TODAY

ST. JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL ANNUAL Lu'au, 5 to 10 p.m. at the school, 940 Keolu Drive; Hawaiian food, country store, silent auction, entertainment and martial arts demonstrations; fee: adults $20, keiki 9 and under $3. Ticket purchase information: 261-4651.

TOMORROW

SCHOOL RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kailua High School parking lot. Donations of HI-5¢ redeemable cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles welcome to help fund Kailua Project Graduation 2009.

FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING SERVICE, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hawaii Central Credit Union, 681 S. King St.; bring old financial statements, credit card bills, confidential documents; free.

SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL OHANA FAIR 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2707 Pamoa Road; pony rides, petting zoo, extreme rides, farmers market, silent auction, lei stand and more; free admission and parking. Information: www.stfrancis-oahu.org or phone 988-4111, ext. 718.

ANNUAL ALS SEMINAR for caregivers 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Queen's Medical Center conference center; experts will raise awareness about ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's disease; free. Information: 593-4454, jli@mdausa.org, www.als-mda.org.

UPCOMING

Especially For Moms Silent Auction Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 4 at Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 South Beretania St., featuring designs from Cinnamon Girl; Martha Smith, chief operating officer, and the professional staff of Kapi'olani Medical Center to be honored; fee: $50, tables of ten $450 and $600; validated parking. Contact: 947-6920 (Patricia Ane).

ANNUAL ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 at Skygate Park, Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building; exhibits, crafts, entertainment, kosher, Jewish and Middle Eastern food; free parking. Information: www.israelday hawaii.com.

THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association brown-bag event 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5 at Torkildson Katz Moore & Hetherington, Topa Financial Center, 15th-floor conference room; free. RSVP: mamahonolulu@gmail.com.

LEGISLATORS TO TALK STORY WITH MAUI VETERANS to determine their needs, 9 to 11 a.m. May 5 at J.W. Cameron Center. Information: 586-8510.

HISTORICAL BITES BROWN BAG LECTURE: "Historical Myths: Just How Short Were People?", noon, May 6 at Mission Houses Museum visitors center; free; bring your lunch.

LEGISLATORS TO TALK STORY WITH MOLOKA'i VETERANS in order to determine their needs, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 7 at Molokai Veterans Compound. Information: 586-8510.

ANNUAL QUEEN EMMA BALL, fundraiser for St. Andrew's Priory scholarship fund 5:30 p.m. May 7 at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom; silent auction; Priory strings, choir and jazz band to perform; advance auction bids and information: www.priory.net.

LEGISLATORS TO TALK STORY WITH kaua'i VETERANS in order to determine their needs, 5 to 7 p.m. May 8 at Kauai Veterans Center, Room 101. Information: 586-8510.

PRIDE 4 'EWA PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT for May 10 event. Sponsors, food vendors, crafters and exhibitors (nonprofits informing the community) wanting to take part should call Alex Rodriguez: 384-8583 or e-mail EBGCA.net (click on PfE).