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West Oahu Highlights

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

* MIGHTY MO The Battleship Missouri Memorial offers free admission and guided tours to kamaaina and U.S. military personnel Jan. 30 to mark the Mighty Mo’s official reopening. The memorial’s annual Member and Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony also will be held at 11 a.m. to acknowledge outstanding Friends of the Mighty Mo. Call toll-free 1-877-644-4896 or visit ussmissouri.org.

* FINANCIAL HELP Edward Jones Financial adviser Paul Berardo conducts financial workshops at 9 a.m. Saturdays Jan. 30 through Feb. 13 at Kapolei Community School for Adults, near the high school. Cost is $3. All materials will be provided for free. Call 674-9096.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at Hale Kalanianaole in Kapolei, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 at Kapolei High School Room J-104; 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at Pearlridge Center; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at Aiea High School library; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Leeward Community College; 7 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at Kapolei Bank of Hawaii; and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Pali Momi hospital conference center. Call 845-9966.

* FENG SHUI Author Clear Englebert lectures on the practice of Feng Shui at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050. He also will conduct a six-week course starting Feb. 25 at Kapolei School for Adults for a $36 fee. Call 692-8210 to register.

* TEN-MINUTE PLAYS Leeward Community College Lab Theatre presents its Ten-Minute Play Festival at various times on Feb. 5 and 6. Call 455-0549.

* PLANTATION DAYS Hawaii’s Plantation Village presents “Breaking Winter: Celebrating the Coming of Spring” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at 94-695 Waipahu St. with food, games, music, stories, a Shinto blessing and much more. Call 677-0110.

* DANCE CONCERT Choreographer Neil Ieremia and his all-male dance troupe present Black Grace at 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at Leeward Community College Theatre. Tickets are $30, $26 and $20. Call 455-0385.

* SPAR-A-THON Tiger Muay Thai (98-023 Hekaha St., behind Cutter Ford) conducts a Spar-A-Thon fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 6 for national children’s charity Hopeful Tomorrow Inc. Donations are accepted at the door, with two raffle tickets given for donations over $5. Christine of Aiea Massage Supply will give free massages, with all tips going to the fundraiser. Call 489-7440.

* LITERACY Hawaii Literacy’s Adult Tutoring Program conducts an orientation for interested volunteers from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 6 at Waipahu Civic Center near the library. Call 537-6706.

* ON STAGE Ho’okahi Sunday at Pearlridge Center Downtown features Blaine Kia at 1 p.m. and Ka La ‘Onohi Mai o Ha’eha’e at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Call 488-0981.

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m Feb. 8 at Aiea Library, and Ewa meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.

* RAIL MEETING The Department of Transportation Services holds a meeting on the mayor’s rail transit project at 9 a.m. Feb. 12 at Leeward Community College, with high-tech presentations and hands-on educational seminars. Visit http://www.MovingUsForward.org.

* COMEDY On the Spot improv presents “Friday Night Comedy in Aiea” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 and each Friday at Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy in Aiea Village Square. Admission is $5. Call 224-7585.

* CHOCOLATE Pearl City Hongwanji has a Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fantasy Bazaar from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at 858 2nd St. Home-baked chocolates and a chocolate fountain are planned. Proceeds benefit the mission’s elders programs. Call 488-5929.

Ongoing

* 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).

* 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.

* 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.

* WAIANAE MARKET The 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.

* CITY MARKETS The People’s Open Market sells produce on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Waiau District Park and 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. at Waipahu District Park; Fridays from 7 to 8 a.m. at Halawa District Park and 9 to 10 a.m. at Ewa Beach Community Park; Sundays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Kapolei Community Park, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Royal Kunia Park-n-Ride and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Waikele Community Park. Call 522-7088.

* NIGHT BOWLING Aiea Bowl on Aiea Heights Drive offers weekly nighttime themes for the public with entertainment, glow bowling, deejays, pupus and drink specials, and prizes from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Moonlight Mondays, Her Way Thursdays, Funtastic Fridays and Super Duper Saturdays (9 p.m. to closing). There’s no cover charge Friday and Saturday. Call 488-6854.

* TOASTMASTERS MEET Pearl City Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month 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.

* KAPOLEI CHORALE

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