TODAY

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC HEARING 6 p.m. at the Kalanimoku State Office Building, Conference Room 132, on the proposed Poamoho Natural Area Reserve, which would safeguard rare and endangered plants and animals; draft and map may be viewed in Room 325.

TOMORROW

KAPLAN TEST PREP & ADMISSIONS PREP SEMINAR for prospective graduate school students 4:30 p.m. at University of Hawai'i-Manoa, College of Engineering, Holmes Hall 211; test prep strategies to be discussed; free. Register: www.kaptest.com (free events in Hawai'i), 800-KAPTEST.

McCULLY/MO'ILI'ILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING 6:30 p.m. at Central Union Church parish hall.

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

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

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

FRIDAY

ST. JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL ANNUAL Lu'aU, 5 to 10 p.m. at the school, 940 Keolu Drive; Hawaiian food, country store, silent auction, entertainment and martial arts demonstrations; fee: adults $20, keiki 9 and under $3. Ticket purchase information: 261-4651.

SATURDAY

SCHOOL RECYCLING DRIVE, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kailua High School parking lot. Donations of HI-5¢ redeemable cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles welcome to help fund Kailua Project Graduation 2009.

FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING SERVICE, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hawaii Central Credit Union, 681 S. King St.; bring old financial statements, credit card bills, confidential documents; free.

SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL OHANA FAIR 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2702 Pamoa Road; pony rides, petting zoo, extreme rides, farmers market, silent auction, lei stand and more; free admission and parking. Information: www.stfrancis-oahu.org or phone 988-4111, ext. 718.

UPCOMING

Especially For Moms Silent Auction Luncheon 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 S. Beretania St., featuring designs from Cinnamon Girl; Martha Smith, chief operating officer, and the professional staff of Kapi'olani Medical Center to be honored; fee: $50, tables of 10 $450 and $600; validated parking. Contact: 947-6920 (Patricia Ane).

ANNUAL ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Skygate Park, Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building; exhibits, crafts, entertainment, kosher, Jewish and Middle Eastern food; free parking. Information: www.israeldayhawaii.com.

THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association brown-bag event 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Torkildson Katz Moore & Hetherington, Topa Financial Center, 15th-floor conference room; free. RSVP: mamahonolulu@ggmail.com.

HISTORICAL BITES BROWN BAG LECTURE: "Historical Myths: Just How Short Were People?" 12 p.m. Tuesday at Mission Houses Museum visitors center; free; bring your lunch.