Posted on: Monday, May 16, 2005

Community Calendar

Advertiser Staff

TODAY

HALAWA-LULUKU INTERPRETIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, public informational meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Castle High School cafeteria; 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 25, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria; consult www.hlid.org for copy of draft strategic plan. 587-4391.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Wahiawa No. 26, 7 p.m., Wahiawa Recreation Center, Halekoa Building, 1139 Kilani Ave.

TUESDAY

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley No. 35, 7 p.m., Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Makaikai St.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Nu'uanu/Punchbowl No. 12, 7:15 p.m., Booth District Park, 2331 Kaneali'i Ave.

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP for friends and relatives of the mentally ill, 6 to 7:30 p.m., first and third Tuesdays monthly, Diamond Head Health Center, 3627 Kilauea Ave., Room 408; facilitated by a psychiatrist, psychologist and/or social worker; free and confidential. 733-9260.

WEDNESDAY

O'AHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, Citizen Advisory Committee meeting, 4 p.m., Mayor's conference room, Honolulu Hale, Room 301. 587-2015.

MINDING NATURE THROUGH ECOPSYCHOLOGY, lecture by Neil Gowensmith, 7 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss 012; how individuals and communities can connect with nature and the environment and make a positive impact; part of the Shunzo Sakamaki Extraordinary Lecture Series; free. 956-8246.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kaimuki No. 4, 7 p.m., Lili 'uokalani Elementary School, 3633 Wai'alae Ave.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kalihi-Palama No. 15, 7 p.m., Kapalama School cafeteria, 1601 N. School St.

KUPUNA CONNECTIONS, televised talk about issues of interest to senior citizens and their families, 7:30 p.m., 'Olelo, Channel 52; this week's topic: aging in place in condominiums. 368-6747.

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS, new member orientation, 7 p.m., Harris United Methodist Church, Vineyard Boulevard and Nu'uanu Avenue (262-7441); Youth Challenge Program for at-risk youth, 8 p.m. 456-7768.

THURSDAY

BLOOD DRIVE, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Laie Shopping Center; 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Town Center of Mililani; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Kahala Mall, near Macy's Men's Department; donors must be 18 or older, 110 pounds or more, in good health with photo ID; call for an appointment. 845-9966.

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU luncheon, 1:30 p.m., Oahu Country Club; featured speaker Dorothy Goldborough, professor emeritus, Department of Criminology, Chaminade University, discussing crime issues; lunch $15. 524-0330 ext. 2.

BISHOP MUSEUM'S TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC, "Traditional Fishing Techniques"; Hokule'a Captain Bruce Blankenfeld to share stories from his voyages, and archivist Carol Silva to discuss rarely displayed fishing artifacts and their uses, 6-8 p.m., Hawaiian Hall; "Hawaiian Fishnet-making and Fishnet Throwing Demonstration" by members of the Native Hawaiian cooperative, Hale Ku'ai, plus stories by cultural practitioners, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Saturday, Atherton Halau; $5 per session, members free; reservations required. 847-8296.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Wai'alae-Kahala No. 3, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Waipahu No. 22, 7 p.m., Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, 94-695 Waipahu St.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kane'ohe No. 30, 7 p.m., Windward Community College, 45-720 Kea'ahala Road, Hale Akoakoa 103-105.

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