Community Calendar
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ONGOING
• Free exercise class 9-10:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, Fort DeRussy lawn, next to Army Museum.
• 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.
SUNDAY
• Free qigong seminar on the ancient Chinese system of self-healing, noon-1:30 p.m., Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA, 4835 Kilauea Ave; sponsored by East West Qigong International. 941-9707.
MONDAY
• Family court issues, information session sponsored by Hawaii Moms & Dads 4 Kids, 7-8:30 p.m., Manana Community Center, Pearl City; repeats next Monday. 222-0881.
TUESDAY
• YWCA 75th anniversary celebration. Today: blessing and ribbon cutting for newly renovated fitness center 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Friday: open house noon-6 p.m., Jamaican themed lunch menu, steel drum and reggae music, free pupus 3-6 p.m., free weeklong passes to fitness center; Saturday and next Sunday: free fitness assessments 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free aerobics classes 9-11 a.m. (cardio kickboxing and fitball included), free swim coaching 2-4 p.m. 538-7061, Ext. 216.
• 12-step meeting for men and women recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, from 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 12-step program for recovering male addicts, 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., 45-815 Po'okela Road, Kane'ohe Bay area. 235-5814.
• Mandala, answering the journey, second of two-part class, learn to interpret your personalized mandala, 6:30-8 p.m., Serendipity Books 'n Gifts, 2885 S. King St., Suite 202; $25. 949-4711.
• Friends of Sabeel in Hawai'i, monthly meeting of a group working toward a just peace in Palestine/Israel, 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 1516 Kewalo St., Makiki. 521-3500.
THURSDAY
• "Navigating the tides of resistance: kanaka maoli activism from past to present," event sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee Hawaiian Sovereignty Education Subcommittee, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Kalamaku-okalani, Center for Hawaiian Studies, Halau o Haumea, UH-Manoa; speakers from Kalama Valley, Sand Island, Save Ethnic Studies and Waiahole-Waikane. 988-6266.
FRIDAY
• AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES, double sessions for the older driver, noon-4 p.m., AARP Information Center; $10; call for address. 843-1906.
• PEACE VIGIL sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, 4-6 p.m., Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 'ewa side, 1300 Ala Moana Blvd. 988-6266.
SATURDAY
• Martial arts/qigong demonstration by Michael Tse from England, noon-2 p.m., Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard St., downtown; rare styles such as hard qigong, Shaolin weapon forms, Taoist health exercises, Chen Taiji and Wing Chun Kung Fu; limited seats. 528-8501, 739-8265.
UPCOMING
• HAWAII CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT, 11:30 a.m. June 28, Honolulu Country Club; three-person scramble with emphasis on fun; players receive two mulligans, picnic lunch, gift bag, dinner buffet, prize and entry into "closest to the pin" and hole-in-one contests; $150 per person, $400 per team of three, $600 for corporate-sponsored teams; call for further information. 522-5400.
• 2002 Hawai'i conservation conference, July 18-19, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Tower; to facilitate interaction among natural-resource managers and the scientific community; $115, students $75, lunch included. www.hawaii.edu/scb/, 944-7242., 944-7133.
• KAUMAKAPILI CHURCH BENEFIT LU'AU, 5:30 p.m. July 20, 766 N. King St., Hale Kamika, Palama, full traditional menu and entertainment; drive-up take-out, Kanoa St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; lu'au $20, take-out $15. 845-0908.
• HONOLULU BOY CHOIR OPEN AUDITIONS, July 13 and 20, Harris United Methodist Church; ages 7-12, no prior musical experience needed, only the ability to match pitch, a desire to perform and great facial expressions; call for an appointment. 596-7464.
• 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.
VOLUNTEERS
ACTION LINE volunteers needed to man phones 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 591-4295.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY seeks volunteers for telephone and clerical help. Training provided. 432-9118.
ANGELS ON WHEELS, a project of the American Cancer Society, needs drivers to take patients to and from medical appointments. Windward O'ahu: 262-5124. Leeward O'ahu: 486-8420. Honolulu: 432-9158.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS seeks volunteers ages 17 and up, couples, seniors welcome. 521-3811.
BINKY PATROL seeks volunteers to provide handmade yarn or fabric blankets for special-needs children. 454-1074.
CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS seeks families interested in providing interim care, planned respite care and long-term foster care for preteens and teens. 521-9531.
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER needs volunteers to help with the gift shop, information desk, pastoral care, physical therapy, emergency room, companion services and other areas. 263-5252.
CENTRO HISPANO DE HAWAII/HAWAII DIABETES CONTROL PROGRAM needs bilingual information providers. 941-5216, 692-7462.
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY seeks volunteers to provide public education on boating safety. 541-2087.
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE seeks foster and adoptive parents for troubled children. 543-8402.
COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL seeks host families for foreign students. 533-4769.
DIAMOND HEAD THEATRE seeks volunteers to help in the costume shop. 733-0277, Ext. 305.
FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM OF HAWAI'I seeks volunteers to provide literacy services to the Kalihi/Palama public housing residents. Training provided. 842-0303.
FELLOWSHIP AND LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT WAI'ALAE SCHOOL (FELLOWS) PROGRAM seeks volunteer tutors and mentors ages 55 and older to work with children. 226-6992.
FRIENDLY HOSPITAL VISITORS AND TALK STORY TIME FACILITATORS, state health programs, seek volunteers to spend time with adults with developmental disabilities and mental retardation. Six-month commitment required. 733-9191.
FRIENDS OF HANAUMA BAY seeks volunteers to give information to bay visitors on safe water activities. Shifts are four hours, once a week. 395-4242.
FRIENDS OF HE'EIA STATE PARK seeks volunteers to help beautify the state park grounds on third and fourth Saturdays of each month. 247-3156.
FRIENDS OF 'IOLANI PALACE seeks docents, greeters and guardians. 522-0821.
FRIENDS OF THE PEARL HARBOR TUG HOGA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the tugboat Hoga, seeks volunteers to update its Web site. 373-2970.
FRIENDSHIP FORCE seeks volunteers to provide cultural exchange activities with foreign visitors. 585-9598.
GRANDMOTHERS' CLUB seeks volunteers to help fight children's diseases, monthly meetings. 488-4144.
HANAUMA BAY EDUCATION PROGRAM seeks volunteers to answer visitor questions, lead interpretive talks and promote good reef etiquette among park users. Training provided. E-mail hanauma@hawaii.edu or call 397-5840.
