West Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s coming up in West Oahu.

August

* RETIREMENT TIPSFinancial adviser John Gephart of Edward Jones hosts a free seminar on “Smart Choices in Retirement” at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Aiea Library. Call 485-1567.

* BELLY DANCE Tito Seif and local dancers perform Egyptian belly dancing at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the FilCom Center. Admission is $30 in advance, or $35 at the door. Call 443-8098.

* KEIKI AT LIBRARY Pearl City Library offers a fall storytime hour at 9:30 a.m. each Wednesday beginning Aug. 20 (ages 3 and older); and a puzzletime at 9:30 a.m. each Thursday beginning Aug. 21 (ages 1 to 3). Call 453-6566.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 23 at Kapolei Shopping Center; from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at Ewa Town Center by Foodland; and from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Calvary Chapel West Oahu, 91-928 Ft. Weaver Road. Call 845-9966.

* FOOD DRIVE Hawaii Winter Baseball conducts a food drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at Pearl City Shopping Center to assist the Women’s Domestic Abuse Shelter. Checks also will be accepted.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band performs at noon Aug. 20 at Kapolei Hale; at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at Kapolei Library for its fourth anniversary; and at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at Family Fun Day at Momilani Community Center. Call 922-5331.

* BON DANCE West Oahu’s bon dance season continues at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Aiea Hongwanji (488-5685).

* CANSTRUCTION Teams of local architects and designers “canstruct” giant structures of canned foods from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 throughout Pearlridge Center Uptown. The structures will be on display for two weeks while the public votes for its favorite design. They will be “de-canstructed” Sept. 7 and the food delivered to Hawaii Foodbank. Call 488-0981.

* CRUISE NIGHT An Ohana Cruz Night for car fans is planned for 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at Kapolei Home Depot. Call 423-1198.

* PEARL CITY HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 6-mile, intermediate hike to Halapepe Nui in Pearl City at 8 a.m. Aug. 23. Go to http://www.htm-club.org.

* CHICKEN SALE-WAIPAHUWaipahu Aloha Clubhouse has its annual chicken fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at 94-091 Waipio Point Access Road (behind Waipahu High School). Tickets are on sale now. Also, plate lunches are $6, sushi $4 and drinks $1 at the site. Call 675-0093 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

* COFFEE BOOK Coffee scientist Shawn Steiman signs copies of The Hawaii Coffee Book: A Gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kauai at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 543-7170

* MARSH CLEANUPVolunteers with Hawaii Nature Center clean up and help restore Pouhala Marsh from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23. Call Pauline at 955-0100, ext. 18.

* CHURCH CONCERT The Christian band Two or More plays a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23-27 at Calvary Chapel Honolulu, 98-1016 Komo Mai Drive in Aiea in conjunction with a Heroes of the Faith conference. Call 524-0844.

* ON STAGE Terry Brown Ukulele Studio entertains at Pearlridge Uptown at 1 p.m. Aug. 24, followed by Ka Hula O Ululani at 2:30. Call 488-0981.

* CHOIR AUDITIONSKaleoaloha Keiki Choir holds open auditions for youth ages 6-16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 25 at Our Savior Lutheran School (across the street from Toys R Us near Pearlridge). Appointments are required; auditions take 15-20 minutes, with a parent briefing included. Practices will be held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Koko Head District Park in Hawaii Kai. Call 779-1397.

* NEIGHBORS The Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in the Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria; the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale board meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Kapolei High School cafeteria; the Waipahu board meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at the FilCom Center. Call 768-3710.

* APPRENTICE INTERVIEWSHawaii Theatre interviews prospective technical apprentices in stage management, set design, lighting and costume design at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the theater. Lab fee is $250, and need-based scholarships are available. Call 791-1314.

* OLYMPIC SUPPORT Central Pacific Bank branches statewide collect funds for Hawaii Olympians and their families through Aug. 31 to help offset costs of training and travel. CPB will match every dollar donated up to $25,000. Visit http://www.central-pacificbank.com.

* R.E.A.L. FAMILIES The fall session of Families for R.E.A.L. (Resources & Early Access to Learning) begins this month at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School for parents and their very young children. Call 453-6478.

* FRIDAY MELE Baba Alimoot and Friends provide free musical entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday throughout Pearlridge. Call 488-0981.

* KEIKI STORYTIME Kapolei Library has a series of free keiki programs through Aug. 30: Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. is Toddler Storytime, while children 3 and older are welcome at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Call 693-7050.

* PATRIOT GOLF DAY Ko Olina Golf Club hosts a special golf clinic with golf pros Lt. Billy Hurley III, Greg Nichols, Travis Joerger and Tommy Hines at 10 a.m. Aug. 30. In observance of the second annual Patriot Golf Day, golfers are asked to donate a minimum of $1 to the military-oriented scholarship foundation, Folds of Honor. The club will donate $1 for every round played that day as well. Donations and specials for active-duty personnel continue through September. Call 676-5300.

* HOLIDAY CLOSURES Public schools and libraries are closed Aug. 30 and Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day.

* COMEDY ACTS Augie T. and guest comedians Jose Dynamite, Timmy Mattos and emcee Gerard Elmore put on a Wild Wild West Comedy Show at 8 p.m. Aug. 31 at Makaha Resort. Pre-sale tickets $15 at Stylistic Clothing in Waianae and at the Makaha Fashion Boutique; cost is $20 at the door. Call 391-5673.

