Community Calendar

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ONGOING

• FREE EXERCISE CLASS 9-10:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, Fort DeRussy lawn.

• BOX CAR OPEN RACING sponsored by American Box Car Racing International at its Pearl City track, summer hours 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; tennis shoes required; children under 18 must wear long pants and be accompanied by an adult; $6 per person, $4 with track pass, group rates and student sessions available. 947-3393.

• HELP AVAILABLE Drug/alcohol recovery for all 5:30 Monday and Thursday (Patience, 554-6194). For men: anger control 4:30 p.m. Saturday; love/sexual addiction 7 p.m. Monday; drug/alcohol recovery 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday; attitude adjustment 5:30 p.m. Friday; (Ernie, 262-5930). For women: anger control 8 a.m. Saturday; drug/alcohol recovery 7 p.m. Monday.; sexual abuse survivors, call for details. (Patience, 554-6194). For families: drug/alcohol recovery 7:30 p.m. Monday, 7 p.m. Thursday.; divorce care 7 p.m. Monday.; overcoming depression 8:30 a.m. Sunday.; grief share, call for details. (Pat, 254-4248); at Hope Chapel, 45-815 Po'okela Road, Kane'ohe Bay.

• HO'OMALUHIA BOTANICAL GARDEN EVENTS: Tropical Plant Walks 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays; Catch and Release Fishing 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, bring hand-held poles, small barbless hooks, non-live bait, picnic lunch, water; required for both events are walking shoes, insect repellent and rain gear; free; garden open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, at the end of Luluku Road in Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

SUNDAY

• AARP driver safety classes for drivers age 55 and over, noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Aug. 9, AARP Information Center (843-1906); and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 19, St. Francis Hospital, Liliha; $10 fee. 432-2260.

TUESDAY

• SENIOR PRESENTATIONS: "Alternatives to Elaborate and Expensive Funerals," by John White of Memorial Society of Hawaii, 10-11 a.m., Central Union Church Senior Center, women's building, Punahou and South Beretania streets; free, public invited, free parking; come early for stretching exercises, bring lunch, stay for board games until 2 p.m. 941-0957.

• "THE LANGUAGE OF IDENTITY," Carolyn Lei-Lani Lau, author of "Ono Ono Girl's Hula," to lecture 7 p.m. on what happens when the Chinese and Hawaiian languages combine in the body, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss 12; free. 956-5666.

THURSDAY

• ALOHA SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES seminar 4 p.m., Dave & Busters second floor meeting room, Auahi and Kamake'e Streets; cocktail/heavy pupu mixer 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., roof top for sunset viewing; seminar $15, mixer $20, both $25. 395-6254.

• CITIZENS FOR HUMANE ANIMAL POLICIES free workshop on State Department of Health vector control policies, 6:15 to 7:45 p.m., Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave., mauka of Kapi'olani Park. 254-8116.

FRIDAY

• PEACE VIGIL sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee 4-6 p.m., Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 'ewa side, 1300 Ala Moana 988-6266.

• MARINE FORCES PACIFIC BAND family concert 5:30 p.m., Ho'omaluhia Visitor Center Courtyard, end of Luluku Road, Kane'ohe; gates open 5 to 7 p.m., picnic suppers welcome, no pets, come prepared for light rain; free.

SATURDAY

• KE OLA HOU Healthy Hawai'i first annual health and healing festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kapi'olani Community College; Hawaiian healing and long-term care, East meets West symposium; $10 with pre-registration. 734-9138.

• QIGONG healing seminar with Master Jizhou Yang 10 to 11:30 a.m., Kaiser Pensacola Clinic, Pensacola and Young streets; $10; registration required. 941-9707.

• LIVE AUCTION of collectibles and treasures 10 a.m., The Church of the Holy Nativity thrift shop, 5286 Kalaniana'ole Highway; free. 373-3744.

• HOW TO GROW A MUSICAL CHILD, learn to develop music appreciation and talent in children, 3 p.m., Keiki Kani Music Studio, 99-016A Kamehameha Highway, 'Aiea; free; call to reserve. 487-2275.

• 2002 MAYOR'S CUP RACE by American Box Car Racing International 3 to 8 p.m., ABCRI Pearl City track; race 3 p.m., practice 4 p.m., winner's circle cookout 6 p.m., Celebrity Challenge and Mayor's Cup racing 6:30 p.m.; drivers $10, family members $5. 947-3393.

• MUSIC RECORDING WORKSHOP by Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Dave Tucciarone on engineering, sequencing, producing, composing, arranging and mixing, through Oct. 5 at a commercial recording studio; call to register. 372-7836.

UPCOMING

• ITALIAN CLUB OF HAWAII: meet the club president. Potluck, Italian lunch noon, Kaimana Beach Park makai of Kapi'olani Park; bring your favorite pasta, pizza, salad or cake; free; live music and prizes. www.italianclubofhawaii.com

• HONPA HONGWANJI HAWAII BETSUIN SIXTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, 11 a.m. Aug. 8, Ala Wai Golf Course; $100 fee ($50 tax deductible) or $120 including four mulligans ($70 tax deductible), includes lunch, drinks and a banquet. 622-2773.

• FELLOWS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING to kick off its senior youth mentoring program 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 14, Wai'alae School, 1045 19th Ave. 226-6992.

• ADOPTION CONNECTION meeting 6 p.m. Aug. 22, Casey Family Programs, 1848 Nu'uanu Ave.; for families interested in opening their homes to special needs children; free. 521-9531.

VOLUNTEERS

• Sierra Club needs volunteers to help preserve native flora and fauna at Pahole, Mokule'ia. 538-6616.

• National Kidney Foundation needs volunteers to perform clerical tasks; call Sharon. 589-5922.

• Aloha Festivals seeks volunteers for annual float building Aug. 1 to Sept. 14, Pier 32, Nimitz Highway; call 589-1771.

• Senior volunteers needed in preschools in Honolulu, Waikiki, Kailua and Wai'alae-Kahala, part of the Senior Kupuna in the Preschool Program. 247-7962.

• Aloha united way seeks volunteers for Sept. 4 Day of Caring, various positions. 536-1951.