WEDNESDAY

MILILANI/WAIPI'O/MELEMANU NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7:30 p.m., Mililani Recreation Center III.

TODAY'S KUPUNA, issues of interest to senior citizens and their families, 7 p.m., 'Olelo Community Television, Channel 52 and 5-6 a.m. Sundays, Cox Radio AM/FM. 946-3888.

THURSDAY

WAIPAHU NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Waipahu Cultural Garden Park.

UPCOMING

SUGAR BOWL 2008 from 1:30 p.m. Jan. 1 at Dole Ballrooms, 680 Iwilei St.; watch the Warriors on a giant 10.5-by-14-foot screen; cheer them on with other fans; $5 admission includes a complimentary drink; free parking; pupu by Creations in Catering, drink specials, prizes; a nonprofit public service event. Tickets: 521-7101.

OCEAN COUNT 2008, volunteers needed to count whales and record their behavior, 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and March 29; to register, call 888-55-WHALE, ext. 253 (Big Island); 397-2651, ext. 253 (O'ahu); or 246-2860 (Kaua'i); free training for Kaua'i volunteers only; sponsored by Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, www.hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov.

KOREAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION BANQUET, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 13, 2008, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; tickets $105; table sponsorships available; fine cuisine and entertainment. Information: 275-3010.

HOW TO THINK BIG IN THE YEAR OF THE EARTH RAT, Lillian Too's Feng Shui Extravaganza, a seminar benefiting Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 20, Ala Moana Hotel; Too is one of the world's top feng shui experts. Information: 866-963-7872.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF HAWAI'I annual dinner and silent auction 6-9 p.m. Jan. 29, The Willows Restaurant; fee $175, sponsorships available. Information: 792-8566 (Liz Camat).

HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM docent training begins Feb. 5 and continues for four months; learn the basics of art history, studio practices, tour techniques and about the museum's art collection. Information: 586-9959 or hisamvolunteers@gmail.com.

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