West Oahu Highlights

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

May

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. May 12 at Aiea Library; Waipahu meets at 7 p.m. May 22 at the FilCom Center on Mokuloa Street. Call 768-3710.

* AIEA MUSIC The Lily Koi Lounge in Aiea presents Go Jimmy Go and Uprite Dub Orchestra from 10 p.m. May 16 for ages 21 and old. Cover is $10. Call 479-3008.

* BIKE PLAN The City Department of Transportation Services hosts a workshop to update the Honolulu Bicycle Master Plan at 7 p.m. May 13 in the first-floor conference room of Kapolei Hale. Call 545-055, ext. 237.

* MAUI’S KITE Kapolei Library hosts a free 45-minute performance of Maui’s Kite: Another Tale of Old Hawaii, a new Honolulu Theatre for Youth production for keiki ages 3-5, at 10:30 a.m. May 14. Visit http://www.librarieshawaii.org

* SMALL BIZ HELP The U.S. Small Business Administration and Bank of Hawaii offer a resource day from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 15 in the bank’s Waipahu branch. Small business owners are urged to make an appointment at 541-2990, ext. 211.

* MUSICAL PLAY Island Pacific Academy produces its first musical play, How to Eat Like a Child (and Other Lessons in NOT Being a Grown-Up), at 7 p.m. May 16. Tickets cost $8 adults, $5 students. Call 674-3523, ext. 520.

* VETERANS’ TALK The state House Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee meets with local veterans to “talk story” on issues of concern at 9 a.m. May 17 at Kapolei High School. Call 586-8510.

* UKULELE SHOW Students from Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios perform at 1 p.m. May 17 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 732-3739.

* WATER CATCHMENTHalawa Xeriscape Garden offers a class in how to make a rain-barrel water catchment system at 10:15 a.m. May 17 at 99-1268 Iwaena St. Fee is $15. Call 748-5363.

* OPEN HOUSE ‘Ilima at Leihano, a planned continuing care retirement community, holds an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17 in Kapolei. Call 1-800-674-8022.

* SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS Castle Medical Center conducts a free seminar on its Surgical Weight Loss Institute at 6 p.m. May 19 at Aiea Library. Call 263-5400 to register; for seminar details, call 263-5176.

* ROYAL MUSIC The Royal Hawaiian Band performs at noon May 21 at Kapolei Hale. Call 922-5331.

* WORM WORKSHOP Halawa Xeriscape Garden hosts a “Worm Workshop and Garden Tour” from 10 a.m. to noon May 24 at the garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St. Fee is $30 and is limited to 20 people. Call Mindy Jaffe of Waikiki Worm at 382-0432.

* ART DISPLAY Oncology Nursing Society presents “Oncology on Canvas,” a collection of artwork that reflects the cancer experiences of participants, now through May 29 at Kapolei Hale. Call 523-4674.

* 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

Ongoing

* 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.

* 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 at Pali Momi. Call 485-4548.

* WAIPAHU MARKET Waipahu Festival Marketplace is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. week-days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays and holidays 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 the 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.

* 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.babyboot-camp.com or call 689-6668.

* 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.