April 9
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Tuesday April 9
CLASSES
Beginning Singers
St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Rd., Tuesdays through April 16, 4:15-5 p.m., $85. Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS) offers a beginning singers class. Participants must be in at least kindergarten, ages 5-9. (heartshawaii.org)
Being Extraordinary
Ward Warehouse third floor conference room, Tuesdays until June 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $125/10 sessions. Shed old habits that have kept you from remembering how extraordinary you are, re-discover the gifts of resiliency and genius and more. Register online. (landmarkinhawaii.eventbrite.com)
Drama Workshop
St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Rd., Tuesdays through April 16, $135. Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS) offers a class to hone acting skills and develop confidence on stage, taught by Annie Cusick Wood. Class is limited to 25 students. (heartshawaii.org)
Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association
Manana Elementary School, classes taught thru May 21, 7-8:30 p.m. contact for cost. Learn to dance the East Coast Swing and Rumba. (224-5927)
Infant Safety
Castle Medical Center, Kailua, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $15. Learn basic life support techniques for infants and toddlers, as well as how to make your home safe for young children. Recommended for parents, grandparents and childcare providers. Contact to register. 263-5400, castlemed.org)
Taiko Center of the Pacific Classes
Washington Middle School, until April 16, various levels at various times, $105-$182. Free parking located in the school’s King Street lot only. Contact for registration and times. (taikoclasses@gmail.com, 737-7236)
End-of-life Discussion
UH Manoa Law School classroom 1, 3:30 p.m., free. UH Manoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law’s Elder Law Program hosts a thought-provoking talk on end-of-life issues by visiting professor George Smith, “Give Me Liberty… or at Least Give Me a Good Death.” (956-6544)
Foster Botanical Garden Docent Training
Foster Botanical Garden, Tuesdays through April 16, 1-2:30 p.m., $25 (reimbursed after 12 hours of volunteering). Training includes an overview of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens, documentation of plants, history of Foster Botanical Gardens’ trees, hybrid, species orchid and more. (522-7064)
Mililani Library Temporarily Closed
Mililani Public Library, april 9 through April 12. Mililani Public Library is scheduled to be closed temporarily for fumigation and tenting. Donations not accepted during the closure. Renewals can be made by calling any library that is open; books and library materials can be returned to any public library. (librarieshawaii.org)
THE ARTS
Art Work Display
Wahiawa Library, thru April 20, scheduled library hours, contact for more information. The Wahiawa School for Adults-Calligraphy and Sumi-e Class of Mrs. Mary Mineko Weite displays their art work. (621-5572)
The Best in Watercolor
The ARTS at Marks Garage, Tues.-Sat from noon to 5 p.m., free. The Hawaii Watercolor Society Members’ Exhibition presents a showcase in the best in watercolor paintings of its members. An artist reception takes place on April 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. (hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org)
West Kauai Music
Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, April 9-May 23, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (half-hour per student), group sessions on Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m., $15/week. West Kauai Music offers ukulele classes for ages 8 and older, and guitar courses for those ages 12 and older. (335-3505)
