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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 26, 2009

Community calendar

FRIDAY

HOW TO USE YOUR CELL PHONE SAFELY, learn about cell phone dangers, with BioPro Technology CEO Alfred Honser, 7-9 p.m., Best Western Plaza Hotel; free. Reservations: 783-6290.

PASSPORT DAY IN THE U.S.A., passport information and application acceptance without appointments, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Honolulu Passport Agency, Prince Kuhio Federal Building, Suite 1-330; after June 1, a passport book or card must be shown to enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. travel.state.gov. 877-487-2778.

SATURDAY

"KUPUNA CONNECTIONS," television show, topic: respiratory problems in seniors, 8-8:30 a.m., channel 55. 734-9469.

FUNDRAISERS

APRIL FOOLISH PARTY benefitting Make-A-Wish Hawaii, April 3 at Aloha Tower Marketplace, at the former Kapono's: heavy pupu by Makino Chaya and drinks 6-8 p.m., followed by dancing until midnight with DJ Daryl Oyadomari of LA Image Mobile Entertainment; $30 at the door includes first drink and pupu, $25 in advance; ages 21 and over only. 537-3118.

MORTON'S CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT, April 17 at Turtle Bay Resort, benefitting Domestic Violence Action Center, 12 p.m. shotgun start on the championship Arnold Palmer Course; group packages $1,500-$5,000, individual $250, foursome $1,000. 534-0040. www.stoptheviolence.org, ramiti@stoptheviolence.org.

CONTEMPO 2009 gala dinner/dance April 18 at the ferry terminal, Pier 19 (the recent court decision has "landlocked" the cruise portion of the event); preview art sale/party April 2 at Neiman Marcus Ala Moana; benefit for Contemporary Art Museum. Reservations: 237-5210 (Gordon Wong). Information: www.tcmhi.org.

ONGOING

BE KIND TO ANIMALS CONTEST, by Hawaiian Humane Society: posters, grades K-6, bring or mail to HHS Education Dept., 2700 Wai'alae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96826; essays, grades 7-12, 500 words or less, MS Word or PDF file, to education@hawaiianhumane.org; label with name, school, grade, address, phone, e-mail (back of posters); deadline April 17. Info: 356-2206, education@hawaiianhumane.org.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES: O'ahu, 843-1906; Maui, 270-7308; Big Isle, 334-1212; Kaua'i, 246-4500. www.aarp.org/families/driver_safety.

UPCOMING

SAME-SEX DANCE WORKSHOPS, 6-7:30 p.m. April 1, Dance to Dream Studio, 661 Auahi St., Suite 201; champion same-sex dancer teaches West Coast swing and Latin sampler class; $10 each class, $15 for both; private lessons March 30-April 4. 718-496-2711, www.sacdancesport.com. .