ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
EAST-WEST CENTER: EWC Association annual dinner and membership meeting 5-8 p.m. today, Outrigger Canoe Club. Cost is $35. Call 944-7201.
HAWAII SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP: Lecture, "Deadly Dig -- The War Against Land Mines," by Dennis Minga. 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Church of the Crossroads. Call 262-4673.
JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII: Seminar, "Practical Traveling in Japan," by David Cisan. 7 p.m. next Monday, Japanese Cultural Center, Room 102. Cost is $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Parking is $2 with validation. Registration deadline is today. Call 945-7633.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Lecture, "Indigenous People's Rights in Latin America," with Jose Luis Morin. 8-8:50 a.m. today, Leeward Community College, General Technology Building, Room 217. Call 944-7784.
Big Island: Lecture, "From the Hispaniola to the Paniola of Hawaii: The Art of Saddlemaking," with Albert Moniz, saddlemaker. Noon Sunday, Kamana Center in Hilo. Call 944-7784.
Luncheon, "Whither Russia?" with Ambassador Gennadi Gerasimov, East-West Center Visiting Fellow and former Soviet chief spokesman. 11:30 a.m. Mar. 12, Outrigger Prince Kuhio. Cost is $21 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is next Monday. Call 944-7780.
Presentation, "Personal Reflections on Deng, Mao, and Other Chinese Leaders," by John Roderick. 11 a.m. next Monday, Leeward Community College, General Technology Building. Call 944-7784.
ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU: Lecture, "Religion and Diplomacy in Bosnia: Cause or Cure?" with Dr. Douglas M. Johnston Jr., executive vice president, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Noon Tuesday, Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Call 922-5526.
SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES: Lecture, "The Origins of Melayu," by Leonard Andaya, history professor. 11:30 a.m. Friday, Moore Hall, Room 319, UH-Manoa. Call 956-8818.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
DEPARTMENT OF LAND UTILIZATION: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex. Zoning variance application by Karen K. and Carl B. Bergantz Jr. to allow a single-family dwelling to encroach into a required side yard. Zoning variance application by Ralph A. Schrader to allow a multi-family dwelling and transient vacation rental use to exceed the maximum density, encroach into required yard and height setbacks and allow less than the required number of off-street parking spaces without the required off-street maneuvering area. Also, to allow conversion of a detached rumpus room building to a single-family dwelling, with transient vacation rental use that exceeds the maximum density.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Sixth Floor. Application by: Cheeseburger in Paradise-Waikiki, a California Limited Partnership (Cheeseburger in Paradise-Waikiki). Transfer applications by: PG Ho Inc. from Kam Services Inc; and Tinamou Enterprises LLC from World Wine Trading Corp.
PLANNING
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Building Department Conference Room, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 South King St. Hearing to consider applications by Lawrence M. Judd III and Somerset M. Makaneole to prevent revocation of their respective building permits. Hearing to consider an application by Wayne Stofan for a variance to permit a power-operated folding exit door instead of a power-operated swinging or sliding door. Hearing to consider Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Order in the matter of the application of Rose Marie Alvaro.
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER PROGRAM: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Kamamalu Building, Kuhina Nui Room, 1010 Richards St. Hearing to gather public comment regarding the proposed amendments to Title 16, Chapter 114, Hawaii Administrative Rules, entitled "Real Estate Appraisers."
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Dental Examiners: Today, Kapuaiwa Room.
Motor Vehicle Repair Industry: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Edward Jones and Goldman Sachs seminar on the Roth IRA. 7-8 p.m. March 10, Windward Mall. Call 247-2072 or 254-0688.
Filipino Chamber of Commerce and Child and Family Service five-day course, "How to Start a Really Small Business." 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, March 10, 17; 8:30 a.m.-noon March 28 and April 4, Child and Family Service Center, 91-1841 Fort Weaver Road. $50 refundable deposit required. Call 843-0322.
Grant Thornton LLP Office of Hawaiian Affairs Microenterprise Training and Loan Program. 6-9 p.m. tomorrow-April 9, Kokokahi YWCA, 45-035 Kaneohe Bay Drive. Cost is $55 for 12 classes. Call 536-0066, extension 289.
Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners luncheon program, "Success by 40." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 19, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Early registration (by March 13) is $22 for members, $28 for nonmembers. Late registration is $27 for members, $33 for nonmembers. Call 537-2356.
International Savings and Loan Association and West Oahu Realty seminar on real estate, mortgaging and home-buying. 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 18, Pearl Country Club, Pearl II room. Registration deadline is March 10. Call 535-2871.
Lee & Associates Inc. seminar on the basics of wills and trusts. 6-8 p.m. Thursday, 1221 Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 310. Call 591-4807 or 597-9191.
Leeward Community College workshops: "Marketing to Your Customers," 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, $25; Bookkeeping for Those Who Don't Wanna!" 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, $30; "Simple Bookkeeping," 6-9 p.m. Wednesday-March 18, $75; "Advertising Your Business," 6-9 p.m. Thursday, $25; "Keeping Customers for Life," 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, $25; "How to Start a Business," 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, $30; "Exporting," 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday-March 14, $48; "OSHA: Supervisors Safety Training," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $100; "Extending Credit & Getting Paid!" 6-9 p.m. March 11, $25; "Team Building," 6-9 p.m. March 11, $25; "OSHA: 40-Hour Hazwoper," March 14-25, call for times, $550. All classes at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for room locations.
University of Hawaii-Hilo Small Business Development Center Network workshop, "Beyond the Red Tape: SBA Loans." 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Limited seating. Call 522-8131.
COMMUNITY
Hawaii Literacy Inc. tutor orientation. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Kaumakapili Church, Abigail Room, 766 N. King St. Call 537-6706.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Waianae: 7 p.m. Waianae Neighborhood Community Center, 85-670 Farrington Highway.
WEDNESDAY
Kaimuki: 7 p.m. Kaimuki Recreation Center, 3521 Waialae Ave.
Manoa: 7 p.m. Noelani Elementary School Cafetorium, 2655 Woodlawn Drive.
THURSDAY
McCully/Moiliili: 7 p.m. McCully/Moiliili Library, 2211 S. King St.
Downtown: 7 p.m. Pauahi Recreation Center, 171 N. Pauahi St.
Kailua: 7 p.m. Kailua Recreation Center, 21 S. Kainalu Drive.
Kuliouou/Kalani Iki: 7:30 p.m. Aina Haina Library, 5246 Kalanianaole Highway.
NEXT MONDAY
Liliha/Kapalama: 7 p.m. Maemae Elementary School, 319 Wyllie St.
Aiea: 7:30 p.m. Aiea Library, 99-143 Moanalua Road.
Waimanalo: 7:30 p.m. Waimanalo Library, 41-1320 Kalanianaole Highway.
