Central Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s happening in Central Oahu. Please send calendar items one week ahead of publication date to (fax) 247-7246 or to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The next edition comes out May 6.

April

* BOTANICALS Wahiawa Botanical Garden has a class in the wili style of head-lei making at 1 p.m. April 28 ($15). Call 621-5463.

* NEIGHBORS The North Shore Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. April 28 at Haleiwa Alii Beach Park. Call 768-3710.

* SPORTS TV Laie-based Education-1st Hawaii presents its GPA, Play It Smart program at 6:30 p.m. April 29 on OC16 featuring student athletes Manti Teo, Transon Akana and former student athlete Mufi Hannemann as positive role models. Other airings are at 2 a.m. April 27, 3:30 p.m. April 28, 12:30 a.m. April 30, 9:30 a.m. May 2 and 8 p.m. May 3.

* WAHIAWA MUSIC Higher Ground Cafe has live entertainment from 7:30 on various nights at 70 Kukui St., with Jazz Night, Open Mic and more.Also booked: Steve Lucas, Nando Suan and the boys April 30, May 7, 14 and 21; Power House May 8; Mike Love May 9; Lambs Book May 15; Friends of Adam May 16; and Hearts a Frey May 23. Call 622-0000.

* CHORUS Koolauloa Children’s Chorus marks its eighth anniversary with a free concert at 7 p.m.April 30 in McKay Auditorium at BYUH. The event also thanks the community for its support during three years of fundraising for a trip June 7-14 to the East Coast, highlighted by a performance at the National Children’s Festival in Carnegie Hall. Call 675-3509.

May

* ONLINE BIDS May 1 is the final date to enter bids in Kokua Hawaii Foundation’s online auction at http://www.kokuahawaiifoundation.org/auction/2009 or call 638-5145.

* WOMEN’S RODEO The Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association sponsors a free public rodeo at 10 a.m. May 2 at Gunstock Ranch in Kahuku. Call 349-1479.

* HI-5 DRIVE-WAHIAWA Leilehua High’s Project Grad collects HI-5 containers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 and 16 in the school parking lot. Call 542-1793.

* HI-5 DRIVE-MILILANI Mililani High’s Project Grad collects HI-5 recyclables from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 2 in the school parking lot. Call 623-3817.

* BANDSTAND MUSICWaialua High & Intermediate School band plays a free concert at 4 p.m. May 3 at the Waialua Bandstand (between the library and the sugar mill). Call 637-4520.

* WAHIAWA HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 6-mile intermediate ridge and valley hike along Kaukonahua stream at 8 a.m. May 3. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* MEDITATE “Mindfulness Meditation” is offered from 7:30 to 9 p.m. May 8 at Mililani Hongwanji, 95-257 Kaloapau St. Call 625-1022.

* CUB SCOUTS Mililani Mauka Cub Scout Pack 564 has a recruitment night at 7 p.m. May 8 in Mililani Mauka Elementary cafeteria for all boys entering grades 1-5 next fall. Call 626-9289 or go to http://www.mililanicubscouts.com.

* ORCHID SALE Mililani Orchid Club has its annual Mother’s Day orchid show and plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 at Mililani Uka Elementary School cafeteria.Admission is $1. Call 623-1114.

* PINEAPPLE RUN The 34th annual 10K Wahiawa Pineapple Run starts at 7 a.m. May 9 at Kaala Elementary School. Proceeds from fees benefit service projects of the Central Oahu Chief Petty Officers Mess, such as the North Shore holiday meal. Mail-in registration ends May 2. Call 477-6434.

* ZONTA SCHOLARSHIP Leilehua Zonta Club and its president Bernadette Pigott, along with five other Hawaii Zonta clubs, offer a $5,000 scholarship to women pursuing undergraduate degrees in business-related fields. Call Rene Mansho at 306-1876. Deadline to apply is June 24.

Ongoing

* HALEIWA MARKETHaleiwa Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at old Kamehameha Highway and Bypass Road with more than 40 vendors of locally grown or made products. Call 388-9696.

*WAIMEA HIKES Waimea Valley has hikes each Saturday, starting with signups at 8:30 a.m. at the visitor center. Fee is $5 or $10 plus park admission. A stroll among blooming plants and fruits starts at 2 p.m. on the each first and third Sunday with botanical collections specialist David Orr. Call 638-7766.

* NORTH SHORE MARKET North Shore Country Market runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Sunset Beach Elementary School.