Calendars
The calendars listed here feature events of public interest. Send items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802, call 525-8640 or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.

Asia-Pacific Forum

"Forum" lists special events and guest speakers. Send items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802; or call 525-8640.

East-West Center

Hilton Hawaiian Village, South Pacific Ballroom. Call 944-7691.

The Honorable Naresh Chandra, ambassador of India, to speak on "The South Asian Strategic Scenario in the 21st Century," 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Cost: $23-$26. Reservation and payment deadline tomorrow.

Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau

Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Makai Ballroom. Call 924-0235 or 924-0214.

JATA general information meeting, 10 a.m.-noon tomorrow.

Neighborhood Boards

Tuesday

Ala Moana/Kakaako

7 p.m. Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola St.

Wednesday

Mililani/Waipio/Melemanu

7 p.m. Mililani Recreation Center III, 95-281 Kaloapau St.

Thursday

Pearl City

7 p.m. Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road.

Public Hearings

Education

State Board of Education

Queen Liliuokalani Building, 1390 Miller St., Room 404.

Committee on Public Libraries, 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Land

State Land Use Commission

Sandalwood Clubhouse, Nahele Room, 2500 Honoapiilani Highway, Maui.

Meeting, 9:45 a.m. Thursday.

Planning

Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting

City Hall annex, 550 S. King St., Human Resources conference room. Call 523-4077.

Public hearing for shoreline setback variance by AT&T Corp. for installation of a trans-Pacific submarine fiber-optic cable system which will link Japan, Hawaii and California, 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Utilities

State Public Utilities Commission

465 S. King St., Room 103.

Evidentiary Hearing, 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Vocation

State Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St. Call 586-2643.

Board of Examiners in Naturopathy, 2 p.m. Wednesday. Kuhinanui Room, second floor.
Contractors License Board, 8:30 a.m.Friday. Kuhinanui Room, second floor.
Real Estate Commission meeting, 9 a.m. Friday. Kapuaiwa Room.
Board of Psychology, 1:30 p.m. Friday. basement meeting room.
Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, 3:00 p.m. Friday. Kapuaiwa Room, second floor.

Water

Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Public Service Building, 630 S. Beretania St., board room.

Meeting, 2 p.m. Thursday.

Other

Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission

Maui County Planning Department, conference room, 250 High St.

Meeting, 5 p.m. Thursday.

Meetings

Business

Building Industry Association of Hawaii Remodelers Council

Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tropics Showroom. Call 847-4666 extension 200.

Renaissance Awards Banquet, 5:30 p.m. Friday. Cost: $45 per person or $400 for a table of 10. Reservations required.

Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii

Pagoda Hotel, C'est Si Bon Room. Call 833-1882.

Seminar on Uniform Building Code's earthquake provisions, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Cost: $75 per person. Registration deadline Sept. 3. Space is limited.

Hawaii Island Economic Development Board

Hawaii Naniloa Hotel, Crown Room. Call (808) 966-5416.

Two workshops on government contracts: The Basics 101 and Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange.

Session 1: Government Contracts: The Basics 101, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7.

Session 2: Electronic Commerce/ Electronic Data Interchange, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 8.

Cost: General Public $55 per session or $100 for both sessions; Members of the Hawaii Island Economic Board, Kona Kohala & Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Hawaii Island Contractor's Association $50 per session or $90 for both sessions. Reservations and refund deadline is Sept. 3.

Hawaii Pacific University

Call 544-0238.

Psychology seminar, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. 1166 Fort St., Room 203-C or 203-D. Free.
Master of Arts in Management, 5:30 p.m. Thursday. 1164 Bishop St., Suite 911. Free.
Learn About Career Opportunities in Teaching English as a Second Language workshop, 12:15 p.m. Friday. 1166 Fort St., Room 203-C or 203-D. Free.

Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network

1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Call 522-8131.

"Researching Your Markets," 9 a.m.-12 noon Wednesday. 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Reservations and prepayment required. Cost: $30.

Hawaii State Judiciary

417 S. King St., Supreme Court courtroom. Call 539-4910.

Public Seminar on "Small Claims," 12 noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesday. Free.

Hawaii Venture Capital Association

Plaza Club, 900 Fort St. Mall, 20th floor. Call 262-7329.

Meeting, 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Cost: $22-$27. Registration required.

Kauai Economic Development Board

Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Breakout Room A. Call (808) 245-6692.

Two workshops on government contracts: The Basics 101 and Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange.

Session 1: Government Contracts: The Basics 101, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 9.

Session 2: Electronic Commerce/ Electronic Data Interchange, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 10.

Cost: General Public $55 per session or $100 for both sessions; Members of the Kauai Economic Board, Kauai Chamber of Commerce, and the Kauai Contractor's Association $50 per session or $90 for both sessions. Reservations and refund deadline is Sept. 7.

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St. Call 262-0909.

August meeting entitled "Hawaii's Sports and Leisure: An Economic Engine for Recovery?" 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday. Cost: members $17-$20, or guests and non-members $24-$29.

Community

Hawaii Community Foundation

Call 566-5542 or 1-888-731-3863.

Fund-raising basics workshops, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kauai, Saturday at Wilcox Memorial Hospital.
Maui, next Monday at Maui Research and Technology Center. Cost: $35.
Hawaii, Sept. 2 at Hawaii Naniloa Hotel. Cost: $37.
"How Small Groups Can Raise Big Money" workshop at Tokai University, 8 a.m.- 12 noon tomorrow. Cost: $10.
Workshop for Nonprofit Organizations at Tokai University, 1-5 p.m. tomorrow. Registration required. Free.

Kapiolani Community College

Call 734-9211.

Workshop on Business Marketing, Advertising and Publicity, 9 a.m.-12 noon Saturday. Registration required. Cost: $50.