Community Calendar
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REGULAR
• Free exercise class, 9-10:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, Fort DeRussy lawn, next to Army Museum.
• Tai chi classes at Waipahu United Church of Christ, 94-330 Mokuola St.; call for information. 677-3317.
SUNDAY
• Mililani Lions Club annual benefit breakfast, 6 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Mililani High School cafeteria, 95-1200 Meheula Parkway; to benefit Lions community projects; $5, carry-out welcome; call for tickets. 626-2686, 623-7999.
• Genealogy workshop, research, resources, compiling pedigree charts and family group sheets, 1-3 p.m., Naturally Hawaiian Gallery, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Waimanalo; facilitated by Richard "Kupapalani" Souther, founder of Sandwich Islands Genealogical Society; free; register by phone or in person. 259-5354.
• "Happy healing" workshop series on creativity, recovery and prosperity by cartoonist Vivian Green, author of "Good Mourning," 4-7 p.m. today, March 17 and 24, Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave., midtown; $35 fee, members $25; register at the hospitality desk; call Jodi Melton for information. 543-3974.
MONDAY
• Self-help programs, 12-step meeting for men and women recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, 5:30 Monday to Friday; for recovering male addicts only, 7-9 p.m.; care group for adult children of dysfunctional families, 7-9 p.m.; support group for healing from divorce, 7-9 p.m. 45-815 Po'okela Road, Kane'ohe Bay area. 235-5814.
• Crohn's disease and colitis support group 7:30-9 p.m., Straub Clinic, doctor's lounge, South King Street and Ward Avenue, midtown. 923-9303.
TUESDAY
• Self-defense workshop for women, practical techniques, situational awareness and self-confidence, 6-8 p.m., YWCA, 1040 Richards St., downtown; taught by Reggie Palma, black belt in Filipino martial art Kali-Silat; $20. 538-7061 ext. 0.
• Hawaii historical bottle collectors club, 7:30 p.m., Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Ka'ili St., Kalihi, one block 'ewa of North King and Kalihi streets. 941-8551.
WEDNESDAY
• American Box Car International open track family racing 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, ABCRI track, behind Sam's Club, Pearl City; $6 admission, $4 with track pass, children under 5 and seniors over 54 free; tennis shoes and long pants required; responsible adult must accompany children under 18. 947-3393.
• Adoption connection meeting for families wanting to provide a nurturing home for special needs children, 6 p.m., Casey Family Programs, 1848 Nu'uanu Ave.; Neighbor Islanders call collect (808) 441-0999.
• OHA grant writing workshops for community organizations and individuals developing programs to benefit Hawaiians, 6-8 p.m., Waialua Courthouse, 66-207 Kamehameha Highway, Hale'iwa, and 6-8 p.m., Waimanalo Teen Project, 41-477 Hihimanu St.; sponsored by Office of Hawaiian Affairs; free; call to register. 594-1914, 594-1759.
• Friends of Pearl Harbor historic trail meeting 7 p.m., Leeward Community College, Fine Arts Building, Room 102. 487-9160.
THURSDAY
• The Honolulu Newcomers Club welcome coffee, 10 a.m. at a private residence; call for information. 944-3310.
• "Contemporary Hawaiian Quilts" lecture, noon, Old Archives Building, grounds of 'Iolani Palace; free. 956-9546.
• American Business Women's Association meeting, 6 p.m., Pohai Nani, second floor club room, 45-090 Namoku St., Kane'ohe; representatives from the Honolulu Police Department and FBI to speak on security; call Momi for dinner reservations. 237-8339.
FRIDAY
• "Orca Evening" unveiling by artist Wyland to benefit Sierra Club and Wyland Foundation's efforts to protect wild scenic coastlines on all islands, 10 a.m., Hawai'i Capitol Rotunda; officials and activists to attend; marine mural to be created by Wyland and children. 537-4388.
• Culture and cuisine of india, featured at annual East-West Center fund-raising dinner, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel; Ratan Tata, chairman of India's largest industrial conglomerate, to speak; entertainment and silent auction; for information call Gary Yoshida. 944-7196, yoshidag@eastwestcenter.org.
• Kako'o 'ohana pa'ahao, support/activity group for families of current or former inmates and community members who want positive change; 6:30 p.m., Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1300 Halona St. 833-7694.
• "The Politics of Emma Goldman," talk by Professor Kathy Ferguson of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Women's Studies Department, 7:30 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 2550 Pali Highway, Nu'uanu; preceded by 7 p.m. Shabbat service; free. 595-7521.
