Book sale: Hawaii Medical Library offers used medical and nursing texts and nonmedical titles, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1221 Punchbowl St. Supports the book fund. Call 536-9302 ext. 106.
Golf tournament: Register by Friday for the Sex Abuse Treatment Center fund-raiser May 16 at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Klipper Course. Costs $110. Call Karen Russ at 973-8337.
Hawaii Foodbank Food Drive: Drop donations off 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Restaurant Row, Koko Marina Shopping Center, Mililani Shopping Center, Pearl City Shopping Center, Windward City Shopping Center, Barbers Point NAS, Hickam AFB, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, Pearl Harbor NAS and Schofield Barracks. Call 836-3600 for more information. Canned meat, soups, beans, vegetables, dry pasta, cereal, rice, crackers and dried fruit are needed to help feed the 175,000 people who go hungry in Hawaii each year.
"Save the Animals" garage sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 603 Hahaione St., Hawaii Kai. Donations welcome for a benefit for a no-kill animal sanctuary on Oahu. Call Friends for Felines at 395-0023 or 923-8665.
Mini Fair: Games, prizes, rides for children, food and fun, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Kuhio Elementary School. Free admission; scrip for sale. Call 530-7406. Presented by the Kuhio School Community Association.
Book sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Kalihi-Palama Library auditorium. Proceeds will go to the juvenile, young adult and adult library programs. Call 832-3466.
Golf putting competition: The Golf World "Putting Games" at the Ward Warehouse are open to all ages, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The American Lung Association of Hawaii fund-raiser, a nine-hole competition, has four divisions: children up to age 10, juniors ages 11 through 17, adults ages 18 through 59 and seniors. Entry fees are $5 adults and seniors, $4 youth; re-entry $3. Golfers may bring their own putters. Call Tim Pfister at 537-5966 ext. 304.
Workout for Hope: Michele Pauly leads the Honolulu group in a nationwide fitness fund-raiser for HIV/AIDS and related cancer research, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Klum Gym, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Registration begins 9 a.m. Participants collect donations; minimum $50. For registration form, call 800-934-9196.
All-Manoa Ohana Night: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Manoa School Cafetorium. Games for kids, a country store, Koganji Temple Taiku Drum Group, Ballet Hawaii, the Manoa Valley Theatre Group and others. Hiroshi "K-Fat" Hiramatsu will be honored for his contributions to the community. Bentos $6. Call 988-7456. Benefits Malama o Manoa and the Manoa Japanese Language School.
Art and craft fair: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, He`eia State Park. With displays on conservation and resource management. Call 247-3156.
The Great Escape celebrity book auction: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Admission $35. Fund-raiser for the Hawaii Literacy. Call 537-6706.
"Let's Play School" on stage: Sesame Street characters perform a musical benefit for the Easter Seal Society of Hawaii, April 25 through May 5 at Blaisdell Arena. Tickets $11.25, $13.25 and $16.25, available through the Blaisdell box office and the Connection. Opening night features a private pre-show party with Sesame Street folk, with tables of 10 for $300, $400 and $600. Call Easter Seals at 536-1015.
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity: Three-mile walk starts and ends at Central Union Church 7 a.m. April 27. Funds raised will go to build a house for a family in need in Nanakuli. Call 988-9339.
ConTempo '96: Black-tie celebration with food by Roy Yamaguchi, music by Clyde Pound and a silent auction of works by local and international artists, April 27, Contemporary Museum. Artists include Deborah Butterfield, Charles Arnoldi, Esther Shimazu, Christopher Walling (jewelry) and Geoffrey Beene (fashion design). Tickets $150. Call 526-1322.
"Na Leo Hone (The Sweet Voices)": The Hawai`i Youth Opera Chorus features Ku`uipo Kumukahi, Helene Woodward, Haunani Apoliona, Sonny Ching's hula halau and others, April 27, Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii Ballroom. Silent auction and paniolo store open 9 a.m. Buffet 11 a.m. Tickets $38.50 adults, $35 children. Call 521-2982. Benefits the youth chorus.
Miniature golf tournament: 9 a.m. to noon April 27, Hawaiian Village Rainforest course. Hilton Hawaiian Village and Hawaiian Village Mini-Golf sponsor this scholarship fund-raiser for students entering the UH School of Medicine. UH student athletes, Miss Hawaii U.S.A. 1996 and Miss Hawaii Teen U.S.A. 1996 will serve as official scorekeepers. Call 956-7495.
