TODAY

KULI'OU'OU/KALANI IKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD in recess during January.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, McCully/Mo'ili'ili No. 8, 7 p.m., Lunalilo Elementary School cafeteria.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Downtown No. 13, 7 p.m., Pauahi Recreation Center.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kai-lua No. 31, 7 p.m., Kailua Recreation Center.

TOMORROW

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

SATURDAY

NEWCOMERS CLUB, pupu party 7 p.m. tonight; welcome coffee 10 a.m. Jan. 11; monthly luncheon 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18; call for locations and reservations. 396-2628.

UPCOMING

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS, free line-dancing, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aloha Tower Marketplace; DJ music, easy lesson 3:30 p.m.; car pool; instructors, bring your students; also 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays through November, Ward Warehouse Amphitheater. 262-7441.

SECOND WINTER INSTITUTE ON BLACK STUDIES, Jan. 11-12, East-West Center, Imin International Conference Center; discussion on promoting racial understanding; $50 for Jan. 11, including dinner; $35 for Jan. 12, with lunch; register by Wednesday. 956-8204, www.uhfad.com.

BATTLESHIP MISSOURI CREW MEMBERS DAY, events Jan. 27 start with 7:30 a.m. shuttle to USS Utah; followed by history talk, tours, lunch, and recollections by last battleship captain; join USS Missouri Memorial Association by Jan. 19 to attend. 423-1260, development@ussmissouri.org.

WHALE COUNT, at 65 shore sites statewide on Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 31; to volunteer, call 397-2651, ext. 253 (O'ahu); (808) 246-2860 (Kaua'i); or (888)-55-WHALE (94253), ext. 253 (Big Island).

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES ANNUAL DINNER and SILENT AUCTION, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 1, Sheraton Waikiki; $175, or table sponsorships; donated items welcome for auction. Information: 792-8563.