August 15
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Wednesday August 15
CLASSES
Healthy Kids Healthy Families
Kaiser Permanente, 201 Hamakua Drive, Kailua, 3-5 p.m., free. Call to register. Registered Dietitians focus on nutrition, fitness, and behavioral aspects of eating. At least one parent/legal guardian must agree to attend with his/her child. Athletic shoes recommended. (432-5600)
Bridal Workshops
The Wedding Cafe, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #1650, Honolulu, Aug. 1 to Oct. 17, call for times. Workshops will cover topics such as hair and make-up, décor, videography, and allow brides and grooms to ask questions and get advice from Hawaii’s top wedding professionals. (theweddingcafe.net, 591-1005)
Troubleshooting Your Small Business
500 Ala Moana Boulevard, One Waterfront Suite, Suite 1-306A, Honolulu, 9 a.m. to noon, $45. Speaker: Chip McMlelland. Focuses on troubleshooting for small business owners and assisting entrepreneurs in identifying common business mistakes and providing solutions. (hawaii.score.org/localworkshops)
Martial Arts Cardio Circuit
Kaiser Permanente, 1010 Pensacola St., Honolulu, 6-7 p.m., Thursdays from July 26 to Aug. 16, $24/members, $28/nonmembers. Learn self-defense while getting a good cardio workout. (432-2260)
Nurse Aid Refresher Course
Class Aug. 21 at American Red Cross, Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., register by Aug. 16, $110. Applicant’s registering for this course must have completed a state-approved Nurse Aide Training Program in Hawaii within the last 12 months. Register online. (redcross.org)
Survival Class
SoulTrex, Windward Mall, Second Level, Theater Wing, 6-7 p.m., free. Alex Dobrinsky is back hosting his popular series of survival classes, and will discuss everything from hints and tips for assembling an emergency kit to gear and supplies to keep on hand. Class: “First Aid.” (247-8735, SoulTrexInc.com)
Youth Flag Football Clinics
Kroc Center Hawaii, Thursdays until Aug. 23, 3:45-5 p.m. beginners and intermediate, 5-6:45 p.m. advanced, $100-$150. Participants will learn and/or build on basic flag football skills and competitive play. Will be placed into teams for scrimmages. Ages 6–17. (kroccenterhawaii.org)
MUSIC
Adam Crowe And Friends Live
The Real Gastropub, 1120 Auahi St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free. (596-2566)
Men In Grey Suits
Indigo, Chinatown, Aug. 15 and 29, 6-9 p.m., free. Men in Grey Suits performs. (mykelc@earthlink.net)
Songs Of Memory
East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu, until Sept. 9, free. Songs of Memory: Music & Ceremony of Highland Southeast Asia. (arts.eastwestcenter.org, 944-7177)
Tom Jennings, DeShannon Higa, Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Tim Tsukiyama
Gordon Biersch Restaurant, 6:30 p.m., free. Tom Jennings, DeShannon Higa, Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Tim Tsukiyama performs. (nuevavida@me.com)
THE ARTS
Art Opening Reception
Waialua Library, until Sept. 21, free. Five artists will present their interpretations of Life as we know it: Dante Brown, Erin Delventhal, Margaret and Owen Loof, and Quenda Jan Shults. (637-8286)
”Castaways” & “Out Of The Earth”
The Gallery at Ward Centre, until Aug. 30, free. Castaways: hot cast glass sculpture by Bud Spindt; Out of the Earth: mixed media paintings by Russell Lowery. (gwcfineart.com, 597-8034)
Criterion: Calvin Collins Exhibit
Gallery of Hawaii Artists, 1888 Kalakaua Ave. #C312, exhibit runs until Oct. 23, free. Criterion is an exquisite selection of mixed-media artwork by Honolulu-based artist, Calvin Collins. (galleryofhawaiiartists.com)
Engravings By Jared Wickware
Gallery on the Pali, until Aug. 23, free. The Gallery on the Pali is pleased to announce “Life in the Line”, engravings by award-winning artist Jared Wickware. (595-4047)
Historic Boat Photo Exhibit
The Royal Hawaiian Resort’s Coronet Lounge, until Jan. 31, free. This rare collection of photographs features the S.S. Lurline, Hula Boat Day greeting of passengers arriving at Aloha Tower, The Royal Hawaiian Band playing music at Aloha Tower, original Royal Hawaiian luggage tags and more. (starwoodhotels.com)
Honu By The Sea
The Royal Hawaiian’s Monarch Room, Wednesdays and Sundays until Sept. 30, 5:30-7 p.m., $125/adults, $85/children. Guests are invited to journey under the ocean with the show’s lead character “Kainoa,” a Waikiki Beach Boy who loves the ocean and dreams of living under the sea. (921-4600)
James Rumford’s Art Displayed
Hawaii State Library, until Aug. 15, free. Original artwork and preparatory sketches by James Rumford, an award-winning children’s book author-illustrator, are currently on display. (librarieshawaii.org)
Landscapes By Rebekah Luke
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Aug. 6-30, call for more information. Landscapes By Rebekah Luke. (233-7323)
Life On The Line
Gallery on the Pali, free. Jared Wickware’s engravings will be on view from July 28 to Aug. 23. (davisw007@gmail.com)
COMMUNITY
Keiki Storytime
Kailua Public Library, Wednesdays until Aug. 29, 10:30-11 a.m., free. Keiki Storytime is recommended for children ages 3 to 5, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. The storytime will include stories and fingerplays. (librarieshawaii.org)
Comedy For A Cause
Indigo, 1121 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, $15/door, $5/with three canned foods. Please come down and support local comics and national headliners. (indigohawaii.eventcalendar@facebook.com)
Bereavement Support & Prayer Group
1300-A Halona St., Honolulu, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15., visit website for cost. For families who have suffered the loss of a child (newborn to 24-years-old) to join their monthly bereavement support group. (nevesfoundation.org)
Blood Drive
The Shops at Dole Cannery, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (bbh.org)
Direct Marketing
Otsuji Farm, Hawaii Kai, 9 a.m. to noon, visit website for cost. With Ed and Jonas Otsuji. (oahurcd.org/master-farmer-workshops/)
Read the Book, Watch the Movie: A Study in Scarlet
McCully-Moiliili Public Library’s auditorium, 4-6 p.m., free. A screening of a modern television adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel followed by a discussion. (973-1099)
Right from Wrong: Honoring the Lessons of the Honouliuli Internment Camp
Manoa Public Library’s programming room, 6:30 p.m., free. The program will include a brief film about Honouliuli and the Day of Remembrance pilgrimage, personal testimony, slide presentation, and a question-and-answer session. (988-0459)
The DOK ID In Me
Kroc Center Hawaii, Kapolei, 6:30-8 p.m., free. Discovering our true God given identity as a Daughter of the King (DOK). Ladies only. Ages 16 & Up. (kroccenterhawaii.org)
The Secret Of Staying In Love
Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay, 45-815 Pookela St., Kaneohe, Aug. 16 from 7-9 p.m., Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon, $89/couple, $45/single, $5/child. Pre-registration required. (hopechapel.com/stayinginlove, 235-5814)