TODAY

MAY DAY CELEBRATION, royal court and student performances, 8:30 a.m. at Pū'ōhala Elementary School, Kāne'ohe. Many of the students are in the Hawaiian immersion program. Free. 233-5660.

EXCELLENCE IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AWARDS LUNCHEON, honoring federal employees from across the Pacific, 11 a.m. at the Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel. A 9 a.m. expo for federal agencies and training sessions precede the luncheon. $38. www.Honolulu-Pacific.feb.gov or e-mail awards@hpfeb.org.

TOMORROW

American Guild of Organists: Deadline to apply for Donald L. Conover Scholarship awards. Organ students can obtain an application for tuition aid at www.agohawaii.org. Auditions will be held in May.

SATURDAY

AFGHANISTAN: HISTORY AND SOCIETY, lecture on the U.S. "AfPak" strategy and its impact on the AfPak Pashtuns, presented by the Center for Asia-Pacific Exchange, 9 a.m. to noon at University of Hawai'i-Mānoa, Campus Center room 220. Free. Advance registration: 942-8553 or cape@cape.edu.

BOOK SALE, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bill's Bookmobile, 690 Pohukaina St., Kaka'ako; featuring travel, foreign language, religion, cook and children's books, as well as paperbacks for 50 cents and $5 bags of romance novels and videotapes; funds benefit Hawai'i's library system. 536-4174.

HAWAII LITERACY ORIENTATION, learn how to become a reading tutor to adults, 10 a.m. to noon at 200 N. Vineyard Blvd. #320. Reservations: 537-6706.

MOTHER'S DAY AIR PLANT SURPRISE workshop, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 1 at Hālawa Xeriscape Garden. Tools provided; bring own embellishments and lunch. $15. Registration: 748-5363 or tours@hbws.org.

LEI DAY FUNDRAISER presented by Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho and the students of Keali'ika'aupunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula, 3 to 8 p.m. at Ala Moana Hotel, Rumours Nightclub. Live entertainment. Tickets in advance $15, at the door $20. Ages 21 and over only. Proceeds benefit the halau. 734-0711.

FUNDRAISING lū'au to benefit Ho'āla School, 5 to 9 p.m. at 1067-A California Ave. in Wahiawā. Featured will be catered Hawaiian food, professional and student entertainment, a silent auction for adults and keiki, door prizes, pony rides, bouncers, a dunking booth and a sale of the school's popular shortbread cookies. Adults $15, keiki under 12 and seniors age 65 and over $10. Tickets: 621-1898 or www.hoala.org.

UPCOMING

60-MINUTE HAWAIIAN, short course on how to cope with the Hawaiian language, 6 p.m. May 4 at Liliha Public Library. Free. 587-7577.

AARP CHAPTER 60 WAIKĪKĪ lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m. May 5 at Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Ballroom. AARP Hawai'i Director Barbara Kim Stanton will assess the current legislative session. $24 members, $25 nonmembers. Prepay by Friday to AARP Chapter 60, P.O. Box 23227, Honolulu, HI 96823-3227. 734-1350 or tjdavies@juno.com.

METROPOLITAN HONOLULU ROTARY FOUNDATION breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m. May 6 at The Plaza Club. Panel discussion moderated by Dan Boylan featuring Rep. Neil Abercrombie. www.metrorotary.org.

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU luncheon, 12 p.m. May 6 at Oahu Country Club; featuring Joe Mobley of Marine Mammal Research Consultants on whales. Lunch $20. Reservations: 225-2965 or edracers@aol.com.

KEIKI KARNIVAL FUNDRAISER for school programs, 1:30 to 6 p.m. May 6 at Kamiloiki Elementary School, Hawai'i Kai. Featuring food, crafts, rides, games, silent auction and entertainment. 397-5800.

WAIALUA ROBOTICS TEAM FUNDRAISING LUAU, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on May 13 at Dole Plantation. Featured will be Hawaiian food, a silent auction and entertainment, including an appearance by Ten Feet and a robotics technology demonstration. Tickets $40. Buy from team members or call the school at 637-8274.

VOYAGER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDRAISER, 5 to 8 p.m. May 14 on the waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace; food, arts and crafts and keiki fun. $15 advance, $18 at the door. www.voyagerohana.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED by Mālama Maunalua to help manage Maunalua Bay resources via the Makai Watch program. Fish identification and count, marine life survey and water quality check training, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 22 and 23 at Hawai'i Kai Public Library. 561-8961 or alika@malamamaunalua.org.

HAU'ULA COMMUNITY METH MEETING, presented by Hawaii Meth Project, 6 to 7 p.m. May 27 at Hau'ula Community Center. Learn about the scope and nature of the Hawai'i meth problem and about community action programs being undertaken to reduce meth use. 529-6254 or www.hawaiimethproject.org.

JAPANESE SUMMER SCHOOL by Meeto World dual language educators, 8 to 11 a.m. Mondays-Fridays, June 1-30 at Kāhala Elementary School. Class limited to 20 students. Reservations and more information: class@meetoworld.com or 721-1909.

TEEN SUMMER ANIMAL CARE VOLUNTEERS needed by Hawaiian Humane Society. Training for ages 14 to 18, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 8, 9 and 10 or 23, 24 and 25 at the society's Wai'alae Avenue site. Learn animal handling, shelter layout, customer service and create and share photo journals. Call Bonnie Osaki at 356-2206.