Community Calendar
REGULAR
• Paul Bragg free exercise class by his daughter, Pat, 9-10:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, Fort DeRussy lawn, next to Army Museum.
TODAY
• Global peace circle 1:30 p.m., East-West Center near Kennedy Theatre; highlight of East West Fest 2002, an annual multi-ethnic celebration; first 1,000 to join receive a lei; to include a Hawaiian chant and group recitation of a unity poem. 942-3405.
TOMORROW
• "Bootcamp for entrepreneurs," one day training session for start-ups and growing businesses featuring Guy Kawasaki, founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hawai'i Convention Center; registration from 7 a.m.; $300 fee. 956-5645. www.hawaiibootcamps.com
• Seminar on confucianism 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East-West Center, Imin International Conference Center, Asia Room; topics include "Confucianism and Modern China" and "Confucius on War"; 13 scholars from China participating; free, campus parking $3. 956-2663.
• Self help programs: 12 step meeting for men and women recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, 5:30 Monday through Friday; 12 step program for recovering male addicts only, 7-9 p.m.; care group for adult children of dysfunctional families, 7-9 p.m.; support group for those healing from divorce, 7-9 p.m.; also, anger control group Thursday, women 9-10:30 a.m., men 7-9 p.m., 45-815 Po'okela Rd., Kane'ohe Bay area; no child care available. 235-5814.
• 2002 governor's interaction conference on volunteerism, with sessions on compassionate love, productive aging, disaster readiness and nurturing youth for service, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hawaii Convention Center, Room B, Waikiki; for registration information call 586-7200.
TUESDAY
• "What is parkinson's disease?" 10 a.m. talk for senior citizens Katherine Kim of the Information Referral Center of the Geriatric Education Center, Central Union Church women's building, 1660 S. Beretania St., Makiki. 941-0957.
• SHAKTI YOGA CLASS, a unique style of yoga complemented by meditation, affirmation and toning with sound, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Honolulu Church of Light, 1539 Kapi'olani Blvd.; $7 per class or $20 a month. 952-0880.
• Community briefing on building excellence in education featuring Supterintendent Patricia Hamamoto, 7-8:30 p.m., Stevenson Middle School cafeteria, 1202 Prospect St., Makiki; sponsored by Senator Carol Fukunaga and Representatives Sylvia Luke and Brian Schatz. 586-6890.
WEDNESDAY
• "EXERCISING POWER," a professional development conference celebrating the University of Hawai'i community of women, 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Feb. 27, UH-Manoa Campus Center Ballroom; featuring Congresswomen Patsy Mink, Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono, Linda Lingle and other prominent Hawai'i women; $20 fee, students $10, lunch included, S15 fee, students free without lunch; register by Wednesday. 956-8204.
• 2002 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., UH-Manoa campus center; $20 fee, students $10, includes lunch, beverages, materials, $15 fee without lunch; registration deadline Feb. 20; make check payable to University of Hawaii, mail with form to U.H. Conference Center, 2530 Dole St. #C404, Honolulu, HI 96822. 956-3957.
THURSDAY
• "Photography in old hawaii," noon lecture by Lynn Davis, preservation librarian, University of Hawai'i, at the Old Archives Building, 'Iolani Palace grounds; part of the Experts at the Palace series. 956-9546.
