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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 27, 2007

Community calendar

Advertiser Staff

TODAY

RESTORE Haleakala National Park. Volunteers needed 9 a.m.-noon Sundays to restore native shrubs; transportation provided; wear warm clothes, long pants, closed boots; bring water and lunch; pickup 7:30 a.m. at Harbor Shop, 300 Ma'alaea Road, Ma'alaea Harbor or upcountry, 8:15 a.m., Tavares Community Center, Pukalani. Reservations: (808) 856-8341.

FREE OBEDIENCE TRAINING for aggressive or poorly trained dogs by a highly experienced trainer who runs a no-kill animal shelter; positive reinforcement techniques only; volunteers needed to help care for the dogs, cats and birds. 696-4357.

TOMORROW

BLOOD DRIVES, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Foodland, Ewa Town Center; also 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Manoa Marketplace; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Campus Center; must be 18 or older and in good health, weigh 110 pounds or more and present valid photo identification. 845-9966.

TUESDAY

HEPATITIS B and C TESTS being offered free or at low cost, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 550 S. Beretania St., Room 400; sponsored by Hepatitis Support Network of Hawai'i; call for appointment. 221-6204; for low-cost treatment call 373-3488.

HONOLULU GAY SUPPORT GROUP discussion of relevant topics, 7:30 p.m., Waikiki Community Center, room 202A. 537-2000.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Hawai'i Kai, 7 p.m., Haha'ione Elementary School cafeteria.

WEDNESDAY

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; weekly scam warnings from Better Business Bureau. 946-3888.

WINNERS CIRCLE TOASTMASTERS meets 7:30-8:45 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

ALA MOANA TOASTMASTERS meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Thursday, Yanni's Restaurant at Restaurant Row. 528-3744.

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

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

UPCOMING

FREEDOM BASH, dinner/dance celebrating Phillipine independence, 7 p.m. June 10, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom; '60s music; featured band, The Bloomfields; call the Philippine Consulate for reservations. 595-6316, 17, 18 or 19, ext. 242 or 230.

PROFESSIONAL GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 11-13, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; $597 tuition includes materials and certificates. Register: (888) 824-4424, online: www.thegrantinstitute.com, e-mail: info@thegrantinstitute.com (name, organization, contact information)

JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM. Strong swimmers ages 13-17 may apply for five-day course in ocean and beach safety; content: ocean hazards, surf rescue, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; five-day sessions islandwide begin June 11, 18 and 25 and July 2, 9 and 16. Online sign-up: www.myjuniorguards.com. Information: 589-2251, 922-3888.

35TH ANNUAL MANOA GOLF CLASSIC June 14, Ala Wai Golf Course; fundraiser for Hawaii Lions Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation and Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii; three-golfer modified format, 12:30 p.m.; entry fees $125 per golfer, $375 per team; entry forms at American Savings and First Hawaiian Bank, Manoa; enter by June 6. Information: 988-4608.

ASTHMA SPORTS DAY CAMP sponsored by the American Lung Association for kids ages 5-12 with moderate to severe asthma: Maui, June 22-24, Kamehameha Schools, Kula, (808) 244-5110; Kaua'i, June 30-July 1, Waimea Boys and Girls Club, (808) 245-4142; O'ahu, July 13-15, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, (808) 537-5966, ext. 211; Big Island, July 20-22, Kamehameha Schools, (808) 935-1206; $25 fee; AlohaCare members free, Kaiser members free on Maui.