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

* WAIPIO CRAFTS Hawaii Okinawa Center hosts “An Evening in Waipio” craft fair from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at 94-587 Ukee St. Call 676-5400.

* NEIGHBORS Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.

* SANTA VISITS Santa Claus pays a visit to Pearl City Library at 10 a.m. Dec. 9, inviting keiki of all ages to share their Christmas wishes and receive a free goody bag. Call 453-6566.

* DEAF SANTA The 19th annual Deaf Santa Celebration is from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 9 at Pearlridge Center Uptown when a deaf and signing Santa will visit with more than 100 children. Entertaining are Miss Deaf Hawaii Chanel Duponte, Miss Hawaii’s Outstanding Teen Lena Merrill and more. Express train rides also are planned for the special keiki. Call 488-0981.

* AIEA ART Roy Chang’s Aiea Intermediate art students have an exhibit of their clay sculptures at Aiea Library through Dec. 9. Call 483-7333.

* HOSPICE LIGHTS St. Francis Hospice has a tree-lighting memorial service at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road. Call 547-8134.

* SONG AND DANCE Aiea Intermediate’s Drama Club presents the free musical revue Broadway Dreams at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11 in the cafeteria (99-600 Kulawa St.). Doors open at 6:30 for concessions and a silent auction. Call Dayna Trinidad at 483-7230, ext. 251.

* RUMMAGE SALE Kapolei High School hosts “Kapolei’s Finest Craft/Plant and Rummage Sale” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 offering plants, ceramics, woodwork, plate lunches, school logo wear and much more. Call 291-5434.

* AIEA PARADE The Aiea Community Christmas Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 11, moving from Pearl Ridge Elementary to the sugar mill site. Call 429-1282.

* AIEA CRAFTS Season’s Best Craft & Gift Fair is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at Aiea Elementary School.

* KO OLINA ART The Handcrafters & Artisans Alliance sponsors Artfest at Ko Olina from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18 in front of Paradise Cove Luau. Call 637-5337.

* WAIPIO PARADE The Gentry Waipio Community Association Christmas Parade starts at 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at the shopping center, looping around the neighborhood and back to the center by 11:30 a.m. Call 671-2272.

* WAIPAHU PARADE Lighthouse Outreach Center Assembly of God sponsors the Waipahu Christmas Parade at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 from Waipahu District Park to Waipahu Town Center. Call 227-4589.

* KAPOLEI SANTA Kapolei Shopping Center hosts its 18th annual Santa Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 with crafts, activities, a Lokahi Giving Project drive, games and visits with Rudolph and Santa. Call 674-2592.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the LDS Kalaeloa Chapel in Kapolei; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Youth Challenge Academy in Kalaeloa; 11:15 am. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Home Depot Pearl City; 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Ihilani Resort’s Ocean Ballroom; and 7 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 15 at Bank of Hawaii Kapolei. Call 845-9966.

* SCI-FI MOVIE Aiea Library screens a free science-fiction movie at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 in its meeting room. Call 483-7333.

* CARD CRAFTING Arnheidur Gudmundsdottir demonstrates how to make easy and inexpensive Christmas cards at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at Ewa Beach Library. All materials are provided. Call 689-1204.

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.

* 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.

* BARBERS BOWLING Barbers Point Bowling now is open 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). The snack bar opens at 9 a.m. Call 673-2696.

* 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 (and closed from noon to 1:30 p.m.) Call 487-2802.

* FIT CLUB Fit Club Hawaii has adult exercise classes at 4:30 p.m. Mondays at Iroquois Point Elementary School, Room P14. Fee is $1 per class. Call 561-3837 or visit http://www.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 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.

* MAHIKU 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.

* 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 talks 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 at Pearlridge Gardens & Tower, 98-1042 Moanalua Road. Call 780-2066.

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

* KARATE Shotokan Karate Center conducts a variety of classes for seniors and for 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 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.

* 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.

* 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 Cen-ter. 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 West-gate 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 at 715 Hoomoana St. Cost is $15 per month. Call 381-4376.

* DHARMA CLASSES Kapolei Buddhist Sangha has dharma classes for all ages Sundays at American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei. Call Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661.

* ZEN ETC. Waipahu Soto Zen Temple conducts meditation at 6 a.m. and children’s shodo at 1 p.m. each Saturday; tai chi at 9:30 a.m. most Saturdays; Sumie 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.