TUESDAY

THE FUTURE OF DESIGN IN HONOLULU/FILM AND PANEL DISCUSSION. Architecture Month event at Honolulu Design Center, Kapi'olani Boulevard: mingle with Island architects during 5:30 p.m. no-host cocktails; 6 p.m. panel discussion by Bill Brooks, Geoff Lewis and A. Kam Napier, moderated by Francis Oda; one-hour showing of the documentary, True to Form: Vladimir Ossipoff, internationally known Island architect who supported localized, appropriate design; free.

WEDNESDAY

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC HEARING 6 p.m. at the Kalanimoku Building, Conference Room 132, on proposed Poamoho Natural Area Reserve, which would safeguard rare plants and animals; draft and map may be viewed in Room 325.

THURSDAY

KAPLAN TEST PREP & ADMISSIONS PREP SEMINAR for prospective graduate students 4:30 p.m. at University of Hawai'i-Manoa, College of Engineering, Holmes Hall 211; test prep strategies to be discussed; free. Register: www.kaptest.com (free events in Hawai'i), 800-KAPTEST.