TODAY

INTRODUCTORY COMPUTERIZED BOOKKEEPING 101, a seven-session series based on QuickBooks software, 1-3 p.m. today, Aug. 16, Aug. 23 and Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4 at Hawaii Women's Business Center; fee. Register: 526-1001 or hwbcadmin@hwbc.org.

TUESDAY

FREE HOME OWNERSHIP WORKSHOP, sponsored by Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, 6 p.m., Radford High School; with information about buying a home, market timing, loan qualification, and $1,000 toward purchase closing costs. Limited seating: reservations, Charisse, 478-8582.

WEDNESDAY

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SALES AND SERVICE, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Hawaii Employers Council, Kahili Meeting Room; talk by professional speaker, Gwen Fujie; fee: HEC members $65, others $110, refreshments and materials included; mail payment to Vicky Tasaka-Loando, HEC, P.O. Box 29699, Honolulu, HI 96820. Information: 440-8888.

THURSDAY

GET YOUR FAMILY LEGAL AFFAIRS ORGANIZED, free presentation, 6:30 p.m., 'Aiea Library, meeting room. Speaker: Scott Suzuki, attorney; UH-Manoa Elder Law Program volunteer, and gerontologist; on topics including advanced healthcare directives, power of attorney, trusts, living wills, Medicare and Medicaid; question-and-answer session to follow. Information: 483-7333.

UPCOMING

MAUI ISLAND SUSTAINABLE LIVING EXPO, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 16 and 17 at University of Hawai'i Maui Community College; focusing on island energy and food security, island-based local economies and sustainable living education; presentations by leaders in sustainability, among them Sen. Russell Kokubun, chair of the Hawai'i 2050 Sustainability Taskforce; for cost, consult www.sustainablemaui.org; free 6-8 p.m. Aug. 16. Register: 808-984-3792 or e-mail events@sustainablemaui.org.

Business events of general interest are listed in the Coming Events column throughout the week. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance to: Alan Yonan, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail coming events@honoluluadvertiser.com. For e-mailed releases, place the information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.