Community Calendar
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REGULAR
PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION EVENTS: Coral Information Station 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Coral Reef Guided Tours, 10 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays, Ulua Beach, Wailea, Maui; free; through Dec. 15. 879-8860.
TODAY
SEVENTH THANKSGIVING AND GRATITUDE SEMINAR, 9 a.m. to noon, Haleiwa Shingon Mission, 66-469 Pala'a Road, with talks by experts on cancer treatment, Asian art and Shingon Buddhism; lunch osettai to follow; free; call for information/reservations. 637-4423.
"WOMEN, ISLAM AND U.S. POLICIES," screening of film "A Tajik Woman" by Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa and panel discussion by Tamara Albertini, Laura Lyons and S. Charusheela, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Art Building auditorium, Room 132; free; sponsored by University Peace Initiative/Professors Opposing War.
TOMORROW
"CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN MINDANAO," lecture by Professor Cynthia Rose Banzon Bautista, dean of the College of Social Science and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Center for Philippine Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; free. 956-6086. (Mindanao is a reported haven for international terrorism.)
"IRAQI WOMEN: VOICES FROM EXILE," a film by Maysoon Pacchachi, and "The Veiled Hope: Women of Palestine," by Norma Marcos, 6:30 to 9 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Art Building auditorium, Room 132; free; sponsored by University Peace Initiative/Professors Opposing War.
HAWAI'I'S BEST SPOOKY TALES FESTIVAL, with master storyteller Woody Fern and authorRick Carroll as hosts, featuring 10 storytellers who have had eerie experiences such as encounters with night marchers and Pele, 7 p.m., Outrigger Waikiki On The Beach Hotel, 2335 Kalakaua Ave.; free. 921-6941.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE OF HAWAII, support ministry group for divorced, widowed or separated persons, 7 to 9 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 800 Kaheka St.; $20 donation. 949-3387.
TUESDAY
"An Update on Hawaii's Economic Condition," sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i, 7 a.m., Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St.; panel speakers include state House Speaker Calvin Say; Walter Dods, chairman of First Hawaiian Bank; David McClain, dean of the University of Hawai'i College of Business; Susan Au Doyle, vice president of community building, Aloha United Way; Jim Tollefson, acting president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i; $20 fee, call to register. 545-4300.
WELFARE CUTOFF discussion about how 3,000 families will be affected and what services are still available to them, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., HCAP Moanalua, 99-102 Kalaloa St.; contact Patty Onzuka. 676-5070.
"GRAVEYARD MEMORIAL CUSTOMS IN HAWAI'I," by Nanette Napoleon Purnell, director of The Cemetery Research Project, in a presentation for senior citizens 10 a.m., Central Union Church women's building, 1660 S. Beretania St., Makiki . 941-0957.
"CONVERSATIONS ACROSS THE BOSPHOROUS," film by Jeanne C. Finley, with discussion to follow, noon to 1:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Art Building auditorium, Room 132; free; sponsored by University Peace Initiative/Professors Opposing War.
"BUILD OR REDO" SEMINAR, presentations on starting up or financing construction of a new home, 6 to 8 p.m., Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant, 449 Kapahulu Ave.; featuring construction, banking, architecture and appliance experts. 545-2777.
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.
THURSDAY
BROWN BAG BIOGRAPHY: "Lytton Strachey and Bloomsbury: From Gossip to Structure," by George Simson, professor emeritus of English, noon to 1:15 p.m., Center for Biographical Research, Henke Hall 325, 1800 East-West Road, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; free. 956-3774.
ROYAL BIRTHDAY CONCERT in honor of Princess Victoria Kihe'ahe'alani Kamamalu, noon, 'Iolani Palace lawn; Halau Hula 'O Napunaheleonapua will perform; dedicated to the Rev. David Kaupu; free; bring lunch and a beach mat; sponsored by the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. 523-1585.
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.
SATURDAY
MEDICARE FAIR, CRAFT FAIR and showing of Edgy Lee's documentary, "Waikiki in the Wake of Dreams," 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Community Church of Honolulu, 2345 Nu'uanu Ave.; local food, kiddie fun, crafts; park on site.
"MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS," seminar by Dr. John Gray, author of book by the same name, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sheraton Waikiki Hotel; validated parking; tickets $30 at all Ticket Plus outlets or charge by phone: 923-KSSK.
"GETTING PAST TERROR," free seminar designed to help people talk through their fears, noon to 2 p.m., Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave.; led by psychologist Rhoda Feinberg, Ph.D., and personal and professional coach Kalei Inn, Ph.D. 923-9998.
UPCOMING
"BEHAVIOR PATTERNS AND EMOTIONAL REACTION," transforming long-standing relationship problems into assets, six-week series, $18 per class, Kailua and Honolulu locations; call for information. 263-0355.
HUNGER SUMMIT 2001, forum on hunger in Hawai'i and ways to meet the challenge, 8:15 to 11:45 a.m. Nov. 14, Central Union Church, 1660 Beretania St., Makiki; $10 fee. 941-6666.
HAWAI'I STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FUND-RAISING DINNER with half of proceeds going to the September 11th Fund, Nov. 20, Hilton Hawaiian Village; silent auction, preview of the Brothers Cazimero holiday show; tickets $100; public welcome. 537-1868.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, O'AHU, ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5, Outrigger Canoe Club, Kalakaua Ave., diamondhead end, at Kapi'olani Park, educational program included; call for information and to register. 591-1297.
