West Oahu Highlights

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

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 24 at Youth Challenge Academy in Kalaeloa, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 28 at C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc., 91-315 Hanua St. Call 845-9966.

* NEIGHBORS Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 6:30 p.m. May 25 at Waiau District Park, MakakiloKapolei-Honokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. May 26 at Kapolei High School cafeteria, and Waipahu meets at 7 p.m.May 27 at the FilCom Center. Call 768-3710.

* STROKE TALK Kaiser Permanente sponsors a free Senior Summit lecture on “Stroke: Are You at Risk?” at 10 a.m. May 26 at its Waipio Clinic, 94-1480 Moaniani St. Call 432-2235.

* WATER POSTERS The Board of Water Supply displays student entries from the 40th annual Water Conservation Week Poster Contest through May 27 in Kapolei Hale Courtyard. Call 768-6666.

* ROTARY SPEAKER Hawaii Tourism Authority chief Mike McCartney addresses Kapolei Rotary Club at 7:30 a.m.May 27 during its weekly meeting in Kapolei High School faculty lounge.Go to http://www.kapoleirotary.com.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band performs a free public show at noon May 29 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 922-5331.

* TAIKO Leeward Community College Theater hosts Danju Kariyushi, a performance sharing Okinawan history by the Hawaii Taiko Kai and Ukwanshin Kabudan at 7 p.m. May 29. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Call 497-4208.

* LIBRARY CLOSURES All public libraries close May 29-31 for the Memorial Day holidays.

* ON STAGE Ho’okahi Sunday at Pearlridge Center Downtown features Aunty Ihilani Miller & Friends at 1 p.m. and Keali’ika’apunihonua Ke’ena A’o Hula at 2:30 p.m. May 30. Call 488-0981.

June

* MOMILANI MARKET Pearl City Foundation sponsors Mahiku Farmers Market, launching from 3 to 7 p.m. June 4 at Momilani Community Center and selling fresh local produce and prepared food, flowers and crafts each Friday. Call 456-2073.

* DANCE FUNDRAISER Dance Hawaii hosts a benefit dance from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. June 5 in Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria with social dance, line dancing, light refreshments and live music from Wasabi. Proceeds help Dance Hawaii and the middle school. Call Melvin Nakagawa at 741-7637.

* ARTFEST The Handcrafters and Artisans Alliance has its ArtFest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 5 on the grounds fronting Paradise Cove Luau in Ko Olina. Call 696-6717.

* BON DANCE Hawaii’s Plantation Village launches the island’s o-bon season June 5 with a ceremony at 4 p.m., food sales and a bon dance at 6. Call 677-0110.

* AIEA HIKES Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club plans three hikes in Aiea at 8 a.m. June 5: the ridge,the loop and a “bisectual” route. Go to http://www.htmclub.org.

* 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. June 6. Call 488-0981.

* HALAUENROLLMENT Halau Hula ‘O Kana Kapeka now accepts registration for its summer hula and Tahitian classes, held Saturdays from June 19 to Aug. 14 at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea.All ages and skill levels are welcome. Monday evening classes for women also are available. Call Dana Henderson at 255-4001 or 487-9450.

Ongoing

* COLLECTION DRIVE The Pearl City (98-138 Hila Place) and Kapolei (488 Kamokila Blvd.) locations of Hawaii Self Storage welcome donations for Ho’omalu O Na Kamali’i, a children’s receiving home on the Leeward Coast. Items needed are new clothing, blankets, towels, sports equipment, shoes, slippers, toys, school supplies, backpacks and arts and crafts. Call 521-9531, ext. 224.

* EWA MARKET Ewa Beach Shopping Center and Lay Farms offer a new farmers market from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; the Serendipitous Gardener from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; and The Bread of Life from 2 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Call 689-7387.

* WAIPAHU MARKET Waipahu Festival Marketplace is open from 8 a.m. to 6 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 Waianae Farmers’ Market is now open from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. at Waianae High School, featuring new products from the school, such as organic produce and ogo. The market relocated May 1 from Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Call 697-3516.

* 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.

* CANCER SCREENINGS Hawaii Medical Center West 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.