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West Oahu Highlights

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

* KUNIA COLLECTIONS Kunia Shopping Center merchants collect canned goods for Hawaii Foodbank from Dec. 1 to 18 at 94-673 Kupuohi St.

* HEALTH SCREENINGSPali Momi sponsors Healthy Monday screenings of blood pressure and blood sugar from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. Dec. 7 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 488-0981.

* PEARL HARBOR The National Park Service and U.S. Navy host a joint memorial ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack at 7:40 a.m. Dec. 7 at Kilo Pier. The public is welcome, on a first-come, first-served basis and must board naval vessels at the USS Arizona Memorial visitor center between 6:20 and 7 a.m. Call 422-2771.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Waipahu Civic Center, 3:15 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Waikele Center by Leonard’s Malassadas, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Home Depot Pearl City and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Youth Challenge Academy in Kapolei. Call 845-9966.

* BALLROOM DANCE The Pearlridge Chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association registers students for its fourth quarter American Social classes in tango, mambo and waltz at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 and Jan. 12, 19 and 26 at the Waimalu Elementary School cafeteria (98-825 Moanalua Road). Lessons will be conducted from 7 to 9:10 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 12-March 2. Call Millie at 836-4579 or Les at 488-3935.

*WAIPIO CRAFTS Hawaii Okinawa Center presents “An Evening in Waipio"craft fair from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 at 94-587 Ukee St., featuring music, food, entertainment, door prizes, Santa photos, a silent auction and plenty of crafts.Call 676-5400.

* NEIGHBORS Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m.Dec.10 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.

* SIGNING SANTA Pearlridge Center hosts a special signing Santa for hearing-impaired children from 9 a.m. to 1 p .m. Dec. 10 in Uptown, second level near Sephora. Call 488-0981.

* CRAFT FAIR Season’s Best Craft Fair sets up from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at Aiea Elementary School with more than 100 vendor booths. Call 683-6064.

* EWA PARADE The Ewa Beach Lions Club and Ewa Beach Shopping Center sponsoraCommunity Christmas parade at 10 a.m. Dec. 12, beginning by at the Boys and Girls Clubhouse on Fort Weaver Road and ending at the shopping center. A concert and festivities start at noon. Call 864-4634.

* WAIPIO PARADE The Gentry Waipio Community Association has its Christmas Parade at 10 a.m. Dec. 12, starting on Ukee Street near Outback Steakhouse. Call 671-2272.

* WAIPAHU PARADE The Waipahu Christmas Parade goes from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 12, starting at Waipahu District Park to Waipahu Town Center, sponsored by Lighthouse Outreach Center Assembly of God. Call 225-4589.

* KO OLINA CRAFTS The Handcrafters and Artisans Alliance Artfest is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 fronting Paradise Cove Luau at Ko Olina with artwork, wood products and much more. Call 696-6717.

* SANTA SATURDAY Kapolei Shopping Center has its 17th annual Santa Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Dec.12 with crafts,Santa and Rudolph, games and promotions. Free poinsettia plants go to the first 200 donors to Hawaii Foodbank. Call 262-8556.

* AIEA PARADE The Royal Hawaiian Band marches in the Aiea Community Association Christmas Parade starting at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at Pearlridge Elementary School and ending at the sugar mill site. Call 429-1282.

* KAPOLEI LIGHTS The city’s Kapolei City Lights block party, including the West Electric Light Parade, food booths, Santa and free entertainment, begins at 5 p.m. Dec. 12, culminating in the tree lighting at Kapolei Hale at 8:30 p.m. Call 768-3888.

* BALLET Hawaii Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker Dec. 12-20 at Leeward Community College Theatre.Tickets cost $25-$16, and shows are at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 456-8100.

* ART SHOW ENTRIES Deadline is Dec. 12 to apply for the Oahu Arts Center exhibition,set for Dec.26-Jan. 23 at Pauahi Tower Gallery downtown. Call Corrine at 271-1344.

* AIEA CRAFTS The Season’s best Aiea Craft and Gift Fair is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at Aiea Elementary School with more than 150 vendors. Call 683-6064.

* COOKBOOK SIGNING Local author Jean Hee signs copies of her new book Hawaii’s Best Quick & Easy Recipes at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Borders Waikele. Call 732-1709.

* CANCER HELP A cancer self-help group has its first meeting at 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at Island Pacific Academy, 909 Haumea St. in Kapolei. It will continue to meet on the second Sunday of each month. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .

