West Oahu Highlights

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

* BOARD The Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 6:30 p.m. April 24 in the Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria; the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale board meets at 7 p.m. April 25 in the Kapolei High School cafeteria; the Waipahu board meets at 7 p.m. April 26 at Hawaii’s Plantation Village. Call 527-5749.

* SMALL BUSINESS The U.S. Small Business Administration staff meets with interested small business owners for half-hour appointments April 25 at the Waipahu branch of First Hawaiian Bank. Call Mary at 541-2990, ext. 211

* AUTHOR David Penhallow signs copies of The Story of the Coco Palms Hotel at 2 p.m. April 28 at Borders Waikele, and at noon April 29 at Borders Pearlridge. Call 521-1160.

* YOUTH SOCCER AYSO soccer registration is under way in the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park behind Waipahu High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28. Fees apply. Call 676-9060 or visit www.westoahu769.org

* PASSPORTS Aiea Library has ended its passport application acceptance service. Call 483-7333.

* HEALTH Waipahu Town Center hosts a Health & Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon April 28 with dozens of information booths, free health screenings and keiki ID. An Aloun Farms market begins at 8 a.m. Call 677-6700.

* TALK STORY State Sen. Mike Gabbard meets with constituents at 9 a.m. April 28 at the Kapolei Starbucks (outside seating, near the Chevron Station). Gabbard and Rep. Sharon Har co-host a community meeting in the Kapolei High School cafeteria from 9 to 10 a.m. May 5, and Gabbard hosts a solo talk story meeting at Waikele Elementary School cafeteria from 9 to 10 a.m. June 2. Call 586-6830.

* BLOOD Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 at St. Jude Catholic Church on Makakilo Drive; from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 at Kapolei High School; from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 3 at Pearl City High School; and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5 at Pearlridge Center. Call 845-9966.

* CLEANUP Hawaii Nature Center needs volunteers to help clean up and restore Waipahu’s Pouhala Marsh from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 28. Call 955-0100, ext. 18.

* GOLF Ko Olina Golf Club hosts a free Play Golf America Demo Day with club fitting assessments, testing of the latest clubs and equipment and a sidewalk sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28. Call 676-5300.

* ON STAGE Harpist Pumehana Davis performs at 1 p.m. April 29 at Pearlridge Center, followed by Halau O Hanauna Kuu Aloha at 2:30, and the Island Pacific Academy choir at 4 p.m., all on the Uptown Center Court stage. Call 488-0981.

* KEIKI PLAY Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents the SenseSational Show at 2 p.m. April 29 at Pearl City Library. Call 453-6566.

* REAL ESTATE The Real Estate Investors Association presents expert Lon Hooker giving a free lecture on “Finding Outstanding Real Estate Investment Opportunities in the U.S.” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 30 in Pearl City. For location and to register, call 748-0999.

* PALISADES Pacific Palisades Community Association has its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. May 2 at 2106 Aamanu St. Call 455-5182.

* BONSAI The Pearl City Bonsai Club puts on its annual free bonsai exhibit and plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 at Aiea Elementary School. Call 218-3325 or 262-5873.

* CHORALE The Kapolei Chorale performs in Music for the Soul at 7 p.m. May 5 at Pearl City Community Church, 933 Lehua Ave. Call 672-8888.

* ARTHRITIS The Arthritis Foundation sponsors a fundraising walk at 8:30 a.m. May 5 at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park. Call 596-2900.

* THEATRE The Performing Arts Center at Kapolei presents Seussical at Kapolei High School May 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and May 20 at 3 p.m. Visit www.packapolei.org or call 224-5314.

* FOOTBALL The Pearl City Highlands Colts has registration for football and cheerleading from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays in April and May (except May 12) at Manana Neighborhood Park,1550 Kuahaka St. Call 330-3676.

* CRAFT FAIR The Hawaii United Okinawa Association offers crafts, jewelry, clothing and more at its spring craft fair at the Hawaii Okinawa Center (94-587 Ukee St.) from 5:30 to 9 p.m. May 9. Call 676-5400. * YOGA Yoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach leads a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday. Visit www.yoga4ewa.com or call 689-1020.

* BABY BOOT CAMP Baby Boot Camp has a fitness program where mothers bring their babies and get back into pre-pregnancy shape. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday at Kapolei Community Park, Wednesday at Kapolei Regional Park, and Monday and Friday at Geiger Park in Ewa. Call 689-6668.