West Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s coming up in West Oahu.

August

* DANCE EXPLORERS Kapolei Library hosts an interactive children’s dance program at 10 a.m. Aug. 7 in the Children’s Room. Keiki must be accompanied by an adult. Call 693-7050.

* SCHOOL BOARD The state Board of Education meets at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Waipahu Intermediate School to discuss Leeward District matters and hear testimony from the public. Call 586-3332.

* BON DANCES West Oahu’s bon dance season continues at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8-9 at Pearl City Hongwanji (455-1680); and 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Aiea Hongwanji (488-5685).

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at Resurrection of the Lord Church in Waipahu; from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Ihilani Resort Ocean Ballroom; from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Makakilo Stake Center; from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug.17 at Waikele Center; from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 23 at Kapolei Shopping Center; and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at Ewa Town Center by Foodland. Call 845-9966.

* SURF SALE Hope Chapel Kapolei’s Thailand Mission Team sponsors a back-to-school Surf Sample Sale and Swap Meet from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at the church’s new location at Barbers Point. Admission is $3. Proceeds go to Zoe International. Call 387-2072.

* KEIKI BOOK Marion Lyman-Mersereau signs copies of her new children’s book, Eddie Wen’ Go: TheStory of the Down Canoe, at 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 534-7170.

* ST. FRANCIS CONCERT The Sisters of St. Francis present a free concert by the Royal Hawaiian Band at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Kapolei Hale to honor their founder, Mother Marianne Cope. Call 687-3420.

* TUPUOLA BENEFIT A benefit concert for the children of Janel Tupuola is from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Aug. 9 at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, hosted by Da Braddahs with headline entertainment. Donation is $20. Tupuola was beaten to death in January, leaving behind five young children.Call 674-9284 or 693-5603.

* ON STAGE Kaipo Asing Trio entertains at Pearlridge Uptown at 1 p.m. Aug. 10, followed by Halau Hula O Mokulehua at 2:30. Call 488-0981.

* MARRIAGE SERIES The free marriage series explores biblically based principles to help strengthen couples’ connections each Sunday from 6 to 7:45 p.m.Aug. 10-Sept. 7 at Maukalani Elementary School, 92-1300 Panana St. Childcare is provided. Call 28-5135.

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Aug.11 at Aiea Library; Ewa board meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Ewa Beach Library.Call 768-3710.

* MYSTERY MOVIE Ewa Beach Library hosts a free “Family Mystery Movie Night"from 4 to 6 p.m.Aug. 12. Call 689-1204 for details.

* GOLF BENEFIT The March of Dimes sponsors its inaugural Tadd Fujikawa Invitational Golf Tournament at noon Aug. 12 at Kapolei Golf Course. Call 973-2155 for information on sponsorship, donations and teams.

* LEGAL ASSISTANCE Attorney Scott Suzuki hosts a free presentation on family legal matters at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Aiea Library. Call 483-7333.

* PAU HANA WAIPAHU Culinary master Claude Tayag from the Philippines is featured guest from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at “Pau Hana in Waipahu"at the FilCom Center. He will introduce his gourmet sauces, sign copies of his book and show paintings. Angeli Callo and others will entertain. The free public event includes food samplings for the first 200 guests. Call 537-5714.

* LIVE MUSIC Ho’okahileo performs live from 9 p.m. to midnight Aug. 15 at Auntie Pasto’s in Kunia Shopping Center. There’s also a new late-night pupu menu, drink specials and no cover.Call 680-0005.

* LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOPState Rep. Karen Awana plans a free workshop on the legislative process and how to navigate the Hawaii State Legislature website from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Kamehameha Schools Community Learning Center, 89-101 Farrington Hwy. in Nanakuli. Call 586-8465.

* CHICKEN SALE The family of Nathan Alayon Jr. plans a benefit Koala Moa chicken sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 16 at Ewa Beach Shopping Center. Donations of $8.50 per chicken will help pay for his heart surgery. Call 723-4683.

* COUNTRY GALA The 12th annual Walk in the Country concert, food and wine benefit stars the Brothers Cazimero and is open from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Lanikuhonua at Ko Olina. Tickets cost $300, and proceeds go to Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii. Call 949-4203.

