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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Community calendar

Advertiser Staff

TODAY

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CHILD, free seminar about the adoption process, 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month, 1168 Waimanu St.; call to reserve a spot. 589-2367.

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

ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU lunch/meeting, noon, The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Monarch Room; featured guest: Sister Agnelle Ching; $18.35. 922-5526.

TOMORROW

HAWAII RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, Thanksgiving Feast Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Y. Hata & Co., 285 Sand Island Access Road; food from Y. Hata's gourmet food line, domestic and international wines and champagnes to be paired by Better Brands; beer by Anheuser-Busch; games and prizes; $20; limited reservations; proceeds to the HRA Education Program. 944-9105.

LEGAL LINE HOT LINE. Call 6-7 p.m. to speak with an attorney at no charge: 537-1868; call 537-9140 for free referrals (www.hawaiilawyerreferral.com); sponsored by Hawaii State Bar Association.

"TODAY'S KUPUNA," issues of interest to elders, their caregivers and families, 7 p.m. every Wednesday, 'Olelo Community Television, channel 52; weekly scam warnings from Better Business Bureau; featured: Lanakila Meals on Wheels. 946-3888.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Palolo No. 6, 7 p.m., Palolo Elementary School cafeteria, 7 p.m., 2106 10th Ave.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kalihi Valley No. 16, 7 p.m., Kalihi Valley District Park, 1911 Kamehameha IV Road.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kahalu'u No. 29, 7 p.m., KEY Project, 47-200 Waihe'e Road.

THURSDAY

4TH ANNUAL TURKISH BAZAAR, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Nov. 15, Art Treasure, 1336 Nu'uanu Ave.; carpets, jewelry, ethnic and tribal arts, textiles for home decor, pashminas.

FIFTH ANNUAL WINE AND TURKEY FUNDRAISER sponsored by Rotary Club of Honolulu, 6 p.m., 3660 On the Rise; turkey-based pupu by chef Russell Siu paired with various wines; silent auction to benefit Roosevelt High School Seniors Scholarship Fund and Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise Foundation; $75. 8470141.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Diamond Head/Kapahulu/ St. Louis Heights No. 5, 7 p.m., Ala Wai Clubhouse, second floor, 404 Kapahulu Ave.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village No. 18, 7 p.m., Aliamanu Intermediate School cafeteria, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 'Ewa No. 23, 7 p.m., 'Ewa Beach Public Library, 91-950 North Road.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Ko'olauloa No. 28, 7 p.m., Hau'ula Community Center, 54-010 Kukuna Road.

HAWAI'I SPACE LECTURE: "Viewing the Third Dimension on Mars with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter" by planetary scientist Peter Mouginis-Mark, 7:30 p.m., NASA Pacific Regional Planetary Data Center, HIGP/SOEST University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Pacific Ocean Science and Technology Building, Room 544, 1680 East-West Road; free. 956-3132.

FRIDAY

WEEKLY VIGIL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, 4-6 p.m. on Ala Moana at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building; bring a sign; sponsored by Not In Our Name.

SATURDAY

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FREE SCREENING, 9 a.m.1 p.m., Shriners Hospitals for Children Honolulu, 1310 Punahou St.; free orthopedic screening examinations for new patients; children under 18 welcome; call for appointment. 941-4466.

HI 5¢ RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m.3 p.m., Pali Safeway parking lot; benefit for Hongwanji Mission School students study tour to Japan; clean, capless containers wanted; crushed cans welcome. 295-9919.

ANXIETY AND STRESS SELF-HELP GROUP meets 10-11:30 a.m. on second and fourth Saturdays monthly, St. John Church, Kailua Road; for persons suffering from anxiety disorders. 382-4516.

UPCOMING

HAWAII PACIFIC GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY 14TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, Nov. 13 and 14, Hawai'i Convention Center; workshops, exhibits; keynote speakers: Dr. Jeanette Takamura, dean of Columbia University's School of Social Work; and Marie Smith, outgoing president of AARP; register online by today. 948-5717, online: www.hpgs.org.

MA'O ORGANIC FARM FUNDRAISER, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 19, town restaurant, 3435 Wai'alae Ave., at 9th Avenue; pupu, wine, silent auction, live music; to benefit the associate of arts in community food program at Leeward Community College; $100; call to reserve. 696-5569, 721-6592, maoevent@yahoo.com.