TODAY

FURLOUGH FRIDAY WORKSHOPS free for furloughed students: "Slam Poetry and the Spoken Word" 8:15 a.m. to noon at Chaminade University, Ching Conference Center, Eiben Hall, followed by lunch; reservations: 739-8340 or admissions@chaminade.edu; "Focus: The Legislature" 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the state Capitol; meet 7:45 a.m. at Father Damien's statue; breakfast provided; reservations: 265-8715 or trankin@gmail.com.

TOMORROW

GARAGE SALE benefit for R.L. Stevenson Middle School's library, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school cafeteria; clothes, toys, housewares, bags and books.

BOOK SALE, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bill's Bookmobile, 690 Pohukaina St., Kaka'ako; health, sports and travel books half price; presented by Friends of the Library of Hawai'i; proceeds benefit Hawai'i's libraries.