West Oahu Highlights

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* LUNCH The Pearl Restaurant is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 21, 22 and 23, and April 4 and 5 at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0475.

* COMPUTERS Ewa Beach Library (91-950 North Road) hosts a free hands-on demonstration about computer components and interfaces for students ages 8 through high school at 3 p.m. March 22. Call 689-1204.

* BOARDS The Waipahu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. March 22 at Hawaii’s Plantation Village; the Pearl City board meets at 6:30 p.m. March 27 in the Highland Intermediate School cafeteria. Call 527-5749.

* EWA DRAINAGE City planners hear Haseko’s request to make major drainage improvements at Oneula Beach Park at 10:30 a.m. March 23 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 523-4256.

* BALLOTS Neighborhood Board ballots will be mailed out March 23 for voters to select candidates for the new term. Call 527-5749.

* JOB FAIR Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard holds a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon March 24 at the Marine Education Training Center at 10 Sand Island Access Road for 100 apprentice openings. Call 474-0272 or visit acep.hawaii.navy.mil

* SWAPPERS Waipio Center holds a Community Swap Meet from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 24 in the parking lot across from Jack in the Box, offering more than 30 booths of items. The $20 booth fees will go to area schools and nonprofits. Call 722-8487.

* REGGAE Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park hosts the Exodus Reggae Concert Series I at 8 p.m. March 24, featuring the Grammy award-winning Inner Circle, Third World and Pam Hall.

* BLOOD The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 at Ewa Town Center by Foodland; and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 31 in the Kapolei Police Station lobby. Call 845-9966.

* ON STAGE Ike Pono performs at 1 p.m. March 25, followed by Manutahi Tahitian Dance Co. at 2:30 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 488-0981.

* NIGHTLIFE BOWLING Aiea Bowling Alley on Aiea Heights Drive kicks off its new weekly “Moonlight Mondays” from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 26, with deejays, videos, full-service bar - and bowling. Admission is $25. Call 778-8888.

* WAIPAHU LIBRARY Waipahu Library (94-275 Mokuola St.) offers a free spring break program for keiki at 3 p.m. March 28, featuring a guide dog. Call 675-0358.

* FOOD GUIDE Kaiser’s Waipio Clinic presents a free Senior Summit lecture at 10 a.m. March 28 on “New Food Guide Pyramid and Food Label Reading” at 94-1480 Moaniani. St. The clinic also hosts a “Fresh Wednesday” produce market from 9 :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 28. Call 432-2235.

* LIBRARY SHOW Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents The Sense-Sational Show at 10:30 a.m. March 28 at Ewa Beach Library, designed especially for the preschool crowd. Call 689-1204.

* ROYAL BAND The Royal Hawaiian Band performs a free concert at Kapolei Hale at noon March 28. Call 523-4141.

* WHALES Whale counters are needed March 31 for Ewa Beach, Ko Olina and other Oahu shoreline locations. Call 397-2651, ext. 253.

* ART Winners of the 2006 Earth Month Photo and Video Contest are on view through April 5 at Kapolei Hale Courtyard.

* MAKUA Two studies regarding the Makua Military Reservation are available for public comment at the Pearl City, Waianae, Wahiawa and state libraries. Comments are due by April 3. Call 655-8729.

* BALLROOM DANCE The Pearlridge Chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association registers students March 27, April 3, 10 and 17 for classes in Nightclub 2-step, waltz and mambo in the Waimalu Elementary School cafeteria (98-825 Moanalua Road). Classes are held from 7 to 9:10 p.m. Tuesdays, April 3-June 12. Call 836-4579 or 488-3935. * FILIPINO LENT The Philippine celebration of Lent, or Pabasa, will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 6 at Hawaii’s Plantation Village Social Hall. Call 230-0088.

* 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.

* WAIPAHU STORYTIME Waipahu Library (94-275 Mokuola St.) has free storytime and activities for keiki ages 3 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through April 17. Call 675-0358.

* PEARL CITY STORYTIME Pearl City Library (1138 Waimano Home Road) has free weekly storytime at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 24 for keiki 2 and older and Thursdays for toddlers. Call 453-6566.

* KAPOLEI STORYTIME Kapolei Library offers free weekly storytime for toddlers age 2 to 3 Mondays and for preschoolers Thursdays and Saturdays through April 28; both sessions begin at 10 a.m. Call 693-7050.

Call 487-2300