* SPORTS BOOKS SIGNINGLance Tominaga, author and ESPN1420AM web editor, signs copies of his sports quiz book The Hawaii Sports Trivia Challenge: 1,000 Questions to Test Your Sports IQ! at 1 p.m.Aug. 17 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 534-7170.

* CANSTRUCTION Teams of local architects and design professionals “canstruct” giant structures of canned foods from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 in Pearlridge Center Uptown.They will be on display for two weeks while the public votes for its favorite design. They will be “de-canstructed"Sept. 7 and the food delivered to Hawaii Foodbank. Call 488-0981.

* CRUISE NIGHT A Cruise Night for car fans is planned for 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at Kapolei Home Depot. Call 423-1198.

* COFFEE BOOK Coffee scientist Shawn Steiman signs copies of The Hawaii Coffee Book: A Gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kauai at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 543-7170.

* APPRENTICE INTERVIEWSHawaii Theatre interviews prospective technical apprentices in stage management, set design, lighting design and costume design at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the theater. Lab fee is $250,and need-based scholarships are available. Call 791-1314.

* OLYMPIC SUPPORT Central Pacific Bank branches statewide collect funds for Hawaii Olympians and their families now through Aug. 31 to help offset costs of training and travel. CPB will match every dollar donated up to $25,000.Visit http://www.centralpacificbank.com.

* R.E.A.L.FAMILIES The fall session of Families for R.E.A.L. (Resources & Early Access to Learning) begins this month at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School for parents and their very young children. Call 453-6478.

* FRIDAY MELE Baba Alimoot and Friends provide free entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday this month through Pearlridge Uptown and Downtown centers. Call 488-0981.

* QUILT PROJECT Home of the Brave Quilt Project volunteers supply hand-sewn quilts for visitors to sign and write messages to the families of Hawaii’s fallen soldiers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Admission is $14 to $5. Call 441-1000.

Ongoing

* SENIOR KARATE Shotokan Karate Center conducts karate classes for seniors at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Saturday in the Pearl City Highlands Elementary School cafeteria. Call 456-9407.

* FARMERS’MARKET Waianae Farmers’ Market is open from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month at Makaha Resort, offering fresh, organic produce, plants and locally prepared foods. Call 696-1599 or 848-2074.

* KEIKI STORYTIME Kapolei Library has a series of free keiki programs through Aug. 30: Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. is Toddler Storytime, while children 3 and older are welcome at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Call 693-7050.

* INTERNSHIPS MA’O Farms seeks Waianae youths age 17 to 24 for two-year LCC internships that involve studying, farming and $500 a month pay for work on its organic farm in Lualualei. Call 696-5569.

* SOCCER SIGNUPS Leeward Soccer Club seeks players and coaches for the upcoming HYSA season. Practices are held on various West Oahu fields. Call Sam at 224-5534 or call 674-0500.

* SUPPORT GROUPS A Hospice Hawaii grief support group meets at 6:30 p.m.on the second Wednesday of each month (924-9255), and a cancer support group, Hui Malama Kako’o, meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday (except holidays) in the first-floor physicians dining room of Pali Momi hospital (485-4548).

*WAIPAHU MARKET Waipahu Festival Marketplace is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays and holidays at 94-340 Waipahu Depot Road, offering fresh fish, produce, crafts, refreshments and Island-made products. Call 677-6939.

* POLYNESIAN DANCE Na Malama Polynesian Dance Studio in Ewa Beach has open enrollment on Saturdays in hula, Maori, Tahitian and Samoan dancing. Drummers and musicians also are welcome. Call 271-9403.

* FIT MOMS Strollerstrides offers a fitness program for mothers who can get in shape, accompanied by their young children. Classes are 8:30-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Central Oahu Regional Park and 8:45-10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday at Kapolei Regional Park. Call 358-7335.

* YOGAYoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach offers a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday. Call 689-1020.

* BOOKS Borders Waikele hosts three monthly reading groups: Bestsellers at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday; Romance Readers Anonymous at 6:30 p.m.on the second Thursday; and International Women’s Writing Guild at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday. Call 676-6699.

* BABY BOOT CAMP Baby Boot Camp offers a fitness program where moms can bring their babies along and get back into pre-pregnancy shape. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday at Kapolei Community Park, Wednesday at Kapolei Regional Park,and Monday and Friday at Geiger Park in Ewa. Call 689-6668.