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West Oahu Highlights

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

* AUTHOR TALK Novelist and playwright Jon Shirota discusses “Akisamiyo! From a Pig Farmer to a Writer” at 5 p.m. Nov. 9 on the Kuhialoko Lanai at UH West Oahu. The free talk is open to the public.

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Aiea Library, Ewa meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Ewa Beach Library, and Waipahu meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at the FilCom Center. Call 768-3710.

* BASEBALL SIGNUPS Ewa Little League holds try-outs for Minors at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Puuloa Park on Alona Street. Call 754-0880 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* FITNESS OPENING The 24 Hour Fitness Pearl City Super Sport stages its grand opening through Nov. 10 in Pearl Highlands Center with introductory classes, workouts, prizes and keiki fun. Call 486-2424.

* NETWORKING The West Oahu Women Social and Business Network hosts its first mixer at 5:30 p.m Nov. 11 at Hapa Grill at the Marketplace at Kapolei. Tickets cost $15 with some proceeds going to Kapolei Rotary Club. Call 744-9854.

* OKINAWA BOOK Hawaii Okinawa Center hosts the launching of the third printing of Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawaii from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at 94-587 Ukee St. Actors Nyla Fujii-Babb and Dann Seki will share issei oral histories, and light refreshments will be served. Call 676-5400.

* MILITARY SALUTE Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii honors Hawaii’s military with live entertainment, games and prizes at its seventh annual Veteran’s Day Salute, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kapolei park.All active-duty and veterans get in free, with a special admission rate of $19.99 for friends and family. Call 674-9283 or visit http://www.wetnwildhawaii.com.

* RAIATEA CONCERT Raiatea Helm performs two West Oahu concerts on Nov. 13: at noon at Pearl City Walmart and 6 p.m. at Kunia Walmart. Call 275-3014.

* KAPOLEI FAIR Kapolei High School has a benefit fair from 2 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 with rides, bouncers, a climbing wall, mini golf, vendors, a movie screening, produce, food, entertainment and much more. Call 692-8200, ext. 2246.

* BOOK SIGNING Vera Arita signs copies of her new children’s book Can You Catch a Coqui Frog? at noon Nov. 14 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 487-1818.

* SEAGULL FAIR Seagull School at Ocean Pointe has a fall festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at 91-203 Kaimele Place in Ewa Beach with keiki activities, games, a bouncer, crafts and a silent auction. Call 689-6021.

* GREEN FAIR Ilima Intermediate School sponsors its annual Go Green Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 with plate lunches, an HI-5 recycling drive, waterless car wash, games, a “trashion” show, green demonstrations and more. Call 689-1250.

* PEARL CITY HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club conducts a 6-mile intermediate hike at 8 a.m. Nov. 14 to Halapepe Nui ridge in Pearl City. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* RAIN CATCHMENT Halawa Xeriscape Garden conducts a workshop on rain-barrel catchment at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at 99-1268 Iwaena St. Fee is $35, including a lecture and 55-gallon rain barrel. For required registration (by Nov. 11), call 748-5363.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Makakilo and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at Waikele Center. Call 845-9966.

* OPEN HOUSE Island Pacific Academy holds an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 on its Kapolei campus offering tours, exhibits and talks with staff. Call 674-

* SUPPLY DRIVE Kapolei Middle School teachers seek classroom supplies such as board cleaner, construction paper or cardstock, Expo markers, file folders, glue (bottled and sticks), hand sanitizers, binder clips and old tennis balls for chair legs. Donations may be dropped off to the school (91-5335 Kapolei Pkwy.) marked “Attention: PCNC.” Call Terry Bunkley at 693-7025, ext. 236.

* SOFTBALL SIGNUPS The Kulia 10U softball league is registering girls age 8-10 for play in its spring 2010 season. Call 203-9813 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* FIT MOMS Strollerstrides offers a fitness program for mothers who can get in shape, accompanied by their young children. Classes are 8:45-10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Central Oahu Regional Park and 8:45-10 a.m. weekdays except for Thursday at Kapolei Regional Park. For details and other West Oahu locations, call Joni Stimpson at 258-0402 or go to http://www.strollerstrides.com.