TODAY

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY GALA & FUNDRAISER, 6 to 10 p.m. at Ala Moana Hotel, Rumours Nightclub; an evening of music, fun, entertainment, food and education; $30 at the door. Information: 373-3844.

TOMORROW

23RD ANNUAL D.A.R.E. DAY CELEBRATION, fifth-graders will fill Stan Sheriff Center, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., to be entertained, listen to Mayor Mufi Hannemann and police Maj. Michael Thomas and take the D.A.R.E. pledge to avoid drugs, gangs and violence.

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP for friends and relatives of the mentally ill, 6 to 7:30 p.m., first and third Tuesdays monthly, Diamond Head Mental Health Center, 3627 Kilauea Ave., Room 408, Kaimuki; free. 733-9260.

WEDNESDAY

VOG RELATED ISSUES will be discussed at the Governor's West Hawaii Community Advisory Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle, Big Island; state Health Department and University of Hawai'i experts will discuss vog-related health and agriculture issues. Information: www.hawaii.gov/gov.

OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, Citizen Advisory Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m. at Honolulu Hale, mayor's conference room; agenda includes Hawaii Harbors Modernization Plan.