Coming Events

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THIS WEEK AND BEYOND

• A multi-week course to help low- and moderate-income, first-time home buyers will be offered at various locations this month and next by the Waimanalo Community Development Corp. Topics will include home selection, down payment assistance, fixing credit problems, obtaining lower mortgage interest rates, and saving and budgeting. Each session, sponsored by Bank of Hawai'i, is free:

• Honolulu Community College: 6 to 8 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, April 2 to 25 and April 30 to May 23. Registration: 845-9296.
• Brigham Young University: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (with break), Saturdays, March 31 to April 21, and April 28 to May 19. Registration: La'ie Community Association, 293-5609.
• Waimanalo Public Library: 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 3 to May 1. Registration or course information: 259-9558.
  
  
  

THURSDAY

• A hands-on FastWeb.com Scholarship workshop on searching for scholarship programs on the Internet will be held 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday at Hawai'i Business College's downtown campus, 33 S. King St. Limited seating: 524-4014.

• The annual University of Hawai'i, School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) Night, a pairing of UH, community college, and public high school travel students with professional mentors from the community, will be held 5:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Information: 956-5302.

• Edward Jones Investments has scheduled free investment-basics courses:

• Makiki: three-week course, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, beginning April 21, Medical Arts Building, 1010 S. King St., Suite 603A. Limited seating; registration: 591-8757.
• Mapunapuna: five-week course, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, beginning March 29, 99 Ranch Market building, 1151 Mapunapuna St. (D-9). Registration: 833-4589.
  
  
  

FRIDAY

• Prudential Securities is the host of a day-long 2001 Investment Expo, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Workshops will feature local investment, securities and insurance firms and will focus on investment topics such as long-term health care, a declining market, inheritance matters, real estate market updates, and college savings. Free. Call: 547-5200.

APRIL 4

• Thomas Lee Boam, the minister counselor for commercial affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, will offer a luncheon lecture on the topic "China in Transition: Opportunities for Hawaii Businesses" 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 4. Boam will also lead a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities for Hawai'i companies for doing business in China. Presented by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, the U.S. Department of Commerce and others. The event takes place at the Garden Room, East-West Center. Cost: $25, includes lunch and materials. Information and to register: Trude Pang at 734-9363.

• The first of a series of monthly seminars, sponsored by Altres-Honolulu office, on job and career possibilities and implications in the millennium, will be offered from 5:30 p.m. (registration) to 7 p.m., April 4, at 967 Kapi'olani Blvd. "Careers 2001: Job Outlook" will be conducted by Rey Tupas Prado, Altres recruiter/community relations manager. Registration: 591-3250.

APRIL 11

• Campbell Estate head David H. McCoy and Danny Pacheco, owner of Island Heritage Realty, will speak on "Conquering Addiction" to an upcoming luncheon meeting of Christians in Real Estate, 11:15 a.m. (registration), April 11, at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom I. Fee; RSVP by April 6 (early bird registration by Saturday): 734-0541.

APRIL 19

• Frances A. Hallonquist, executive vice president of Kapi'olani Health, and chief executive officer of Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children and Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi, will speak at a continuing discussion series on Hawai'i's transition to a new global economy, sponsored by the Hawai'i Society of Corporate Planners. The luncheon is planned from a 11:30 a.m. sign-in, through 1:30 p.m., April 19, at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Fee; guests welcomed. Early registration deadline: April 13. Information: 537-2356.

APRIL 21

• Coping with change will be among topics discussed at the second annual Organizational Change Conference, "New Change Perspectives and Skills for Leaders." The event, sponsored by the Hawai'i Pacific University Organizational Change Association, is scheduled 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21, in the Ala Moana Shopping Center, Liberty House, third floor Pineapple Room conference hall. Fee; discounted fee for HPU and University of Hawai'i students. RSVP by April 5: 585-9596.

• Edward Jones Investments has scheduled free investment-basics courses:

• Makiki: three-week course, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, beginning April 21, Medical Arts Building, 1010 S. King St., Suite 603A. Limited seating; registration: 591-8757.
• Mapunapuna: five-week course, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, beginning March 29, 99 Ranch Market building, 1151 Mapunapuna St. (D-9). Registration: 833-4589.
  
  
  

APRIL 24

• The Samoan Service Providers Association will offer an 11-week SmartStart Business Readiness Course for those wishing to start their own businesses: 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning April 24. Fee. Registration/location: 842-0218.

APRIL 26

• The second in a series of workshops on the emerging popularity of alternative health care and wellness regime in the tourism industry will be offered next month on the Big Island. The workshop is one of the first in a series, sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center, designed specifically for health and wellness tourism business owners, operators and start-ups. The workshop, focused on the business planning process, is scheduled 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 26, at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Marriott Food Service, private dining room. Registration: (808) 933-0776. Workshops on the other islands will follow.