September

* QUILT PROJECT Home of the Brave Quilt Project volunteers supply hand-sewn quilts for visitors to sign and write messages to the families of Hawaii’s fallen soldiers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Admission is $14 to $5. Call 441-1000.

* DISASTER PREPAREDNESSThe American Red Cross Hawaii chapter and Central Pacific Bank hold a free disaster preparedness seminar at 6 p.m. Sept. 4 at the bank’s Pearl Highlands Branch. Reservations recommended; Red Cross disaster supplies and first aid kits also available for purchase. Call 544-0500.

* BOOK SALE Ewa Beach Library has its fall book sale from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 for the public, featuring books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and videotapes at bargain prices. Proceeds support library programs, equipment and furnishings. Call 689-1204.

Ongoing

* GARDENING The Urban Garden Center has a free gardening program for the public from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month at 955 Kamehameha Hwy. Call 453-6050.

* SENIOR KARATE Shotokan Karate Center conducts karate classes for seniors at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Saturday in the Pearl City Highlands Elementary School cafeteria. Call 456-9407.

* FARMERS’MARKETWaianae Farmers’ Market is open from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month at Makaha Resort, offering fresh, organic produce, plants and locally prepared foods. Call 696-1599 or 848-2074.

* BATTLESHIP MISSOURIThe Battleship Missouri Memorial has two new tours on the history of the ship from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily along with music, food and activities at the Ford Island attraction - all to mark the 10th anniversary of its arrival in Hawaii. Call 1-877-MIGHTYMO.

* INTERNSHIPS MA’O Farms seeks Waianae youths age 17 to 24 for two-year LCC internships that involve studying, farming and $500 a month pay for work on its organic farm in Lualualei. Call 696-5569.

* SOCCER SIGNUPS Leeward Soccer Club seeks players and coaches for the upcoming HYSA season. Practices are held on various West Oahu fields. Call Sam at 224-5534 or call 674-0500.

* SUPPORT GROUPS A Hospice Hawaii grief support group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month (924-9255), and a cancer support
group, Hui Malama Kako’o, meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday (except holidays) in the first-floor physicians dining room of Pali Momi hospital (485-4548).

* WAIPAHU MARKETWaipahu Festival Marketplace is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. week-days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays and holidays at 94-340 Waipahu Depot Road, offering fresh fish, produce, crafts, refreshments and Island-made products. Call 677-6939.

* POLYNESIAN DANCE Na Malama Polynesian Dance Studio in Ewa Beach has open enrollment on Saturdays in hula, Maori, Tahitian and Samoan dancing. Drummers and musicians also are welcome. Call 271-9403.

* BELLY DANCE Malia in Hawaii teaches the art of belly dance at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Kapolei Yoga and Dance studio, 338 Kamokila Blvd., Suite #201. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Fee is $17 per class or $50 for four classes; register at first class. Call 234-1006.

* TAEKWONDO Tropic Lightning Taekwondo has Olympics-style martial arts classes for all ages Monday through Saturday at Westgate Shopping Center in Waipahu. For rates and times, call 677-2225.

* CHESS LESSONS Pearlridge Downtown Center Court hosts free chess classes from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday this month. Call 488-0981.

* FIT MOMS Strollerstrides offers a fitness program for mothers who can get in shape, accompanied by their young children. Classes are 8:30-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Central Oahu Regional Park and 8:45-10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday at Kapolei Regional Park. Call 358-7335.

* YOGA Yoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach offers a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday. Visit http://www.yoga4ewa.com or call 689-1020.

* BOOKS Borders Waikele hosts three monthly reading groups: Bestsellers at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday; Romance Readers Anonymous at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday; and International Women’s Writing Guild at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday. Call 676-6699.

* BABY BOOT CAMP Baby Boot Camp offers a fitness program where moms can bring their babies along and get back into pre-pregnancy shape. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday at Kapolei Community Park, Wednesday at Kapolei Regional Park, and Monday and Friday at Geiger Park in Ewa. Visit http://www.babyboot-camp.com or call 689-6668.

* HULA LESSONS Aiea-based Halau Hula ‘O Kana Kapeka accepts registration for women’s classes (meets 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays) at St. Elizabeth Church Hall. Registration for keiki, teen and Tahitian classes begins in September. Call 255-4001.

* MUSIC & DANCE Panama Hatties in Aiea hosts a Country Top 40 Mega Hits Dance Party with the Anthony Ryan Band at 7 p.m. Tuesday with no cover charge, and Son Caribe performs live from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday. Cover is $8; 21 and over welcome. Call 485-8226.

* DANCE PARTY The Lily Koi Lounge in Aiea presents Cream, a dance party by James Coles for ages 18 and up at 9 p.m. Wednesdays (no cover charge) and Saturdays ($5 cover goes to Musical Youth of Hawaii). Call 479-3008.

* HALAU ENROLLMENT Halau Kawailaniakea offers adult kane and wahine classes in ancient and modern hula for all levels at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makakilo Recreation Center, 92-1140 Makakilo Drive. The first class is free. Call 672-4848.

* NIGHTCLUB Chez Sports Bar and Grill offers karaoke, live music, dancing and more daily from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. for those age 21 and older. Cover is $5-$10. Call 488-2439.