January 25

Preschool Storytime
Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., Mililani, until Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m., free. Keiki ages 2 to 5, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to attend the free program and listen to stories, learn finger plays, and sing songs.  A simple make-and-take craft will follow the storytime. (627-7470)

Synthetic Ice Skating Rink
Windward Mall, former Border’s space, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, runs until Jan. 26, Monday to Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $10/adults, $5/children. The synthetic rink will allow shoppers to enjoy the winter-like experience of ice-skating without having to bundle up or travel to the mainland. (235-1143)

Irish Music Concert
Anna O’Brien’s, 2440 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, 7:30 p.m., $20/general, $15/military and student. Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones perform. A toe-tapping Irish concert to help fund the Honolulu’s 45th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. (fosphawaii.ning.com/events, 223-3997)

Lani Misalucha Performs
Magic of Polynesia Showroom at the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort, 2300 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, runs until March, 8:30 p.m., visit website for showtimes and to to purchase tickets. Lani Misalucha has a truly warm persona that will engulf her audience and captivate them throughout the entire show. (LaniInWaikiki.com)

The Willows Live Music
The Willows, 901 Hausten St., Honolulu, January to March, call for days, all entertainment is 6:30-8:30 p.m. except for Maunalua who plays from 7-9 p.m., free. (willowshawaii.com)

Timmy Curran Performs Live
surfer, The Bar at Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $30/VIP, $20/general. Tickets available at groovetickets.com, bampproject.com or at Local Motion stores. 21 and older. Pro-surfer turned singer/songwriter Timmy Curran live. (587-9000)

Mango Season
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cost. Led by Curtis and Annie Kamiya, these guys feature some great rhythm and lead players that will keep you on the edge of your seat. (945-0800)

Screwed Up Wednesdays
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. Presented by TM3 & branaples. (945-0800)

Art Competition And Exhibit
Jan. 9 to Feb. 18 at Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, call for times and cost. Jan. 22 to March 4 at Honolulu Country Club, 1690 Ala Puuimalu St., Honolulu, call for times and cost. The Hawaii Gifted Association presents “Advante Two Spaces to the Arts.” Email for entry form for individual artists or schools, clubs, groups, etc. (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Chinese New Year Display
Hawaii National Bank, 45 N. King St., Honolulu, until Feb. 3, branch hours, free. Hawaii National Bank is celebrating the Year of the Dragon with its annual Chinese New Year presentations and award-winning window display, a celebration of Chinese culture and history that has delighted thousands of students and community members each year for three decades. (528-7768)

Dress Donation
Drop off location at Fisher House, drop off deadline Jan. 25, event date Jan. 28 at 2177A Eluwene St., Honolulu, call for times, $20/dresses, $5/accessories. Formal events are in the future and each teen deserves to feel like a princess. (210-862-1055, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Honolulu Boy Choir Auditions
Call to schedule an audition appoinment. For boys ages 7-12. No prior musical experience required. Ability to sing on pitch. (596-7464)

Unlocking The Secrets Of College Funding Workshop
Mililani High Schol C-102, 95-1200 Meheula Pkwy., Mililani, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. This workshop provides insight into the “need to know information” to receive the maximum benefits allowable to cover today’s college expenses. (447-7667, nbbhawaii.com)

Water Conservation Week Poster and Poetry Contest
The poster contest is open to Oahu students in grades K-6, and the poetry contest is open to Oahu students in grades 7-12. Entries must be submitted by March 7 with an entry form. This year’s contest theme is “The Wonder of Water.” Students entering the poster contest should submit one original piece of artwork on a 12 x 18-inch sheet of paper.  Any art medium can be used except chalk, charcoal, and oil-based crayons. Students entering the poetry contest should submit one original poem, typed on a standard 8   x 11-inch letter size paper.  The poem must be 150 words or less and no longer than 20 lines.  (748-5041, boardofwatersupply.com)

34th Annual Graduate Exhibition
UH Art Gallery, call for location and hours, until Feb. 3, This exciting exhibition is part of a demanding course of study, production, and review, highlighting the work of students currently enrolled in the MFA program. (956-6888)

