TODAY

PA'IA RELIEF ROUTE, public information meeting to address traffic congestion on Hana Highway, 5:30 p.m., Pa'ia Community Center, Maui. www.paiareliefroute.com.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT SYMPOSIUM, those with a Farrington High School or Kalihi connection encouraged to attend, 7:30 a.m. to noon, New Hope Lead Center, 290 Sand Island Access Road. RSVP: tamma@bcrhawaii.com, 545-4111.

CLOSING THE JUSTICE GAP, discussion of progress made toward equal access to justice, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22, Hawaiian Electric Industries training room, eighth floor, American Savings Bank, 1001 Bishop St.; sponsored by Hawaii Justice Foundation; free, lunch included. RSVP: 537-3886, hjf@hawaii.rr.com, 528-1974 (fax).

MAKAKILO/KAPOLEI/HONOKAI HALE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD meeting, 7 p.m., Kapolei High School cafeteria.

MILILANI/WAIPI'O NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD meeting, 7:30 p.m., Mililani Recreation Center III.

TOMORROW

CONGRESS ON YOUR CORNER, town meeting with U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Lana'i High and Elementary School cafeteria.

"Indigenous Media in a Digital Age: What Does the Future Hold?," lectures by visiting anthropology scholars Faye Ginsburg and David Kriser, 3 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Architecture Building, Room 205; free. anthprog@hawaii.edu.

"RE-READING KIM KI-DUK'S CINEMA OF RESSENTIMENT," lecture by Hye Seung Chung, assistant professor of film and media studies, on the films of the Korean "bad boy" director, 4 to 5:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Center for Korean Studies auditorium; free. 956-7041.

JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII, 32nd anniversary dinner, "Building Bridges of Understanding and Friendship," featuring speaker Adm. Thomas Fargo, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. Cost contacts: 524-4450, admindir@jashawaii.org.

MOLOKAI FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP, 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays, to Nov. 13, Alu Like Native Hawaiian Library, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i; free. 808-553-5369, fahorne@alulike.org.

WAIPAHU NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD meeting, 7 p.m., Waipahu Cultural Garden Park.

FRIDAY

"LEGACY OF THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS," talk by Shai Oster, China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, 4 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Center for Korean Studies auditorium; free. 956-8881.

SATURDAY

eWASTE DISPOSAL, free electronics recycling event, courtesy of Apple, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at seven drop-off sites; complete information: www.hawaii.edu/ewaste.

FREE BATTERY TESTS by AAA Hawaii, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aloha Petroleum, 1701 Dillingham Blvd; nonmembers welcome; replacement of faulty batteries. 593-2221.

BEYOND THE BLUES, local blues groups will perform, local mental health organizations will raise awareness, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pearlridge Shopping Center, Uptown Center Court, Macy's side; free. 521-1846.

WALKTOBERFEST, benefit for Make-A-Wish Hawaii, 5k run/walk, 1 mile family walk, 8 a.m. Oct. 25, Kaka'ako Waterfront Park; food and fun; minimum pledges, adults $20, children $15. www.makeawishhawaii.org, 537-3118.

UPCOMING

AARP MEETING, Waikiki Chapter 60, luncheon event 11:30 a.m. Nov. 5, Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Ballroom; speaker, Dr. C. Gerald Powers, administrator of Convalescent Center; $25, members $24. 593-1026 (T.J. Davies), 734-1350 (Edith Naito).