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West Oahu Highlights

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

* 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.

* SOLAR SEMINARS RevoluSun presents a free, family-friendly solar educational seminar from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 6 at the BIA Construction Training Center at 94-487 Akoki St. in Waipahu, with the chance to win an Energy Star washing machine.Space is limited.Call 748-8888 or visit http://www.RevoluSun.com.

* 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.

* FINANCIAL CLASSES Edward Jones Financial adviser Paul Berardo conducts financial workshops at 9 a.m. Feb. 6 and 13 at Kapolei Community School for Adults, near the high school. Cost is $3. All materials will be provided for free.Call 674-9096.

* 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.

* PROJECT GRAD Pearl City High School Project Graduation sells KC Waffle Dogs and Jamba Juice from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14 at Cutter Ford Aiea (98-015 Kamehameha Hwy.) to offset costs for its all-night event for graduating seniors. A car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 also benefits the group. Call 543-4349.

* 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, and proceeds benefit the mission’s elders programs. Call 488-5920.

* LION DANCE Kunia Shopping Center celebrates Chinese New Year at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15 with a traditional lion dance by the Chinese Lion Dance Association starting at Kunia Chinese Restaurant (on level 2). Call 737-4676, ext. 24.

Ongoing

* 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.

* 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. to 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 on Friday and Saturday. Call 488-6854.

* 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.