TODAY

HALLOWEEN CANDY BUYBACK, exchange children's candy for sports equipment 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the office of chiropractor Dr. Micaire Baxter in the Gold Bond Building; footballs, tennis rackets, lacrosse sticks, beach balls and more, based on the candy's weight.

TOMORROW

QUEEN LILiuoKALANI'S QUILT, Iolani Palace curator Stuart Ching will talk about the political significance of the patchwork quilt the queen made while imprisoned in the palace, 12 p.m. at Mission Houses Museum, Chamberlain House kitchen; free.

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

WEDNESDAY

SILENT AUCTION, presented by Friends of Koolau Clubhouse, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 46-016 Alaloa St., Käneohe; Hawaiian plates $13 pre-sale and $15 at the door; plants, hand-made baby quilts, ukulele, gyotaku prints and more. Preview: Koolauclubhouse@hawaii.rr.com. Information: 233-3778 or Koolauclub house@hawaii.rr.com.

HAWAII STITCHERY AND FIBRE ARTS GUILD MEETING 7 p.m., Academy Art Center at Linekona; agenda: tribute to Juliette May Fraser; talk by Brenda Ching on creating hooks, buttons and more from wire; bring pliers, flush cutters and needle files; public welcome.

MIA — RECOVERING THE HISTORY OF A COMMUNITY THROUGH DIGITIZATION. Center for Philippine Studies colloquium: talk by Clement Bautista, director, Office of Multicultural Student Services, University of Hawaii-Mänoa, 12 to 1:30 p.m. at UH-Mänoa, Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room; free. 956-6086.

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

THURSDAY

EXCHANGE CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HONOLULU, luncheon 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club; Keith Amemiya, executive director of Hawaii 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.

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