Across The Hawaiian Islands: Recent Landscape Painting
Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, runs until May 11, call for times and cost. Chosen for their distinctive portrayals of the Hawaiian landscape, artists Kirk Kurokawa, Kelly Sueda and Darrell Orwig create works that present shifts in perspective, composition and color, offering viewers a fresh look at their surroundings. (526-1322)

Anti-Meth Teen Artwork Display
Hawaii State Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, until March 31, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed holidays, free. Hawaii Meth Project launches anti-meth teen artwork display. (hawaiimethproject.org)

Craft Masters: Woodworkers Of Hawaii Exhibit
Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, runs until May 11, call for times and cost. This group exhibition showcases the craftsmanship of three woodworkers who challenge the notion of the wooden vessel. (526-1322)

Day Dreaming By Chad Heronemus
Morning Brew, 600 Kailua Road #120, Kailua, daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., free, runs until Jan. 31. Chad Heroemus, Lanikai resident and photographer, will exhibit his recent artwork. (754-1274)

Fifth Annual Bollywood Film Festival
Doris Duke Theatre, 900 Kinau St., Honolulu, runs until Jan. 29, call for times, $10/general, $8/members. Three weeks of the best in new Indian film. (532-8700)

Flowers And Plants Of Hawaii Exhibit
Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, runs until May 11, call for times and cost. Shown together for the first time are selections from seven portfolios by one of Hawaii’s most celebrated photographers. (526-1322)

”God Of Carnage”
Manoa Valley Theatre, 2833 East Manoa Road, Honolulu, until Jan. 29, Thursdays 7:30 p.m., Fridays 8 p.m., Saturdays 3 and 8 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m., $30/general, $25/seniors and military, $15/25 years and under. (manoavalleytheatre.com, 988-6131)

Kirsch Gallery Woodwork Exhibit
Punahou School’s Kirsch Gallery, 1601 Punahou St., Honolulu, until Jan. 26, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Kirsch Gallery Exhibits Woodwork by Sharon Doughtie and Pat Kramer. (943-3675)

Linda Kane Art Exhibit
Andrew Rose Gallery, Bishop Square Pauahi Tower, 1003 Bishop St., #120, Honolulu, gallery hours, artist’s reception Feb. 3 from 6-8 p.m., free. Exhibit runs until Feb. 24. Linda Kane presents Na Mahina I Hala. (599-4400)

Portrait Exhibition
Gallery of Hawaii Artists, 1888 Kalakaua Ave #C312, Honolulu, runs until March 30, call for gallery hours and cost. GoHA is proud to be kicking off 2012 with a new exhibition, “Single World: New Portraits by Dana Paresa, Db Amorin, and Kate Burlingame.” (447-8908)

”To Be Determined” Painting Exhibition
Gallery on the Pali at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 2500 Pali Hwy., Honolulu, until Feb. 2, gallery hours, artists reception Jan. 21 from 6-8 p.m., free. Dave Devenot will display realistic and abstract paintings and prints reflecting his travels in Europe and Honolulu. Elizabeth Kent will present quilts in which she applies her talent to works begun by other artists, finishing them in creative ways. (595-4047)

Volunteer At Hanauma Bay
A commitment of six months, just four hours per week is required. The shifts run from 8:00 am – noon and noon – 4:00 pm every day except Tuesday when the park is closed. (392-1374, HanaumaBayEducation.org)

Foundations Of Investing Class
Aiea High School - Community School for Adults, 98-1276 Ulune St., Aiea, 6-7 p.m., free. Foundations of Investing is an educational program geared to people who are either new to investing or need a refresher. (485-1567)

Home Care Worker Training
Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, Kopiko 240, Honolulu, Jan. 26 or Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m., free. Learn about Elder Stay @ Home, home care worker training. (734-9108)

Line Dance Lessons
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Line dancing lessons are open to all and will take place in Center Court. Hosted by Parents Without Partners. (235-1143)

