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

December

* STORYTELLERS’ SONGS The Traveling Storytellers present The Songs of Christmas: Who Wrote Them and Why? at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* YOGA CLASS Roselle Torres hosts a one-hour yoga session at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at The Healing Arts Center (behind Cutter Ford in Aiea). Cost is $15. Call 294-0743.

* PUPPET TIMES Kapolei Library hosts Puppet Times with Christy Lipps at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17 in the Children’s Room, followed by photos with Santa. Call 693-7050.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band performs a free concert at noon Dec. 17 at Kapolei Hale. Call 922-5331.

* SANTA VISIT Santa Claus makes a guest appearance for free photos and gives out goody bags at 10 a.m. Dec. 18 at Pearl City Library. Registration required; call the children’s reference desk at 453-6566.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 18 at Bank of Hawaii in Kapolei; from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Waikele Center; from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 27 at Kapolei Shopping Center; and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at Ewa Town Center’s Foodland. Call 845-9966.

* TEEN DANCE The Hale Pono Ewa Beach Boys & Girls Clubhouse sponsors a dance from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 19 featuring DJ Ikona Keanu. Admission is $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers and $7 at the door. Call 689-4182.

* POST OFFICE HOURS The Barbers Point/Kalaeloa Post Office has extended its hours for the holiday mailing season to 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Dec. 19. Call state Sen. Mike Gabbard 586-6830.

* NUTCRACKER Hawaii Ballet Theater presents The Nutcracker at 1 and 4 p.m. Dec. 20, and 4 p.m. Dec. 21 at Leeward Community College Theater. Call 455-0385.

* EWA CHORUS The Ewa Elementary School Chorus performs at 2 p.m. Dec. 20 at Windward Mall in Kaneohe. Call 235-1143.

* PARADES The Waipahu Christmas Parade starts at 3 p.m. at Waipahu District Park (225-4589), and the Ewa Beach Christmas Parade starts at 5 p.m. (368-6206), both on Dec. 20.

* CARNIVAL Waipahu Town Center hosts a Christmas Carnival from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 20 with train rides, a petting zoo, pony and carnival rides, keiki ID booth, food, prizes, McGruff and Santa. The annual song festival from 4 to 7 p.m. features six schools, churches and programs in concert. Call 677-6700.

* KO OLINA MUSIC The Kaleoaloha Keiki Choir performs at 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Ko Olina Marriott resort. Call 779-1397.

* MARSH CLEANUP Hawaii Nature Center volunteers clean up Pouhala Marsh in Waipahu from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 20. Call 955-0100, ext. 18.

Ongoing

* PEARLRIDGE HOURS Pearlridge Center holiday schedule runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 12-18; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 19-23; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 27, 29-30; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 28, 31 and Jan. 1. Also Santa visits with children from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3:30 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 24 at Pearlridge Downtown Center Court. Photos are available for a fee. Call 488-0981. (The mall is closed Dec. 25.) Call 488-0981.

* HANGAR TALKS The Pacific Aviation Museum presents guest discussions at 1 p.m. every third Saturday in the museum theater. General admission is $14 adults, $7 children. ($10 for kama’aina and military, $5 for children. It’s free to museum members and uniformed military.) Call 441-1000.

* TOASTMASTERS MEETThe Pearl City Toastmasters meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesday in the Mokihana Room of Pearlridge Gardens & Tower (98-1042 Moanalua Road). Call 780-2066.

* PARENT SUPPORT The Leeward Community Children’s Council holds free parent support group meetings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month at Kapolei Police Station. All parents/family members of children with special needs welcome. Call 672-6265.

* CHORALE REHEARSALS Kapolei Chorale invites singers to join rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. Sundays in Makakilo. Call 672-8888 for directions and interview.

* OKINAWAN MUSIC Hear live Okinawan music from 8:30-10 p.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month at Off the Wall Bar and Grill in Aiea. Call 486-9255.

* FASHION CLASSES Polyphabric Design Studio has sewing, construction, pattern-making and design classes for people age 8 and older of all skill levels from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday in Kapolei. Fee is $100 for eight sessions; one-hour classes are $200 for eight (supplies included). Call 520-2232.

* GARDENING Urban Garden Center has a free public gardening program 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.

* INTERNATIONAL KARATE Japan International Karate Center Leeward offers classes for adults and children at the Harbor Center in Waimalu. New beginner classes available daily. Call 486-4800.

* LIVE MUSIC Slack key recording artist Ray Sowders performs live from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday on the lanai of Chili’s Kapolei. Call 693-8722.

* FARMERS’ MARKETWaianae 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.

* WAIPAHU MARKETWaipahu 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.

* BATTLESHIP MISSOURIThe 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-MIGHTY-MO.

* 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).

* 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 at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Kapolei Yoga and Dance studio, 338 Kamokila Blvd., suite #201. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Fee is $17 per class or $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. Call 677-2225.

* ZEN ETC. Waipahu Soto Zen Temple offers zen meditation at 6 a.m. and children’s shodo at 1 p.m. each Saturday; tai chi at 9:30 a.m. most Saturdays; Sumi-e painting at 9 a.m. most Wednesdays, and shodo at 9 a.m. most Thursdays. Call 671-3103.

* 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.

* 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. Visit http://www.babybootcamp.com or 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. Call 255-4001.

* HALAU ENROLLMENT Halau Kawailaniakea offers adult kane and wahine classes in ancient and modern hula for all levels at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makakilo Recreation Center, 92-1140 Makakilo Drive. The first class is free. Call 672-4848.

*EWA HALAU Hula Halau O Kehaulani has classes for adult (6:30-8 p.m. Mondays), teenage (6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays) and keiki wahine (noon-1:30 p.m. Saturdays for ages 5-8), ages 9-12 (4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays) and keiki kane (1:45-3 p.m. Saturdays) in Ewa Beach. Call Kehau Yonehiro at 428-3628.

* DANCE PARTY The Lily Koi Lounge in Aiea presents Cream, a dance party by James Coles for ages 18 and up at 9 p.m. Wednesdays (no cover charge) and Saturdays ($5 cover goes to Musical Youth of Hawaii). Call 479-3008.