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West Oahu Highlights

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

December

* 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.

* 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.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Home Depot Pearl City, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Youth Challenge Academy in Kapolei, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Bank of Hawaii Kapolei, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Hawaiian Electric Waiau plant, 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 18 at Home Depot Kapolei, 7 to 9 a.m. Dec. 18 at Kapolei Hale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Ewa Beach and 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 20 at Waikele Center near Leonard’s. Call 845-9966.

* PUPPET TIME Christy Lipps presents Holiday Season Puppet Times at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Kapolei Library, with songs, finger plays and plenty of puppets. Call 693-7050.

* HOLIDAY CRAFTS Volunteers from Family and Community Education demonstrate how to make holiday gifts and decorations at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 689-1204.

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

* WATER RIDES Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii marks Teacher Appreciation Day Dec. 18 with educational activities, games and prizes. Teachers with valid DOE identification receive free admission. Call 674-9283.

* MALL MUSIC Among the many Pearlridge holiday shows are the Puuwai Momi Youth Choir at 11 a.m. Dec. 19 and Ihilani Miller and Friends at 1 p.m. Dec. 20, both at Uptown, second level. Call 488-0981.

* POUHALA MARSH Volunteers with Hawaii Nature Center clean up Pouhala Marsh from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 19 in Waipahu. Call Pauline at 955-0100, ext. 18.

* WAIKELE CRAFTS A Last Stop Holiday Gift Fair is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at Waikele Elementary School with food, door prizes and a local Hawaiian Santa (Mel Cabang). Call 723-5955.

* MAKAKILO CONCERT The Makakilo Hawaii Stake Choir performs a free Christmas concert, He Is Born, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at the stake center on 92-900 Makakilo Drive. Call 497-1269.

* 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.

* PUPUKAHI PARTY Lighthouse Outreach Center sponsors a holiday party from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 26 on Pupukahi Street in Waipahu. The road will be open to local traffic only. Call 225-4589.

January

* AUTHOR TALK Award-winning author William Bernhardt discusses his works and the art of writing at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* CANCER HELP A cancer self-help group meets at 5 p.m. Jan. 10 at Island Pacific Academy, 909 Haumea St. in Kapolei. It meets on the second Sunday of each month. For details, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) m

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

Ongoing

* 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 has adult exercise classes from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays 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. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the resort for 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 fish, produce, crafts, refreshments and island-made products. Call 677-6939.

* WAIANAE MARKET Waianae Farmers’ Market is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the mid-campus parking lot at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Call 848-2074.

* 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 has weekly church services at American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. Children’s classes also are held 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.

* SENIOR KARATE Shotokan Karate Center conducts low-impact karate classes for seniors (ages 50 to 80) at 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 a.m. Saturdays at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School cafeteria. Call 456-9407.

* TAI CHI Pearl City Foundation has tai chi classes at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at Momilani Community Center. Weekly fee is $3. Call 456-2073.

* 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).

* 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.

* YOGA REFUGE Gina Snowden teaches beginner yoga at 9 a.m. and intermediate/advance classes at 11:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday at Rosalie Dance Academy in Aiea Village Square. Military and student rates available. Call 484-1248.