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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, August 22, 2008

Community calendar

TODAY

WEEKLY VIGIL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, 4 to 6 p.m., Ala Moana in front of Prince Kuhio Federal Building; bring a sign; sponsored by Not In Our Name.

TOMORROW

MAKE MY BOSS WASH MY CAR DAY, executives to wash cars to benefit Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital's 226 North Kuakini St. parking lot; cars $10, vans, sport utility vehicles and trucks $15; proceeds to aid brain-injured hospital clients.

SCHOOL RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m. to 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 2009.

COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR, 1 to 5 p.m. at Susannah Wesley Community Center; free screenings and medical services by volunteer medical personnel; immigrants, at-risk and low-income people particularly welcome.

AIRCRAFT MODELERS EXHIBIT, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lobby of the Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor; historically accurate World War II models and demonstrations by members of the International Plastic Modelers Society, Battleship Row Chapter; adults $14, children $7, kama'aina and military $10, children $5, members and military in uniform free. 441-1000 or www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

2008 HAWAI'I ECKANKAR SEMINAR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23 at Blaisdell Center, O'ahu and Maui meeting rooms, second floor; workshops, videos, exhibits and discussions on how to better handle life's challenges; free; public invited. 735-7719, www.eckankar.org.

BLOOD DRIVE, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Windward Mall or 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kapolei Shopping Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

FUNDRAISER, Hula Halau 'o Pua Loke garage sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow, 45-430 Pua Makahala St. in Kane'ohe, to enable them to participate in the Kupuna Hula Festival in Kona.

UPCOMING

BLOOD DRIVE, 7 a.m. to noon Aug. 24 at Kahala Mall or 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Foodland, Ewa Town Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

BRIDGING COMMUNITIES and GOVERNMENT WORKSHOP, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Keauhou Beach Resort, Kahalu'u Ballroom, Kailua, Kona; open to members of the public interested in natural resource conservation and management; sponsored by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. 522-8220.

LET'S GO TO TOKYO, free lecture 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at Liliha Library; "Uncle Jack Christensen" to share how to see Japan economically with a Japan Rail Pass. 587-7577.

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM VOLUNTEERS, ocean and marine life enthusiasts wanted as school program docents and aquarium interpreters; free training Sept. 2-27. Information/registration: 440-9020.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR, by the Hawaii Red Cross, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Central Pacific Bank, Mapunapuna St.; learn how to create a family disaster plan and kit, what to do before a disaster and how to plan if you are a small business; disaster and first-aid kits will be available for purchase; several more seminars planned on O'ahu and the Neighbor Islands; free. Reservations: 544-0500. Red Cross donations welcome: www.hawaiiredcross.org, 739-8133.