Fun & Craft Fair: Silent auction, games, country store, more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27, Waialae School. Free admission. Call Candy Hori at 733-4883.
Craft fair: More than 190 booths, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27, Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipio Gentry Business Park. Call 676-5400. Benefits the center.
Community auction: Silent and live auctions feature a car, an antique piano, gift items and more, 11 a.m. April 27, Unity Church of Hawaii. Call 735-4436.
Greek Step Show: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. April 27, Schofield Barracks Officers' Club. Scholarship fund-raiser sponsored by the Hawaii Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Call 622-8906.
Sunday Snoop: Explore five homes and a private club in Hawaii Loa and Niu Valley, April 28. Shuttle buses will depart from Kalani High School every 15 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 that day. Call 261-5681. Tickets available from ASID members, Gentry Pacific Design Center stores, Homeworld Stores, Martin and MacArthur at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Wayne Parker Partners in Design Inc. and Wade Ltd. Realtors in Kailua, Fiddler's at Ward Industrial Center, Remodeling Specialists and Mark Masuoka Designs on Waialae Avenue, Paradizzio at Kahala Mall, and Timothy's Garden at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center.
Golf tournament for PARENTS: May 2, Mamala Bay Golf Course, Hickam Air Force Base. Registration $125. PARENTS, a private, nonprofit organization, aims to prevent and end child abuse and neglect by teaching better parenting and coping skills. Call 235-0255. Or write to: PARENTS, 45-955 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 307, Kaneohe 96744.
"Smiles by the Sea" concert: The Honolulu Boy Choir and comedian Augie Tulba perform, 7:30 p.m. May 3, Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church. Donations go to the Angel Network, which shelters homeless families, the Winner's Camp for teens and the Calvary Creative Arts Camp for children ages 6 to 12. Call Naomi Chung at 373-9315. For a more active role in supporting these programs, call Michele at 395-1300.
Craft fair: Gifts for Mother's Day and Boy's Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4, Manoa Elementary School. Crafts, food and fresh vegetables. Call 595-6987.
"Dragonflies and Damselflies": Hawai`i Nature Center's benefit party features fine cuisine, silent auction, dancing and an "Encounter with Nature" to inspire creativity and a connection with the environment, 6 p.m. May 4, the Walker Estate in Nuuanu. Tickets $100 general, $75 members. Tables $3,000 and $5,000; includes admission to Maui's first "Night with Nature" Aug. 24 at the new Iao Valley Discovery Center. Call 955-0100.
Fashion show: The Japanese Women's Society of Honolulu features creations by California designer Janet Kaneko Loo and 10 local designers at a boutique, lunch and show, 9 a.m. May 5, Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village. Tickets $45. Call Kathy Matsunami at 941-3147 or Margie Yoshioka at 595-7009. Local designers include Hisako Barrow, Anna Christina, Jeannie Chun, Ellen Hamada, Linda Iki, Allan James, Jayne Miho, Anne Namba, Michi Watanabe and June Hee.
Craft fair: Crafts, food, entertainment, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11, Moanalua High School. Call 831-7914.
Visitor Industry Charity Walk: The Hawaii Hotel Association 18th annual walk starts from McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, May 18. This fund-raiser for hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Hawaii consists of a seven-mile tour through Waikiki to Kapiolani Park and the Ala Wai Canal, then back to the beach. Checkpoints along the route offer food and entertainment. For a pledge form, call 923-0407. For walks on neighbor islands, call 244-8625, Maui; 885-6622, Big Island; and 245-5050, Kauai.
Kawaii Krafters' Country Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25, Aiea Elementary School.
6th Annual Office Olympics: Teams of four co-workers compete in rubber-band archery, wastebasket free throw, coffee cup relays and other office sports in June, a benefit for the American Lung Association of Hawaii. These Olympics take place June 6 on Kauai, June 13 on Maui and in Hilo, and 6 to 9 p.m. June 20 at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Teams pay a registration fee of $125 and ask friends to make pledges on behalf of their team. The Office Olympics consist of eight competitions as well as contests for best team costume, original company flag and company song. Call Tim Pfister at 537-5966 ext. 304. Registration deadline for Oahu is June 13.