West Oahu Highlights

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

June

* BOOK TIME Ronald McDonald performs a “Book Time” show for the Children’s Summer Reading Program at 10:30 a.m. June 15 at Kapolei Library, 10:30 a.m. June 19 at Ewa Beach Library, 1 p.m. June 22 at Pearl City Library and 10:30 a.m. June 23 at Waipahu Library.

* RECYCLING CENTER Reynolds Recycling opens a HI-5 redemption center June 16 at Nanakuli Village, 89-102 Farrington Hwy. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 487-2802.

* BUNNIES Zac’s Rabbitry presents “Pet a Bunny” at 1 p.m. June 16 in Waipahu Library’s Storywell, courtesy of Friends of Waipahu Library. Call 675-0358.

* SALSA SOUNDS Son Caribe brings salsa to life from 9 p.m. to midnight June 17 at 4-Play (formerly Panama Hattie’s) in Aiea. The band also marks Father’s Day at 4-Play with a Summer Salsa in Paradise Aloha Party on June 21. Cover for both nights is $10. Call 285-0072.

* NEIGHBORS Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. June 18 at Ewa Beach Library, Pearl City meets at 6:30 p.m. June 23 at Waiau District Park, Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. June 24 in Kapolei High School cafeteria, and Waipahu meets at 7 p.m. June 25 at the Filcom Center. Call 768-3710.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at Bank of Hawaii Kapolei, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21 at Waikele Center, and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 27 at Kapolei Shopping Center. Call 845-9966.

* BON DANCE Ewa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple has its bon dance at 7 p.m. June 20 at 91-1133 Renton Road. Call 677-4221.

* SWAP MEET Waipio Center sponsors a Community Swap Meet from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 20 in the main parking lot across the street from Jack in the Box. Call 288-2590

* PEARLRIDGE BUGS The Giant Insect Safari exhibit runs June 20-Aug. 2 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 488-0981.

* ON STAGE Harmony performs at Pearlridge Uptown at 1 p.m. June 21, followed by Ka Hula O Ululani at 2:30 p.m. Call 488-0981.

* FISH ART Artist Allen Tsukamoto presents “Fishy Doodles” at 10:40 a.m. June 24 at Ewa Beach Library for children ages 3 and older. Call 689-1204.

* CANCER FOOD American Cancer Society hosts a free nutrition workshop for cancer patients from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 25 at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. Call 595-7504.

* KUNIA HOUSING Phase II of the Royal Kunia development master plan will get a permit hearing before the city Planning and Permitting Department at 10:30 a.m. June 26 in the City Council committee meeting room in Honolulu Hale. Call 768-8031.

* DISASTER PREP Inventor Tom Thompson presents “How to Prepare for a Disaster” at 10:30 a.m. June 27 at Kapolei Library. Thompson has invented more than 20 patented hurricane and earthquake protection products. Call 693-7050.

* XERISCAPE MEETING The Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden holds its annual general membership meeting at 10 a.m. June 27 at the garden on Iwaina Street. Call 748-5312.

Ongoing

* HANGAR TALKSPacific Aviation Museum presents guest discussions at 1 p.m. every third Saturday in the museum theater, located on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. Admission ranges from $14 to $5. Call 441-1000.

* TOASTMASTERS The Pearl City Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month in the Mokihana Room of Pearlridge Gardens & Tower (98-1042 Moanalua Road). Call 780-2066.

* PARENT SUPPORTThe Leeward Community Children’s Council offers free parent support meetings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every third Wednesday at Kapolei Police Station. All parents or relatives of children who have special needs are welcome. Call 672-6265.

* CHURCH SERVICESKapolei Buddhist Sangha conducts weekly church services at the American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. Children’s classes also are offered once a month. For times and details, contact Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for times.

* CHORALE PRACTICE Kapolei Chorale invites singers to join rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. Sundays in Makakilo. For directions and interview, call 672-8888.

* KEIKI PERFORMERS Sunshine Generation Hawaii conducts classes in song, dance and stage performance for ages 3 to 16 every Thursday at Kapolei Recreation Center. Fee is $35 per month; performances are in March and May. Call 489-1998 or visit sunshine-hawaii.net for times.

* OKINAWAN MUSIC Hear live Okinawan music from 8:30 to 10 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday at Off the Wall Bar and Grill in Aiea. Call 486-9255.

* FASHION CLASSES Polyphabric Design Studio has sewing, construction, pattern-making and design classes for ages 8 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday in Kapolei. Fee is $100 for eight sessions; one-hour classes are $200 for eight, supplies included. Call 520-2232.

* IKEBANA CLASSES Pearl City Foundation teaches the Japanese art of flower arrangement at 9 a.m. Mondays at Momilani Community Center. Fee for the class plus the cost of flowers is $3. Bring flower clippers, vase and frog. Call 456-2073.

* GARDENING Urban Garden Center has a free public gardening program 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 low-impact karate classes for seniors (ages 50 to 80) at 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 a.m. Saturdays in the Pearl City Highlands Elementary School cafeteria. Call 456-9407.