West Oahu Highlights

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

June

* TRANSIT WORKSHOPS The city’s High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project conducts community workshops at 6:30 p.m. June 29 and Aug. 5 at Kapolei High School cafeteria on the three proposed rail transit stations for West Oahu. Call 566-2299.

* SWIM OUTREACH Niuhi Aquatics offers a free Community Outreach Clinic in water safety and swim skills from 4 to 7 p.m. June 29 and 30 at the old Barbers Point/Kalaeloa fitness center, in partnership with Hope Chapel Kapolei, which also will offer Bible study swim lessons. Go to http://www.niuhiaquatics.com.

* EWA FILM Sharkey’s Theater at Pearl Harbor Naval Station screens the film Pappy Boyington Field at 7 p.m. June 30 featuring Ewa Field and its fighter pilots of World War II. Visit http://www.pappyboyingtonfield.co m.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 30 at the Kakuhihewa Building in Kapolei and 12:15 to 3 p.m. June 30 at Waipahu Civic Center on Mokuola Street. Call 845-9966.

* OPERA Ewa Beach Library presents a free performance by Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus at 2 p.m. June 30 from the opera Na ‘Uhane by Herb Mahelona. Call 689-1204.

* NEW PLANETS Solar system ambassador Gregory McCartney discusses details and names of new planets beyond our solar system with photos from NASA at 6:30 p.m. July 1 at Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* GLEE CLUB The Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club sings at 10:30 a.m. July 2 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 689-1204.

* STORIES, CLOWNS Waipahu Library conducts free Preschool Playtimes at 10:30 a.m. July 2, 9 and 16 for ages 3 and older.Also, the Aloha Clowns Magical Bubble Show is set for 10:30 a.m. July 7 for all ages, and Discover Toys presents “Playtime with Education Toys” at 10:30 a.m. July 14. Call 675-0358.

* WIENERS The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits Times Supermarket Kunia from 2 to 6 p.m. July 2, Foodland Waipio from 8 a.m. to noon July 3,Waimalu 7-Eleven from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 4 and Times Waimalu from 2 to 6 p.m. July 4 on its Hawaii promotional tour.

* LIBRARY CLOSURES Most public libraries are closed July 3-5 in observance of the Independence Day weekend.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 4 at Pearlridge Center, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 at St. Joseph Church and School in Waipahu, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18 at LDS Ewa Beach First Ward, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19 at Waikele Center, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 at Kapolei Shopping Center and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 at Foodland Ewa Beach. Call 845-9966.

* GOALIE CLINIC Bob Barry’s Goalkeeper Clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 4-5 on Waiau Field for ages 8 and older. Fee is $130. Call 236-4515.

* FIREWORKS Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii holds a special Fourth of July celebration to benefit Leeward nonprofit Konishiki Kids Foundation from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with games, prizes, live entertainment and a fireworks show. Tickets cost $25, $26 pre-sale, $29.99-$39.99 the day of the event. No annual or summer passes. Call 674-9283 or visit http://www.wetnwildhawaii.com.

* HALAWA HIKE Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 14-mile advanced hike to Halawa ridge at 8 a.m. July 5. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* SCHOOL SUPPLIES Prudential Locations employees accept school supplies July 6-10 at Pearlridge on Kaonohi and Pearlridge Uptown for its “Backpack to School” project for needy children throughout Oahu and Maui. Call Monica Salter at 265-0073.

* DANCE REGISTRATION The Beta chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association accepts registration for its second quarter session at 7 p.m. July 6 and 13 at Manana Elementary School cafeteria in Pearl City. International classes in jive and fox trot will be offered from 7:15 to 9 p.m. every Monday, July 6-Sept. 7. Call 623-6737.

* BALLROOM DANCING The Pearlridge chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association is registering students each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Waimalu Elementary School cafeteria for its summer classes in East Coast swing, rumba and fox trot. Classes begin July 7. Call 488-3935.

* TRANSIT WORKSHOP The city’s High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project conducts a community workshop at 6:30 p.m. July 8 at Waipahu Intermediate School on the three proposed rail transit stations for West Oahu. Call 566-2299.

* SLACK KEY Slack key guitarist Danny Carvalho performs and discusses his music at 6:30 p.m. July 8 at Kapolei Library (693-7050) and 6 p.m. July 9 at Aiea Library (483-7333).

* SING-ALONG Uncle Wayne Watkins leads a sing-along at 10:45 a.m. July 8 at Ewa Beach Library for children age 3 and older. Call 689-1204.

* NEIGHBORS Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. July 9 at Ewa Beach Library, Aiea meets at 7:30 p.m. July 13 at Aiea Library, Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale at 7 p.m. July 22 at Kapolei High School, Waipahu at 7 p.m. July 23 at Filcom Center and Pearl City at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at Waiau District Park. Call 768-3710.

* BON DANCE Waipahu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple has its bon dance at 7:30 p.m. July 10-11 at 94-821 Kuhaulua St. Call 677-4221.

* SENIOR FAIR Hawaii Okinawa Center presents a senior fair for ages 50 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 10 with prizes, workshops, products, exhibits, caregiver information and special guest speaker Dr. Cass Nakasone, chief of orthopedics at Straub. Call 676-5400.

* ORCHID SHOW Ewa Orchid Society conducts its annual Orchid and Plant Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 10 and 11, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12 at Ewa Elementary School on Renton Road.

* BOOK CLUB Adults are invited to meet at 6:30 p.m. July 15 at Kapolei Library to form a book club. Call 693-7050.

* TOUR DE TRASH The city’s Tour de Trash program visits Island Demo, Baseyard Hawaii Reuse Facility, Schnitzer Steel Hawaii, Grace Pacific and Hawaiian Earth Products Leeward from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 to showcase “Construction and Demolition.” Tour begins and ends at Kapolei Hale. Call 768-3200.

Ongoing

* BUG SHOW The Giant Insect Safari exhibit runs now through Aug. 2 at Pearlridge Center Uptown and Downtown. Call 488-9081.

* STAR SIGHTINGS Ko Olina hosts weekly astronomical star shows at 8 and 9 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the resort. Appropriate for all ages. Reservations for “Stars Above Hawaii” can be made through Ko Olina Activities at 679-4728. (An incorrect number was listed last week.)

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

* 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. Keiki, teen and Tahitian dance classes also offered. Call 255-4001.