October 6

American Red Cross, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 6 and 19, $130. Learn the skills needed to respond appropriately to respiratory and cardiac emergencies. Call to register. (1-800-733-2767)

Honolulu Badminton Club, Saturdays until Dec. 8, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. teen glee, $152. HYC (ages 5-12) is a non-audition youth showchorus servicing their community through music! HYCTeenGlee! (ages 12-17). (hawaiiyouthchorus@yahoo.com, 623-2411)

Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, Saturdays until Oct. 27, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $48. The art of Japanese flower arranging functions as a path for the creative spirit. Call to register. (235-7433)

The Healing Center, 5-7 p.m., $40. Visit website to register. Instruction by Kaulana Yoshimoto and Tahiti Reed. Awaken to your own inner wisdom and receive messages from your guides by exploring your ability to let go and get out of the way. (kaulana@hoomaka.com)

Windward Community College, Hale Alakai 101, Oct. 6-7, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $139. Learn about the legal and regulatory requirements for tow-in surfing in Hawaii and more. Call to register. (235-7433)

Windward Community College, Hale Alakai 101, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $109. Learn about local ocean safety principles and practices; historical, cultural, and customary practices of Hawaii’s ocean users and more. Call to register. (235-7433)

4299 Lawehana St., Honolulu, 9 a.m.; 41-829 Kakaina St. Unit P, Waimanalo, 2 p.m.; free. Visit website to register. Geobunga invites all those interested in learning how easy and inexpensive it is to cultivate lilies to join them at either its flagship outdoor garden center in Salt Lake or at its brand new Windward location in beautiful Waimanalo. (geobunga.com)

Aloha United Way Building, 8:30-9:30 a.m., free. The 16-hour training (Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) will start immediately after the orientation–if you want to participate in the training. Call to RSVP. (537-6706)

Manoa Marketplace, 7 a.m.-noon; Town Center of Mililani, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., free. (bbh.org)

Waialua Community Association, call for schedule. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)

Kaiser Permanente Mapunapuna Clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., free. An educational program for adults with cancer and their family members and friends. Call to register. (432-2260)

Queen Emma Summer Palace, 1-3 p.m., free. John Berger’s Hawaiian Music and Musicians signing. (hawaiianmusicandmusicians.com)

Aikahi Park Shopping Center, 5:30-9 p.m., free. Members of the Kailua Elks Lodge #2230 will collect donations for distribution to the Hawaii Food Bank. (262-0355)

Kaiser Permanente, Mapunapuna, 9:30-11:30 a.m., call to register and for cost. Discuss how cancer related fatigue is different from the normal fatigue of everyday life and learn ways to help relieve fatigue. (432-2260)

Kapolei High School, 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Material Accepted: Computers, monitors, laptops, printers, fax machines, servers, telecom equipment, wires. (488-8872)

Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji, 1 p.m., free. An assortment of used furniture, household items, small appliances, clothes, plants, tools, craft items and more will be sold. Funds raised will support capital improvement projects. (247-2661)

Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds, Sky Gate, 8 a.m. check in, 9 a.m. start time, visit website for more information. Every Wednesday in September the As Seen On TV Store Hawaii will be donating a percentage of their profits to NAMI Walks Hawaii. (namiwalks.nami.org/alohaspirit)

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 5:30-9 p.m., free. An evening of relaxation, encouragement and pampering for breast cancer survivors and guest. All breast cancer survivors are welcome to attend. (781-2690)

Navy Exchange Pearl Harbor waterfall rotunda, Oct. 6-7, 10 a.m. to 2p.m., visit website for more information. A registration table will be open for attendees to sign up for the Oct. 21 race, as we encourage everyone to join us in the fight to end breast cancer forever. (754-6659, komenhawaii.org)

Sam’s Club Pearl City, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Malasadas, sausage hot dogs, sausage musubi and more for sale. Portuguese genealogy consultants. (centeiow001@hawaii.rr.com)

Pearlridge Center, 10 a.m. to noon kids can corner, Oct. 21 deconstruction of structures, free. AIA Honolulu member architects will lead keiki ages 5 to 12 in building a special structure with thousands of cans of their own. Bring at least five cans of food as a donation and join in the fun in the Kids Can Corner. (AIAHonolulu.org)

Great Lawn at Windward Community College, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., free. Great entertainment: John Cruz, Teresa Bright, Aaron Mahi, George Kuo, Chinky Mahoe’s H lau Hula O Kawaili‘ul and much more. (beatson@hawaii.edu)

