TODAY

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

TOMORROW

BLOOD DRIVE, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La'ie Shopping Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

LILIHA/PU'UNUI/ALEWA/KAMEHAMEHA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD meeting, 7 p.m., Maemae Elementary School cafeteria.

WAIMANALO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD meeting, 7:30 p.m., Hawai'i Army National Guard Training Center auditorium, Bellows Air Force Base.

SPECIAL NEEDS CONFERENCE, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Wednesday at Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, on helping people with disabilities achieve; speakers include experts and parents of autistic children; fee. Information/registration: 877-482-1555, www.lifelibertyandthepursuitof.com.

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF THE PACIFIC needs volunteers in the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, hospital gift shop and for clerical duties. 544-3443.

TUESDAY

POLITICAL ISSUES CONCERNING SENIORS, forum, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Honolulu Community College, Building 2, Room 614, with speakers Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland and Barbara Kim Stanton; free, parking free. 845-9296, cet@hcc.hawaii.edu.

HAWAi'i WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS, meeting and candidates' reception, 5 to 7 p.m. at Waikiki Yacht Club, Ala Moana Park at Atkinson Drive; Annelle Amaral and Jeanne Mariani-Belding will talk about race and gender in politics; Rep. Marilyn Lee will be honored; $40 in advance, $45 at door. 524-0968.

GET YOUR FAMILY LEGAL AFFAIRS ORGANIZED, free presentation by attorney Scott Suzuki, 6:30 p.m., Aiea Public Library meeting room. 483-7333.

WEDNESDAY

Kilo Nalu Reef Observatory, A Window Into Hawai'i's Coastal Environment, lecture, 6 p.m. at Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Diamond Head Meeting Room; learn how the University of Hawai'i is measuring waves, currents and water quality on O'ahu's south shore; free. 956-6556.

THURSDAY

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR by the Hawai'i Red Cross, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Central Pacific Bank, 1338 S. Beretania St.; learn how to create a household or small-business disaster plan and kit; free (kits available for purchase); other seminar dates coming up on O'ahu and the Neighbor Islands. Reservations: 544-0500. Red Cross donations welcome. 739-8133, www.hawaiiredcross.org.

DIVORCE LAW SEMINAR, by Oahu Family Court, noon-1 p.m., Supreme Court courtroom, Aliiolani Hale, second floor; free. 539-4448.

FRIDAY

BLOOD DRIVE, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot; must be 18 or older, healthy, at least 110 pounds and show photo ID. 845-9966.

SATURDAY

HI-5¢ RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Leilehua High School parking lot; donations of HI-5¢ cans and bottles welcome to benefit the senior class and Project Graduation 2009.

FREE TOUR OF WAHIAWa, 10 a.m., from the end of Center Street; learn the community history and agricultural heritage; sponsored by Wahiawa Community and Business Association. Reserve by Thursday: 621-5109, ext. 226.

BLOOD DRIVE, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Town Center of Mililani; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

WHALES AND DOLPHINS OF HAWAI'I, lecture sharing the results of aerial surveys, 11 a.m. to noon at Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building, second floor; part of a traveling exhibit by WonderWorks; free. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

UPCOMING

WILD BIRD REHAB HAVEN TRAINING WORKSHOP, 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 17, Regency Park condo recreation room, Wai'alae and 3rd Avenues; what to do if you find an injured wild bird; free. Reservations: 447-9274 or wbrh@wildbirdrehabhaven.org.

BLOOD DRIVES, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 17 at Waikele Center, and 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at Town Center of Mililani. 845-9966.

ROTARY CLUB OF EAST HONOLULU SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER, 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17, Dave & Buster's Sunset Bar; live music, a silent auction and buy-it-now sale; $20, age 10 and under $10. Learn more about Rotary at 12 p.m. every Monday at the Waialae Country Club. 589-5008 (Trisha) or www.easthonolulurotary.com.

HAWAI'I AUDUBON SOCIETY meeting, on topic of offshore islands of O'ahu, including seabirds, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18, University of Hawai'i-Manoa, St. John Hall, Room 011.

2008 HAWAI'I ECKANKAR SEMINAR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23, Blaisdell Center, Oahu and Maui meeting rooms, second floor; workshops, videos, exhibits and discussions on how to better handle life's challenges; free; public invited. 735-7719, www.eckankar.org.

AARP WAIKIKI CHAPTER luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 3 at Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Ballroom; guest speaker Rev. Thomas Yoshida on hospice care; charter members $24, others $25, public welcome. Reservation deadline: Aug. 28. 593-1026 or 734-1350.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SKILLS: Personal Care and Transfer Techniques workshop, 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 13, 30 and 27 at Kapi'olani Community College, Kopiko 241-242; repeats 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14, 21 and 28 and 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 15, 22 and Dec. 6; $15. Also, BASICS OF FAMILY CAREGIVING, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1, 8 and 15 or Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5 at KCC, Kopiko 127-128; $30. www.kupunaeducation.com, 734-9211.

SCHOOL SUPPLY COLLECTION by Dr. Wilfred Miyasaki until Sept. 30 at his 1139 Bethel St. office; Patient Appreciation and Open House, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 5, featuring refreshments and prizes. 533-0000.

HOSPICE OF HILO VOLUNTEER TRAINING, Aug. 20, 23 and 30; need volunteers committed to providing end of life support to the terminally ill in their homes; application and pre-training interview required. 969-1733 (Pearl Lyman).