West Oahu Highlights
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Del.icio.usBelow are highlights of what’s coming up in West Oahu.
February
* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 16 at Pearl City Home Depot; 7 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at Tesoro Hawaii Refinery; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Kapolei Bank of Hawaii; 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at Kapolei Shopping Center; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Ewa Town Center Foodland; 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Pali Momi hospital conference center; and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Kapolei High School. Call 845-9966.
* 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. Call 768-3717.
* AIEA MUSIC The Royal Kunia Street Band plays Feb. 20, and Tradewinds plays Feb. 21 at Ige’s Restaurant and 19th Puka, 98-761 Oihana Place. Call 486-3500.
* BLOSSOM FESTIVALContestants in the 57th Cherry Blossom Festival and reigning 56th festival queen and court make a public appearance at noon Feb. 21 in Pearlridge Center Uptown, with entertainment by Halau Hula O Kana Kapeka with kumu hula Dana Henderson. Call 488-0981.
* WETLAND VISIT Hawaii Nature Center leads a “wetland adventure” at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Pouhala Marsh (between Waipahu and Pearl Harbor), featuring rare birds in a 70-acre wildlife habitat. Fee is $20. Call 955-0100.
* WORMS WORKSHOP Makakilo resident Zac Johnson demonstrates vermicomposting (creating organic fertilizer from kitchen garbage with the help of worms) at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.
* PARENTING WORKSHOP Two free presentations on effective parenting are set for 8:30 and 10 a.m. Feb. 22 in Mauka Lani Elementary School cafeteria, 92-1300 Panana St. in Makakilo. Children’s activities are available. Call 744-4962.
* ON STAGE Po’okela performs at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Pearlridge Downtown, followed by Halau Hula ‘O Leilehua at 2:30. Call 488-0981.
* KIDJO CONCERT Grammy award-winner Angelique Kidjo performs in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at LCC Theatre. Tickets cost $25 and $23. Call 455-0385.
* KARAOKE CONTEST T-Spot Nightclub in Kapolei hosts an open mic contest with a cash prize from 9 to 11 p.m. Feb. 23. Call 382-9495.
* WHALE FACTS Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary shares information on humpback whales and tips to keep them safe at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Pearl City Library. Call 453-6566.
* NEIGHBORS The Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria, and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Kapolei High School cafeteria. Call 768-3710.
* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band plays at noon Feb. 28 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 922-5331.
* PUPPET TIMES Salt Lake-Moanalua Library presents “Puppet Times with Christy Lipps” at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 27. Call 831-6831.
* PINEWOOD DERBY Cub Scout Pack 167 invites all families interested in scouting to its Pinewood Derby at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Kanoelani Elementary School, 94-1091 Oli Loop in Waipio. Call 384-2102.
* AVIATION TALK Bill Riddle, author of Dead Downwind, speaks and signs his book at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and 2 p.m March 1 at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Reservations are required by Feb. 25 to 441-1008. Admission is $14 to $5.
* PEST CONTROL The BWS and Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden host an Organic Pest Control workshop at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 at the garden. Fee is $5 per family, free to garden members. Registration is required by Feb. 26. Call 748-5363.
Ongoing
* TAX HELP Accounting students at LCC and UH-West Oahu give free tax help from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through March 28 in room BE-229 at LCC for lowand moderate-income taxpayers. Call 455-0294.
* TOASTMASTERS Pearl City Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesday at Pearlridge Gardens & Tower, 98-1042 Moanalua Road. Call 780-2066.
* PARENT SUPPORT 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. Call 672-6265.
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