West Oahu Highlights

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

May

* SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS Castle Medical Center plans 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.

* BLOOD DRIVES The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 in the Kakuhihewa Building on Kamokila Boulevard; and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 25 by the Ewa Town Center Foodland. Call 845-9966.

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

* NEIGHBORS Waipahu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. May 22 at the FilCom Center on Mokuloa Street; the Pearl City board meets at 6:30 p.m. May 27 in the Highlands Intermediate School cafeteria; and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale board meets at 7 p.m. May 28 in the Kapolei High School cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* MEMORIAL DAY LEIS Waiau (9 a.m. to noon) and Waipahu (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) district parks and area fire stations accept donations of Memorial Day leis on May 23 for the Punchbowl ceremonies on May 26. Leis must be fresh, measure 20 to 24 inches, and be tied. Floral sprays also are welcome. Call 973-7264.

* MUSIC CLASS Keiki Kani Music Studio presents “How to Grow A Musical Child” at 3 p.m. May 24 for free in the studio behind Dixie Grill. Call 487-2275.

* LIBRARY CLOSURES Most public libraries are closed May 24-26 for the Memorial Day weekend.

* BREAK DANCING Grace Bible Church holds a BBoy break dancing battle from noon to 5 p.m. May 24 at Momilani Elementary cafeteria in Pearl City. Admission is $5; all proceeds go to church youth ministries. Call 484-0061

* WORM WORKSHOP Halawa Xeriscape Garden has 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 382-0432.

* ZONE CHANGES The City Planning Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. May 28 in the City Council community meeting room at Honolulu Hale to hear zone-change requests from Makaiwa Hills (between Waimanalo Gulch and Makakilo), Aina Nui Corp. (between Kapolei and Ko Olina) and Kapolei Property Development (in West Kapolei). Call 527-6743.

* GOLF TOURNEY First Hawaiian Bank sponsors the Rehab Golf Challenge May 28 at Hawaii Prince Golf Club in Ewa Beach. Call 544-3302.

* SMALL BIZ HELP The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a free Veterans Entrepreneurial Seminar from 9 a.m. to noon May 28 at the Pearl Harbor Fleet & Family Center. Advanced registration is recommended. Call 541-2990, ext. 215.

* ART DISPLAY The Oncology Nursing Society presents “Oncology on Canvas,” a collection of artwork that reflects the cancer experiences of participants, May 5-29 in Kapolei Hale courtyard. 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

* HERB GARDENING Halawa Xeriscape Garden has a class on how to make an herb spiral garden at 10:15 a.m. May 31 at 99-1268 Iwaena St. Fee is $15. Call 748-5363.

* GOLF LESSONS Ko Olina Golf Club, in partnership with PlayGolfAmerican.com and the Aloha Section PGA’s Free Lesson Month, conducts free golf lessons at 9 a.m. every Saturday this month. Call 676-5300.

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 Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. Call 485-4548.

* WAIPAHU MARKETWaipahu 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 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.

* 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.

* 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.