West Oahu Highlights

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

* NEIGHBORS Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 6:30 p.m July 27 at Waiau District Park; MakakiloKapolei-Honokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. July 28 at Kapolei High cafeteria.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives July 26 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Home Depot Pearl City and 5:45 to 7 p.m. at Waikele Center. Call 845-9966.

* SENIOR SUMMIT Kaiser Permanente hosts a free 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.

* 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 a Kapolei High. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* CARNIVAL The Armed Services YMCA has a military appreciation carnival from 6 p.m. to midnight July 30, noon to midnight July 31 and noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 1 at Central Oahu Regional Park. Call 473-3398.

* GOLF DEADLINE Deadline is July 31 to sign up for the Blue Shamrock Kilted Classic Golf Tournament, set for Aug. 8 at Pearl Country Club. Fee is $150. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) r.com.

* 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 at 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 has a “Garage and Goodies” sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 31 at 94-1050 Meahale Place in Waipahu. Proceeds support its mission to train service dogs and rehabilitate at-risk residents as they become trainers. Call 781-2596.

August

* NEWTOWN NIGHT Newtown Estates observes National Night Out from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 in Ipuala Place across from Nahele Park. The National Neighborhood Security Watch Initiative offers exhibits, refreshments, games, prizes and security tips. Call 486-2153.

* BON DANCE Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji has its bon dances at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7 at 94-413 Waipahu St. Call 671-3103.

* 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, call 695-4571.

* TALK STORY State Rep. Sharon Har discusses issues with residents at 9 a.m. Aug. 7 at the Royal Kunia Community Association Center (94-615 Kupuohi St., Suite 201, across from Walmart). Call 586-8500.

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

* SENIOR SUMMIT Kaiser Permanente offers a free lecture on plant-based nutrition at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 in Conference Room 1AB at its Waipio Clinic. Call 432-2235.

* RECYCLE SHOW The city Department of Environmental Services has its recycling educational display up during August at Waipahu Library. Call 675-0358.

Ongoing

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

* 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. Wednesday and Friday in Room 108 of the medical office building. Call 547-6820.

* FIT CLUB Fit Club Hawaii has adult exercise classes from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Iroquois Point Elementary, Room P14. Fee is $1 per class. Call 561-3837.

* 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 site behind Dixie Grill. Call 487-2275 for dates and fees.

* 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.

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

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