* FILCOM GIVING The FilCom Center sponsors “Pasko sa Filcom” from 2 to 7 p.m.Dec.13 with entertainment, contests and Filipino holiday traditions, food and activities, plus prizes and Santa Claus. Bring a canned food for Hawaii Foodbank and be eligible to win tickets to the Philippines. Call 680-0451.

* GIVING TREE Pearl Ridge Elementary PTG posts teachers’ wishlists on an Apple Giving Tree, located in the school office. Pick an apple, fill out the order forms and return with items payment by Dec. 15. Call 483-7250 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* HAWAIIAN HOMES The Hawaiian Homes Commission meets Dec. 14 with the community on the Leeward Coast and has its regular meeting Dec. 15 at Hale Kalanianaole in East Kapolei. For details, call 620-9590.

* PALISADES HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 5-mile intermediate hike to Iliahi ridge in Pacific Palisades at 8 a.m.Dec. 20. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

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* SUPPLY DRIVE Kapolei Middle School teachers need 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 marked “Attention: PCNC” may be dropped off to the school at 91-5335 Kapolei Parkway. 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).

* MAKUA SITES The U.S. Army’s final list of “high-priority"Makua cultural sites is available at the Kapolei, Waianae and state libraries. Call 656-6821.

* RECYCLING CENTER Reynolds Recycling’s HI-5 redemption center is open from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday at Nanakuli Village, 89-102 Farrington Hwy. Call 487-2802.

* FIT CLUB Fit Club Hawaii holds adult exercise classes from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Monday at Iroquois Point Elementary School, Room P14. Fee is $1 per class. Call 561-3837 or visit http://www.fitclubhawaii.com.

* STAR SIGHTINGS Ko Olina hosts weekly astronomical star shows at 8 and 9 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the resort for stargazers of all ages. Reservations for “Stars Above Hawaii"can be made through Ko Olina Activities at 679-4728.

* WAIPAHU MARKET

Waipahu Festival Marketplace is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m.to 3 p.m. Sundays and holidays at 94-340 Waipahu Depot Road, offering fresh fish, produce, crafts, refreshments and Island-made products. Call 677-6939.

* HANGAR TALKS Pacific Aviation Museum presents guest discussions at 1 p.m. every third Saturday in the museum theater. Admission is $14 to $5. Call 441-1000.

* TOASTMASTERS MEET Pearl City Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesday in the Mokihana Room of 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. All parents or relatives of children with special needs are welcome. Call 672-6265.

* CHURCH SERVICES Kapolei Buddhist Sangha holds weekly church services at the American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei.Children’s classes also are offered once a month. Contact Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for times.

* KAPOLEI CHORALE Kapolei Chorale invites singers to join rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. Sundays in Makakilo. Call 672-8888 for directions and interview.

* SUPPORT GROUPS A Hospice Hawaii grief support group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month (924-9255), and a cancer support group, Hui Malama Kako’o, meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday (except holidays) in the first-floor physicians dining room of Pali Momi hospital (485-4548).

* ROTARY CLUB Rotary Club of Kapolei Sunset meets at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Roy’s Ko Olina. Contact Sharon Rolirad at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* POLYNESIAN DANCE Na Malama Polynesian Dance Studio in Ewa Beach has open enrollment on Saturdays in hula, Maori, Tahitian and Samoan dancing. Drummers and musicians also are welcome. Call 271-9403.

* BELLY DANCE Malia in Hawaii teaches the art of belly dance at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Kapolei Yoga and Dance studio, 338 Kamokila Blvd., suite #201. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Fee is $17 per class or $50 for four classes; register at first class. Call 234-1006.

* LINE DANCING Pearl City Foundation at Momilani Community Center holds intermediate-level line dancing classes at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Fee is $5 per class. Call 456-2073.

* TAEKWONDO Tropic Lightning Taekwondo has Olympics-style martial arts classes for all ages Monday through Saturday at Westgate Shopping Center in Waipahu. Call 677-2225.

* YOGA REFUGE Gina Snowden teaches beginner yoga at 9 a.m. and intermediate/advance classes at 11:30 a.m. on both Monday and Wednesday inside Rosalie Dance Academy in Aiea Village Square. Military and student rates available. Call 484-1248 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* DAHN YOGA Adults learn Dahn Yoga at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at the open-air pavilion of Momilani Community Center (715 Hoomoana St. in Pearl City). Cost is $15 per month, call 381-4376.

* 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; Sumi-e 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 are offered. Call 255-4001.