Open Meditation
Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #205, Kailua, 6:30 p.m., call for cost. (342-6298)

January 26

Otis Schaper Live
Diamond Head Cove Health Bar, 3045 Monsarrat Ave. #5, Honolulu, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and 23, 8-10:20 p.m., free. Rock genre. (732-8744)

Leeni Vs. DJ Vadim
Nextdoor, 43 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5, 21 and older or with student ID, Featuring special guests

The Bentos!
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. The Bentos perform. (945-0800)

An Evening On Bali First Year Party
Bali Designs, 2144 Auiki St., Hnolulu, 5:30-8:30 p.m., visit website for tickets. A place to network, shop and take in the Balinese-themed festivities. (michellesbalidesigns.com)

Art & Flea
Fresh Cafe and Loft in Space, 831 Queen St., Honolulu, 5-10 p.m., $2, all ages. Vintage, do-it-yourself, art, music and more. Coral Stabz, Temple Fugate, and Oh My God Charlie Darwin perform. (688-8055)

St. Ann’s Art Display
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, center court, free. Celebrate Catholic Schools Week. (235-1143)

Basics In Oil
Midori Art Studio, 1311 Kapiolani Blvd. #208, Honolulu, special Jan. rates: Fridays 1:15-3:15 p.m. or 2:15-4:15 p.m., $100/plus tax. Learn basic brush strokes and easy techniques, color palette, basics in perspective and composition to oil painting. Community supplies included. (295-8506)

Line Dancing with Salome
New Hope Diamond Head, 4211 Waialae Ave. #1030, Honolulu, Fridays, until Feb. 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m., seniors (60+) $1/hour plus one-time registration fee of $5. This class will focus on full body movements, some stretching and line dancing. (737-4596)

Audtions For “The Importance Of Being Earnest”
Paul and Vi Loo Theatre, 45-045 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 7 p.m. Jan. 27, noon Jan. 28-29, free. Production dates April 6 to May 6. Call for more information. (254-0853, 391-2000, 386-4753)

Singing Bowl Meditations
Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #205, Kailua, 8-9 p.m., $10. Come and enjoy the lovely, calming, meditative sounds of crystal bowls. (291-6865)

January 27

Ohana Magic, Live!
Koolau Shopping Center, 47-388 Hui Iwa St., Kaneohe, 7 p.m., $12/adults, $8/children 11 years and under, call for ticket presale information. The Great Davido, Mr. O and Aaron Vermeer perform. (239-6711)

11th Hour
Kailua Town Pub and Grill, 26 Hoolai St. #1100, Kailua, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5. (230-8444)

Live Music At Hawaiian Brian’s
Hawaiian Brian’s, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 7 p.m. to midnight, $8/door, $5/advance. Kevin Seconds, Josh 86 & The Pressure Band, Busekrus, Hell Caminos, Preston Taulau and the Drowning Dreams Trio performs. All ages. (808shows.com, groovetickets.com)

Music At Haleiwa Joe’s
Haleiwa Joe’s, 46-336 Haiku Road, Kaneohe, call for times, free. Kaala Boys perform. (247-6671)

The Whiskey Avengers Live
Shack Mililani, 95-221 Kipapa Drive, Mililani, 9:30 p.m., free. (258-2205)

Freeradicals Projekt Performs
The Venue, 1146 Bethel St., Honolulu, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., $10. Freeradicals Projekt, Kings of Space, Yoza and Shakti Dance Movement perform. (753-0466)

White Light
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. Features your favorite hits from the ‘70s. (945-0800)

Chinese New Year At Madame Wong’s
Hee Hing Restaurant, 449 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, 5-9 p.m., $45. A murder mystery celebrating the Year of the Dragon. “Who Killed Madame Wong” will show. (230-8328)

Home Building & Remodeling Show
Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, Jan. 27-29, visit website for times and cost. Special Free educational seminars will showcase the latest trends in Kitchen & Bath remodeling, Accessibility trends on how to make a home safely comfortable and storage tips for any household. (biahawaii.org)

