East Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s happening in East Oahu. Fax 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 is July 7.

* HANAUMA LECTURES Hanauma Bay Education Program presents free Thursday lectures in June on a “natural world"theme. UH geography grad student Jack Kittinger discusses “A Journey through Hawaii’s Cultural Seascape: Historical Ecology and Coral Reef Ecosystems” at 6:30 p.m. June 3 at the park visitor center.Additional talks are June 10, 17 and 24. Call 397-5840.

* NEIGHBORS Area neighborhood boards meet at 7 p.m. on the following dates: Kuliouou-Kalani Iki June 3 at Aina Haina Library; Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights, June 10 at Ala Wai Clubhouse; Kaimuki (7:15), June 16 at Liliuokalani Elementary cafeteria; WaialaeKahala, June 17 at Wesley United Methodist Church; and Hawaii Kai, June 29 at Hahaione Elementary cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* HELP THE ANIMALS Hawaii Animal Sanctuary in Hawaii Kai has a benefit garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 5 at the World War II Tunnels in Aikahi (above the fire station on Iliaina Street). The sale features a tour of the tunnels for a nominal fee and a large collection of bargain items for sale.Proceeds pay for food, supplies and veterinary services for abandoned animals. Call 395-0023.

* DOG WALK The sixth annual Hawaii Kai Dog Walk starts at 7:30 a.m. June 6 at the Hawaii Kai Park and Ride with games, activities and exhibits as well as the walk itself. Visit http://www.hui-ilio.org.

* ST. LOUIS HIKE Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 6-mile, intermediate hike to Mount Olympus peak in St. Louis Heights at 8 a.m. June 6. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* WALDORF GRADS Honolulu Waldorf School graduates its senior class at 3 p.m. June 6 at Mamiya Theatre. Call 735-9311.

* THEATER TICKETS Subscription tickets go on sale June 7 for Diamond Head Theatre’s 2010-2011 season of six productions: Crazy for You, Little Women, I Hate Hamlet, The King & I, Altar Boyz and Hairspray. Call 733-0274.

* MAUNALUA Malama Maunalua and Whole Food Market sponsor Maunalua Monday at 6:30 p.m. June 7 and 21 at Malama Maunalua Community House (inside the store). Also planned is Live Aloha Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19 for cleaning up Waialae Beach Park. Call 738-0820.

* WATER POSTERS The Honolulu Board of Water Supply exhibits entries from its annual water conservation poster contest June 7-18 at Kahala Mall.

* ORCHID FOLKS Hawaii Kai Orchid Society has its monthly meeting and program at 7:30 p.m. June 8 at Kamiloiki Elementary School cafeteria. Call 395-2447.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank has a donor drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 11 at Kapahulu Safeway. Call 845-9966.

* ROLLER DERBY Pacific Roller Derby presents Mischievils v.Villains at 4 p.m. June 12, Mischievils v. Crazy 808s July 17 and All-Stars v. Derby Devils Sept. 25 at its home rink at Kamiloiki Community Park. Call 848-0147 or go to to http://www.pacificrollerderby.com.

* BONSAI FAIR Pacific Bonsai Club has its Father’s Day bonsai fair, display and sale from 9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. June 13 at Kilauea District Park. Call 737-0408.

* ASSOCIATION MEETS St. Louis Heights Community Association has its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. June 14 at Hokulani Elementary. Call Rev.Wayne Gau at 737-5654.

* VEGGIE TALKS The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii presents Rory Freedman, author of best-selling Skinny Bitch, at 7 p.m. June 15 at Ala Wai Clubhouse on Kapahulu Avenue. Call 734-7279.

* RUMMAGE SALE More than 48 families are contributing to the Shooting Stars rummage sale, set for 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 at Diamond Head Theatre. Proceeds will defray costs of the DHT youth troupe’s 2011 performing trip to New York City. HI-5 containers also are welcome at the sale.

* KEIKI ID State Rep. Lyla Berg sponsors Keiki ID Day from 10 am. to noon June 19 at Kahala Mall with HPD and Chevron Hawaii. Call 586-6510.

* ACUPUNCTURE Kaiser Permanente’s Senior Summit features a free talk at 10:30 a.m. June 24 in Kahala Nui’s Diamond Head Room on “Acupuncture may ease conditions affecting your legs and hands.“To register for the free public lecture, call 432-2235.

* AAUW GRANTS The Diamond Head/Koko Head branch of AAUW has fall semester scholarships for women enrolled at UH Manoa or KCC. Deadline is July 30. For an application, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* COLLECTION DRIVE The Kaimuki location of Hawaii Self Storage (2909 Waialae Ave.) welcome donations for Ho’omalu O Na Kamali’i, a children’s receiving home in Leeward Oahu. Items needed: new clothing, blankets, towels, sports equipment, shoes, slippers, toys, school supplies, backpacks and arts and crafts. Call 521-9531, ext 224).

Ongoing

* POP ROCK Jim Smart plays acoustic guitar and pop rock from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Cha Cha Cha Salsaria in Hawaii Kai. Call 395-7797.

* JAZZ, BLUES Mulvadi Cafe has live jazz and blues with guitarist and singer Chris Vandercook from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays at 3040 Waialae Ave. Call 626-5087.

* JIU-JITSU Gracie Jiu-Jitsu offers martial arts classes at Grand Master Cho’s in Koko Marina Center.Call 292-1485.

* CIRCUIT TRAINING Journey to Fitness offers weight training and cardio weekly at 6 a.m.in a Kapahulu Avenue studio. Call 226-4653.

* HEALTHY FOODS Whole Foods Market at Kahala Mall has ongoing free lectures, promotion and activities each month on good nutrition practices and healthy living. Call 738-0820.

* SCRABBLE Scrabble fans meet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Kahala Mall Center Court. Call 732-7736.

* TAHITIAN DANCE Tunui’s Royal Polynesian Keiki Tahitian Dance classes are held Saturday mornings at Kahala Elementary School for beginning and intermediate students.Call Nalani at 277-2205.

* SENIORS The Koko Head Seniors meet for a program or activity at 10 a.m.Wednesdays at Kuapa Isle Clubhouse at Hawaii Kai Drive and Opihikao Way. Call Steve at 395-3096.

* MARKETS The KCC Farmers Market is open from 7:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday at the college (848-2074); Kaiser High PTSA has a farmers market from 4 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday on campus close to Lunalilo Home Road (783-2416); Makeke O Maunalua runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kaiser High School. The People’s Open Market is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.Wednesdays at Palolo Valley District Park and Saturdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Hawaii Kai Park-n-Ride (522-7088).