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West Oahu Highlights

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

February

* NEIGHBORS The Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Aiea Library, and the Ewa board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.

* COLLEGE AID First Hawaiian Bank and the Hawaii Association for College Admission Counseling sponsor a college planning workshop at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Waipahu High School cafeteria, offering handouts, refreshments and door prizes to interested parents and students. Call 842-8900.

* VALENTINE’S CRAFTS Ben Franklin craft instructor Ms. Gloria teaches a free valentine craft workshop for teens and adults at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Ewa Beach Library. Space is limited to 10 participants. Call 689-1204.

* LITERACY TRAINING Hawaii Literacy conducts an orientation at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 in Kapolei for those interested in becoming volunteer reading tutors for adults. Call 537-6706.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 5 at Leeward Community College; 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 7 at Pearlridge Center; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Calvary Chapel Aiea gym on Komo Mai Drive; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at Aiea High School library; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at Pearl City High School library; and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Campbell High School library. Call 845-9966.

* SENIOR SAFETY A HPD representative covers senior safety topics and its Senior Pedestrian Safety Program “Walk Wise Kupuna"at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5 at the Ewa Beach Library. Call 689-1204.

* RAIL TRANSIT COMMENTS The city has extended the public comment period to Feb. 6 on its rail transit draft EIS. Call 768-8305.

* PLANTATION NEW YEAR’S Hawaii’s Plantation Village marks the new year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 with a Chinese lion dance, Puerto Rican dancing, mochi pounding, keiki games, fishing, ethnic food sampling and a rummage sale. Call 677-0110.

* DANCE CONCERT The Rubberbanddance Group performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in Leeward Community College Theatre. Admission is $23 and $19. Call 455-0385.

* XERISCAPE WORKSHOP Halawa Xeriscape Garden has a Valentine’s Day Nature Craft Workshop at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 for children 4 to 10 years old with an adult present. Fee is $5, and reservations are due by Feb. 3. Call 748-5041.

* ON STAGE Terry Brown Ukulele Studio performs at 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at Pearlridge Downtown, followed by Halau Hula O Mokulehua at 2:30. Call 488-0981.

* QUILT PROJECT Volunteers with the Home of the Brave Quilt Project return to the Pacific Aviation Museum Feb. 16, May 25 and July 4 with quilts for family members of Hawaii soldiers who have died serving in Iraq/Afghanistan. Call 441-1000.

* GEEK SEMINAR SuperGeeks holds free residential seminars on “Backup Solutions for the Home” at noon Feb. 14 at the Hawaiian Tel store in Pearlridge Uptown (located second floor next to Borders). On March 14, it’s “Home Gaming: How to turn your place into a gaming paradise.” Reservations required.Visit wwwsupergeeks.net/geek-u to sign up.

* NEIGHBORS ON BOARD Residents wishing to run for a seat on their neighborhood board should mail or hand-carry their candidacy declaration form by Feb. 20 to the Neighborhood Commission office. Call 768-3717.

* BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Contestants in the 57th Cherry Blossom Festival and reigning 56th Cherry Blossom queen and court make a public appearance at noon Feb. 21 in Pearlridge Center Uptown, with special entertainment by Halau Hula O Kana Kapeka with kumu hula Dana Henderson. Call 488-0981.

Ongoing

* PERFORMING ARTS Sunshine Generation Children’s Performing Group conducts classes for boys and girls age 3 to 16 in Kapolei and West Oahu, with new classes starting this month. Call 489-1998.

* CAMPBELL ‘89 REUNION Campbell High School’s Class of 1989 is planning its 20-year reunion Oct. 17-18. Visit http://jchs1989.weebly.com or call Cathy at 753-1441.

* CAMPBELL ‘69 AND ‘70 REUNION Campbell High School’s classes of 1969 and 1970 plan a reunion May 16 at Pearl Harbor and Oct. 17 in Las Vegas. Visit jchsalumni.org/reunion.html or call 227-4525.

* HANGAR TALKS The Pacific Aviation Museum presents guest discussions at 1 p.m. every third Saturday in the museum theater. Admission is $14 to $5. Call 441-1000.

* TOASTMASTERS MEET The 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 has free parent support meetings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every third Wednesday at Kapolei Police Station. All parents or relatives of children with special needs are welcome. Call 672-6265.

* CHURCH SERVICES Kapolei Buddhist Sangha holds weekly church services at the American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. Children’s classes also are offered once a month. Contact Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for times.

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