”Enter The Dragon”
Doris Duke Theatre, 900 Kinau St., Honolulu, 9 p.m., $10/general, $8/members. The museum’s monthly warm-up party ARTafterDARK returns in 2012. (532-8700)

Photo Trilogy Part One: Karuizawa Dreamscape
Gallery at Iolani Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, until Feb. 14, free. Gallery ‘Iolani will present a Photo Trilogy exhibition series during the spring 2012 semester, featuring three master artists—Tom Haar, Wayne Levin and Mark Hamasaki—showing in individual exhibits. (236-9150)

January 28

Confident Parenting Classes
PARENTS, Inc., 45-955 Kamehameha Hwy. #403, Kaneohe, until March 10, 9-11 a.m., $40/materials and book, free class. Learn how to positively discipline effectively, encourage your child’s self-esteem, engage cooperation from your child and more. Call to register. (223-3264)

Dance Workshop
Mix Performing Arts Center, 98-025 Hekaha St., #221A, Aiea, 4-5 p.m. hip hop beginner to intermediate, 5-6 p.m. hip hop intermediate to advanced. $28/both at the door, $25/both presale, $17/per class at door, $15/per class presale. Workshop with internationally acclaimed hip hop instructor Dennis Danehy. (484-1155)

Doggie Skin Care Class
Cocojor Dog Emporium and Spaw, 975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 1-2 p.m., call for cost. Learn how important it is to care for the skin, the largest organ of your canine’s body. (592-3647)

Eat Healthy For The Week
Kapolei High School, 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, 10 a.m. to noon, $25/families of up to three people, $10/person. In this workshop you will learn how to prepare a variety of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, dressings, and vegetarian mains to ensure a week’s worth of healthy eating. Register online. (malamalearningcenter.org)

Elder Law In Hawaii
Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., Mililani, 11 a.m. to noon, free. This presentation will cover: 1) powers of attorney and health care directives, 2) the differences between wills and trusts, and 3) options for financing long-term care, including insurance and Medicaid. (627-7470)

Get Golf Ready Clinic
Ko Olina Golf Club, 92-1220 Aliinui Drive, Kapolei, noon to 4 p.m., free. Sign up online. Includes instruction on putting, chipping/putting, iron shots and more. (ggrclinic-esearch.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1, 676-5300)

Grooming Tips 101
Cocojor Dog Emporium and Spaw, 975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., call for cost. Learn how to keep your dog in shape between grooms. (592-3647)

Japanese Flower Arranging Class
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Saturdays, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $48. Use your aesthetic awareness to assemble materials, choosing their most beautiful aspects, assemble them in a different order, and endow them with a value transcending that which they had in nature.  Students are required to purchase or provide their own supplies.  Optional text for purchase. Call to register. (235-7374)

Learn How To Home-Cook Meals For Your Canine
Cocojor Dog Emporium and Spaw, 975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 2:30-3:30 p.m., call for cost. Home-cooked meals and nutritional herbs for canines. (592-3647)

Mental Health Education Program
Honolulu, call for exact location, Saturday afternoons, call for times. 12-week sessions for family and friends of persons affected or diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Call to register. (591-1297, namihawaii.org)

Practical Prosperity Seminar
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 1052 Ilima Drive, Honolulu, 9 a.m. to noon, $25. The event will feature easy tips, tricks and tactics to help you save money simply and easily. (447-9489, lytefoundation.org)

Preventing Dementia
Kapolei Public Library, 1020 Manawai St., Kapolei, 10:30 a.m., free. The importance of brain stimulation and other key factors. (693-7050)

The Art Of Being Human
Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #205, Kailua, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 29, $65. Open our eyes, hearts and minds to our own basic goodness and the sacredness of life. Register on website. (kailua.shambhala.org, 342-6298)

Vitamin Care For Your Canine
Cocojor Dog Emporium and Spaw, 975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 12:45-1 p.m., call for cost. Learn about vitamin care for your pet. (592-3647)

