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 e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) next edition comes out April 21.

* PHOTO SHOW Friends of Waialua Library’sFocus on Photography exhibit of local talent closes April 6 at the library. Call 637-8286.

* LIBRARY CLOSURES All public libraries are closed April 7, 14 and 21, which are staff furlough days.

* HEALTH TALKS The Elder Care Series at ORI Anuenue Hale has free lectures and exercise for seniors from 1 to 3 p.m. on various dates throughout April and May. Topics planned include Hyperthyroidism April 8, Sleep Apnea April 15 and Bone Spurs April 22. Call 622-3929.

* SOLAR TALK RevoluSun presents free solar education seminars at 6:30 p.m. April 8 and 27 in the Pikake Pavilion at Waimea Valley. Call 748-8888.

* PLANT TIPS Wahiawa Botanical Garden has a free program on “Secrets of Plant Propagation” at 9 a.m. April 9. Call Brian at 621-5463. * MEDITATION A “Mindfulness Meditation” is offered from 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 9 at Mililani Hongwanji, 95-257 Kaloapau St.It’s a guided, silent and walking meditation based on Thich Nhat Hanh. Call 625-1022.

* NORTH SHORE HIKE Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 6-mile intermediate hike to Kaunala in Paumalu at 8 a.m.April 10.Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* CHEER HELP Mililani Football Association seeks a cheer coordinator with plenty of energy. E-mail Stacy at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by April 10.

* LEILEHUAFAIR Leilehua High School Ohana Day runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10 with a craft fair,food,games and entertainment, sponsored by the Class of 2012.Call 622-6555, ext. 1 or 5.

* SPRING FLING Trinity Lutheran School has its annual Spring Fling from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 10 at 1611 California Ave., offering entertainment, rides, games, a bake sale, food, silent auction and crafts. Proceeds support technology. Call 551-6498.

* ART RECEPTION Wyland Galleries Haleiwa presents North Shore artist Heather Brown in a one-night show/reception and raffle from 6 to 11 p.m. April 10 at North Shore Marketplace. The show is held in conjunction with Women’s Pipeline Pro. Brown did the contest’s poster, and she’ll sign copies of it at the reception; women surfers will be there to meet fans. Call 637-8729.

* ASSEMBLY DAY The Jehovah’s Witnesses host a Special Assembly Day at 9:30 a.m. April 11 at their Mililani Assembly Hall, 239 Pali’i St. with Bible-based lectures, interviews and practical demonstrations on the theme “The Time Life is Reduced.” Call 623-8332.

* PLAY TRYOUTS Hawaii Shakespeare Festival auditions actors for its summer plays from 2 to 5 p.m. April 12 at LCC Lab Theatre. Call 256-6657.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 17 and May 1 at Mililani Town Center, and 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.April 27 at Waialua High School gym. Call 845-9966.

* NEIGHBORS Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. April 20 at Mililani Mauka Elementary School. Call 768-3710.

* BAND BINGO Leilehua High’s Band Boosters host Spaghetti Bingo Family Night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. April 24 in the cafeteria.Tickets cost $10 for dinner, two bingo cards and a prize drawing ticket. Proceeds go to the band. Donations also are welcome. Call 224-4080.

* ART WALK The monthly Haleiwa Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. April 24, offering activities and exhibits throughout the town. Call 637-4558.

* FOLKTALES Storyteller and former children’s librarian Dave Del Rocco shares “Stories from Around the World"at 10:30 a.m.April 24 at Mililani Library for ages 5 and older. Call 627-7470.

* REFEREE WANTED Oahu Pop Warner Association seeks a referee. Go to http://www.oahupopwarner.com.

* PINEAPPLE RUN The 35th annual 10K Pineapple Run is set for 7 a.m. May 1 at Kaala Elementary School. To register, call 471-4774 or go to http://www.active.com.

* BANDSTAND Royal Hawaiian Band (tentative) entertains at 4 p.m. May 2 at Waialua Bandstand. Call 638-5695.

*LEILEHUA REUNION Tickets are on sale now through May 15 for a 10-year reunion of the LHS Class of 2000 on June 19. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Ongoing

* POLO Hawaii Polo Club sponsors polo matches at 2 p.m. every Sunday through August at Mokuleia Polo Field.Gates open at noon,and admission is $8.Call 226-0061.

* INLINE HOCKEY Oahu In-Line Hockey League season is under way each Saturday through May 8, including inter-league games with Mililani In-Line Hockey teams. Call 372-9270.

* FARM TOURS Bus tours of North Shore farms are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays by E Noa Tours, cosponsored by Haleiwa Farmers’ Market. Call 591-2561 and ask for Tour #17.

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

* MEETING DOGS Hawaii Dog Foundation hosts a “meet and greet” session with its adoptable dogs from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and third Saturday of the month at Mililani Mauka Dog Park, 95-1069 Ukuwai St. Call 782- 8387.

* WAIMEA WALKS Waimea Valley has a variety of hikes for visitors weekend,plus themed walks, crafts, music, games or storytelling every weekday, and much more. Night walks with Lopaka Kapanui are scheduled every other month through Nov. 6, 2010. Call 638-7766 or go to http://www.waimeavalley.net.

* WAIMEA ELDERS Waimea Valley has a new “Cherish the Elders” program, which invites kupuna to spend the day learning and enjoying the park.Fee is $5 and no minimum group size is required. Call 638-7766.

* PARK ART Interested artists meet from noon to 2:30 p.m.each Wednesday through May 26 for self-directed drawing and painting at Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Call 621-5463.

* GREEN HOUR Families are invited to Green Hour at 2:30 p.m. each Wednesday through May 26 for a fun outdoor program and a break from TV and electronics at Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Call 621-5463.

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