Posted on: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Community Calendar

Advertiser Staff

TODAY

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Pearl City No. 21, 6:30 p.m., Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Hawai'i Kai No. 1, 7 p.m., Haha'ione Elementary School, 595 Pepe'ekeo St.

WEDNESDAY

TRIPLER TREE-LIGHTING CEREMONY, 5:30 p.m. outside the hospital's makai entrance, featuring Santa Claus and the Pacific Fleet Band.

"HOW TO RESTORE THE PUBLIC TRUST," National Issues Forum on the news media and society, 6:15 to 8:30 p.m., state Capitol, Room 329; pupu reception 5:45 p.m.; parking in basement; free; RSVP at 748-0880.

2004 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION DINNER in honor of Women in Education, hosted by the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii; featured guests, Department of Education superintendent Patricia Hamamoto, University of Hawai'i-Hilo chancellor Rose Tseng, Chaminade University president Sue Wesselkamper, and Nancy White, head of La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls; call for further information. 595-8400, ext. 216.

AL-ANON MEETING for friends and family of alcoholics, 7 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday, St. Francis Hospital, 2226 Liliha St., Weinberg Building, fifth floor. 521-5900.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Manoa No. 7, 7 p.m., Noelani Elementary School cafetorium, 2655 Woodlawn Drive.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale No. 34, 7 p.m., Kapolei High School cafetorium, 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway.

THURSDAY

BLOOD DRIVE, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot, Harding and 11th avenues; also, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Mililani High School cafeteria, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Sunday, Waikele Center; donors must be age 18 or older, in good health, 110 pounds or more, with valid photo identification; appointment required. 845-9966, www.bbh.org.

QIGONG, introductory class in Chinese system of self-healing, 8 to 9 a.m. every Thursday, Kapahulu Center, 3410 Campbell Ave., by cancer survivor Ginny Walden, $5; open practice 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, $12. 259-8453.

"MOVING FROM A CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS TO CONGRUENCE: THE MUSLIM FACTOR," a presentation and discussion featuring Dr. Saleem Ahmed, 3 to 4 p.m., East-West Center's Burns Hall, Schramm Room, 4th floor; free; public welcome; call for reservations. 944-7784.

HONOLULU SELF-HELP GROUP for people with multiple sclerosis and their families, 5:30 to 7 p.m., 505 Ka'ahi St., Phase II Conference Room, Iwilei area. 532-0811.

ADDICTION EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES, 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Hina Mauka, 45-845 Po'okela St., Kane'ohe; helping families and friends of the addicted deal with addiction and recovery; $5 fee. 236-2600.