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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, December 19, 2008

Community calendar

TODAY

FREE ADMISSION to Bishop Museum in honor of Bernice Pauahi Bishop's birthday; museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511.

STAR WATCHING, 6:30 p.m., Haleakala Visitor Center, Maui; dress very warmly, bring binoculars, red-filtered flashlights, vacuum flask of hot drinks; program free, park entrance fee $10. 572-4459.

MAUI BOY MAKES GOOD, Destin Daniel Cretton will show his award-winning film "Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey" and share tips on successful film production, 6-8:30 p.m, 333 Dairy Road, Kahului, Maui; $5, includes pupu. Call to confirm: 871-5554.

TOMORROW

DAMIEN MEMORIAL SCHOOL holiday craft and gift fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in cafeteria. 841-0198.

THAI MOBILE CONSULATE, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and tomorrow, Wat Buddhajakramongkolvararam, Pearl City; issuance and extension of electronic Thai passport, registration for Thai election, important information for Thai community; local Thais urged to attend; bring Thai ID card with 13 code numbers, house registration and birth certificate. 524-7787, 218-8803.

HI-5¢ RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Leilehua High School parking lot; donations of HI-5¢ cans and bottles benefit the senior class and Project Graduation. 542-1793.

MENDED HEARTS meets 1-3 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, WO4 conference room. 531-3511, www.rehabhospital.org (events section).

VOLUNTEERS

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM needs volunteers to interpret its galleries and exhibits two hours a week; free training Jan. 13-29, 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturdays. Register: 440-9020.

SECOND SATURDAY event volunteers needed to aid attendees with art activities, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hawai'i State Art Museum; validated parking. hisam2ndsaturday@gmail.com.

FUNDRAISER

ZIPPY'S take-out counters statewide have canisters accepting donations for HUGS through Dec. 31; HUGS supports seriously ill children. www.hugslove.org, info@hugslove.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS

NarcoNon, 247-3191.

Parent Line, 526-1222.

Suicide Crisis, 832-3100.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 259-7948, ext. 127.

UPCOMING

FAMILY CAREGIVER TRAINING SERIES: Personal Care and Transfer Techniques, three two-hour skills workshops, 9 a.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24, 9 a.m. Feb. 28, March 7 and 14, or 6 p.m. April 16, 23 and 30, at Kapi'olani Community College, Kopiko 241-242, course No. 091HSFCG1, $15; also, Basics of Family Caregiving, six workshops, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, Kopiko 127-128, course No. 091HSFCG2, $30. Register: 734-9211, www.kupunaeducation.com. Information: 734-9108, hathaway@hawaii.edu (Toni Hathaway).

ABRAHAM LINCOLN POSTER CONTEST, "A Man for All Times," for grades K-12; turn in entries at school by Jan. 24; winning posters will be displayed with the Abraham Lincoln Traveling Exhibition, March 11-April 6 at Hawaii State Library. Information: www.librarieshawaii.org, 586-3499. (Myrna Libed).