West Oahu Highlights

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

* PALISADES Pacific Palisades Community Association has its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. May 2 at 2106 Aamanu St. Call 455-5182.

* TOASTMASTER The Ewa Toastmasters Club hosts an open house at 7 p.m. May 3 at Kahi Mohala, 231 Fort Weaver Road with state Sen. Clarence Nishihara. Refreshments are planned, and there’s free parking. Call 383-1489.

* BLOOD The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 3 at Pearl City High School; from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5 at Pearlridge Center; and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8 in the Waipahu High School chorus room. Call 845-9966.

* FISH PRINTING Kapolei Library offers a one-hour workshop by Dane Kondo on the art of gyotaku or fish printing at 1 p.m. May 5. Call 693-7050.

* TALK STORY State Sen. Mike Gabbard and Rep. Sharon Har co-host a community meeting in the Kapolei High School Cafeteria from 9 to 10 a.m. May 5, and Gabbard hosts a solo talk story meeting at Waikele Elementary School cafeteria from 9 to 10 a.m. June 2. Call 586-6830.

* BONSAI The Pearl City Bonsai Club puts on its annual free bonsai exhibit and plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 at Aiea Elementary School. Call 218-3325 or 262-5873.

* CHORALE The Kapolei Chorale performs in Music for the Soul at 7 p.m. May 5 at Pearl City Community Church (933 Lehua Ave.). Call 672-8888.

* THEATRE The Performing Arts Center at Kapolei performs Seussical at Kapolei High School at 7:30 p.m. May 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 and 3 p.m. May 20. Visit www.packapolei.org or call 224-5314.

* ARTHRITIS The Arthritis Foundation sponsors a fundraising walk at 8:30 a.m. May 5 at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park. Call 596-2900.

* REVUE The Nanakuli High and Intermediate School Performing Arts Program presents The Beat Goes On at 2 and 7 p.m. May 5 at Pearl City Cultural Center. Tickets are $7 and $3 at the door. Call 668-5823, ext. 351.

* ON STAGE Hema Pa’a performs at 1 p.m. May 6 at Pearlridge Center, followed by Manutahi Tahitian Dance Company at 2:30, both on the Uptown Center Court stage. Call 488-0981.

* SCREENINGS Pali Momi conducts free health screenings from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. May 7 and 21 at Pearlridge Uptown, fronting Cookie Corner.

* CRAFT FAIR The Hawaii United Okinawa Association offers crafts, jewelry, clothing and more at its spring craft fair at the Hawaii Okinawa Center (94-587 Ukee St.) from 5:30 to 9 p.m. May 9. Call 676-5400. * BOARD The Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. May 10 in Ewa Beach Library. Call 527-5749.

* FOOTBALL The Pearl City Highlands Colts have registration for football and cheerleading from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays in May (except May 12) at Manana Neighborhood Park,1550 Kuahaka St. Call 330-3676.

* SURF The city sponsors a drug-free Freedom Surf Contest sponsored by its Task Force on Drug Abuse May 12 to 13 at Queens Beach in Waikiki. To enter, visit www.surfersgivingback.com

* PLANTS The Urban Garden Center conducts a free “Gardening for Seniors” open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m May 19 at 955 Kamehameha Hwy. in Pearl City, featuring tours, plant and produce sales, an Idea Garden, bonsai display and demonstrations, cooking, educational displays,entertainment, crafts,door prizes and free vegetable seedlings for visitors over 65 while supplies last. Enter through the Home Depot parking lot. Call 453-6050.

* YOGAYoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach offers a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday. Visit 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 www.babybootcamp.com or call 689-6668.

* KAPOLEI PLAYTIME Kapolei Library offers free weekly independent play time with educational toys for toddlers and preschoolers at 10 a.m. Thursdays through May 31. Call 693-7050. * PEARL CITY STORYTIME Pearl City Library (1138 Waimano Home Road) has free weekly storytime at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 24 for keiki 2 and older and Thursdays for toddlers. Call 453-6566.

* SQUARE DANCE Free square dance lessons for ages 9 and up are at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Ewa Beach Community Park near Campbell High School. Call 358-9131.