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West Oahu Highlights

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

* PLANTATION Hawaii’s Plantation Village holds a Chinese New Year celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Admission is $7 general, $4 kamaaina. Children under 12 are free. Call 677-0110.

* ON STAGE Nix Performing Arts Center entertains at 3 p.m.Feb. 3 on the Uptown stage at Pearlridge; Hema Pa’a performs at 1 p.m. Feb. 4, followed by Halau Hula Mai Ka Pu’uwai a Ka Mana’o at 2:30 p.m. Call 488-0981.

* BLOOD The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 3 at Pearlridge Center; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at Calvary Chapel Aiea; and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Pali Momi. Call 845-9966.

* HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a hike to Waimano Pool in Pacific Palisades at 8 a.m. Feb. 3. Call 674-1459.

* MUSIC The Campbell Brothers blend steel guitars and vocals to entertain at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at LCC with gospel, funk and rock.Adults are $23, $19 for students, seniors, military. Call 455-0385.

* AUTHOR Katherine Kamaemae Smith signs copies of her new book, The Love Remains, at noon Feb. 3 at the Waikele Borders, and at 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Pearlridge Borders. Call 521-1160.

* WRESTLING Action Zone Wrestling presents its new year bash at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the FilCom Center featuring heavyweights The Rage against Pure Luck, and several other matches. Admission is $10 (after Jan. 30). Call 599-4448.

* COLLEGE A free college planning workshop, which covers college selection and financial aid, is scheduled at 7 p.m.Feb.7 at Kapolei High School. Each family that attends receives a free workbook. Call 692-8200 .

* BOARDS The Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Ewa Beach Library. Call 527-5749.

* GROUP HOUSING The city Department of Planning and Permitting holds a public hearing at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 in the City Hall Annex on a permit request for the Victory Ohana Prison Fellowship, which seeks to use a Pupuole Place apartment building for its program. Call 523-4256.

* MARLEY Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park presents Bob Fest 2007, a celebration of the life and music of Bob Marley from 7 p.m. Feb. 9 to 3 a.m. Feb. 10 with 25 reggae bands and DJs. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Call 551-9149.

* VALENTINE CARDS Waipio Center holds its ninth annual Valentine Card Contest for children of all ages with cash prizes in each age group.Judging is at 10 a.m.Feb. 8. Call 722-8487. * VALENTINE COLORS Kunia Shopping Center holds a Valentine coloring contest for children age 11 and under with cash prizes and gift cards for the best in each age group. Judging is at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 at Denny’s. Entries are available with the merchants.

* CAR SEATS GEICO sponsored a free booster seat and child safety seat checkup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Kapolei parking lot of the state Department of Health. Call 537-9200.

* BOE The Board of Education holds a community meeting for the Campbell, Kapolei and Waianae complexes at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Maili Elementary School on issues affecting public education and the public libraries. Call 586-3349.

* AUTHOR Fantasy novelist Margaret Weis visits Kapolei Library at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Weis also is behind popular games like Dungeons & Dragons and Battlestar Galactica. Call 693-7050.

* CLEANUP Hawaii Nature Center needs volunteers to help clean up and restore Waipahu’s Pouhala Marsh from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17. Call 955-0100, ext. 18.

* GOLF CLINIC Ko Olina Golf Club hosts a junior golf clinic featuring LPGA players Paula Creamer, Juli Inkster and Angela Stanford from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20. Admission and parking are free. Call 676-5300.

* VIDEO Two video contests are available to students: HMSA’s teen video contest on health issues has a March 1 deadline (visit http://www.hmsa.com); and ‘Olelo offers a competition for all grades on issues affecting the community, country, state or world - with a March 2 deadline. Call 834-0007.

* GENEALOGY Hawaii’s Plantation Village seeks people who have researched their heritage to speak at the village’s March 3 “Discover Your Ancestral Roots” festival. Call JoAnn Fakler at 677-0110.

* BOOKS Borders Waikele hosts three monthly reading groups: Bestsellers at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday; Romance Readers Anonymous at 6:30 p.m.on the second Thursday; and International Women’s Writing Guild at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday. Call 676-6699.