David Helvarg, an activist on behalf of the ocean environment and author of "50 Ways to Save the Ocean," speaks at 6 tonight at the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, addressing how each person can help with protection and restoration of the seas, beginning with individual action as a consumer and citizen.

Helvarg, president of the Blue Frontier Campaign, argues that it's not too late to make a difference and to give something back to the ocean, which is a primary source of life on this planet, despite the serious threats facing our seas. His talk is sponsored by environmental alliance Kahea and the Center for Hawaiian Studies.

FOLK TALES READ ALOUD ON CD

Does your kid like Amy Friedman's Tell Me a Story tales that appear in The Advertiser every Thursday? Now nine of them are available on CD, read by actors in engaging, catchy voices. People like Lauren Tom, who appeared in "Joy Luck Club" and Rick Hall, from "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The stories, such as "Two Frogs From Japan" and "The Clever Girl," are based on fables and stories from around the world. Available at www.cdbaby.com, $18.95.

FINAL WORD

"Twenty years later, I have girls come up to me like, 'Oh, my God! Do you now how to get ahold of Michael Schoeffling?' "

Anthony Michael Hall | "The Dead Zone" star on life after "Sixteen Candles," in TV Guide