TODAY

TOYS FOR TOTS collection box deadline, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Honolulu Hale courtyard; bring a new, unwrapped toy when you come to the Honolulu City Lights displays and evening performance.

SCOPING MEETING on Gray's Beach restoration project draft environmental impact statement, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Waikiki Community Center. graysbeach@usace.army.mil, 438-8416.

TOMORROW

ALOHA MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., Moanalua Terrace, 2500 Radford Drive. http://dev.alohamultiples.org/wp/.

HOSPICE HAWAII GRIEF SUPPORT meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., CastleWellness & Lifestyle Center, Castle Hospital, Kailua. 924-9255.

KANE'OHE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD meeting, 7 p.m., Windward Community College.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS in recess for December: Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus, Wai'alae/Kahala.

FRIDAY

FREE ADMISSION to Bishop Museum in honor of Bernice Pauahi Bishop's birthday; hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511.

STAR WATCHING, 6:30 p.m., Haleakala Visitor Center, Maui; dress very warmly, bring binoculars, red-filtered flashlights, vacuum flask of hot drinks; conducted by the visitor center staff; program free, park entrance fww $10. 572-4459.

MAUI BOY MAKES GOOD, Destin Daniel Cretton will show his award-winning film "Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey" and share tips on successful film production, 6-8:30 p.m, 333 Dairy Road, Kahului, Maui; $5, includes pupu. Call to confirm: 871-5554.

SATURDAY

DAMIEN MEMORIAL SCHOOL holiday craft and gift fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in cafeteria. 841-0195.

THAI MOBILE CONSULATE, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and tomorrow, Wat Buddhajakramongkolvararam, Pearl City; issuance and extension of electronic Thai passport, registration for Thai election, important information for Thai community; local Thais urged to attend; bring Thai ID card with 13 code numbers, house registration and birth certificate. 524-7787, 218-8803.

HI-5¢ RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Leilehua High School parking lot; donations of HI-5¢ cans and bottles welcome; proceeds benefit the senior class and Project Graduation 2009. 542-1793.

MENDED HEARTS meets 1-3 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, WO4 conference room. 531-3511, www.rehabhospital.org (events section).

VOLUNTEERS

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM needs volunteers to interpret its galleries and exhibits two hours a week; free training Jan. 13-29, 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Register: 440-9020.

SECOND SATURDAY volunteers needed to aid art activities for attendees, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hawai'i State Art Museum; validated parking. hisam2ndsaturday@gmail.com.

AARP TAX AIDES sought to assist elders with tax preparation; training in January; minimum 40 volunteer hours required between Feb. 1 and April 15. 955-5776.

FUNDRAISERS

ZIPPY'S take-out counters statewide have canisters accepting donations for HUGS through Dec. 31; HUGS supports seriously ill children. www.hugslove.org, info@hugslove.org.

UPCOMING

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS, island-wide discussion groups on a range of topics; call Michael for dates and times: 396-0664.

FAMILY CAREGIVER TRAINING SERIES: Personal Care and Transfer Techniques, three two-hour skills workshops, 9 a.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24, 9 a.m. Feb. 28, March 7 and 14, or 6 p.m. April 16, 23 and 30, at Kapi'olani Community College, Kopiko 241-242, course No. 091HSFCG1, $15; also, Basics of Family Caregiving, six workshops, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, Kopiko 127-128, course No. 091HSFCG2, $30. Register: 734-9211, www.kupunaeducation.com. Information: 734-9108, hathaway@hawaii.edu (Toni Hathaway).

ABRAHAM LINCOLN POSTER CONTEST, "A Man for All Times," for grades K-12; turn in entries at school by Jan. 24; winners will be shown in the Abraham Lincoln Traveling Exhibition March 11-April 6 at Hawaii State Library. www.librarieshawaii.org, 586-3499. (Myrna Libed).