Carwash for Mahalo, UP! Endowment Fund
Blazin Steaks parking lot, 1314 N. King St., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $10/presale. Last of a series of fundraisers to establish a UPAA Endowment Fund for faculty development in University of the Philippines Alumni Association. (782-0605, 349-7688)

Learn About Antioxidant Coffee
Cocojor Dog Emporium and Spaw, 975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 12:30-12:45 p.m., call for cost. Learn more about Antioxidant Coffee Asantae Java Coffee beans, which are naturally rich in antioxidants. (592-3647)

Oneness Blessing
Cocojor Dog Emporium and Spaw, 975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 10-11 a.m., free. This is a meditation with your dog, or by yourself, to have the blessings of the divine energy of tlove blessed on to you for the transition process of higher consciousness. (592-3647)

Rummage Sale
Wilson Elementary School, 4945 Kilauea Ave., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Wilson School’s 4th Grade Big Island trip fundraiser. (733-4740)

St. Ann’s Church & Model Schools Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 12:30-2 p.m., center court, free. Windward Catholic schools unite at Windward Mall to celebrate Catholic Schools Week through a variety of displays and performances. (235-1143)

Burns Music Night
Oahu Country Club, 150 Country Club Road, Honolulu, 5:30 p.m., call for tickets. There will be piping, singing, dancing and tributes to Robert Burns. (591-9398)

Irish Music Concert
The Irish Rose Saloon, 479 Ena Road, Honolulu, 8 p.m., $20/general, $15/military and student. Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones perform. A toe-tapping Irish concert to help fund the Honolulu’s 45th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. (fosphawaii.ning.com/events, 223-3997)

Live Music At Anna O’Briens
Anna O’Briens, 2440 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, 7 p.m. to midnight, $8/door, $5/presale. Ages 21 and older. Kevin Seconds, Coral Stabz, Pharaohs, Rosco and Siblings perform. (808shows.com, groovetickets.com)

The Whiskey Avengers Live
BoardRiders, 201 Hamakua Drive #A, Kailua, 9:30 p.m., free. (258-2205)

Fairy Tale Fashion Show
Bar 35, 35. N. Hotel St., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5, 21 and older. 80s Pop Muzik presents Fairy Tale Fashion Show by Sensually Yours. (djnocturna.com, sensuallyyours.com)

Keep It Uppp
thirtyninehotel, 39 Hotel St., Honolulu, 8 p.m., $15/door, $10/presale. DJ Tim Sweeney of NYC. (741-9299)

The Smooth Operators
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. Check out the funky and soulfulband playing all the best grooves from Sade. (945-0800)

Battleship Missouri Anniversaries
Battleship Misosuri Memorial, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Battleship Missouri’s 68th launching anniversary and 13th anniversary as a memorial. (455-1600)

Book Signing
Barnes & Nobles, 4211 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, 11 a.m. to noon, free. Hawai‘i writers Christine Thomas, J. Freen, Victoria Kneubuhl, Marion Lyman-Mersereau and J. Arthur Rath III, authors of “Don’t Look Back: Hawaiian Myths Made New” will be signing copies. (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Casino Night
Leilehua High School cafeteria, 1515 California Ave., Wahiawa, 6-10 p.m., $30/door, $25/advance. Casino, silent auction, door prizes, live music and dinner. Support the school’s band booster association. (244-4080)

Casino Night
Leilehua High School cafeteria, 1515 California Ave., Wahiawa, 6-10 p.m., $30/door, $25/advance. Ono food will be served, live music, silent auction and just-like-Vegas casino.Please no children. (244-4080)

Double Film Screening
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Honolulu, 7 p.m., $10. Original documentaries “I Just Love to Paddle” and “Miss South Pacific: Beauty and the Sea.” (397-7678)

Math Power For Girls Workshop
Call for location, 8-10 a.m., free. The workshop is open to girls ages 4 to fourth grade. The goal of the workshop is to empower girls at an early age for math success and to inspire parents on how best to help their daughters succeed. Call to register. (734-5058 ext. 262, sacredhearts.org)

