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East Oahu Highlights

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

* PSAT REVIEW Raymond Karelitz of Test Success Hawaii conducts a free PSAT review worship Feb. 6 at Sacred Hearts Academy for all students who have received their test scores. For details, call 923-8378.

* DRUM FITNESS Salome Sato leads a free class in “drums alive,” a holistic fitness and rhythm program, at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 6 at Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA. Call 737-5544.

* MENTAL HEALTH State mental health planners meet with residents from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Kalani High School cafeteria to assess East Oahu’s need for services. Call 586-4442.

* NEIGHBORS Area neighborhood boards meeting at 7 p.m. this month include: Kuliouou-Kalani Iki on Feb. 7 at Aina Haina Library; Palolo Feb. 13 at Palolo Elementary School cafeteria; Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights Feb. 14 at Ala Wai Clubhouse; Kaimuki Feb. 20 at Liliuokalani Elementary School cafeteria; Waialae-Kahala Feb. 21 at Wesley United Methodist Church; and Hawaii Kai Feb. 26 at Hahaione Elementary School cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* LIHOLIHO FAIR Liholiho Elementary School has its Family Fun Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at 3430 Maunaloa Ave., with rides, bouncers, a petting zoo, pony rides, arts, crafts and more. Extra parking is at KCC. Call 733-4850.

* KOKO HEAD CLUB Koko Head Seniors Club plans a trip to Haleiwa Feb. 9, and they’ll be entertained by the Singing Seniors (karaoke champions) at 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at Kuapa Isle Clubhouse. Call Casey at 395-3096.

* CHINESE NEW YEAR Market City celebrates the Year of the Rat with Chinese New Year’s festivities from 10 a.m. Feb. 9. Call 734-0282.

* BAREFOOT PLAY Diamond Head Theatre’s Barefoot in the Park continues through Feb. 17 with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, and matinees at 3 p.m. Feb. 9 and 16. Call 733-0274.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 at Chaminade’s Ching Conference Center; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at St. Louis School; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Kaimuki 12th Ave. parking lot; 7 to 11 a.m. Feb. 24 at Kahala Mall (near Macy’s men’s department); 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at KCC; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 26 in Kalani High gym; and 8 a.m.to 3 p.m.Feb.28 at Kaiser High library. Call 845-9966.

* GUYS BEADING Bead It! plans “Guys Night Out” (to make Valentine gifts) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at its Kaimuki shop, 1152 Koko Head Ave. Call 734-1182.

* NEWCOMERS Honolulu Newcomers Club has a Welcome Aloha Coffee at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 and lunch at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21. Call 591-7600.

* STORAGE GRANTS Hawaii Self-Storage has college scholarships for Kalani and Kaimuki high seniors.Apply by Feb.15.Call 949-7233.

* BOOK SALE The Friends of Kaimuki Library have a book sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 16 in the downstairs parking lot. The “Big Bookapalooza Sale"has rare books, CDs, videos, DVDs and books on tape, along with regular bargains. Proceeds benefit the library’s audio and visual collection. Call 733-8422.

* HOLIDAY CLOSURES Most public libraries are closed Feb. 16-18, Presidents Day weekend.

* RETIREMENT Kaiser’s Hawaii Kai Clinic has a class on “Income Planning for Retirement” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Non-members pay $15. Call 432-2270.

* WHALE COUNTS Whale counters are needed for the Feb. 23 and March 29 counts on East Oahu coastlines. Call 397-2651, ext. 253.

* STEAK LUNCH Kaiser High School’s Project Grad conducts a benefit steak-lunch sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Hawaii Kai Outback Steakhouse. Plates are $10 each. Call 394-1200.

* KAIMUKI PLAY The Kaimuki High Performing Arts Center stages West Side Story Feb. 29-March 9. Call 733-4913.

* PREVENT INJURIES Kaiser presents a free class on “Exercise and Injury Prevention n Seniors” at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Kahala Nui. Call 432-2235.

* CAREGIVER CLASS Kapiolani Community College’s Kupuna Education offers a Family Caregiver Skills course from 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 28, and March 1 and 8 covering personal care and transfer techniques. Preregistration is required, and class size is limited. Call 734-9211.

* LEI MAKING Brian Choy conducts a free lei-making demonstration workshop for adults from 9:30 a.m. to noon March 1 at Koko Head District Park to prepare for Lei Day 2008. Call 395-3096.

* CONCERT The Hawaii Youth Concert Orchestra performs at 2 p.m. March 2 at Kahala Mall. Call 941-9706.

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

* 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.

* MARKETS The KCC Farmers Market is open from 7:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday at the college (848-2074). The People’s Open Market is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Jarrett Middle School and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays and the Hawaii Kai Park-n-Ride (522-7088).

* AIKIDO Hawaii Kai Aikido Association offers classes at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Koko Head District Park. Call 722-8769 or 387-1655.