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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 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, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Pali Momi hospital conference center and 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 15 at Tesoro Hawaii Refinery. Call 845-9966.

* ROTARY SPEAKERS Kapolei Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday in the faculty lounge at Kapolei High School. Upcoming speakers are new circuit court judge Ed Kubo Jr. on Feb. 11, Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO Mike McCartney Feb. 18 and Aloha Stadium manager Scott Chan Feb. 25. Go to http://www.kapoleirotary.com.

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

* RAIL MEETING The city Department of Transportation Services sponsors a “SMART Youth Summit” on the rail transit project from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Leeward Community College, with free lunch, high-tech presentations, hands-on seminars, entertainment by Kolohe Kai, emcee Augie T. and an address by the mayor. SMART stands for Save Money and Ride Transit. For details, go to 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.

* MASK WORKSHOP A Moving Mask workshop with Monkey Waterfall is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13 at Leeward Community College theater. Materials fee is $5. Call 455-0385.

* 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.

* LITERACY TRAINING Hawaii Literacy’s Adult Tutoring Program trains new volunteers from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14, 21, 28 and March 14 at Waipahu Civic Center. Call 537-6706.

* 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.

* WORM WORKSHOP Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden hosts a worm work- shop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20, preceded by a garden tour at 9:40 a.m., at 99-1268 Iwaena St. Fee for the workshop (worm harvesting, vermicomposting, mini-bin construction, manual) is $30 for non-members. Call 738-5041.

* FENG SHUI Author Clear Englebert lectures on the practice of Feng Shui in a six-week course starting Feb. 25 at Kapolei Community School for Adults. Fee is $3. Call 692-8210 to register.

* ON STAGE Ho’okahi Sunday at Pearlridge Center Downtown features Po’okela at 1 p.m. and Halau O Mokulehua at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Call 488-0981.

Ongoing

* THE PEARL Leeward Community College’s The Pearl restaurant serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday now through April 23. For reservations, call 455-0475.

* REFS NEEDED Oahu Pop Warner Association seeks referees to officiate games for its 2010 football season.Visit http://www.oahupopwarner.com for more.

* PRESCHOOL FUN Waipahu Library offers free Preschool Storytime and Activities at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through March 9 in the C.O. Andy Anderson Room. Children ages 3-5, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are welcome. Call 675-0358.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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 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.

* CHURCH SERVICES Kapolei Buddhist Sangha holds weekly services at American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. Children’s classes also run 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.

* CHESS LESSONS Pearlridge Downtown Center Court hosts free chess classes from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday this month. Call 488-0981.

* FRIDAY MELE Baba Alimoot and Friends provide free musical entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday throughout Pearlridge Center. Call 488-0981.

* IKEBANA CLASSES Pearl City Foundation teaches the Japanese art of flower arrangement at 9 a.m. Mondays at Momilani Community Center. Class plus cost of flowers is $3. Bring flower clippers, vase and frog. Call 456-2073.

* GARDENING Urban Garden Center has a free public gardening program from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month at 955 Kamehameha Hwy. Call 453-6050.

* KEIKI PERFORMERS Sunshine Generation Hawaii has classes in song, dance and stage for ages 3 to 16 every Thursday at Kapolei Recreation Center. Fee is $35 per month; performances are in March and May. Call 489-1998 or visit sunshine-hawaii.net for times.

* 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 CLASSES Pearl City Foundation hosts classes in the art of tai chi at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at Momilani Community Center. Fee is $3 per week for both classes. Call 456-2073.

* SOCCER SIGNUPS Leeward Soccer Club seeks players and coaches for the upcoming HYSA season. Practices are held on various West Oahu fields. Call Sam at 224-5534 or call 674-0500.

* 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).

* WAIMALU KARATE Japan International Karate Center Leeward offers classes for adults and children at the Harbor Center in Waimalu. New beginner classes available daily. Call 486-4800.

* ROTARY CLUB Rotary Club of Kapolei Sunset meets at 5:30 p.m. every Monday 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.

* DHARMA CLASSES

Kapolei Buddhist Sangha teaches dharma classes for adults and children Sundays at the American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. Service times vary; call Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661.

* 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.

* YOGA Yoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach offers a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday. Visit http://www.yoga4ewa.com or call 689-1020.

* HULA LESSONS Halau Hula ‘O Kana Kapeka accepts registration for women’s classes (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays) at St. Elizabeth Church Hall. Keiki, teen and Tahitian dance classes also offered. Call 255-4001.

* HALAU ENROLLMENT Halau Kawailaniakea offers adult classes in ancient and modern hula at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makakilo Recreation Center, 92-1140 Makakilo Drive. First class is free. Call 672-4848.

* EWA HALAU Hula Halau O Kehaulani has classes for adult (6:30-8 p.m. Mondays), teenage (6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays) and keiki wahine (noon-1:30 p.m. Saturdays for ages 5-8), ages 9-12 (4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays) and keiki kane (1:45-3 p.m. Saturdays) in Ewa Beach. Call Kehau Yonehiro at 428-3628.

* HULA CLASSES Kumu Hula Rosemarie Dungca teaches seniors intermediate-level hula from 9:30-11 a.m., beginners 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every Tuesday at Momilani Community Center. Call 456-2073.

* FASHION CLASSES

Polyphabric Design Studio has sewing, construction, pattern-making and design classes for ages 8 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday in Kapolei. Fee is $100 for eight sessions; one-hour classes are $200 for eight, supplies included. Call 520-2232.