”Mighty” Anniversaries
USS Missouri, 63 Cowpens St., Honolulu, call for times and events, free. In celebration of the 68th anniversary of the USS Missouri’s (BB-63) launching and 13th anniversary of the ship’s opening as a memorial in Pearl Harbor the Battleship Missouri Memorial. (973-2494)

Understand God, Sex And The Universal Longing
Mamiya Theatre, 3142 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, 6:30-10 p.m., free. Register online. Through art, live performance and spoken presentation, come to know the “whys” behind the “what” of the Catholic understanding of human sexuality. (filltheseheartshawaii.eventbrite.com)

Waikiki Pro Bowl Block Party
Kalakaua Avenue, 6-10 p.m., $5/parking. The Royal Hawaiian Center is fielding an all-star team of Hawaiian entertainment, dining, shopping, and convenient parking, quarterbacked by the only Beer & Wine Garden in Waik k at the Official NFL Pro Bowl Block Party. (922-2299, RoyalHawaiianCenter.com)

Zumbathon Fundraiser
Kailua Elementary School, 315 Kuulei Road, Kailua, 9-11 a.m., $15/door, $10/presale. This fundraiser is for the U-16 AYSO girls team to attend the AYSO National Games Tournament in Tennessee July 2012. (478-8444)

Scribe And Alisa Rose Return To Hawaii
In4mation at Pearlridge Center, 98-10056 Moanalua Road #823, Aiea, 6-9 p.m., free. Scribe is known for his artistic work painting murals, designing designer vinyl toys, illustrating children’s books, and being an awesome father. His wife Alisa is well known for creating original handmade custom plush toys and collectables. (222-9284, lightsleepers.net)

2012 Sanctuary Ocean Count
Volunteers count the number of humpback whales, which can be seen around the islands over a four-hour period and record their behavior. Visit website or call for more information. Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and March 31 from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov, sanctuaryoceancount.org, 397-2651 ext. 253)

Kaha Garden Volunteer Day
Kawainui Neighborhood Park, 750 Kaha St., Kailua, Jan. 28, March 24, May 26, July 28, 8:30 a.m. to noon, call to RSVP. Maintain the native plant landscape, weed invasive plants and more. (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 381-7202)

Volunteer Training Day
Shriners Children’s Hospital conference room, 1310 Punahou St., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free. Training will include an orientation. (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 754-6659)

Volunteer Training Session
2226, Liliha St., Weinberg Outpatient Building #226, Honolulu, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., call to register. All volunteers must participate in a mandatory 20-hour training program, consisting of 16 hours of classroom instruction and four hours in which volunteers accompany a licensed patient care provider. (547-8134)

January 29

Dance Lessons
Ala Wai Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $8/nonmembers, $5/members. Swing, waltz, cha cha, night club two-step, hustle and salsa. (255-6095)

Lamaze Prepared Childbirth
Castle Medical Center, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, six sessions starting Jan. 29, call for times, $75/general, $65/if delivering at Castle, call or register online. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Watermark Dance Arts Open House Registration
Keep On Dancing Studio, 404 Ward Ave. #202, Honolulu, 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., call for cost. Now enrolling for ballet classes (ages 3-10). (392-4807, watermarkdancearts.weebly.com)

Meditation
Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #205, Kailua, 9 a.m., call for cost. (342-6298)

China Children’s Choir
Kawaiahao Church, 957 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, 7 p.m., $20. Call for tickets. The world-renowned China Children’s Choir of Beijing performs. (951-9800)

Ahupua‘a Of Ko‘olaupoko Celebration
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Dozens of community organizations, government agencies and institutions have signed on as community partners for the project, which involves publicizing and promoting special events and activities planned by the organizations throughout 2012. (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 235-8111)

Cacao Festival
Kamehameha Highway/83 & Leong Bypass, near Haleiwa Beach Park, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Hale‘iwa Farmers’ Market is celebrating the transformative power of Cacao- from colorful pod to delectable taste sensation- with its 3rdAnnual Hawaii Cacao Festival. (388-9696)

