April 11
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Thursday April 11
CLASSES
Folk Dancing Class
Pohai Nani Retirement Community, Thursdays until April 25, 3:30 p.m., free. Learn easy American folk dances from colonial to contemporary. No experience necessary. (247-6211 ext. 1107)
Junior Lifeguarding Club
Kroc Center Hawaii, April 4-28, Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $100. Learn the basics of advance lifesaving skills, how to teach basic swim skills, work with the Kroc Aquatic Team, and apply the skills learned to real-life situations. For ages 10 and older. (kroccenterhawaii.org, 682-5505)
Quilting 101
Contact for location, April 11, 18 and 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., $75 (does not include supplies). Learn cover cutting, piecing, basting, quilting and binding the quilt. Basic sewing experience required, no quilting experience needed. Receive 15 percent off fabric, patterns and notions. (523-3330)
Taiko Center of the Pacific Classes
Washington Middle School, until April 18, 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)
DOK
Kroc Center Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. “DOK: Suited and Booted: Put on the Full Armor of God.” (kroccenterhawaii.org, 682-5505)
GMO Panel Discussion
Moiliili Community Center, 5:30 p.m., free. An open discussion of the impact of non-labeled GMO foods on our community. Panelists include Paul Achitoff, Dr. Hector Valenzuela and Ted Nakamura; moderated by Dr. Melissa Yee. (292-1179)
Hanauma Bay Education Program
Theater at the Hanauma Bay Education Center, Thursdays through April 25, 6;30 p.m., free. April 11: “Meeting the Energy Needs of Hawaii Residents” by Peter Rosegg, corporate communications, Hawaii Electric Company. April 18: TBA. April 25: “Tour de Trash” by Eileen Helmstetter and Irobela Wreagh, recycling specialists, City and County of Honolulu. (397-5840, hpaynews@hawaii.edu)
COMMUNITY
Leeward Career, College and Job Fair
Leeward Community College Campus, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. About 1,200 attendees are expected at the fair. (455-0240)
Mission 4/1 Earth Campaign
The Church of the Crossroads, 6:30 p.m., contact for cost. Kati Corlew, Ph.D. speaks on Tuvaluans adapting to climate change due to the sea level rise in the Pacific Ocean. (949-2220)
Spring Twilight Concert
Foster Botanical Garden, garden opens at 4:30 p.m., concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Featuring Celtic Pipes & Drums of Hawaii from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and Melissa Cox and Mythica Band from 6 to 6:45 p.m. (522-7064)
Tax Preparation Services
Kroc Center Hawaii, until April 11, 9 a.m.-noon, free. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program offers free tax help for taxpayers with low- and moderate-income with special attention to those 60 and older. (545-6016)
The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Rally
Charles C. Spalding Clubhouse Gymnasium, 5:30-6:30 p.m., contact for cost. The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii hosts a community rally to kick-off its annual giving campaign. Enjoy youth performances, speeches and presentations, as well as tours by youth members and staff. (942-5111)
Adagio Performs
Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7. Riya Davis performs vocals, Joshua Kaye on keys, Jon Hawes on bass and Rod Esteban on drums. (945-0800)
Kaleidoscope Presents: The Hot 4!
thirtyninehotel, doors open at 9 p.m., $10, ages 21 and older. Featuring Melanie and the Mel-Tones, and Discord & Rye, accompanied by DJ Jet Boy and Kaleidoscope’s resident DJ Ross Jackson. (dacebook.com/kscopehi)
All That Remains
Kumu Kahua Theatre, March 28-April 28, contact for times, $5-$20. Kumu Kahua Theatre presents the world premiere of “All That Remains,” a story of loyalty and betrayal told by ghost soldiers from the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat team. (536-4441, kumukahua.org)
