West Oahu Highlights

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

* FOOD DONATIONS Kapolei Curves serves as a drop-off point for canned food donations to the Hawaii Foodbank during the month of March.Collection times are 7 a.m.-1 p.m.and 3-7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m.-1 p.m.and 3-7 p.m.Friday; and 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the fitness center, 8890 Kamokila Blvd. Service fee to the women’s gym will be waived from March 8 through 20 in exchange for a bag of groceries.Call owner Lara Gerber at 674-2866.

* DRUG FREE Kendyl Ko Drug Free Hawaii Family Night runs from 6 to 8 p.m. March 2 at Hawaii Okinawa Center,featuring guest speakers,dinner and entertainment for all ages. Call 453-6530.

* BIGGEST LOSER The Biggest Loser Challenge begins with weigh-ins at 6:30 p.m. March 4 at Kamokila Community Park, 91-015 Farrington Hwy. Fee is $35, and weekly motivational meetings will continue through May 20. Go to http://www.provenpowerfulnutrition.com.

* LITTLE LEAGUE Ewa Little League registers children ages 5-12 for its 2010 extended season at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 5 at Puuloa Community Park. Players ages 13-16 are also welcome to register for its Juniors and Seniors Divisions through March 18. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 754-0880.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 6 at Pearlridge Center’s Uptown parking lot by Tilt 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 10 at Campbell High School library, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 12 at Youth Challenge Academy in Kalaeloa. Call 845-9966.

* RECYCLING The Green House talks about garbage and performs a ‘waste audit’ at 11 a.m. March 6 at Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* HEALING TIME The Malama Learning Center hosts a workshop on the Hawaiian healing practice of la’au lapa’au from 9:30 a.m. to noon March 6 at Kapolei High School. Cost is $7 per person, $15 for a family up to three people. Registration is required. Call Janice Staab at 542-9107.

* GARAGE/BAKESALE Le Fetuao Samoan Language School holds a garage and bake sale from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m. March 6 at Island Family Christian Center (3375 Salt Lake Blvd.), with household items, clothes, toys and samples of Samoan and local baked goods. Donations will go toward school supplies and learning activities. Call 232-1382 or visit http://www.lefetuao.com.

* TALK STORY State Rep. Sharon Har hosts a meeting at 9 a.m. March 6 in the Kapolei High teachers Lounge to discuss community and legislative concerns. Call 586-8500.

* ON STAGE Ho’okahi Sunday at Pearlridge Center Downtown features Nanea at 1 p.m. and Halau Hula O Nawahine at 2:30 p.m.March 7. Call 488-0981. * LIBRARY FUN Waipahu Library offers a free Preschool Storytime and Activities program at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through March 9 in the C.O. Andy Anderson Room. Keiki age 3-5, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are welcome. Call 675-0358.

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

* MDA WALK Muscular Dystrophy Association conducts its third annual Stride & Ride charity walk at 8 a.m. March 13 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. For details and to sign up, call 593-4454.

* ROTARY GALA Kapolei Rotary Club presents “Evening at Lanikuhonua” from 6 to 9 p.m. March 13 at Lanikuhonua at Ko Olina Resort, featuring food samplings from fine restaurants and a silent auction. Tickets cost $50; make reservations at 387-9284.

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

* SLEEP DISORDERS Kaiser Permanente has a free, public Senior Summit lecture on “Things that Creep and Crawl at Night” (sleep disorders, restless leg syndrome) at 10 a.m. March 24 at its Waipio clinic, 94-1480 Moaniani St. Call 422-2235.

Ongoing

* CANCER SCREENINGS Hawaii Medical Center West in Ewa Beach conducts free mammograms and pap smears for women 40 and older from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday in Room 108 of the medical office building. Call 547-6820.

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

* KAPOLEI FUN Kapolei Library has Keiki Storytimes at 10 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through April 24, with finger play, songs, crafts and stories. Call 693-7050.

* 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 .

* STAR SIGHTINGS Ko Olina hosts “Stars Above Hawaii,” a astronomical star show at 8 and 9 nightly by reservation at 291-2464.

* WAIPAHU MARKET Waipahu Festival Marketplace is open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. week-days, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays and holidays at 94-340 Waipahu Depot Road.