West Oahu Highlights

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

July

* 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 20 at Kapolei Elementary. Classes are held every Monday July 6-Aug. 24. Call 781-2076 or visit http://www.kapoleihbda.word-press.com.

* BUSINESS BUILDINGThe city Department of Planning and Permitting conducts a hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 22 on a special permit for a new business services building at 371 Kamehameha Hwy., former site of the Pearl City L&L Drive-Inn. The hearing is in the Pearl City Highlands Elementary School cafeteria. Call 768-8033.

* NEIGHBORS Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board 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.

* 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 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.

* STORYTELLER Emmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk performs Today’s Troubadour at 10:30 a.m. July 25 at Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* INTUITIVE SESSION Maureen Pua’ena O’Shaughnessy hosts a group intuitive session from 6 to 9 p.m. July 25 The Healing Arts Center in Aiea (98-030 Hekaha St., across from Waimalu Shopping Center). Reservations required; $10 donation requested. Call 256-8620 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* CHILDREN’S MUSIC Keiki Kani Music Studio, winner of Nickelodeon‘s Parents Picks Award, conducts a children’s class in music development and appreciation at 3 p.m. July 25, Aug. 1 and 8 at its studio in Aiea, behind Dixie Grill. Call 487-2275.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives 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.

* HOT DOGS Don Quijote in Pearl City hosts a Hot Dog Eating Contest at 2 p.m. July 26, featuring Woody’s Chicago-style hot dogs. Call 286-4023.

* MARSH CLEANUP Hawaii Nature Center volunteers clean up Pouhala Marsh in Waipahu from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 26. Call Pauline at 955-0100, ext. 18.

* SAVE WATER Winning posters and poems from the Board of Water Supply’s Water Conservation Week contest will be on view July 27-Aug. 7 at Kapolei Hale.

* STORAGE HEARING The city Department of Planning and Permitting conducts a pubic hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 29 at Kapolei Hale on a special management permit for Sause Brothers Inc. to build a cargo storage yard and wastewater treatment plant near Kalaeloa Harbor. Call James Morisato at 768-8026.

* BON DANCE Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji has its bon dance at 7 p.m. July 31-Aug. 1 at 94-413 Waipahu St. (671-3103).