza, Suite 218-A, across from Cost-U-Less, Hilo, Hawai'i; also 6-8 p.m., Kona Police Station, Kona. (800)839-5200.
• 'EWA, KAPOLEI, MAKAKILO VISION MEETING, 7 p.m., Campbell Building, Laulima Room. 523-4385.
WEDNESDAY
• "SALAD, SALAD, SALAD," class by Fumiyo Yokokawa on preparing easy salads and quick dressings, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 S. Beretania St., Mo'ili'ili; $25. 945-7633.
• BASIC LEGAL SECRETARY TRAINING COURSE, 4:30-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays for eight weeks, with the option of earning national certification; sponsored by the Hawai'i State Bar Association; call for location, cost and further information. 537-1868.
• AMERICORPS CENTER TO END VIOLENCE informational meetings for prospective volunteers who will work as a team to end family violence, 6-8 p.m., Lihue Public Library, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (800)839-5200.
• "THE DARKER SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY: INTO THE FUTURE," film by Terry Sanders on the potential loss of historic data in the electronic age, 7:30 p.m., UH-Manoa, Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall 012; $3 admission, students, seniors, UH faculty and staff, $2. 956-3836.
THURSDAY
• AMERICORPS CENTER TO END VIOLENCE informational meetings for prospective volunteers who will work as a team to end family violence, 6-8 p.m., Cameron Center, Room 1, Wailuku, Maui. 800-839-5200.
• "THE DARKER SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY, PART 2, two films, "Chernobyl: Ten Days for Disaster," and "The Decalogue: Part I," 7:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall 012; $3 admission, students, seniors, UH faculty and staff $2. 956-3836.
FRIDAY
• "THE LEGACY OF GANDHI," lecture by P.A. Nazareth, former ambassador from India, noon-1:15 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Henke Hall 325; free; sponsored by the Center for Biographical Research. 956-3774.
• KARATE DEMONSTRATION, basic techniques and form, some weapon use, by the students of Sensei Carl (Carlos) Pruitt, 6:30-9 p.m., Wahiawa YMCA, 1106 Kilani Ave.; to increase public awareness of the discipline and knowledge students learn in the class as well as programs available at the YMCA; free; refreshments to be served. 625-1040 or 625-5562.
SATURDAY
• FAMILY HIKE with Lorin Gill of the Hawaii Audubon Society into Kamananui Valley, 9 a.m.; learn geology, history, botanical features of the valley, wear good walking shoes, sunscreen, bring water, light rain gear, lunch; $5 donations to benefit Moanalua Gardens Foundation; limit 20 hikers; call for reservations. 528-1432.
• TWILIGHT CONCERT by the Pacific Fleet Band, 4:30-7 p.m., Foster Botanical Garden, 180 N. Vineyard Blvd.; bring a picnic and an umbrella; free. 522-7065.
• "RARE GEMS: AN EVENING OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC," artistry from an era of Hawaiian music rarely performed today, some handed down through oral teachings, 7:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Orvis Auditorium; call 956-6878 to charge tickets by phone; call 956-3836 for details.
