TODAY

EARTH MEETS SPIRIT, presentation by photographer, Doug Beasley, 7 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Krauss Hall 012, Yukiyoshi Room; Beasley is concerned with how the sacred is recognized and expressed in everyday life; free. http://douglasbeasley.com.

WAIPAHU NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING 7 p.m., Waipahu Filcom Center.

SATURDAY

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.

VOLUNTEERS

ACTION LINE at KHON2 needs volunteers to answer consumer phone calls 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday-Friday one day a week. E-mail actionline@khon2.com.

USS MISSOURI needs teak deck restorers, varnishers, education and office help. 455-1600 (Keven), kevenw@ussmissouri.org.

WHALE COUNT 2009. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary needs volunteers to conduct coastline counts 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 28; free; brief training for Kaua'i volunteers only. Register: 888-55-WHALE, ext. 253 (Big Island), 397-2652, ext. 253 (O'ahu) and 808-246-2860 (Kaua'i).

UPCOMING

KOKE'E STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT, March 5-7. The YWCA of Kaua'i is seeking volunteers for a Koke'e Stream restoration project, and establishment of a rainforest native plant garden on its grounds. On March 8 there will be a festival including live music, booths for cultural crafts, food and community information, a silent auction, and other activities. Volunteers for the workdays, as well as groups interested in participating in or donating to the festival, should contact: Erik Coopersmith, YWCA of Kaua'i, Camp Sloggett site manager, at 335-0710 or erik@islandunderground.net.

ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE March 9; $6,000 Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts grants available to public schools for 2009-2010 artist residencies. www.hawaii.gov/sfca, 586-0768.

BISHOP MUSEUM BIG ISLAND RETREAT Feb 27-March 1: guided field trip to restricted Keauhou mauka field lands and forest reserve, personal tours of Amy Greenwell Garden, sessions with experts on ancient and modern Hawaiian agriculture techniques, Amy Greenwell Garden Grow Hawaiian Festival; $950 double occupancy, $1,050 single, Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; $500 tax deductible, to Bishop Museum; air travel not included. www.bishopmuseum.org, 848-4187 (Courtney Chow), courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org.

FAMILIES FOR R.E.A.L. Share parenting tips and socialize your infant, toddler or preschooler 90 minutes weekly March 6-May 27 at Benjamin Parker Elementary School; free. Register: 235-9189.

HAWAII FOODBANK FOOD DRIVE, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 at Tamarind Park in downtown Honolulu. The food bank's Healthcare Coalition, which is made up of a host of healthcare organizations, is sponsoring the drive.

COPING WITH LOSS, a free workshop, 9 a.m. to noon March 31 at Borthwick Mortuary, 1330 Maunakea St. Louis E. LaGrand, an authority on grief counseling, will talk about managing grief, expressing emotion and establishing a support system. Open to the public. For more information, call Felicia Marquez-Wong at St. Francis Hospice at 547-8145. To register, e-mail fmarquezwong@stfrancishawaii.org.