West Oahu Highlights

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

April

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Aiea Library; Pearl City meets at 6:30 p.m. April 22 in the Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria; Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. April 23 in the Kapolei High School cafeteria; and Waipahu meets at 7 p.m. April 24 at the FilCom Center on Mokuola Street. Call 768-3710.

* BLOOD DRIVES The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 15 in the Waipahu High School chorus room; from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 17 at the Kapolei Bank of Hawaii; and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 at Waikele Center, next to Leonard’s Malasadas. Call 845-9966.

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

* FINANCIAL AID UH West Oahu financial aid officers answer questions on how to pay for college and apply for scholarships and other financial aids at 6 p.m. April 16 at Kapolei Library. Call 454-4700.

* BUSINESS SESSIONS The U.S. Small Business Administration holds free 30-minute private consultations to address specific needs of small-business owners on April 16 at Kapolei Central Pacific Bank. Call Mary Dale at 541-2990 ext. 211.

* LEGAL ADVICE Waipahu Library hosts a free presentation of “Get Your Family Legal Affairs Organized” with attorney Scott Suzuki at 6 p.m. April 16 in the C.O. “Andy” Anderson Room, followed by a question-and-answer session. Call 675-0358.

* SIDEWALK SALE Pearlridge Center presents a center-wide sidewalk sale April 18-20. Call 488-0981.

* MUSICAL Kapolei High School presents Flower Drum Song through April 19 at the school, including special dinner show at 6 p.m. April 17. Call 258-7313.

* COMEDY PERFORMANCEPlanet Fun Kunia (located at 94-673 Kupuohi St. in Kunia Shopping Center) presents “Comedy Without Fear,” featuring the comedy stylings of Loose Screws, David Lee, Paul Kane and Jose Ver, with a special musical performance by Tiffany Ganotissi at 9:30 p.m. April 18 and 19. Tickets cost $5 in advance, $8 at the door (group discounts available). Call 630-4392.

* EAR CANDY Carla Young and Eric Elsman perform from 7 to 9 p.m. April 18 at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in the Ewa Town Center at 91-1401 Fort Weaver Road. Call 352-0909.

* AIEA BENEFIT Our Savior Lutheran School presents “An Evening in Aiea” from 6 to 9 p.m April 19 with food, wine, beer, desserts, entertainment, prizes, a Kids Zone and more. Admission is $50. Call 488-0000.

* AIEA HIKE The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads its 3-mile novice “Aiea Bisectual” hike at 8 a.m. April 19 along the Aiea Loop Trail. Go to http://www.htmclub.org

* SONGFEST The Dharma School Teachers of Oahu holds its second annual songfest, Voices in Harmony 2008, from 9 a.m. to noon April 20 at Aiea Hongwanji Mission, 99-186 Puakala St. Call 622-4320.

* ONSTAGE Pearlridge Center Uptown presents a performance by Waiakea High School Band at 10 a.m. April 20, followed by Pineapple Squeeze at 1 p.m. and Minerva Pang Hula Halau at 2:30 p.m. Call 488-0981.

* GUITAR CONCERT Leeward Community College presents the LCC Guitars in concert, directed by Peter Kun Frary, at 4 p.m. April 20 in the college theater. Admission is $5. Call 455-0385.

* WEIGHT LOSS Castle Medical Center presents information on its surgical weight loss service at 6 p.m. April 21 at Aiea Library. Call 263-5400 to register.

* LEI MAKING CLASS Aiea District Park conducts lei-making classes at 2:30 p.m. April 22 and 29. Call 483-7859.

* FUN FEST Pearl Ridge Elementary School puts on a Family Fun Fest from 4 to 9 p.m. April 25. Free parking is available at Kam Swap Meet along with free trolley rides to the school. Call 382-7713 or 781-1382.

* ART EXHIBITION Artwork submitted by keiki in Hawaii’s First Congressional District on exhibit through April 26 at Pearlridge Uptown Center Court, with an awards ceremony to be held that day at 10 a.m. Call 488-0981.

* SIDEWALK SALE Ko Olina Golf Shop holds a spring sidewalk sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, with savings of up to 75 percent equipment, shoes, apparel and accessories. Call 676-5300.

* DOCUMENT SHREDDING The local chapter of the Association of Records Managers & Administrators offers free document shredding of up to two boxes of personal records per person from 8 a.m. to noon April 26 at the Shredex facility behind Westridge Shopping Center in Aiea, 98-736A Moanalua Loop. Call 484-1055.

* MANANA FAIR Manana Elementary School PTA plans a spring craft fair April 27. Visit http://www.geocities.com/mananapta or call 456-4272.

* MAUI’S KITE Select Oahu libraries host free 45-minute performances of Maui’s Kite: Another Tale of Old Hawaii,a new Honolulu Theatre for Youth production for keiki ages 3-5. Playdates are 10:30 a.m. April 29 at Aiea Library and 10:30 a.m. May 14 at Kapolei Library. Visit http://www.librarieshawaii.org

Ongoing

* RODEO PAGEANT Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association seeks equestrian women ages 19-26 to compete in the Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas in December 2008. Deadline is May 31. Call 349-1479 or visit http://www.rodeooahu.com

* INTERNSHIPS MA’O Farms seeks Waianae youths age 17 to 24 for two-year LCC internships that involve studying, farming and $500 a month pay for work on its organic farm in Lualualei. Call 696-5569.

* SOCCER SIGNUPS Leeward Soccer Club seeks players and coaches for the upcoming HYSA season. Practices are held on various West Oahu fields. Call Sam at 224-5534.

* THE PEARL The Pearl restaurant serves a new spring-semester menu from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through April 25 at LCC. (It’s closed April 18.) Student menus will be featured April 16-17. Call 455-0475.

* GRIEF SUPPORT A Hospice Hawaii grief support group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Pali Momi. Call 924-9255.

* CANCER SUPPORT Group Hui Malama Kako’o meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday (except holidays) in the first-floor physicians dining room Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. Call 485-4548.

* KEIKI STORYTIMESKapolei Library has free story-times and activities for children 3 and older at 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through April 24. Call 693-7050.

* WAIPAHU MARKETWaipahu 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.

* BELLY DANCE Malia in Hawaii teaches the art of belly dance for beginners at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapolei Yoga and Dance studio, 338 Kamokila Blvd., Suite #201. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Fee is $50 for four classes; register at first class. Call 234-1006.

* TAEKWONDO Tropic Lightning Taekwondo has Olympics-style martial arts classes for all ages Monday through Saturday at Westgate Shopping Center in Waipahu. For rates and times, call 677-2225.

* TAX HELP Qualified residents can get free tax help from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment each Friday at the Waipahu Community Association office, 94-340 Waipahu Depot Road. Call 677-6939, ext. 25.

* CHESS LESSONS Pearlridge Downtown Center Court hosts free chess classes from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday this month. Call 488-0981.

* FIT MOMS Strollerstrides offers a fitness program for mothers who can get in shape, accompanied by their young children. Classes are 8:30-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Central Oahu Regional Park and 8:45-10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday at Kapolei Regional Park. Call 358-7335.

* YOGA Yoga4Ewa studio in Ewa Beach offers a variety of yoga classes Monday through Saturday. Visit http://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 http://www.babybootcamp.com or call 689-6668.

* 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.

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

* NIGHTCLUB Chez Sports Bar and Grill offers karaoke, live music, dancing and more daily from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. for those age 21 and older. Cover is $5-$10. Call 488-2439.