TODAY

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Wahiawa, 7 p.m., Wahiawa Recreation Center, Halekoa Building.

TOMORROW

ROTARY CLUB of HONOLULU luncheon program, noon-1 p.m., The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Regency Room; featured guest, John Clark, author of "Beaches of Hawai'i"; $18.35 fee. Reservations. 922-5526.

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP for friends and relatives of the mentally ill, 6-7:30 p.m., Diamond Head Mental Health Center, 3627 Kilauea Ave., Room 408, Kaimuki; free. 733-9260.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley, 7 p.m., Mililani Mauka Elementary School.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Nu'uanu/Punchbowl, 7:15 p.m., Pauoa Elementary School cafeteria.

WEDNESDAY

BABY BLUES and post-partum depression, a Mental Health American seminar, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Central Union Church; symptoms, treatment, effects on baby and family and how to help will be discussed; free. 521-1846, www.mentalhealth-hi.org.

LABOR LAW: Termination, Unemployment and Other Issues in Employment Law, free public information session sponsored by the Judiciary, noon-1 p.m., Supreme Court conference room, 417 S. King St. 539-4909.

JOURNEY TO MINDANAO PHILIPPINES, talk by filmmaker Stephanie Castillo, noon-1:30 p.m. at University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319); free. 956-6086.

PELE'S APPEAL, assistant professor of English Ku'ualoha Ho'omanawanui to share results of her unprecedented study of literature relating to Pele and Hiiaka, 5:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Hamilton Library, fifth floor, Hawaiian & Pacific Collections Reading Room; reception with pupu and no-host bar to follow; free; public welcome; parking on campus $3. www.hawaii.edu/campusmap.

COMMUNITY CONFERENCE by Rep. Lynn Finnegan and Sen. Norman Sakamoto, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oahu Veteran's Center, Foster Village; same time next Wednesday at 'Aiea Elementary School cafeteria. 586-9470.

ASSOCIATE ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE, information session by Leeward Community College, 5:30-7 p.m. at Room GT-105; learn how to prepare for a career in education; free. 455-0392.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kaimuki, 7 p.m., Lili'uokalani Elementary School.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kalihi-Palama, 7 p.m., Kapalama School cafeteria.

TODAY'S KUPUNA, issues of interest to senior citizens and their families, 7 p.m. 'Olelo Community Television, Channel 52 and 6-7 a.m. Sundays, Radio 5.6 FM or 2.3 AM. 946-3888.

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 Hawai'i State Bar Association.

THURSDAY

STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS public strategic plan meetings at 5 p.m.: today at Hawai'i State Art Museum, Oct. 23 at Kaua'i Historical Society in Lihu'e, Oct. 25 at Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa, Oct. 30 at East Hawai'i Cultural Center in Hilo, Nov. 6 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Reservations: 586-0909, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

HUAHINE: ISLAND OF THE LOST CANOE, lecture by Dr. Yoshihiko Sinoto, discoverer of remarkable Polynesian artifacts, 6-8 p.m., Bishop Museum, Atherton Halau; $5 fee, members free. 848-4187, courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Wai'alae-Kahala, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Kane'ohe, 7 p.m., Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa 103-106.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus, 7 p.m., Makiki District Park, arts and crafts building.

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

FUNDRAISER for Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center expansion, 5:30 p.m., JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa (Ko Olina); no-host cocktails, dinner and program, silent art auction; donation $200. 696-1465.

CONVERSATION WITH AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN HAWAI'I, 9 a.m.-noon, Blaisdell Center, Kaua'i Room, second floor; theme: HIV/AIDS; free; public invited. 597-1341.

GROWING NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS, workshop sponsored by Kapolei Outdoor Circle, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Island Pacific Academy; arborist, Heidi Bornhorst to speak; first 30 get a free gardenia plant.

HALE KULA FALL FESTIVAL 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hale Kula Elementary School at Schofield Barracks; game booths and entertainment; public welcome; free; proceeds to benefit the school.

UPCOMING

PUBLIC FORUM ON MASS TRANSIT, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27, state Capitol, Room 224; to inform voters about options being discussed; the league opposes fixed guideway rail's high cost and perceived low traffic reduction; panelists will include professor of civil and environmental engineering, Dr. Panos Prevedouros; Honolulu City Council members Ann Kobayashi and Gary Okino; and Honolulu Department of Transportation Services chief planner Toru Hamayasu; free. Information: www.lwv-hawaii.com/pos_rail.htm#extop.

STEVE B. FAVELA 2K FAMILY RUN RUN and safety fair, 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 10, from Holomua Elementary School, 91-1561 Keaunui Drive; $20 fee. Register: bfavela808@hawaii.rr.com

KEN KEEN MEMORIAL MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT and dinner Oct. 27: 3 p.m. miniature golf at Jungle River Mini Golf, near Pearlridge, dinner to follow at Pearl Country Club, with silent auction and raffle; tickets $40; proceeds to Lima Kokua charitable organization. 524-4774.

HOKuLEIA/HAWAI'ILOA FIELD TRIP 9:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 27 at Worksite and Marine Training Center, Sand Island; learn about canoe repair and lashing from master canoe builders; $15 fee, Bishop Museum members $10. Reservations: 848-4187.

COMMUNITY SWAP MEET, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 27, Waipio Center parking lot; new and used items, plants, crafts, books and holiday gifts; proceeds to area schools and nonprofits.

THE PAIN OF INJUSTICE/THE PROMISE OF RECONCILIATION, talk by Glenda Wildschut of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 7 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30, Church of the Crossroads; free.

OKINAWAN FAMILY KIMONO DRESSING, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 4, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; be dressed and photographed by Toshiko Chinen; JCCH members $64, nonmembers $80, includes traditional hair and makeup, photo cost extra; register by Oct. 20. 945-7633, e-mail: info@jcch.com, fax: 944-1123, Web site: www.jcch.com.

HAWAI'I PEOPLE'S FUND ANNUAL DINNER Nov. 3; seats from $50. Call for more information: 845-4800.

5K, 10K FUN RUN-WALK sponsored by Friends of Kailua High School, 7 a.m. Nov. 11, from Kailua High School gym; $22 entry fee with T-shirt, $12 for run only or T-shirt only, fees increase after Nov. 5. Registration: Active.com, Athletes Hawai'i Magazine at athletic stores and gyms. Packet pickup 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Fleet Feet, Kailua. Registration and packet pickup also 6 a.m. before race. 524-0330.

FAMILIES FOR R.E.A.L. (RESOURCES and EARLY ACCESS to LEARNING), a state Department of Education family support group providing weekly age specific classes for parents and their infants, toddlers or preschoolers; winter session, Nov. 13, all at Kapunahala Elementary School, 45-828 'Ano'i Road, Kane'ohe; free; sponsored by the Windward chapter. 233-5656.

KOREAN-AMERICAN FOUNDATION BANQUET 5:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 13, 2008, at Sheraton Waikiki hotel; tickets $105; table sponsorships available; fine cuisine and entertainment. Information: 275-3010.