Pearlridge Center Oct. 6-21, free. Giant structures built entirely of thousands of cans of food will grace Uptown Center Court in this annual Pearlridge exclusive. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Waimanalo Country Farms, Saturdays/Sundays in October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Waimanalo Country Farms 3rd Annual Fall Harvest and Pumpkin Patch. (shawn@waimanalocountryfarms.com)

Kaiser Permanente Waipio Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Help your family improve their eating and exercise habits. Call to register. (432-3100)

Pearlridge Center, 10 a.m. to noon, free. AIA Honolulu member architects will lead keiki ages 5 to 12 in building a special structure with thousands of cans of their own. Bring at least five cans of food as a donation and join in the fun in the Kids Can Corner! (pearlridgeonline.com)

Kualoa Ranch, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. rodeo events, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. all-girls rodeo, free. New to this year’s event is an afternoon beer and wine garden; entertainment by country music favorites Gordon Freitas Duo, Country Stone and Dita Holifield & Red Handed; and more. (kualoa.com)

Aiea Public Library, Aina Haina Public Library, Kahuku Public & School Library, McCully-Moiliili Public Library, Mililani Public LIbrary, call respective libraries for times, free. This event is suitable for all ages. (librarieshawaii.org)

3rd Cup Cafe & Venue, 7-11 p.m., free. “Coffee and Tee” event offers shopping (handmade crafts), music and food. Coordinated by “Calieco”. (3rdcupcafe.com)

CTAHR’s St. John Plant Science Building 102, 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m., $16.50. Oct. 6 DNA Detectives; Oct. 20 and Nov. 17 Buzz Off! (ctahr.hawaii.edu/geneius-day/oahugeneiuses.html)

Kualoa Ranch, 49-560 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Rodeo begins at 8:30 a.m. 3rd Annual Country Fair and Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association All-Girls Rodeo. (237-8515)

Andrews Amphitheatre, UH Manoa Campus, 6 p.m., tickets online. Featuring Dafnis Prieto and Luques Curtis. (etickethawaii.com)­

Chucks Cellar, Oct. 6, 13 and 20, 6-10 p.m., free. Chucks Celler featuring Jazz Trio : Dragonfly with Amber Ricci. (923-4488)

Andrews Amphitheater, 6 p.m., tickets online. The Eddie Palmieri-Brian Lynch Quartet featuring Dafnis Prieto and Luques Curtis is the highlight of this year’s Festival in an unprecedented small group setting for “The Sun Of Latin Music.” (etickethawaii.com, 944-2697)

Doris Duke Theatre, 7:30 p.m., visit website for tickets. The group has earned a reputation for soulful and passionate performances marked by soloistic virtuosity, electric energy, and seamless ensemble playing. (honolulumuseum.tix.com)

Richardson Field, across Aloha Stadium, 7-9 a.m., call for more information. By participating in this inspiring event, you not only honor and celebrate those impacted by breast cancer, but every step you take and every dollar raised helps save lives. (1-800-227-2345, honolulustrides@cancer.org)

Hale Koa Hotel, 9-11 a.m. or 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $20. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet more than 50 Medal of Honor recipients. (medalofhonorconvention2012.com/booksigning)

USS Missouri, 5-10 p.m., $500/each. The Medal of Honor convention culminates with a reception aboard the USS Missouri, followed by a gala awards dinner honoring our nation’s heroes and others. (info@medalofhonorconvention2012.com)

Private downtown location, 5:30-9:30 p.m., tickets online. Inaugural fundraising gala Pa akai, meaning to hold steadfast the knowledge of the ocean. (nakamakai.org)

Hula Grill Restaurant, waikiki, call for more information. Sisters Leilani and Puanani Alama are inseparable legends in the hula community. (247-9440, admin@hulapreservation.org)

Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens, until Oct. 27, call for more info. Entry and delivery of work accepted at the garden from 9-11 a.m. Each entrant may enter up to five pieces. All entries should be original works that have not been accepted in any other WAG show. Entry fee for the first two pieces is $25. Each additional piece is $5. (375-9643)

Gallery on the Pali, until Oct. 25, free. Artists reception Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. Birds of Paradise:the Story of Avian Diversity on Oahu. (unitariansofHI.org/gallery)

Mamiya Theatre, 7 p.m., $25. Visit website for tickets. Guest Artists include: Ohta-san; Herb Ohta Jr.; Alvin “Pops” Okami; Dwight Kana e; Keao Costa, and featuring the hula of H lau N Wainohia (Keiki/K ne/Wahine/Hulu M kua). (lamakusociety.com)