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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. Oct. 26 at Waiau District Park, Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale meets at 7 p.m Oct. 27 at Kapolei High cafeteria, and Waipahu meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at FilCom Center. Call 768-3710.

* HAUNTED PLANTATION Hawaii’s Plantation Village is home to haunted walking tours from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31 at 94-695 Waipahu St. Admission is $10. Call 677-0110.

* SUNDAY MUSIC entertains at 1 p.m. at Pearlridge Uptown, followed by at 2:30. Call 488-0981.

* AFRICAN DANCE Badenyaa, the African Diaspora Dance Theater, performs at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* SLAM POET Hawaii’s SlamMaster Kealoha performs slam poetry at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Waipahu Library. Call 675-0358.

* ACUPUNCTURE TALK Kaiser Permanente’s Waipio Clinic offers a free Senior Summit lecture at 10 a.m. Oct. 27 on “Acupuncture May Ease Conditions Affecting your Legs and Hands.” Call 432-2235.

* SEKI STORIES Local actor and storyteller Dann Seki presents “Fishes, Fireballs and Fear” at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at Aiea Library. Call 483-7333.

* KAPOLEI PLAY The Performing Arts Center of Kapolei presents Alice in Wonderland Jr. at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28, and 7 p.m. Oct. 29-30 at the high school’s Forum. Tickets are $6. Call 224-5314.

* JACK-O-LANTERNS Kapolei Commons sponsors a pumpkin-carving contest, and the public can vote on the best entries Oct. 28-30 at PriceBusters. Artists from Kapolei Middle School are vying for cash prizes in this “pumpkins with personality’ competition. Call 782-5180.

* E-WASTE DISPOSAL Leeward Community College accepts electronic waste - with preregistration - from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29; the public can bring items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30. For details, go to hawaii.edu/ewaste.

* HIGHLANDS CRAFTS Pearl City Highlands Elementary School hosts a Harvest Festival Craft Fair from 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Oct. 30 at 1419 Waimano Home Road.

* PUMPKINS Aloun Farms hosts its annual Pumpkin Patch Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m Oct. 30 and 31 at 91-1440 Farrington Hwy. Call 677-9516, ext. 41.

* FAMILY FESTIVAL Bethel Chapel Assembly of God has a Fall Family Fun Festival from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at August Ahrens Elementary School cafeteria with a “Big Top Circus Party” theme for costumes, along with a food eating contest, games, candy, a bouncer, entertainment and a prize reel. Call 677-3992.

* BAZAAR Waipahu Hongwanji Mission has a bazaar and craft fair from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 31 at 94-821 Kuhaulua St. with baked goods, white elephant, food, plants and produce. Call 677-4221.

* MARKET TREATS Kapolei Marketplace hosts safe trick-or-treating from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at participating stores, with free mini pumpkins from the pumpkin patch while supplies last (551-8930). At Kapolei Shopping Center, there’s mini pumpkin and treat bag decorating and, for a nominal fee, hair tinsel attachments and nail art (262-8556).

* KUNIA TREATS Kunia Shopping Center hosts trick-or-treating from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 31 at participating merchants.

* HALLOWEEN BASH Momilani Community Center hosts a free family Halloween event with carnival games, prizes, trick-or-treating and a costume contest from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at 715 Hoomoana St. Call 456-2073.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Foodland Ewa Town Center, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Pali Momi Medical Center, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Kapolei High School, 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at Home Depot Pearl City, 8 to 11 a.m. Nov. 5 at the state Hale Kalanianaole Building In Kapolei, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5 at Waipahu High School chorus room, and 7:45 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 at Pearlridge Center. Call 845-9966.

* CLOSURES All public libraries and schools are closed Nov. 2, General Election Day.

* ARBOR DAY Hawaiian Electric Co. observes Arbor Day at 7 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Urban Garden Center with trees and shrubs to give away while supplies last, along with advice from experts. Call 543-4441.

* XERISCAPE Halawa Xeriscape Garden, closed in October, will reopen Nov. 6 to the public. Call 748-5041.

* HOMESTEAD MARKET Prince Kuhio Community Center presents an Open Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6, welcoming up to 30 vendors, first come, first served. Booths so far include Hawaiian food, pasteles, soups, stews, shrimp, fried fish, desserts and shave ice. Call 394-0059 or 620-9169 or apply online at hawaiimaoli.org. The center is located off of Kapolei Parkway next to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Kanehili Homestead.

* CRAFT FAIR Pearl City Hongwanji Mission has a craft fair from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 at 858 Second St., offering homemade items, produce, plants, flowers, baked goods and much more. Call 488-5920.

* SOCCER SIGNUPS The Pearl City AYSO has soccer signups from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Nov. 7 and 14 at Waiau District Park rec center for all children born on or between Aug. 1, 1991 and July 31, 2006. Fee is $55 for new players and $20-$40 for returnees. New players should bring copies of their birth certificates. Call 330-2257.

Ongoing

* 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.

* CHESS TIPS 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 conducts adoptions at PETCO from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays in Pearl City. Call 782-8387.

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

* TAI CHI CLASSES Pearl City Foundation hosts classes in the art of tai chi at 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Momilani Community Center. Fee is $3 per week for both classes. Call 456-2073.

* 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.

* 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 Momilani Community Center. Fee is $5 per class. Call 456-2073.

* TAEKWONDO Tropic Lightning Taekwondo has Olympics-style martial arts classes for all ages Monday through Saturday at Westgate Shopping Center in Waipahu. Call 677-2225.

* DAHN YOGA Adults learn Dahn Yoga at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the open-air pavilion of Momilani Community Center, 715 Hoomoana St. Cost is $15 per month. Call 381-4376.

* KAPOLEI DHARMA

Kapolei Buddhist Sangha teaches dharma classes to adults and children Sundays at American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. For times, call Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661 or go to http://www.kapoleibuddhistsangha.com.

* ZEN ETC. Waipahu Soto Zen Temple leads meditation at 6 a.m. and children’s shodo at 1 p.m. each Saturday; tai chi at 9:30 a.m. most Saturdays; Sumi-e painting at 9 a.m. most Wednesdays, shodo at 9 a.m. most Thursdays and yoga at 9:30 a.m. Fridays. Call 671-3103.

* FIT MOMS Strollerstrides offers a fitness program for mothers who can get in shape, accompanied by their young children. Classes are 8:45-10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at Central Oahu Regional Park and 8:45-10 a.m. weekdays except for Thursday at Kapolei Regional Park. For details and other West Oahu locations, call Joni Stimpson at 258-0402.

* YOGA Yoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach has a variety of classes Monday through Saturday. Call 689-1020.

* 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.

* AIEA HULA Halau Hula ‘O Kana Kapeka accepts registration for women’s classes (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays) at St. Elizabeth Church Hall in Aiea. Keiki, teen and Tahitian dance classes also are offered. Call 255-4001.

* MAKAKILO HULA Halau Kawailaniakea has adult classes in ancient and modern hula for all skill levels at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makakilo Recreation Center, 92-1140 Makakilo Drive. 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 throughout the week in Ewa Beach. Call Kehau at 428-3628.

* MOMILANI HULA Kumu Hula Rosemarie Dungca teaches seniors intermediate-level hula from 9:30-11 a.m., beginners 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday 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

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

* SALSA Son Caribe performs at 9 p.m. every Wednesday at Panama Hattie’s in Aiea. Call 485-8226.

* YOGA REFUGE Gina Snowden teaches beginner yoga at 9 a.m. and intermediate/advance classes at 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays 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).