TODAY

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS IN RECESS: McCully/Mo'ili'ili, Downtown (may reschedule), Kuli'ou'ou/Kalani Iki.

SATURDAY

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

FIRST SATURDAY charity drive for homeless and emergency shelters; drop off blankets, diapers, toiletries and gently used clothing at American Savings Bank branches open on Saturday. www.asbhawaii.com.

UPCOMING

HAWAI'I LITERACY ORIENTATION, find out how to become a volunteer tutor, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 7, Borders Pearlridge (Uptown). Sign up: 537-6706.

Water Conservation Workshop, by Board of Water Supply, 10 a.m.-noon, Jan. 10, Halawa Xeriscape Garden; parents and keiki can learn how O'ahu gets its water, learn about water-saving plants and more; $5, includes coloring book, crayons; for ages 4 through 10. Register by Jan. 8; tours@hbws.org, 748-5363.

FAMILY CAREGIVER TRAINING: "Personal Care and Transfer Techniques," three two-hour workshops, 9 a.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24, 9 a.m. Feb. 28, March 7 and 14, or 6 p.m. April 16, 23 and 30, all at Kapi'olani Community College, Kopiko 241-242, course No. 091HSFCG1, $15; also, "Basics of Family Caregiving," six workshops, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, Kopiko 127-128, course No. 091HSFCG2, $30.Register: www.kupunaeducation.com, 734-9211. Information: 734-9108, hath away@hawaii.edu (Toni Hathaway).

VOLUNTEERS

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM needs volunteers to interpret its galleries and exhibits two hours a week; free training 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays from Jan. 13 to 29. Register: 440-9020.

SECOND SATURDAY volunteers needed to assist art activities, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Hawai'i State Art Museum. hisam2ndsaturday@gmail.com.

AARP TAX AIDES sought to assist elders with tax preparation; training in January; minimum 40 volunteer hours required through April 15. 955-5776.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Make Today Count, for terminally ill patients. 595-7544.

MENDED HEARTS. 547-4264.

Mental Health Association, for emotional or behaviorally disordered youths. 521-1848.

Nami O'ahu, mental illness advocacy. 591-1297.