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Central Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s happening in Central Oahu. Please fax calendar items one week ahead of next publication date (Sept. 17) to 247-7246 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* WAHIAWA MUSIC Higher Ground Cafe has live music at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at 70 Kukui St. Playing this month are Rob Yamanoha Sept. 6 and Tavana Sept. 20. Also, a Gear Swap Day is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 2 with music and jams. Call 622-0000.

* PERFORMING ARTS Sunshine Generation Children’s Performing Group begins classes Sept. 3 and 4 in Mililani for ages 3 to 16, beginner to advanced. For details, call 489-1998.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band plays a free concert at 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at Mililani Town Center. Call 922-5331.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 6 and 20 at Mililani Town Center, and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Wahiawa General Hospital. Call 845-9966.

* OPEN CHURCH Christ Lutheran Church invites the public to an open house at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 7 for breakfast, a puppet show, balloons and displays from all of its ministries. Call 623-9229.

* POLO SEASON Hawaii Polo Club presents the USPA Amateur’s Cup at 2 p.m. Sept. 7, with music by the Jason Noone Band. (The Sept. 14 match is Chile vs. Hawaii, with music by Green Eggs & Sam.) Gates at Mokuleia polo field open at 11:30 a.m., and admission is $8 (or two-for-one for those with military ID). Cocktails and Manny’s Huli-Huli chicken are available. Call 637-8401.

* SUNDAY SCHOOL Mililani Presbyterian Church has Sunday School for all ages starting at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 7. Call 623-6663.

* WAIALUA MUSIC The U.S. Navy Fleet Band performs a free concert at 4 p.m. Sept. 7 at Waialua Bandstand, near the old sugar mill. Call 638-5695.

* KEIKI STORIES Wahiawa Library launches its fall pre-school storytime at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10, led by youth services librarian Jolene Miyaji. Each story comes with crafts and activities. The series meets on Wednesdays through Oct. 22. Call 622-6345.

* NEIGHBORS Wahiawa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Wahiawa District Park; the Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley board meets at 7 p.m. 16 in the Mililani Mauka Elementary School cafeteria; the North Shore board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the John Kalili Surf Center; and the Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Mililani Rec Center III. Call 768-3710.

* RUMMAGE SALE Trinity Lutheran School has a “Trash for Technology” rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at 1611 California Ave. Call 621-6033.

* POAMOHO HIKE Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 6-mile intermediate hike to Poamoho Trail at 8 a.m. Sept. 13. Reservations are required. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* LIBRARY CONCERT Kauai slack key artist Cindy Combs gives a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Mililani Library. She Sept. 15 at Mililani Library. She also discusses George Kanahele and the Hawaiian Renaissance. Call 737-5424.

* CHILDREN’S COUNCIL The Central District North Community Children’s Council meets at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Leilehua Golf Course. All parents of children with special needs are welcome. Call 655-4777.

* STAGE CLASS Applause! Performance Academy begins a Broadway training program Sept. 18 at its Wahiawa studio for keiki age 3-17 at 614 Kilani Ave. Call 622-1272.

* BUDDHISM Mililani Hongwanji Buddhist Temple’s Rev. Mary David leads a 12-week introductory course in Buddhism Thursdays beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at 95-257 Kaloapau St. Donation is $20. Call 625-0925.

* BON DANCE Hawaii United Okinawa Association presents its Autumn Okinawa Dance Matsuri from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Hawaii Okinawa Center, 94-578 Ukee St. in Waipio. Planned are music, food and plenty of bon dancing. (Practice is at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the center.) Call 676-5400.

* WAHIAWA TOUR Wahiawa Community and Business Association conducts a free trolley tour of the town at 10 a.m. Sept. 20, starting from Center Street. Call 621-5109, ext. 226.

* ART WALK Haleiwa has its monthly Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27 with live entertainment, featured artists, pupus and sidewalk sales throughout the town. Call 637-4558.

* HI-5 DRIVE Leilehua High School’s 2009 Project Grad committee collects HI-5 containers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month in the school parking lot. Call 542-1793.

* MILILANI MARKET Mililani High School hosts a Farmers Market from 8 to 11 a.m. Sundays in the gym parking lot. Call 848-2074.