West Oahu Highlights

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

July

* 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 the Manana Elementary School Cafeteria in Pearl City. International classes on jive and fox trot will be offered at 7:15 to 9 p.m. every Monday July 6-Sept. 7. Call 623-6737.

* BALLROOM DANCE The Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association in Kapolei holds registration for second quarter classes in waltz, samba and Cuban rumba during class from 7 to 9 p.m.July 6,13 and 20 at Kapolei Elementary. Classes are held every Monday July 6-Aug. 24. Call 781-2076 or visit http://www.kapoleihbda.word-press.com.

* HANDS-FREE HOWTO Verizon Wireless offers free workshops on how to adapt cell and smart phones to hands-free devices from 5 to 7 p.m.July 9 and 23 at store locations in Kapolei (563 Farrington Hwy.), Pearl Highlands (1000 Kamehameha Hwy) and Pearlridge Uptown Center. Reservations required, go to http://www.vzw.com/workshops to register.

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

AUTHOR Author and illustrator Neil Numberman shares his adventures in the publishing world at 10:30 a.m. July 10 at Kapolei Library. His work has appeared in Nickelodeon magazine and The New York Times, and he’s currently working on two graphic novels for young readers. He will sign copies of his latest book, Do Not Build a Frankenstein! Call 693-7050.

* AIEA HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 5-mile intermediate-level hike off the Aiea Loop Trail at 8 a.m. July 11. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 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, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 at Foodland Ewa Beach, and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Aug. 1 at Pearlridge Center. Call 845-9966.

* BALLROOM DANCING The Pearlridge chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association begins its summer classes in East Coast swing, rumba and fox trot at 7 p.m. July 7 in Waimalu Elementary School cafeteria. 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.

* 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.

* 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).

* ROTARY City Councilman Charles Djou addresses the Kapolei Rotary Club at 7:30 a.m. July 9 in the Kapolei High School faculty lounge. Call 722-1489.

* 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 p.m. July 10-11 at 94-821 Kuhaulua St. (677-4221), and Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji has its bon dance at 7 p.m. July 31-Aug. 1 at 94-413 Waipahu St. (671-3103).

* 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.

* WIENERMOBILE The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits the Waipahu Don Quijote store from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Pearl City Don Quijote and Foodland stores from 2 to 6 pm. July 10.

* 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.

* DIGITAL PHOTOS Aiea Library hosts a free “Let’s Get Digital” photography workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11. Bring your old slides and photos. Call 483-7333.

* STORYTELLER Emmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk performs Today’s Troubadour at 10:30 a.m. July 13 at Aiea Library (483-7333) and 10:30 a.m. July 25 at Kapolei Library (693-7050).

* 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.

* CLOWNS Ewa Beach Library presents “A Magic Show with Fun Fun the Clown” at 10:30 a.m. July 17 as its summer reading program finale. Call 689-1204.

* HOOPS CAMP Radford High hosts a basketball camp for boys and girls age 8 to 12 on July 20-22 using the teaching style of Hall of Famer Howie Landis. Fee is $60. Walk-ins may sign up from 6 to 8 p.m. July 13 in the school cafeteria.