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West Oahu Highlights

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

October

* FEAST DAY MASS St. Francis Healthcare System celebrates the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi with an 11:30 a.m. Mass Oct. 3 in the chapel at Hawaii Medical Center West. Call 678-7105.

* UH PLAN The University of Hawaii conducts a meeting on its strategic plan at 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at UH-West Oahu, Classroom 104, on the Leeward Community College campus.

* FUTURES SUMMIT The Hawaii Futures Summit welcomes a community of strategic thinkers to discuss issues critical to shaping Hawaii’s future. The two-day event runs Oct. 5-6 at Ihilani Resort and Spa. Call 387-8862.

* CHILDREN’S FUN DAY Children’s Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. Oct. 6 at Holomua Elementary School includes a magic show, juggling act, petting zoo, a bouncing room and more. The school is at 91-1561 Keaunui Dr. Call 294-9073.

* CRUZ NIGHT Ohana Cruz Nights presents an auto parts swap meet, craft fair, and Show n’ Shine from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at Leeward Community College. For details, call Larry Baird at 423-1198.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank conducts a donor drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 845-9966.

* NEIGHBORS The Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Aiea Library; the Ewa board meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Ewa Beach Library; the Pearl City board meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Highlands Intermediate cafeteria; the Makakilo-KapoleiHonokai Hale board meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Kapolei High cafeteria; and the Waipahu board meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Hawaii’s Plantation Village. Call 527-5749.

* FUSION The West Oahu band Fusion plays at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 13 and 27 at Lily Koi Restaurant & Lounge in Aiea. Call 455-3109.

* WAIPIO CLASSES Kaiser Permanente’s Waipio Clinic offers a class in Better Money Management Oct. 9, the AARP Driver Safety Program Oct. 13 and 27, and Personal Safety and Self-Defense Oct. 20. The clinic is at 94-1480 Moaniani St. For fees and details, call 432-2270.

* VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS West Oahu Athletic Club holds tryouts for its U.S. Volleyball Association team from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 6 at Waianae District Park gym. Onetime registration fee is $25. Call 723-9752 or 723-5253.

* ONSTAGE Hema Pa’a performs at 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Pearlridge Uptown Center Court followed by Halau Hula Mai ka Pu’uwai a ka Mana’o at 2:30 p.m. Call 488-0981.

November

* FUN RUN The Friends of Steve Favela present the Steve B. Favela 2K Family Fun Run and Safety Fair Nov. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at Holomua Elementary School in Ewa Gentry, in memory of Officer Steve Favela. Visit www.steve-favela.com

Ongoing

* KEIKI STORIES Waipahu Library conducts preschool stories and activities at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday through Dec. 4. Call 675-0358.

* CRAFTERS NEEDED Radford High School’s Class of 1997 is looking for crafters to participate in their Holiday Craft Fair on Dec. 15. Call 664-7456.

* STORYTIME Pearl City Library (1138 Waimano Home Rd.) hosts storytime for preschoolers ages 2-and-a-half and older at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, now through Dec. 12; and for toddlers age 18 months and older at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, through Dec. 13. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 453-6566.

* PEARL DINING The Pearl, LCC’s student-run restaurant, is open for fall semester lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through Nov. 30. (Enter on the diamondhead side of Campus Center.) For reservations, call 455-0475 or 455-0298.

* YOGA Yoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach offers a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday.Visit www.yoga4ewa.com or call 689-1020.

* 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.

* BABY BOOT CAMP Baby Boot Camp offers a fitness program where moms can bring their babies along 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. Visit www.babybootcamp.com or call 689-6668.

* LATIN DANCE Panama Hatties in Aiea goes Caribbean with Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-ChaCha, Cumbia, Reggaeton and more at 10 p.m. Fridays and a Mexican Dance Party at 10 p.m. Saturdays. Call 485-8226

* COUNTRY DANCE Panama Hatties in Aiea hosts a Country Top 40 Mega Hits Dance Party with the Anthony Ryan Band at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. No cover charge. Call 485-8226.

* DANCE PARTY The Lily Koi Lounge in Aiea presents Cream, a dance party by James Coles (for ages 18 and up) at 9 p.m. Wednesdays (no cover charge) and Saturdays ($5 cover goes to Musical Youth of Hawaii). Call 479-3008.

* FOOD PANTRY Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on North Road has a food pantry for anyone in need. Bags of non-perishable food are distributed from 10 a.m. to noon on the last Friday of each month by the Social Outreach Ministry. Call 689-8681.

* WAIPAHU REUNION The Waipahu High Class of 1967 will hold its 40-year reunion Nov. 9-11. Call Charlene at 988-7191.

* MUSIC Chez Sports Bar and Grill in Westridge Shopping Center offers live music from 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, 2 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and karaoke Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 2 p.m. to closing. Call 488-2439.