Celebrate Koolaupoko
Windward Mall, 45-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., call for more information. Entertainment, Displays and Information Tables staffed by representatives of over two dozen community partners and funders. (235-8111)

Filmmakers Showcase At Surfer The Bar
Surfer the bar, Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, 7 p.m., $8/kamaaina, $5/keiki under 16. “Miss South Pacific” screens. (436-4326)

January 30

Basketball Registration
Kilauea, Kapaa, Lihue and Kalaheo neighborhood centers, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 30 and 31, $30. Only checks or money orders written to the Director of Finance will be accepted.The season opener is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 21. (828-1421, 822-0511, 332-9770)

Talk Story With Dr. Dean
Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #205, Kailua, 7 p.m., call for cost. (342-6298)

The Gallliard String Quartet Performs
Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, 7:30 p.m., call for cost. The Galliardians will perform Dvorak’s “American” String Quartet, a beautiful Phantasie by English composer Frank Bridge and Janacek’s “Kreutzer” Quartet, inspired by a Leo Tolstoy novella which was inspired by Beethoven’s Sonata of the same name. (372-8236)

Project Monday
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. Fusion jazz and funk. (945-0800)
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Chess Lessons With Mililani Chess Club
Pearlridge, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Aiea, call for times, free. Uptown, second level fronting In4mation. (487-0047)

CORE Workshop
The Healing Arts Center, 98-030 Hekaha St. Room 27, Aiea, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $250, register by Jan. 31. This workshop (Feb. 11-12) is about harmonizing interaction with oneself, others and the environment. (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Dance Lessons
Manana Elementary School, 1147 Kumanu St., Pearl City, Tuesdays until Feb. 28 from 7-9:10 p.m. Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association’s Pearl City Chapter invites you to take these classes. (677-4248, 456-2129)

Fitness Classes
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, 4 p.m., call for cost. Karina Smirnoff, reigning champion of ABC-TV s Dancing with the Stars, brings her DanceFIT Tour to Hawaii. (marriotthawaii.com)

Intermediate Slack Key Guitar Class
Windward Community College, Hale Palanakila 104, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Tuesdays, Jan. 31 to Feb. 28, 5:30-7 p.m., $60/class, $6/lab fee. Students will be guided through intermediate level solos that will enable them to capture the slack key sound. Call to register.  (235-7374)

Japanese Flower Arranging Class
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Tuesdays, until Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m., $48. Use your aesthetic awareness to assemble materials, choosing their most beautiful aspects, assemble them in a different order, and endow them with a value transcending that which they had in nature. Students are required to purchase or provide their own supplies. Optional text for purchase. Call to register. (235-7374)

Medicare & Medicaid
Salt Lake/Moanalua Public Library, 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Honolulu, 12:30 p.m., free. The Sage PLUS program provides free health insurance information, education, counseling and a referral service for people with Medicare. (831-6831)

Meditation
Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center, Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive #205, Kailua, 6:30 p.m., call for cost. (342-6298)

Watercolor Painting Classes For Seniors
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Tuesdays until Feb. 7, 8:45-11:45 a.m., $80. Some experience with watercolor recommended.  Learn color theory as it applies to watercolor paints. Call to register. (235-7374)

Annual Dream Art Car Contest
Hawaii student artists ages 15 years and under are encouraged to compete in TOYOTA’s 6th Annual Dream Car Art Contest by submitting hand-drawn entries based on the theme “Your Dream Car” by Jan. 31. Entries can be dropped off at any Toyota dealer in the state or mailed to PO Box 2788, Honolulu. Finalists each receive $100 U.S. Savings Bond. (toyotahawaii.com)

Film Night
Kahuku Public and School Library, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, 6 p.m., free. “The Help” will be shown. (293-8935)

Keiki Tuesday
Pearlridge Downtown center court, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Aiea, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free. Aloha Clowns perform. (487-0047)

Pohai Nani Music
Bacon Auditorium, Kaneohe, 7 p.m., call for cost. Tongan Choir Praise songs. (247-8410, 235-5025)

JazzStory
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. Straight ahead to modern jazz. (945-0800)

 

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