Central Oahu Highlights

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Below are some highlights of what’s happening in the Central Oahu community over the next few weeks.

* MILILANI STORIES Mililani Library offers a free preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m. March 18. Call 627-7470.

* LIONS DINNER The Wahiawa Lions Club marks its 68th year with a buffet dinner honoring charter member Dr. Masao Kanemaru at 6:45 p.m. March 19 at Dot’s. Call 621-5109, ext. 226.

* WAIALUA EGGS Waialua Library has an Easter egg hunt with stories, crafts and songs at 10 a.m. March 22. Call 637-8286.

* MILILANI EGGS Mililani Town Center celebrates Easter from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22 with free treats, an egg hunt, keiki games and crafts, and Easter Bunny photos. Call 625-5233.

* SOFTBALL TOURNEYS The SlowPitch Softball Tournament of Champions Qualifiers for adult men continue March 28-30 and April 4-6 at Central Oahu Regional Park. Call Jon at 227-8130.

* BOOK SALE The Friends of Mililani Library conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 29 at Mililani Town Center. Call 627-7470.

* BLOOD DRIVES The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 30, April 5 and April 19 at Mililani Town Center; and from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.April 11 at Leilehua High School. Call 845-9966.

* NEIGHBORS The Wahiawa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. March 17 at Wahiawa District Park; the Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley board meets at 7 p.m. March 18 at Mililani Mauka Elementary School cafeteria; the North Shore board meets at 7 p.m. March 25 at Alii Beach Park; and the Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu board meets at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in Mililani Rec Center III. Call 768-3710.

* RABBIT SHOW Hawaii All Breed Club has a free rabbit show with tips and demonstrations on raising rabbits from noon to 6 p.m. March 18 at Wahiawa Library. Call 622-6345.

* AYSO SIGNUPS Mililani AYSO registration for fall is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 22 and April 19 at Mililani Waena Elementary School for all players born between Aug. 1, 1989 and July 31, 2004. Additional date: 5 to 8 p.m. April 29 at Mililani District Park. Go to www.mililaniayso.com

* HIKES The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 10-mile, advanced hike up Malaekahana Ridge at 8 a.m. March 23, and a 7-mile, intermediate hike into Waimea valley and ridge at 8 a.m. March 29. Go to www.htmclub.org

* BOOK CLUB Waialua Library Book Club discusses Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, a novel about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, at 9:30 a.m. March 27. Call 637-8286.

* GOLF TOURNEY The Kahala Warriors 13U Baseball Club hosts a benefit tournament at 11:30 a.m. April 2 at Mililani Golf Club. Call 554-1335.

* STORIES Auntie Brenda shares folktales from around the world at 10:30 a.m. April 16 at Wahiawa Library. Call 622-6345.

* GARDEN ART Wahiawa Botanical Garden has botanical drawing and painting classes at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 621-5463.