West Oahu Highlights

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

August

* PROJECT VISITATION The Foster Family Program of Hawaii offers free information and training for its Project Visitation at 5 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Starbucks in Pearl City Wal-Mart, and at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Starbucks near the Ewa Beach Foodland. All those interested in helping bring separated siblings together should call 521-9531, ext. 228.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 14 at Kapolei Bank of Hawaii; 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 LDS 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.

* ON STAGE Pineapple Squeeze entertains at Pearlridge Uptown at 1 p.m. Aug. 17, followed by Halau Na Mamo O Tulipa at 2:30. Call 488-0981.

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at Aiea Library; the Ewa board meets at 7 p.m.Aug. 14 at Ewa Beach Library; and the Pearl City board meets at 6:30 p.m.Aug. 26 in the Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* MYSTERY MOVIE Ewa Beach Library hosts a free “Family Mystery Movie Night” at 4 p.m. Aug. 12. Call 689-1204 for movie title and rating.

* GOLF BENEFIT The March of Dimes sponsors its inaugural Tadd Fujikawa Invitational Golf Tournament Aug. 12 at Kapolei Golf Course. Shotgun start is at noon, with a two-person best-ball shamble format. Hole-in-one cash and car prizes to follow. For details, call 973-2155.

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

* CHURCH CONCERT The Christian band Two or More plays a free concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at Calvary Chapel West Oahu, 91-928 Fort Weaver Road in Ewa Beach. Call 689-6297.

* STATE HOLIDAY All public schools and libraries are closed Aug. 15 in observance of Statehood Day.

* 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 charge. Call 680-0005.

* LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP State 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.

* LISTEN STORY State Sen. Mike Gabbard hosts a “listen story” meeting at 9 a.m. Aug. 16 in the Kamokila Community Park meeting room at Honokai Hale. Call 586-6830 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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

* OUT-OF-SIGHT CONCERT Hui o Na Makamaka (Friends of the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) sponsors a free concert featuring the talents of musicians and vocalists who are blind from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16 at Waianae Library.Information on services,complimentary eye screenings by Honolulu Lions Club, computer software demos and refreshments also are available. Call 733-8444.

* AIRBORNE DAY The Hawaii All-Airborne Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association and Chapter VIII, Special Forces Association observe National Airborne Day and Hawaii’s paratroopers with an informal ceremony at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 at Oahu Veterans Center. Call 622-5142.

* CHOIR AUDITIONS Kaleoaloha Keiki Choir holds open auditions for youth ages 6-16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 and 25 at Our Savior Lutheran School (across from Toys R Us by Pearlridge Center).Appointments are required and auditions take 15-20 minutes, with a parent briefing included. Practices will be at 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Koko Head District Park in Hawaii Kai. Call 779-1397.

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

* SPORTS BOOK SIGNING Lance 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.

* WAIPAHU POLITICS Members of Waipahu Community Association, Aiea/Pearl City Business Association and the Waipahu and Pearl City neighborhood boards are guest from 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19 on the KIPO-FM radio talk show, On Politics. Call 955-8821.

* RETIREMENT TIPS Financial adviser John Gephart of Edward Jones hosts a free seminar on “Smart Choices in Retirement” at 6 p.m.Aug. 19 at Aiea Library. Call 485-1567.

* BELLY DANCE Tito Seif and local dancers perform Egyptian belly dancing at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the FilCom Center. Admission is $30 in advance,or $35 at the door. Call 443-8098.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band performs at noon Aug. 20 at Kapolei Hale; at 10:30 a.m.Aug. 23 at Kapolei Library for its fourth anniversary; and at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at Family Fun Day at Momilani Community Center. Call 922-5331.

* BON DANCES West Oahu’s bon dance season continues at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Aiea Hongwanji (488-5685).

* COFFEE BOOK Shawn Steiman signs copies of The Hawaii Coffee Book: a Gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kauai from 2 to 3 p.m Aug. 23 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 534-7170.

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

* PEARL CITY HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 6-mile, intermediate hike to Halapepe Nui in Pearl City at 8 a.m. Aug. 23. Go to http://www.htm-club.org.

* MARSH CLEANUP Volunteers with Hawaii Nature Center clean up and help restore Pouhala Marsh in Waipahu from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23. Call Pauline at 955-0100, ext. 18.

* CHICKEN SALE-WAIPAHU Tickets are on sale now for Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse’s annual chicken fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at 94-091 Waipio Point Access Road (behind Waipahu High School).Also, plate lunches are $6, sushi $4 and drinks $1. Call 675-0093 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* APPRENTICE INTERVIEWS Hawaii 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 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 musical entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday throughout Pearlridge. Call 488-0981.

* 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.

* 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

* GARDENING The Urban Garden Center has a free gardening program for the public from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month at 955 Kamehameha Hwy. Call 453-6050.

* 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.

* BATTLESHIP MISSOURI The Battleship Missouri Memorial has two new tours on the history of the ship from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily along with music, food and activities at the Ford Island attraction - all to mark the 10th anniversary of its arrival in Hawaii. Call 1-877-MIGHTYMO.

* 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. week-days, 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.

* BELLY DANCE Malia in Hawaii teaches the art of belly dance for beginners at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapolei Yoga and Dance studio, 338 Kamokila Blvd., Suite #201.All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Fee is $50 for four classes; register at first class. Call 234-1006.

* TAEKWONDO Tropic Lightning Taekwondo has Olympics-style martial arts classes for all ages Monday through Saturday at Westgate Shopping Center in Waipahu. For rates and times, call 677-2225.

* CHESS LESSONS Pearlridge Downtown Center Court hosts free chess classes from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday this month. Call 488-0981.

* 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. Visit http://www.yoga4ewa.com or 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.

* HULA LESSONS Aiea-based Halau Hula ‘O Kana Kapeka accepts registration for women’s classes (meets 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays) at St. Elizabeth Church Hall.Registration for keiki,teen and Tahitian classes begins in September. Call 255-4001.

* MUSIC & DANCE Panama Hatties in Aiea hosts a Country Top 40 Mega Hits Dance Party with the Anthony Ryan Band at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (no cover) and Son Caribe performs live from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday ($8 cover); 21 and over welcome. Call 485-8226.