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West Oahu Highlights

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

September

* RADIO POLITICS Members of West Oahu neighborhood boards talk about the landfill, water use and more with city staff during HPR’s On Politics at 5 p.m. Sept. 30 on KIPO FM.

October

* KEIKI FESTIVAL Hawaii’s Plantation Village hosts its third annual Keiki Festival with plenty of makahiki games, balloon artistry, keiki hula performances, ethnic food samples, and catch and release fishing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.4. Storyteller Nyla Fujii-Babb makes a special appearance at 11:30 a.m. Admission and parking are free. Call 677-0110.

* PET BLESSING St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Kapolei celebrates a traditional Blessing of the Animals at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei. Pets welcome. Call 674-0766.

* P.O.N.Y. SIGNUPSRegistration for returning P.O.N.Y. players age 5 to 14 takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19 at Makakilo Recreation Center for Makakilo-Kapolei Youth Baseball League. New players can sign up from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and 9 at the Kapolei Safeway. Call Dirk at 228-3521. (P.O.N.Y. stands for Protect Our Nation’s Youth.)

* WAIAU HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 12-mile advanced hike on Waiau ridge at 8 a.m. Oct. 5. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* NEIGHBORS Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.

* HISPANIC FESTIVAL The Hispanic Heritage Festival runs from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, featuring rides, food, crafts, cultural displays, Latino DJs and dance troupes. Admission is $25. Call 941-5216.

* GOLF BENEFIT Independent Living Waipahu and Hawaii FI-DO sponsor a benefit golf tourney, Driving for Independence, on Oct. 17 at the Hawaii Prince Golf Course in Ewa Beach. For signups and sponsorships, call 497-2350.

* FOOD EXHIBIT Kapolei Library hosts the traveling Smithsonian exhibit, Key Ingredients: America by Food, bringing a variety of displays and free programs. This week’s schedule includes culinary historian Wanda Adams at 7 p.m Sept. 30 on “Why Hawaii Eats the Way It Does” and MA’O Organic Farms staff and students on sustainable growing at 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Exhibit programs run through Oct. 18. Call 693-7050.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank conducts a donor drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Campbell High School library, and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at Pearlridge Center. Call 845-9966.

* ON STAGE Po’okela Trio entertains at Pearlridge Uptown at 1 p.m. Oct. 5, followed by Halau Hula mai ka Pu’uwai a ka Mana’o at 2:30. Call 488-0981.

* PEARL BUFFET LCC’s Pearl Restaurant offers a special buffet lunch Oct. 1-3, and student menus Oct. 8-10. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For reservations, call 455-0475.

* SCHOOL BREAK Hawaii public schools are on intersession break from Oct. 6 through 10; plus a Teachers Institute Day Oct. 13.

* SCHOOL FAIR Holomua Elementary school has its annual Ohana Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at 91-1561 Keanui Drive in Ewa Beach featuring food, games, prizes and entertainment.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank conducts a donor drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at Pearlridge Uptown. Call 845-9966.

* SENIORS FAIR Pearlridge Uptown hosts its annual Kupuna Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 with information booths, health screenings and volunteer opportunities. Call 488-0981.

* VISION TESTS Hawaii Vision Project Foundation conducts free retina screenings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at the entrance to Pearlridge Uptown. Call 488-0981.

* BOOK SIGNINGS Susan Yuen signs copies of her new book, Hawaii’s Bento BoxCookbook, at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Borders Waikele and at Borders Pealridge Oct. 11. Call 732-1709.

Ongoing

* LIBRARY PLAY Kapolei Library has play mornings at 10 a.m. Thursdays for keiki ages 2 to 5. Call 693-7050.

* KEIKI AT LIBRARY Pearl City Library offers a fall story-time hour at 9:30 a.m. each Wednesday for ages 3 and older; and a puzzletime at 9:30 a.m. each Thursday for ages 1 to 3. Call 453-6566.

* 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.

* 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.