East Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s happening in East 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 East Oahu Islander comes out May 6.

* MONEY TALK Bank of Hawaii conducts a free Smart Money seminar at 5:30 p.m. March 31 at its Waialae-Kahala branch. Call 1-888-643-3888.

* NEIGHBORS Neighborhood boards meet at 7 p.m. on the following dates: Hawaii Kai March 31 and April 28 at Hahaione Elementary School, Kuliouou-Kalani Iki April 2 at Aina Haina Library, Palolo April 8 at Palolo Elementary cafeteria, Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights April 9 at Ala Wai Clubhouse, Kaimuki April 15 at Liliuokalani Elementary and Waialae-Kahala April 16 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Call 768-3710.

* PUZZLES Hawaii Kai Library sponsors a Toddler Puzzle time at 10:30 a.m. April 2 and May 7 with short stories, songs, fingerplays and educational puzzles for ages 3 and younger. Call 397-5833.

* ANIMAL BENEFIT Hawaii Animal Sanctuary has a benefit yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.April 4 at 603 Hahaione St.in Hawaii Kai, with all proceeds going to the care of abandoned and neglected animals. Call 395-0023.

* MARKET CITY EASTER Market City Shopping Center has a bunny petting zoo, face painting, Easter egg and balloon giveaways and photos with the Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4. Call 734-0282.

* RECYCLING Kalani High students conduct a recycling drive April 4 by the school gym. All HI-5 recyclables, newspapers, magazines, phone books and ink-jet cartridges are welcome. Proceeds will help convert the school’s lighting fixtures to CFLs. For hours and details, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* ORCHESTRA The Oahu Civic Orchestra plays at 7 p.m. April 4 at Kahala Mall. Call 732-7736. * CHINA CHURCHES Pastor Lin Qiu speaks at 9 a.m. April 5 at Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church on the need for trained leaders of Christian churches in China. He also will discuss his leadership training courses at a buffet lunch after the forum at 11:30 a.m. Call 377-5477.

* CULTURAL NIGHT Pangako (“The Promise”) is staged at 5 p.m. April 5 at Mamiya Theatre, offering a Filipino cultural night of song, dance and stories from the Kababayan Filipino-American Student Association at HPU. Admission is $15 at the door. Go to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p. April 5 and May 3 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 6 at Saint Louis School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8 at Chaminade University, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.April 13 at KCC behind the Ohia cafeteria, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 14 at Sacred Hearts Academy, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15 at Kaimuki High School, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 at Kahala Mall. Call 845-9966.

* KEIKI ART CLASS My First Art Class has a free preview for newcomers April 7, with the spring session starting that day at Holy Nativity Church for ages 18 months-5 years old. Call 261-6169.

* MARKET DOINGS Whole Foods Market offers cooking demonstrations by Chef Sharynne on raw foods at 6:30 p.m. April 7 and 13, and macrobiotic chef Leslie Ashburn at 6 p.m. April 23. Call 738-0820.

* MUSUBI MAN Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents Musubi Man at 3 p.m. April 8 at Hawaii Kai Library. Call 397-5833.

* CRAFT FAIR Kaimuki High has a craft fair and rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 to benefit Project Grad and scholarships. Call 733-4900, ext. 330.

* GYPSY Diamond Head Theatre’s Gypsy has been extended with the new shows at 8 p.m. April 11 and 4 p.m. April 12. Call 733-0247.

* SUNRISE SERVICE Acommunity Easter Sunrise celebration is at 6 a.m.April 12 at Maunalua Bay Beach Park. Call 947-4719.

* SYMPHONY The Hawaii Youth Symphony has a spring concert at 3 p.m. May 2 in Kaimuki High auditorium, and Youth Symphony I plays at 3 p.m. May 10 at Star of the Sea Church. Call 941-9706.

* STARGAZING The Hawaiian Astronomical Society has a “star party” from sunset to 9 p.m. May 2 at Kahala Community Park. Call 737-4742.