West Oahu Highlights

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

* NATIVE FORUM The Office of Hawaiian Affairs conducts a discussion of the Native Hawaiian Education Act at 6 p.m. July 21 at Kapolei Middle School. The act is up for reauthorization this year by Congress, and this is the time to express support for the law and its funding. Call 596-8155.

* TENNIS LEAGUE Island Tennis League registers players by July 21 for its summer season that begins July 24 on Oahu courts. Fee is $20 for singles, $35 per doubles. Sign up at islandtennisleague.org.

* NEIGHBORS Waipahu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m July 22 at the FilCom Center; the Pearl City board meets at 6:30 p.m July 27 at Waiau District Park; and Makakilo-KapoleiHonokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. July 28 at Kapolei High cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 24 at Kapolei Shopping Center; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 at Foodland in Ewa Town Center; 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 26 at Home Depot Pearl City; and 5:45 to 7 p.m. July 26 at Waikele Center. Call 845-9966.

* PAINTING EXHIBIT Fujifilm Hawaii presents “France Discovered” from 6 to 9 p.m. July 24 at 94-468 Akoki St. in Waipahu, featuring a collection of 12 new original images painted on fabric by Hisashi Otsuka. Reservations are required. Call 676-3207.

* LOVE FEST Love Festival, a nightlong celebration of dance music, runs from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. July 24 at Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii featuring three stages and special guest DJ Kaskade. Tickets cost $25 to $70, available at thelovefestival.com.

* SENIOR SUMMIT Kaiser Permanente Hawaii hosts its free monthly Senior Summit lecture at 10 a.m. July 28 at its Waipio Clinic, 94-1480 Moaniani St. Topic is “Reverse Mortgages - Making An Educated Decision.” Call 432-2235 to register.

* ROTARY SPEAKER Dennis Francis, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, is guest speaker at Kapolei Rotary Club’s breakfast meeting, set for 7:30 a.m. July 29 in the faculty lounge at Kapolei High School. For details, e-mail Harold Nedd at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* SPEARFISHING The West Side Roi Reckoning tournament begins at 7:30 a.m. July 31 at Kahe Park Pavilion, with fishing along the 5-mile stretch fronting Ko Olina Resort. Entry fee is $100; some proceeds from meals and raffle tickets goes to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Entry forms are at West Side Dive & Tackle in Kapolei Marketplace. Also planned: live music, bouncers, hula, food and prizes. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) m.

* CANINE HELP Hawaii Canine Assistance Network conducts a “Garage and Goodies” sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 31 at 94-1050 Meahale Place in Waipahu. Proceeds support Hawaii CAN’s mission to train service dogs and rehabilitate at-risk residents as they become trainers. Call 781-2596.

August

* BOWL FOR KIDS Big Brothers Big Sisters sponsors a “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” bowl-a-thon Aug. 7 and 8 at Aiea Bowl. To register a team and for more details, call 695-4571.

* SENIOR SUMMIT Kaiser Permanente presents a free lecture on plant-based nutrition at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 in Conference Room 1AB at its Waipio Clinic (94-1480 Moaniani St.). Call 432-2235.

Ongoing

* DINOSAURS Pearlridge Center is bursting with animated dinosaurs and related activities through Aug. 15 in the Uptown and Downtown center courts. Call 488-0981.

* 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.

* BARBERS BOWLING Barbers Point Bowling opens to the public daily at 91-1259 Saratoga Ave. Bowling center hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday (673-2695). Snack bar opens at 9 a.m. Call 673-2696).

* 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.

* NANAKULI RECYCLES Reynolds Recycling’s HI-5 Nanakuli redemption center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at Nanakuli Village, 89-102 Farrington Hwy. (It’s closed from noon to 1 p.m.) Call 487-2802.

* EWA RECYCLES Reynolds Recycling’s HI-5 Ewa redemption center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Ewa Town Center near Longs Drugs. (It’s closed from noon to 1:30 p.m.) Call 487-2802.

* 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 or visit fitclubhawaii.com.

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

* EWA BEACH MARKET Ewa Beach Shopping Center and Lay Farms sponsor a 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.

* PEARL CITY MARKET Mahiku Farmers Market is open from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays at Momilani Community Center. Call 225-4002.

* 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 fish, produce, crafts, refreshments and Island-made products. Call 677-6939.

* WAIANAE MARKET Waianae Farmers’ Market is open from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Waianae High School, featuring new products from the community and the school, such as organic produce and ogo, and much more. 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.

* 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.

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

* MUSIC CLASSES Keiki Kani Music Studio has ongoing classes for all ages in music basics, piano, voice, guitar, trumpet, saxophone and low brass at its Aiea location (behind Dixie Grill). Call 487-2275 for hours and fees.

* CHESS LESSONS Mililani Chess Club conducts free lessons from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pearlridge Uptown, second floor. 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 fee plus cost of flowers is $3. Bring 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.

* DOG ADOPTIONS Hawaii Dog Foundation offers adoptions at PETCO from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays in Pearl City. Call 782-8387.

* KARATE Shotokan Karate Center teaches a variety of classes to all ages and skill levels weekly at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School and at Aiea Hongwanji. Call 456-9407.

* TAI CHI CLASSES Pearl City Foundation hosts classes in tai chi at 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays 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 its 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). Parking is validated.

* WAIMALU KARATE

Japan International Karate Center Leeward has classes for adults and children at Harbor Center in Waimalu. New beginner classes are 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. For more information, call 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 belly dance - Shimmy Fitness low-impact dance cardio - at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Kapolei Yoga and Dance studio, 338 Kamokila Blvd., suite #201. Fee is $15 per class or $50 for four classes; register at first class. Call 234-1006.

* LINE DANCING Pearl City Foundation has intermediate-level line dancing classes at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Momilani Community Center. Fee is $5 per class. Call 456-2073.

* LA LECHE La Leche League of Central Oahu meets at 10:15 a.m. on the second Monday at Ohana Music Together Studio in Pearl City. All breast-feeding and expectant mothers are welcome. Call 888-2321.

* HULA LESSONS Halau Hula ‘O Kana Kapeka accepts registration for women’s classes from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays at St. Elizabeth Church Hall in Aiea. Keiki, teen and Tahitian dance classes also are offered. Call 255-4001.

* HALAU ENROLLMENT Halau Kawailaniakea offers adult classes in ancient and modern hula for all skill levels at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makakilo Recreation Center. The first class is free. Call 672-4848.

* EWA HALAU Hula Halau O Kehaulani has classes for women, teens intermediate and keiki girls and mixed boys hula in Ewa Beach. Call 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. Tuesdays at Momilani Community Center. Call 456-2073.

* OKINAWAN MUSIC Hear live Okinawan music from 8:30 to 10 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday at Off the Wall Bar and Grill in Aiea. Call 486-9255.

* PARENT SUPPORT The 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 of children with special needs are welcome. Call 586-5363.

* 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-Thursday in Kapolei. Fee is $100 for eight sessions; one-hour classes are $200 for eight, with supplies. Call 520-2232.

* YOGA REFUGE Gina Snowden teaches beginner yoga at 9 a.m. and intermediate/advance classes at 11:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday at Rosalie Dance Academy in Aiea Village Square. Military and student rates are available. Call 484-1248 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).