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Below are highlights of what’s happening in Central Oahu. Please fax calendar items one week ahead of publication date to 247-7246 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The next edition comes out Dec. 23.

* OSHIRO FORUM State Rep. Marcus Oshiro conducts a pre-session forum from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Hale Koa room at Wahiawa District Park. Following refreshments and socializing at 6, the meeting starts at 6:30 with discussion of area and statewide issues, such as furloughs, general assistance cuts, drug abuse, the homeless population, Wahiawa General Hospital and more. Call 586-6200.

* KUNIA COLLECTIONS Kunia Shopping Center merchants collect canned goods for Hawaii Foodbank from Dec. 1 to 18 at 94-673 Kupuohi St.

* WARRIOR BUS The UH Football Express shuttles fans from Mililani to Aloha Stadium and back Dec. 5 for Wisconsin. For fees and details, call Roberts Hawaii at 954-8625.

* SOTO MISSION FAIR Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission has its 21st annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at 164 California Ave., next to Kaala Elementary School, featuring sushi, Spam musubi, pickled vegetables, baked goods, taiko drumming, singing and dancing. Craft vendors may call Helen at 622-1429.

* MTA FAIR Mililani Town Association hosts its annual Christmas Craft & Gift Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Mililani Rec Center 5, 95-1101 Ainamakua Drive. The public is invited. Call 623-7300.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 13 at Mililani Town Center and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Waialua High School gym. Call 845-9966.

* DOG ADOPTIONS Hawaii Dog Foundation hosts “meet and greet” sessions from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 and 19 at Mililani Mauka Dog Park so prospective adoptive families can get acquainted with the foundation’s homeless dogs. Call 782-8387.

* WAIMEA FAIR Waimea Valley conducts a Holiday Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Pikake Pavilion with more than 40 vendors. There is an admission fee to the park. Call 638-7766.

* WAIALUA MUSIC The U.S. Navy Dixieland Band performs at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Waialua Bandstand, sponsored by North Shore Soap Factory at Waialua Sugar Mill. Call 637-9721.

* WAIPIO CRAFTS Hawaii Okinawa Center presents “An Evening in Waipio” craft fair from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 at 94-587 Ukee St., featuring music, food, entertainment, door prizes, Santa photos, a silent auction and plenty of crafts. Call 676-5400.

* MEDITATION A session in “Mindfulness Meditation” is conducted from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11 at Mililani Hongwanji, 95-257 Kaloapau St. The program is a guided, silent and walking meditation based on the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition. Call 625-1022.

* SURFER FILM Calvary Chapel Central Oahu screens the pro surfer documentary Beyond the Dream: the Joey Buran Story at 6 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Mililani High School cafeteria. Call 625-0155.

* ART SHOW ENTRIES Deadline is Dec. 12 to apply for the Oahu Arts Center exhibition, set for Dec. 26-Jan. 23 at Pauahi Tower Gallery downtown. Call Corrine at 271-1344.

* REINDEER RUN Mililani YMCA and Mililani Town Association sponsor an inaugural 5K Reindeer Run at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 13, starting at Mililani District Park and ending at the Y. Fee is $25 and $15 plus an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots (for discount on entry fee). Deadline is Dec. 11. Call 625-1040 or 440-2614.

* CRAFTS Mililani’s “Save the Best for Last” holiday craft and gift fair is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 19 at Mililani Uka Elementary School and Kuahelani Park. Call 499-5566.

* DOG TEETH Scott Blanchard of K9 Dental Service performs anesthesia-free teeth cleaning on dogs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19 on the North Shore as a fundraiser for Hawaii Fido Service Dogs. Fee is $100. For an appointment, e-mail http://www.k9dentalservice.com.

* STARGAZING Hawaiian Astronomical Society hosts a stargazing party at sundown Dec. 19 at Dillingham airfield. Telescopes are provided. Call 551-1030.

* MESSIAH SING-ALONG The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts “Sing a Song of Christmas” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at 95-1039 Meheula Parkway. Bring your copy of Handel’s Messiah and join the chorus at the free event. Call 625-2138.

* BLUEGRASS JAM Bluegrass Hawaii musicians invite the public to a holiday jam session and swap meet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Call Caroline at 206-3459 for details.

* GREEN HOUR Wahiawa Botanical Garden offers a Green Hour for parents and their kids at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 and 30 for an activity that takes them outdoors and away from electronic amusements. Call Brian Koren at 621-5463.

* ART WALK The monthly Haleiwa Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 26 in Haleiwa town, featuring sales, activities and events hosted by dozens of merchants. Call 637-2284.

Ongoing

* HULA Kumu hula Ali’i Manu conducts non-competitive hula classes (auana, kahiko and the aloha spirit) for the community at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Mililani Uka Elementary School. Men and women ages 15 and up are welcome. Call 478-2400.

* WAIMEA HIKES Waimea Valley offers a variety of hikes for visitors every Saturday and Sunday, plus themed walks, crafts, music, games or storytelling every weekday, Let’s Speak Hawaiian on Mondays and Fridays, and much more. For fees and details, call 638-7766.

* WAHIAWA MUSIC Higher Ground Cafe has live entertainment from 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at 70 Kukui St. Call 622-8000.

* ART IN THE PARK Interested artists meet from 9 to 10 a.m. each Wednesday for self-directed drawing and painting at Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Call 621-5463.

* SURF CULTURE The North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day but Tuesday in the North Shore Marketplace, offering displays of vintage boards, posters and much more. Donation is requested. Call 637-8888.

* ESCRIMA Patrick Delos Santos offers Kali Escrima classes in Filipino self-defense (stick fighting) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mililani Waena Elementary School. Fee is $50 per month. Call 398-0119.

* LA LECHE La Leche League of Central Oahu meets at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in Sgt.Yano Library at Schofield Barracks. All breast-feeding and expectant mothers are welcome. Call 888-2321.