Community Calendar

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Monday, July 8, 1996

MONDAY 7/8

"What People Like About Cats": R. Lee Zasloff from the Center for Animals in Society, UC-Davis Veterinary School, talks about the domestication of cats, her own journey from ailurophobe to ailurophile (cat hater to cat lover) and a cat-oriented system for measuring the bond between a cat and you, 7 p.m., Hawaiian Humane Society. Free. Call 946-2187.

Search for 1996 Royal Court: Aloha Festivals is taking applications from men and women for the Royal Court. Applicants must be of Hawaiian descent, 18 or older, and be able to make appearances throughout the year. Deadline is Wednesday. Call 545-1771.

TUESDAY 7/9

Urban Garden Center: Six-part series on home vegetable gardening begins with a class on soil preparation and planting, 9:30 a.m., Pearl City. Donation. Call 453-6050.

Amnesty International: The Hawaii and University of Hawaii groups of this human rights organization meet in Manoa, 7 p.m. Amnesty works for the release of people imprisoned because of their beliefs, providing they have not used nor advocated violence. Call 942-0462.

WEDNESDAY 7/10

Wildest Show in Town: AT&T presents Jimmy Borges and Paradox, 6 p.m., Honolulu Zoo. Free admission from 4:35 p.m. Summer concert series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 28.

Barnes & Noble: David-Dorian Ross and C.J. McPhee demonstrate tai chi and talk about their new video and workbook, 7:30 p.m., Kahala.

THURSDAY 7/11

Urban Garden Center: Home vegetable gardening class on fertilizing, watering and pest control, 9:30 a.m., Pearl City. Donation. Call 453-6050.

Hawaii Pacific University: Corporate communications major seminar, 12:15 p.m. Free. Call 544-0238.

Pacific Asian Lecture Series: "Do Foreign Automakers Have a Chance in the Japanese Market?" by Arthur Richardson, 4:15 p.m., UH-Manoa's Business Administration building, Room C102. Free.

Barnes & Noble: Phil Johnson talks about feng shui, 7:30 p.m., Kahala.

FRIDAY 7/12

Music Break: Night Train plays R & B, jazz and blues, noon, Tamarind Park.

Hawaii Pacific University: Free financial aid seminar, 12:15 p.m. Call 544-0238.

SATURDAY 7/13

Delivering your message: Community activists, media representatives, legislators and lobbyists give advice on how to make the most of your message in a four-part series, 9 a.m. to noon July 13 and 27 and Aug. 10 and 24. The Family Community Leadership workshops are $15 each or $40 total. Call 956-7212 or 235-7433.

Sandwich Islands Genealogical Society: John Baird, a Family History advisor from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, describes the church's World-Wide Records Extraction Program, for the purpose of adding records to the genealogical pool, 9 to 11 a.m., Manoa Recreation Center, 2790 Kahaloa Drive. Free. Call 951-9317 after 7 p.m. weekdays.

Urban Garden Center: Home vegetable gardening class, field tour and hands-on activities, 9:30 a.m., Pearl City. Donation. Call 453-6050.

Plant care classes: How to plant and care for a tree, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe. Free series continues with pruning basics, July 20, and recycling for plant growth, July 27. Bring work clothes and shoes, bug repellent and rain gear. Reserve at 233-7323.

"Laughter and Humor in the Pacific": Scholars, writers and artists discuss humor in Pacific cultures, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church. With James Grant Benton, Darrell Lum, Victoria Takamine Holt, Fred Blake, Ku'umealoha Gomes, Geoffrey White, David Swift and Arnold Hiura. Free.

At 7:30 p.m., the "First Lady of off-camera voice actors," June Foray, talks about her work, presents video clips and creates voices based on audience suggestions. Her characters include Rocky the flying squirrel and Natasha, partners to Bullwinkle and Boris. "The Many Voices of June Foray" will be in the UH-Manoa Art Auditorium. Free. Call 956-7866.

Barnes & Noble: Daniel S. Janik talks about water quality and recycling, 2 p.m., Kahala.

SUNDAY 7/14

Hawaii Military Insignia Collectors Show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Washington Intermediate School cafeteria. Including uniforms, equipment, paper collectibles and other items. Bring your old collectibles for sale, trade or identification. Call 941-3414.