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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 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at Aiea High School; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Waikele Center; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church in Waipahu; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at Kapolei Shopping Center; 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Foodland in Ewa Town Center; 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at Island Pacific Academy on Haumea Street; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Leeward Community College; 7:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at Pearl City High School; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4 a St. Joseph School in Waipahu. Call 845-9966.

* PHOTO SHOW Wayne Muromoto’s LCC intermediate photography class exhibits its works weekdays through Nov. 17 in the Foyer Art Gallery, AD 107. Call 455-0280.

* AIEA ART Roy Chang’s art students at Aiea Intermediate School have an exhibit of their clay sculptures at Aiea Library this month and up to Dec. 9. Call 483-7333.

* STORYTELLER James McCarthy shares his stories and music at 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at Kapolei Library. Call 693-7050.

* NEIGHBORS Waipahu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the FilCom Center; Pearl City meets at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Waiau District Park. Call 768-3710.

* ARGONAUTS Leeward Community College Theatre presents Argonautika at 8 p.m. Nov. 18-20. Tickets cost $15 and $10. Call 455-0385.

* WASTE TOUR The city’s tour of recycling and waste processors, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18, begins and ends at Kapolei Hale. It includes stops at the H-Power plant, the landfill and various West Oahu recy- cling companies. Call 768-3200.

* LISTEN STORY State Sen. Mike Gabbard hosts a “Listen Story” at 9 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Waikele Starbucks. Call 586-6830.

* WAIPAHU FAIR A Holiday Craft & Gift Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at Waipahu High School with Hawaiiana, collectibles, food, plants, etc. Call 228-1909.

* PEARL CITY FAIR A craft fair is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at Pearl City High School with plants, food, fun and more.

* BOOK SIGNING Local illustrator Kathleen Wong Bishop signs copies

Celebrating Holidays in Hawaii with friend/author Leslie Hayashi at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at Borders Waikele, featuring Filipino parol ornaments for keiki to decorate. Call 732-1709.

* REUNION Deadline is Nov. 25 to reserve a seat at the Waipahu High Class of 1954 Christmas party, set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Waipahu Sizzler restaurant, featuring prizes, entertainment, Santa, food and gifts. Call 689-3332 or 689-6905.

* IMU ROAST Pearl City Highlands Elementary School has a Thanksgiving imu roast with drop off from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Nov. 24 and pick up from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Nov. 25. Tickets cost $20 cash. Call 453-6470.

* ARTFEST Handcrafters & Artisans Alliance sponsors Artfest at Ko Olina from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 27, Dec. 11 and 18 at Paradise Cove. Call 637-5337.

* PEARLRIDGE SANTA Santa Claus arrives at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 26 at Pearlridge in a special parade, accompanied by the Aiea High School band. The procession starts Uptown and ends at 9 a.m. Downtown. Call 488-0981.

* WREATH CLASSES Halawa Xeriscape Garden offers wreath-making workshops from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 at 99-1268 Iwaena St. Fee is $5 for non-members. Call 748-5363.

* OKINAWA CRAFTS Hawaii Okinawa Center hosts its annual Winter Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 28 with more than 150 vendors. Call 676-5400.

* CONCERTS Leeward Community College presents its Fall Guitar Concert at 4 p.m. Nov. 21 and its Holiday Choral Concert at 4 p.m. Nov. 28 in LCC Theatre. Call 455-0385.

Ongoing

* BOOK SALES The Friends of Pearl City Library have a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday, now through Jan. 23. Call 435-6566.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.