TODAY

HISTORICAL BITES: TEA TO POI SUPPER, brown-bag lecture, noon-1 p.m., Mission Houses Museum; curator, Elizabeth Nosek explores the food traditions of entertaining in Hawai'i, from simple teas to elaborate poi suppers, plus poi etiquette; free; meet at the visitor center. 531-0481.

WAI'ANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Wai'anae Neighborhood Community Center.

TOMORROW

HOSPICE HAWAII GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP MEETING, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hospice Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road. 924-9255.

MANOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Noelani Elementary School cafeteria.

THURSDAY

STAPH IN OUR OCEAN, free lecture on how ocean lovers can protect themselves from bacterial infection, 4:30-6 p.m., The Queen's Medical Center auditorium; featured speakers, Dr. Alan Tice, Queen's infectious disease specialist; Watson Okubo, monitoring supervisor for the state Department of Health's Clean Water Branch; Marvin Heskett, co-chair and head, Surfrider Foundation environment committee; free pizza and root beer; park in the Miller Street garage. Reservations: 547-4105 (Nicole Pickens).

McCULLY/MO'ILI'ILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 6:30 p.m., Washington Middle School cafeteria.

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Pauahi Recreation Center.

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Kailua Recreation Center.

KULI'OU'OU/KALANI IKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., 'Aina Haina Library.

FRIDAY

BLOOD DRIVE, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Queen Lili'uokalani Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK EVENING PROGRAM on the stars, 7:30 p.m., Hosmer Grove, Maui; free, $10 entrance fee to the park (automated fee station). 808-572-4400.

SATURDAY

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

SENIOR LIVING SEMINAR, 10 a.m., 15 Craigside Place sales center; consider an array of living options, aging in place, assisted-living rentals or continuing care communities. Reservations: 754-5410 (Lori).

FUNERAL PRACTICES OF HAWAI'I, 6-8 p.m., O'ahu Cemetery chapel; featured speakers: Marilyn Yalom, author of "American Resting Place," Bishop Thomas Okano of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Kevin Kallet of Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i on ethnic funeral traditions, and archaeologist June Cleghorn on Hawaiian burial traditions; free. Register: 531-0481, ext. 707.

ROCK THE WATER PARK, fundraiser for the children of the late Janel Tupuola, 7 p.m.-2 a.m., Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park; food, games, drawings, entertainment, beer garden by Budweiser; $20 donation. 674-9283, 926-3000, 693-5603, badajos@hawaii.edu.

UPCOMING

BLOOD DRIVE, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Aug. 10, Hawaii Kai Towne Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.