Community Calendar

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Wednesday, May 22, 1996

WEDNESDAY

Olympic memorabilia: Aloha Tower Marketplace features a torch display through Thursday in the Atrium Center Court.

"Dances & Music of Samoa": Featuring Losoloso I'aulualo and Gloria Mane from the villages of Afono and Vaitogi in American Samoa, 6:30 p.m., Kalihi-Palama Library.

Orchid Society of Manoa: Kean Matsumoto discusses dendrobiums, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley District Park. Call 537-3071.

THURSDAY

Quilt Hawaii '96: Conference features classes with Faye Labanaris, Carol Doak, Ellen Peters, Elizabeth Akana and others, through June 2 at the Outrigger Kauai Beach and the Outrigger Reef in Waikiki. For brochure and registration form, send a long, self-addressed envelope with 55 cents postage to: Dawn Castelli, Island Registrar, 78-6800 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona 96740. Sponsored by Viking Sewing Machine Co. and Quilters' Resource Inc.

Families in trouble: Betty Mulroy, a professor in social work and author of "The New Uprooted: Single Mothers in Urban Life," discusses families who've moved "From Housing to Homeless," noon to 2 p.m., Yukiyoshi Room, UH-Manoa's Krauss Hall. With UH-Manoa professor emeritus Melvin Ezer, who works on educational projects with homeless children. Call 956-7866.

East Honolulu Community Children's Council: Discussion on the Felix-Waihee consent decree and plan to provide mental health services, 6 to 8 p.m., Aina Haina Elementary School's Audio-Visual Room. Call 733-4400 or 733-9850.

Boating skills and seamanship: Free instruction on sailing, navigation, emergency communications and other essential marine topics, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, beginning May 23, Fort DeRussy. Presented by Flotilla 18 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Call 262-9250.

"Adult Craft Night": Money rose demonstration by Sheryl Ching, 7 p.m., Hawaii Kai Library. Call 397-2422. She demonstrates the ti leaf lei 7 p.m. May 30. Bring ti leaves.

FRIDAY

Music Break: Johnny Cruz & the Coconuts featuring Rocky Brown, noon, Tamarind Park.

Honolulu Zoo: Overnighter begins 6 p.m. Costs $22. Call 971-7174.

"Ghosts of Hawaii": Supernatural tales with Glen Grant of Honolulu TimeWalks, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays in May, Waikiki Heritage Theater. Costs $8. Reserve at 943-0371.

SATURDAY

Composting class: Hands-on recycling, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe. Free; bring shoes, gloves, bug repellent and rain gear. Call 233-7323.

Miss/Mrs. Nubian Hawaii Pageant: 7 p.m., Mamiya Theatre. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 528-1989. Recruiting continuing for the Mr. Nubian Hawaii Pageant on Aug. 24.

"Full of Form and Fire": Big City Productions offers jazz and street dance, 10 p.m., Restaurant Row.

SUNDAY

Barnes & Noble: Jim Kerr from Computer Safari gives a flight simulation

demonstration, 2 to 5 p.m., Kahala.

Piddig Association: Dinner-Dance, 6:30 p.m., Garden Lanai, Ala Moana Hotel. Reserve at 455-5276.

MONDAY

American Needlepoint Guild: Project work, 7 p.m., Academy Art Center. Call 623-1433.

TUESDAY

Computers in Japanese course: David Ashworth teaches how to use U.S. computers for communicating in Japanese, Tuesday through Friday, UH-Manoa. Costs $35. Call 956-7221.

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

Pacific Asian investments: Benjamin Muego from Bowling Green State University speaks on "The Changing Investment Climate in Vietnam and the Philippines," 4:15 p.m., UH-Manoa's College of Business Administration, Room C101. Free. Call 956-7866. Part of a free series with business experts on issues in the global business environment.