TODAY

GIVE A PINT, GET A PINT, those donating blood today will receive a coupon for a pint of Baskin-Robbins ice cream: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Blood Bank of Hawai'i Dillingham Donor Center; 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Downtown Donor Center; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kaiser Moanalua auditorium; 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Kahala Mall near Macy's Men's Store; 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Waikele Center next to Leonard's Malasadas. 845-9966, www.bbh.org.

TOMORROW

SUGAR BOWL 2008 from 1:30 p.m. at Dole Ballrooms, 680 Iwilei St.; watch the Warriors on a giant 10 1/2- by 14-foot screen; cheer them on with other fans; free admission, $3 parking, pupu and drink specials, prizes; a nonprofit public service event. Tickets: 521-7101.

WEDNESDAY

MANOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Noelani Elementary School cafeteria.

LEGAL LINE HOTLINE, 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 senior citizens and their families, 7 p.m. every Wednesday, 'Olelo Community Television, channel 52, and 5-6 a.m. Sundays, Cox Radio AM/FM. 946-3888.

SCRABBLE CLUB, all levels welcome, 7 p.m., Kahala Mall, at the fountain.

THE BEAD SOCIETY meeting, 7 p.m., Academy Art Center at Linekona. 487-2090.

WINNERS CIRCLE TOASTMASTERS meets 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. every Wednesday, Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 833-7538.

FILIPINO DANCE CLASS, adults/seniors, 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Susannah Wesley Community Center; free; sponsored by Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society. 521-6905.

THURSDAY

BLOOD DRIVES, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at John A. Burns School of Medicine; 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Town Center of Mililani; 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 5 at Pearlridge Center; 7-10:30 a.m. Jan. 6 at Don Quijote, Kailua; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo identification. 845-9966.

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Pauahi Recreation Center, 171 N. Pauahi St.

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Kailua Recreation Center.

ADDICTION EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES, 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Hina Mauka, 45-845 Po'okela St., Kane'ohe; helping families and close friends of the addicted deal with addiction and recovery; $7 fee. 236-2600.

SPINAL CORD INJURY SUPPORT GROUP meets 2-3 p.m., first Thursday monthly, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St., first floor lanai; discussion of educational topics; peer support for patients, caregivers and family members; open forum for discussion. 531-3511, www.rehabhospital.org (events section).

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.

FRIDAY

CRIBBAGE GAMES, 6:30 p.m., HonBLUE, 501 Sumner St., Suite 381; sponsored by North Shore Peggers club. 261-4468, www.cribbage.org.

SATURDAY

SCHOOL RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kailua High School parking lot. Donations of HI-5¢ redeemable cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles welcome to help fund KHS Project Graduation. Two-liter plastic bottles are now included.

BILL'S BOOKMOBILE, Friends of the Library's year-round bookstore, special sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 690 Pohukaina St., Kaka'ako; proceeds go to Hawai'i's libraries.

HULA CLASSES every Saturday, sponsored by Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society: beginning keiki 9-10 a.m., keiki 10-11 a.m., teens and adults 11 a.m.-noon, Kauluwela Recreational Park, near Liliha Street and Vineyard Boulevard; $10 per month. 521-6905.

UPCOMING

Dr. TERRY SHINTANI shares ideas on how to lose 10 pounds in 10 days, 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Ala Moana Park, McCoy Pavilion; he'll also talk about why America is obese, weight-loss lies, carbs vs. protein and blood sugar control; free admission and refreshments. 944-8344.

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.

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