Community Calendar

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Monday, August 26, 1996

TUESDAY 8/27

Hawaii Pacific University: Free seminar on nursing, 12:15 p.m. Call 544-0238. Seminars on accelerating your degree, Wednesday; accounting, Thursday; and weekend MBA for business professionals, Friday.

Barnes & Noble: Retirement planning seminar, with Ethan Tweedie from Dean Witter Reynolds, 7:30 p.m., Kahala.

Honolulu Gay Support Group: "How am I making a difference in the gay community/world," 7:30 p.m., Hotel Honolulu Rooftop Garden. Call 532-9000. Sponsored by the GLEA Foundation.

WEDNESDAY 8/28

Wildest Show in Town: AT&T presents Audy Kimura, 6 p.m., Honolulu Zoo. Free admission from 4:35 p.m. Concerts continue Wednesdays through August.

Orchid Society of Manoa: Jean Inouye talks about orchid diseases and pests, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley District Park. Call 537-3071.

THURSDAY 8/29

Borders: Dr. Lewis Mehl-Medrona speaks on "Coyote Medicine: Native American Lessons for Medicine and Health Care," 7 p.m., Waikele. The Cherokee-Lakota

physician discusses the integration of conventional medicine with his ancestors' methods.

FRIDAY 8/30

Music Break: Hawaiian music by Pineapple Squeeze, noon, Tamarind Park.

"Ghosts of Hawaii": Glen Grant shares stories of the land's supernatural heritage, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Waikiki Heritage Theater. Costs $8. Reserve with Honolulu TimeWalks at 943-0371.

SATURDAY 8/31

Plant and Craft Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., entrance lawn at Waimea Falls Park. Call 638-8511. Sponsored by Waimea Valley and North Shore Outdoor Circle.

Bonsai Show: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 1 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 2, Ala Moana Center Exhibition Area. Presented by the Hawaii Bonsai Association.

Fashion tips: Lee Cataluna talks about denim and design cuts, noon, Kahala Mall's Center Stage. At 1 p.m. she gives advice on assembling a wardrobe for any budget and occasion. At 2:30 p.m. Guy Hagi presents new shoe designs and a shoelace-tying tournament.

Borders: Butch Helemano and the Players of Instruments perform songs from their latest CD, "Still in the Hood," 2 p.m., Waikele. At 4 p.m., "How to shorten the time it takes to get a college degree," with Joe Schmiedl and Caroline Garrett from Hawaii Pacific University.

Hawaii Pacific University: Continuing education office offers liberal arts courses in "Art of Polynesia," "Contemporary Nations Seminar: Japan," "Backgrounds to Literature," "Alternative Futures" and other subjects this fall. Tuition is $390 plus one-time $15 application fee. Call 544-9300.

SUNDAY 9/1

"Stars Across America": Turtle races, treasure hunt and silent auction to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2, Windward Mall. With performances by Kaala, Kulana, Blaine Kia, Pi'i Na Hoku, Woodrose and TMBT.

MONDAY 9/2

Windward Mall: Participating stores invite entries to win a dream cruise, Sept. 2 through 14.