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Below are highlights of East Oahu events. Please fax items one week ahead of publication date to 247-7246 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The next East Oahu Islander comes out Nov. 4.

October

* ORCHID SALE Kaimuki Orchid Society has a “redistribution sale” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 during its meeting at Kilauea District Park. Baked goods,crafts,pickled food and other treats also are available. Proceeds benefit the club.Call 373-4910.

* TALK STORIES Guest performers from the Talk Story Festival (Oct. 9-11 at McCoy Pavilion) visit Aina Haina Library at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8, Kaimuki Library at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 and 18, and Hawaii Kai Library at 3:15 p.m. Oct. 26. Call 768-3032.

* NEIGHBORS Neighborhood boards meet at 7 p.m. on these dates: Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights Oct. 8 at Ala Wai Clubhouse, Palolo Oct. 14 at Palolo Elementary School cafeteria, Waialae-Kahala Oct. 15 at Wesley United Methodist Church, Kaimuki (7:15) Oct. 21 at Liliuokalani Elementary School and Hawaii Kai Oct. 27 at Hahaione Elementary School. Call 768-3710.

* HOME BUYING Prudential Locations has a free seminar for first-time home-buyers at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 10 at its Kapahulu Avenue office. Call 735-5300.

* LITTLE LEAGUE Honolulu Little League has registration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 10, 11, 24 and 25 at Kapaolono Community Park, 701 11th Ave. for all age divisions.Call 285-0044 or download forms from http://www.eteamz.com/honolululittleleague.

* LIBRARY EVENTS The Friends of Hawaii Kai Library has a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11. The group also sponsors the free show “Sing Along with Uncle Wayne Watkins” at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14. Call 397-5833.

* MUSICAL Diamond Head Theatre stages The Drowsy Chaperone starring John Rampage as “the man in the chair"through Oct.11.For tickets, call 733-0274.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at Kaimuki municipal parking lot, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at Kahala Mall by Macy’s men’s department and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center. Call 845-9966.

* RECYCLING DRIVE Waialae Charter School has a HI-5 recycling drive from 7 to 8 a.m. Oct. 20 with a drive-through drop-off station on 20th Avenue, just off of Harding. Call 733-4880.

* CHILDREN’S COUNCIL The East Honolulu Community Children’s Council meets at 5 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Aina Haina Elementary School media room.All parents of children with special needs are welcome. Call 428-1738.

* ASSISTED LIVING Kaiser Permanente’s Senior Summit offers a free public lecture on “Assisted Living Technology"at 10:30 a.m.Oct. 22 at Kahala Nui Senior Living’s Diamond Head room. Call 432-2235.

* COSTUME PARADE Market City hosts its annual Halloween costume parade Oct. 24 with treats for keiki from merchants and complimentary photos from 6 to 7 p.m. The march starts at 6:30. Call 734-0282.

* STARGAZING The Hawaiian Astronomical Society stages a “star party” from sunset to 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kahala Community Park. Call 737-4742.

Ongoing

* STORIES KAIMUKI Kaimuki Library conducts preschool storytime sessions for fall at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday through Dec. 6. Call 733-8422.

* STORIES HAWAII KAI Hawaii Kai Library conducts preschool storytime with Auntie Christin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 23,and Toddler Puzzletime at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. Call 397-5833.

* JAZZ, BLUES Mulvadi Cafe has live jazz and blues with guitarist and singer Chris Vandercook from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays at 3040 Waialae Ave. Call 626-5087.

* JIU-JITSU Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’s martial arts classes are at Grand Master Cho’s at Koko Marina. Call 292-1485.

* HEALTH SEMINARS Naturopathic physician Diana Joy Ostroff offers health seminars with a home-cooked meal at 6:30 p.m.Mondays at the Center for Natural Healing, 5283 Kimokeo St. Call 373-9966.

* CIRCUIT TRAINING Journey to Fitness has weight training and cardio at 6 a.m. weekly in a Kapahulu Avenue studio. Call 226-4653.

* SCRABBLE Scrabble fans meet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Kahala Mall. Call 732-7736.

* TAHITIAN DANCE Royal Polynesian Keiki Tahitian Dance classes meet Saturday mornings at Kahala Elementary for beginning and intermediate students. Call Nalani at 277-2205.

* SENIORS Koko Head Seniors meet for activities at 10 a.m.Wednesdays at Kuapa Isle Clubhouse at Hawaii Kai Drive and Opihikao Way.Call Casey at 395-3096.

* MARKETS KCC Farmers Market runs from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays (848-2074). People’s Open Market is 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Jarrett Middle School and 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Hawaii Kai Park-n-Ride (522-7088).