TOMORROW

WAIMANALO RESEARCH STATION FIELD DAY 9 a.m.-noon at 41-698 Ahiki St.; hosted by University of Hawai'i at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture; see corn field, organic pepper and eggplant trials, extensive taro and plumeria collections, cacao, biofuel and erosion control projects and more; bring water and wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes, sunscreen and hats. www.ctahr.hawaii.edu.

ORIENT EXPRESS FUNDRAISER by Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation, 5:30 p.m. at Hilton Hawaiian Village Tapa Ballroom to benefit women and children in need; silent auction to include Chinese antiques, a stay at a posh Turkish hotel and a custom-made model of the Orient Express; dinner, dancing and Gridiron-style musical program; tickets $150, table sponsorships available. Reservations: 256-4175 (Colleen Wong) or chingc015@hawaii.rr.com.

PLANTATION LEGACY AWARDS DINNER 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Fort Shafter, Hale Ikena, Building 711, Morton Drive; a benefit for Hawaii's Plantation Village in Waipahu; live entertainment and a silent auction; $100. Reservations: 677-0110.

VOLUNTEERS

NA ALA HELE TRAILS AND ACCESS O'AHU needs volunteers to tend native Hawaiian plants, weed, clear brush, paint bridges and lay gravel 9 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow in Makiki Valley forest; water, gloves and tools provided; wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, shoes or boots with good traction, and insect repellent; bring lunch; meet at Makiki Forestry Baseyard, above Hawai'i Nature Center building. 973-9782.

THE SENIOR PROJECT needs mentors to share expertise in various fields with high school seniors. Register at www.HawaiiSeniorProject.org.

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM needs a variety of volunteers. Information: www.waquarium.org/volunteers.asp or call 440-9020.

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL volunteers needed Oct. 15-25 at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Cinemas; three- to four-hour shifts; free movie vouchers and T-shirts. Information: volunteer@hiff.org or 697-2463.

UPCOMING

SOLAR OPEN HOUSE, learn the benefits of residential solar 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at a Saint Louis Heights site. RSVP: 788-8888.

AAUW HONOLULU will celebrate Women's Health Month with tea, treats and a talk by naturopath, Dr. Laurie Steelsmith 1-3 p.m. Sunday at 1802 Ke'eaumoku St.; nonmembers welcome; free. RSVP: 537-4702.

REDUCE THE RISK OF FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS. Free fall-prevention class for seniors and family caregivers, 9:30-11 a.m. Oct. 2 at Waikiki Community Senior Center chapel; Eileen Phillips, a registered nurse with Attention Plus Care, will conduct the class. Information: 440-9372.

HAWAII LITERACY ORIENTATION 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 3 at Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei; learn how to become a volunteer tutor in the adult literacy program. RSVP: 537-6706.

THE SCIENCE OF PERSUASION, a lecture on how the latest brain research data can increase your powers of persuasion, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Marine Science Auditorium, Room 114; $8 for pizza and soft drinks. Information: 226-3000 (Kat McDivitt).