West Oahu Highlights

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

* PEDESTRIANS State DOT officials host a meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Hale Ponoi in Kapolei to hear comments on how to improve pedestrian safety through a master plan. Call 587-2160.

* BLOOD D DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7 a.m. to noon Aug. 11 at Kapolei Bank of Hawaii and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 15 at Waikele Center. Call 845-9966.

* BON N DANCES Pearl City Hongwanji Mission has its bon dances at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14 at 858 Second St. (455-1680); Soto Mission of Aiea-Taiheji’s bon dances start at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14 at 99-045 Kauhale St. 488-6794.

* URBAN N ART West Oahu’s best urban artists present “Me Against the World” with an opening reception of live music, fashion and hip hop culture from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14 at Prototype at Pearlridge Center. The show continues through Sept. 9. Call 358-4376.

* TRANSPORTATION Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization conducts a public meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 14 at Kapolei High School on its regional transportation plan through 2035. Comments are welcome. Call 587-2015.

* GARDEN N TALKK UH Urban Garden Center demonstrates ways to control garden pests while being environmentally friendly at 9 a.m. Aug. 14 at 955 Kamehameha Hwy. in Pearl City. There also are a mini plant sale, plant clinic and garden tours until noon. Call 453-6050.

* DINOSAURS Last chance to see dinosaurs is Aug. 15 at Pearlridge Center. Call 488-0981.

* ‘AUKAKEE CLASSIC Special Olympics has its 2010 ‘Aukake Classic soccer and bocce tournaments Aug. 21-22 at Waiau District Park. Call 943-8808.

* FUN N RUN N SIGNUPS Early entry deadline ($25) is Aug. 16 for the Aug. 22 Waipahu Cane Haul 5K Run, which benefits Waipahu Community Coalition. Fee after Aug. 16 is $30. Call 397-7750.

* NUTRITION N Kaiser Permanente has a free Senior Summit talk on plant-based nutrition at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 in Conference Room 1AB at its Moaniani Street Waipio Clinic. Call 432-2235 .

* NEIGHBORS MakakiloKapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Kapolei High cafeteria (768-3710).

* RECYCLEE SHOW The city’s Environmental Services Department has a recycling display this month at Waipahu Library.

Ongoing

* COLLECTION N 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.

* NANAKULII 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.

* EWAA 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.

* CITYY 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. at 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.

** TOASTMASTERSS 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.

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

* MUSICC CLASSESS Keiki Kani Music Studio has 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 days/times and fees.

** IKEBANAA 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.

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