April 21
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Sunday April 21
CLASSES
Easy as PAI: Play, Act, Improvise
Smart Karate Kapolei, until May 5, Kidz noon-1:30 p.m., youth 1:30-3:30 p.m., adults 4-6 p.m., $25/drop-in, $160/eight weeks. Easy as PAI provides a space to explore the essentials of artistic performance. Chris Riel leads students while enabling them to find their natural abilities. (play4lifehawaii@gmail.com)
Opening the Voice Singing and Mantra
Still and Moving Center, 3-5 p.m., $20/advance, $25/door. Using mantras and songs Joss Jaffe, international musician, leads singers on a journey through their own voice in a safe, encouraging environment of self-discovery. (397-7678)
Spirituality in Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties Kapolei Commons, 4:30 p.m., free. Learn about the role that spirituality plays in the purchase and sale of property. Call to RSVP. (947-8101)
Women and Children Domestic Safety and Assault Prevention Class
61 Puiwa Rd., Nuuanu Valley, April 21 and May 19, 1-5 p.m., $30/individuals, $90/mother-daughter team, $30/each additional child ages 10-17. Professor Steve McLaughlin shows ways to prevent yourself from being overwhelmed by an attacker. Class consists of a lecture and practice. No training or conditioning required. (kupalehawaii@gmail.com)
COMMUNITY
Central Union Church Spring Choral Concert
Central Union Church, 4 p.m., contact for cost. Featuring the Central Union Soloists Ensemble, Chancel Choir and Oratorio Choirs. (941-0957)
Empower, Enlighten, Enhance
Central Union Church, 1-5:30 p.m., free for Junior League of Honolulu members, $15-$20 for nonmembers. Junior League of Honolulu hosts an inaugural Super Sunday Training session. Hear from keynote speakers Lani Leary, Ph.D. on “Living Life to the Fullest with No Regrets” and more. RSVP online. (juniorleagueofhonolulu.org)
Genetic Roulette
Honolulu Friends Meeting (Quaker Center), 12:15 p.m., free. Screen a documentary that provides compelling evidence to help explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future. (988-2714)
Hawaii Polo Club 2013 Season
Visit website for location, Sundays through July 14, gates open at 11 a.m. for picnic, matches start at 2 p.m., $10/open field seating, $25/clubhouse. The Hawaii Polo Club celebrates 50 years of polo. (hawaii-polo.org)
Hula Ku‘i
Pearl City Public Library, 3 p.m., free. As part of National Library Week, the Friends of Pearl City Library host contemporary Hawaiian dance company Mu‘olaulani brings to life Hawaiian rituals, myths and legends of Hawaii. (453-6566)
Children’s Storytime
Kaimuki Public Library, through July 28, 10:30-11:15 a.m., free. Children, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to listen to stories, participate in finger plays and rhymes and make a small craft to take home. Contact the library two weeks in advance if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations are needed. (733-8422)
Hawaiian Luau and Kanikapila Sunday
Waimea Valley, April 21, luau is served noon-2 p.m., $15/children ages 4-12, $25/adults. Bring your ukulele, guitar and join in or just listen to the music. Reservations are recommended. (638-7766, waimeavalley.net)
Positively Purple
Contact for location, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $350-$3500. “Positively Purple, a Champagne Tea Pa-HTY & Children’s Fashion Show” benefits Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Children of attendees are the fashion show talent. Guests enjoy champagne cocktails, tea and refreshments, and a silent auction. Guests are encouraged to wear anything as long as it’s purple. (htyweb.org)
Eden in Love Turns Three
Eden in Love, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Eden in Love celebrates three years. Wear one Eden in Love item and score 10 percent off; wear two Eden in Love items and score 20 percent or wear three Eden in Love items and score 30 percent off. (edeninlove.com)
Taste of New York
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener, April 21-27, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $34.95. Celebrate Administrative Professionals Week with the restaurant’s special “Taste of New York” menu. Regular menu items also available. (woflgangsteakhouse.net)
Hawaii Shakes – Audition for “Final” Season
Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College, 1-4 p.m. The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival holds open auditions for its twelfth season which features “Troilus and Cressida,” “Timon of Athens” and “As You Like It.”With this season, Hawaii Shakespeare Festival completes the canon – all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays in 12 years. (256-6657, hawaiishakes.org)
Ohana Exhibition
HPU Art Gallery, until April 26, free. An exhibition of artwork in various media by artists from the HPU community, including HPU’s talented students. (hpu.edu)
Shift: Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 2013
University of Hawaii Art Gallery and Commons Gallery, April 21-May 10, Mon.-Fri. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m., admission is free, donations appreciated. “Shift: Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 2013” showcases the accomplishments of forthcoming graduates from the B.F.A. program in the Department of Art and Art History. And awards ceremony takes place on April 21 at 2 p.m. in the Art Building Auditorium. (hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions/art_gallery)
Upcycled Collages
Gallery on the Pali, First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, runs through April 25, Mon.Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 2-6 p.m., contact for cost. “Upcycled Collages” by Meghan Bundtzen uses patterns from inside business envelopes and other repurposed paper to “recreate” junk mail from rubbish art to reducing the environmental impact in many facets of life. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)