TODAY

BLOOD DRIVE, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Don Quijote, Kailua; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

HUNGER NEVER TAKES A VACATION, a Hawai'i Foodbank fundraiser sponsored by Longs Drug Stores and Kraft Foods in Hawai'i; $5 and $10 tear-off coupons available at all Longs checkout counters through Aug. 30; cashier will add it to your bill. 836-3600, ext. 226.

CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT seeks school supplies for sexually abused children; needed are backpacks, pens and No. 2 pencils, colored pencils and Crayola broad-line markers, Fiskars scissors, notebooks and marble composition books, folder paper and two-pocket folders, 4-ounce liquid glue or glue sticks, miscellaneous school supplies and monetary donations; Ready to Learn helps with the project; to help, call 599-2955, ext. 216 (Kim Bartenstein), or e-mail bartenstein@cahawaii.org.

TOMORROW

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF THE PACIFIC needs volunteers various days in the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, hospital gift shop and with various clerical duties. 544-3443.

KALIHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL needs volunteer reading tutors for its AmeriCorp VISTA "I Can Read" Program. Call Susie Suta, VISTA coordinator at 832-3177.

TUESDAY

HISTORICAL BITES: TEA TO POI SUPPER, brown bag lecture noon to 1 p.m., Mission Houses Museum; curator, Elizabeth Nosek explores the food traditions of entertaining in Hawai'i, from simple teas to elaborate poi suppers, plus poi etiquette; free; meet at the visitor center. 531-0481.

WAI'ANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., WAI'ANAE Neighborhood Community Center.

WEDNESDAY

MANOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Noelani Elementary School cafeteria.

HOSPICE HAWAI'I GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP MEETING, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hospice Hawai'i, 860 'Iwilei Road. 924-9255.

THURSDAY

STAPH IN OUR OCEAN, free lecture on how ocean lovers can protect themselves from bacterial infection, 4:30 to 6 p.m., The Queen's Medical Center auditorium; featured speakers, Dr. Alan Tice, Queen's infectious disease specialist; Watson Okubo, monitoring supervisor for the state Department of Health's Clean Water Branch; Marvin Heskett, co-chair and head, Surfrider Foundation environment committee; free pizza and root beer; park in the Miller Street garage. RSVP: 547-4105 (Nicole Pickens).

McCULLY/MO'ILI'ILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 6:30 p.m., Washington Middle School cafeteria.

KULI'OU'OU/KALANI IKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., 'Aina Haina Library.

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Pauahi Recreation Center.

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m., Kailua Recreation Center.

FRIDAY

BLOOD DRIVE, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Queen Lili'uokalani Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK EVENING PROGRAM on the stars, 7:30 p.m., Hosmer Grove, Maui; free, $10 entrance fee to the park (automated fee station). 808-572-4400.

SATURDAY

ROCK THE WATER PARK, fundraiser for the children of the late Janel Tupuola, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park; food, games, drawings, entertainment, beer garden by Budweiser; $20 donation. 674-9283, 926-3000, 693-5603, badajos@hawaii.edu.

BLOOD DRIVE, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Windward Mall; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

FUNERAL PRACTICES OF HAWAI'I, 6 to 8 p.m., O'ahu Cemetery chapel; featured speakers: Marilyn Yalom, author of "American Resting Place," Bishop Thomas Okano of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Kevin Kallet of Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i on ethnic funeral traditions, and archaeologist June Cleghorn on Hawaiian burial traditions; free. Register: 531-0481, ext. 707.

SENIOR LIVING SEMINAR, 10 a.m., 15 Craigside Place sales center; consider an array of living options, aging in place, assisted-living rentals or continuing care communities. RSVP: 754-5410 (Lori).

UPCOMING

BLOOD DRIVE, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 10, Hawai'i Kai Towne Center; must be 18 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and present photo ID. 845-9966.

POLITICAL ISSUES CONCERNING SENIORS, forum on issues affecting older adults, 9:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 12, Honolulu Community College, Building 2, Room 614; featured speakers: state Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland and Barbara Kim Stanton; free, parking free. 845-9296, cet@hcc.hawaii.edu.

HAWAI'I WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS annual membership meeting and candidates' reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Waikiki Yacht Club, Ala Moana Park at Atkinson Drive; featured speakers, Annelle Amaral and Jeanne Mariani-Belding will talk about the role of race and gender in politics; Rep. Marilyn Lee, vice chair of the House Finance Committee, to be honored; $40 in advance, $45 at the door. 524-0968.

OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM LECTURE: The Kilo Nalu Reef Observatory, A Window Into Hawai'i's Coastal Environment, 6 p.m. Aug. 13, Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Diamond Head Meeting Room; learn how the University of Hawai'i is measuring waves, currents and water quality on O'ahu's south shore; free. 956-6556.

ROTARY CLUB OF EAST HONOLULU SPAGHETTI DINNER fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17, Dave & Buster's Sunset Bar; delicious food, live music, a silent auction and buy-it-now sale; adults $20, children 10 and under $10; learn more about Rotary, noon every Monday at Wai'alae Country Club. 589-5008 (Trisha) or www.easthonolulurotary.com.

HOSPICE OF HILO VOLUNTEER TRAINING CLASSES, Aug. 20, 23 and 30; volunteers needed who are committed to providing end of life support to the terminally ill in their homes; application and pre-training interview required. 969-1733 (Pearl Lyman).

FAMILY CAREGIVER TRAINING SERIES: Personal Care and Transfer Techniques, 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 13, 20 and 27; 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14, 21 and 28; or 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 15, 22 and Dec. 6, all at Kapi'olani Community College, Kopiko 241-242; three sessions $15; also, Basics of Family Caregiving, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1, 8 and 15 or Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5, at the college, Kopiko 127-128; offered by KCC's Kupuna Education Center; three sessions $30. Register: 734-9211, www.kupunaeducation.com.