TODAY

QUICK-START YOUR MAC SKILLS at Akaku: Maui Community Television's introductory computer class, 5 to 9 p.m. in the Media Lab, 333 Dairy Road, Kahului, Maui; $35. Register: 808-871-5554.

TUESDAY

PEARL CITY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 6:30 p.m. at Waiau District Park.

HAWAI'I KAI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m. at Haha'ione Elementary School.

ALA MOANA-KAKA'AKO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m. at Makiki Christian Church.

NORTH SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m. at Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach Park, John Kalili Surf Center.

WEDNESDAY

END-OF-LIFE CLASS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS, 3 to 5 p.m. at Attention Plus Care, 1580 Makaloa St., Suite 1060; topics: medication, nutrition, managing challenging behavior, fitness, living with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's care, diabetes education and fall prevention; free. RSVP: 440-9372.

THROUGH THE EYES OF DYSLEXIA, panel discussion presented by the Hawaii Branch International Dyslexia Association, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union; free, $3 parking. Reservations: mhiga@dyslexiahawaii.org, 538-7007.

MAKAKILO-KAPOLEI-HONOKAI HALE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7 p.m. at Kapolei High School cafeteria.

MILILANI-WAIPI'O-MELEMANU NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING, 7:30 p.m. at Mililani Recreation Center III.

THURSDAY

LAND USE COMMISSION MEETING, 9:30 a.m. at Leiopapa A Kamehameha, 235 S. Beretania St., conference room 405, fourth floor; agenda includes possible reclassification of about 56 acres of conservation land to urban district for expansion of a Kaneohe cemetery.

ROTARY CLUB OF ALA MOANA luncheon meeting, 12 p.m. at Ala Moana Hotel; prosecuting attorney Renee Sonobe Hong to give a talk entitled "Challenges We Face With District Court Cases"; lunch $35. Reservations: 955-6493.

SHERATON HAWAI'I BOWL OCTOBERFEST, 6 to 9 p.m. at Sheraton Waikiki Ballroom; buffet and a broad selection of beer, entertainment and silent and live auctions; $50 in advance, $70 at the door; proceeds to local nonprofits. Tickets: U.H. Ticket Office, www.eTicketHawaii.com, 548-2695.

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

SATURDAY

HOWL-O-WEEN DOG AND CAT ADOPTION DAY and open house, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kalaeloa Animal Shelter, Oahu SPCA facility, Building 1142, Roosevelt Avenue, Barbers Point; family fun, vote for your favorite shelter dog in the spooktacular costume contest, find out about adopting, volunteering or fostering pets; pet goodie bags courtesy of PetCo to each visiting family; bring a carrier if adopting a cat or kitten; meet-and-greets to be scheduled for prospective dog adopters. 551-7207.

GRAVEYARD CURIOSITIES, show-and-tell by cemetery historian Nanette Napoleon, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; find out about unique tombstones from around the world; refreshments courtesy of Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii; adults $8, children under 18, students and seniors $5; free parking. Reservations: 261-0705.

UPCOMING

AARP CHAPTER 60 WAIKIKI monthly luncheon meeting, Nov. 4 at Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Ballroom: luncheon 11:30 a.m., meeting 12:30 p.m., speaker 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.; members $24, nonmembers $25; advance payment by Friday to AARP Chapter 60, P.O. Box 23227, Honolulu, HI 96823-3227. Information: 734-1350 or 593-1026.

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU meeting, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Oahu Country Club; Keith Amemiya, executive director of Hawai'i High School Athletic Association, will discuss recent cutbacks in school sports funding, the current fundraising campaign and problems created by furlough Fridays; lunch $20. Reservations: 524-0330, ext. 2, or edracers@aol.com.

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST meeting to present the Draft Pupukea Paumalu Long-Range Resources Management Plan to the community, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 7 or 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 12 at Sunset Beach Elementary School cafeteria; view the plan and more information at http://northshoreland.org, Kahuku or Waialua public libraries or the school library and office.

HAWAII LITERACY ORIENTATION, learn how to become a volunteer tutor teaching adults to read, 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 8 at Border's Ward Center. RSVP: 537-6706.

FUNDRAISER FOR HAWAI'I BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY, 1970s-themed dance party featuring live music, food and a raffle, 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Dole Cannery Ballroom; more than a dozen musical groups; tickets $50, or reserve tables of 10 or 12. RSVP: 741-1222 (Annie) or 224-9987 (Wes).

HAWAIIAN FLAG QUILT display continues through Jan. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at Mission Houses Museum, Chamberlain Houses Galleries; general admission $6, members free. 447-3910, www.missionhouses.com.