East Oahu Highlights

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

* SAT PREP The Verbal & Math Enrichment Program offers a free SAT-Prep workshop for students and parents at 6:30 p.m. May 1 in the Kaiser High School library. Call 261-6666.

* REAL ESTATE Real estate expert Lon Hooker gives a free lecture on “Finding Outstanding Real Estate Investment Opportunities in the U.S.” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 1 in Hawaii Kai. For location and seating, call 748-0999.

* BLOOD The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 1 at St. Louis School; from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7 in the Kaimuki High School Aloha Room; from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7 at Sacred Hearts Academy; from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8 in the Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot; from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 13 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center; and from 7 to 11 a.m. May 27 at Kahala Mall near Macy’s men’s department. Call 845-9966.

* WINE, CHEESE Accents Gallery hosts Wine, Cheese and Chocolate from 5 to 7 p.m. May 2 at 3520 Waialae Ave. Guests can sip and nibble while viewing the gallery’s collection of stained glass, jewelry and stemware. Also featured: underwater photos by Glenn Poulain and a sterling silver jewelry trunk show by Silpada Designs. Call 737-8018.

* BOARDS Area neighborhood boards meet at 7 p.m. on the following dates: KuliououKalani Iki, May 3 at Aina Haina Library; Palolo Neighborhood Board, May 9 in the Palolo Elementary School cafeteria; Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights board, May 10 at the Ala Wai clubhouse. Kaimuki, May 16 at Liliuokalani Elementary School; Waialae-Kahala, May 17 at Wesley United Methodist Church; and Hawaii Kai, May 29 at Hahaione Elementary School; Call 527-5749.

* WALDORF Honolulu Waldorf School’s benefit gala, Tastes and Treasures, begins at 5:30 p.m. May 4 at the Kahala Hotel with no-host bar, dinner, music by Michael Tannenbaum, ballroom dancing, and silent and live auctions for the Niu Valley private school. Tickets are $150. Call 377-5489.

* AUTHOR David Penhallow signs copies of his new book, The Story of the Coco Palms Hotel,at 2 p.m. May 5 at the Kahala Barnes & Noble. Call 521-1160.

* CHORUS The Honolulu Vocal Arts Ensemble presents its 15th anniversary concert at 7:30 p.m. May 5 and 4 p.m. May 6 in the Mystical Rose Oratory at Chaminade University. Call 550-8457.

* PUBLISHING Local author Rich Budnick presents a free one-hour workshop on self-publishing at 10 a.m. May 5 at Hawaii Kai Library. Call 395-1161.

* VEGETARIANS Mrs. Hawaii International Ori Ann Li discusses how to stay healthy and fit at 7 p.m. May 8 at the Ala Wai clubhouse, sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. Call 944-8344.

* NEWCOMERS The Honolulu Newcomers Club hosts a Welcome Coffee at 10 a.m. May 10 and its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. May 17. Call 396-2628.

* CHILI The Friends of Kaiser sponsor a Chili Cook-off and Teacher Appreciation dinner May 12. Call 394-1200. * ORCHIDS The Hawaii Kai Orchid Society conducts its annual Mother’s Day plant sale for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 12 at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, between Pizza Hut and Blu Water Grill.

* KEIKI Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents the free SenseSational Show at 10 a.m. May 13 at Kaimuki Library for young children. Call 733-8422.

* SENIORS Kaiser’s Senior Summit offers a free lecture on exercise and injury prevention at 10:30 a.m. May 24 in Kahala Nui’s Diamond Head room. Call 432-2235.

* HANAUMA Hanauma Bay Education Center presents free lectures or films at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday in May. Call 397-5840.

* MUSIC Kona Brewing Co. Pub in Koko Marina Center has live music at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays. Call 394-5662.

* CRATER Tickets are on sale - for $69 and up - for the second annual Diamond Head Crater Celebration with Earth Wind and Fire, Willie K - and many more local and Mainland talents - on May 19. Call 1-877-750-4400.

* ART Moku Ola Hawaiian Healing Center at Koko Marina hosts an exhibit by 15 Hawaiian printmakers through May. Call 394-6658.

* HULA Halau Kawaihoa holds free classes in competitive hula from 7 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday at Hahaione Elementary School. New, serious students are welcome. Call 292-2738.

* YOGA Inner Fire Hawaii offers Kundalini and Hatha yoga classes at 6 p.m. each Tuesday in Portlock. Fee is $10 per class. Call 255-9839.