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West Oahu Highlights

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

January

* NEIGHBORS The Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Aiea Library; the Pearl City board meets at 6:30 p.m Jan. 22 in the Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria; and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale board meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Kapolei High School cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* BALLROOM DANCE The Pearlridge chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association registers students Jan. 15 and 22 in the Waimalu Elementary School cafeteria at 98-825 Moanalua Road for classes in tango, West Coast swing and rumba. Lessons are Tuesdays, Jan. 8-March 18. Call 488-3935.

* PSAT REVIEW Raymond Karelitz conducts a free PSAT-review workshop at 6:30 p.m Jan. 16 at Waipahu High School and 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Campbell High. Call a school counselor or TestSuccess Hawaii at 923-8378.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band performs a free concert at noon Jan. 16 at Kapolei Hale. Call 922-5331.

* PLAY MORNINGS Kapolei Library hosts a free Play Morning for children 2 and older at 10 a.m. Jan. 17, 24 and 31. Call 693-7050.

* KAPOLEI FESTIVAL Hawaii Dream Service Center has a festival from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 19 at Kapolei Regional Park to benefit its proposed facility and services for people “down on their luck.“Call 744-4312.

* BORDERS WAIKELE Author Thomas Holland signs copies of KIA at noon, and Martin Charlot signs copies of his book Local Traffic Only: Proverbs Hawaiian-Style at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at Borders Waikele. Call 676-6699.

* BORDERS AIEA Hazel Kazuko Arii Ho signs copies of her book, One Cup Rice, at noon Jan. 20 at Borders Aiea. Call 487-1818.

* ILIMA BENEFIT The Ilima Intermediate School Civic Club has a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 in the cafeteria and a car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at JN Automotive Nimitz Dealership.All proceeds support the club’s Close Up trip to Washington, D.C. in March. Call 391-4141.

* MARSH CLEANUP Hawaii Nature Center seeks volunteers for Pouhala Marsh cleanups from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 and Feb. 2. A crew will remove pickleweed, cattail and mangrove from the Pearl Harbor wetlands site. Call Pauline at 955-0100, ext. 18.

* DANCE CONCERT Doug Varone and Dancers present a con- cert at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Leeward Community College Theatre, featuring music by Jake Shimabukuro. Admission is $23 and $19. Call 455-0385.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at Waikele Center; 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 20 at Hope Chapel Kapolei on Fort Weaver Road; and from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Jan. 27 at the Ewa Town Center Foodland. Call 845-9966.

* ONSTAGE Pearlridge Center Uptown presents Blaine Kamalani Kia and Ke Kani Wai at 1 p.m. followed by Halau Hula O Ka Wai Kahelani Malie and Halau Hula O Kahulaliwai at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 20; and Ike Pono at 1 p.m. followed by Halau Hula O Nawahine at 2:30 p.m. Jan 27. Call 488-0981.

* HOLIDAY CLOSURES All public schools and libraries are closed Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

* EMOTIONAL EATING Kaiser Permanente’s Waipio Clinic has a workshop on “Overcoming Emotional Eating” at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 as part of its Senior Summit series. Call 432-2235.

* MARDI GRAS FOOD Dixie Grill in Aiea celebrates Mardi Gras with a special menu effective Jan. 23 through Fat Tuesday (Feb. 5), with several New Orleans specialties, and Cajun music on Feb. 5 by the Chris Vandercook Trio. Call 485-2722.

* BUSINESS HELP The U.S. Small Business Administration consults with small business owners about its resources Jan. 24 at the Kunia branch of Bank of Hawaii, 94-661 Kupuohi St., and Feb. 6 at the Pearl Highlands Central Pacific Bank. For an appointment, call 541-2990, ext. 211.

* WHALE COUNT Volunteers report Jan. 26 for the first of three seasonal whale counts. To offer help, call 397-2651, ext. 253.

* FINANCIAL AID NIGHTThe Pacific Financial Aid Association conducts a Financial Aid Night Jan. 30 in the Kapolei High School cafeteria. For details, call 591-2708.

* SAFETY CLASS Kaiser’s Waipio Clinic presents classes in personal safety and self-defense from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 and March 8. Fee is $96 for non-members. Call 432-2270.

Ongoing

* ART EXHIBIT An exhibit of Ann Oshita’s artwork is on view at Aiea Library through January. Call 483-7333.

* FOOTBALL SIGNUPS The Kapolei Storm football squad is signing up players age 9-15. Conditioning and agility drills begin Jan. 28 at Kamokila Park. Call 620-8523.

* STORYTIME Waipahu Library offers preschool storytime and activities from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays Jan. 15-Feb. 19 and Mar. 18-April 8. Call 675-0358.

* WAIPAHU MARKET The Waipahu Festival Marketplace is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at 94-340 Waipahu Depot Road, offering fresh fish, produce, crafts, refreshments and island-made products. Call 677-6939.

* 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 are welcome. Call 271-9403.

* HALAU ENROLLMENT Halau Kawailaniakea offers adult kane and wahine classes for all levels at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makakilo Recreation Center (92-1140 Makakilo Dr.). The first class is free. Call 672-4848.