June 16

Pearl Highlands Center Verizon Wireless Store, Sundays through June 30, 9-10 a.m., free. Learn about the hardware functions, how to set up email, adding social network accounts and customizing your device. Registration online is required. (vzworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzworkshops)

Contact for location, register by June 16, orientation held on June 19, session takes place June 21-August 1, contact for times and cost. Get the training and skills that enable students to provide high quality care for residents in long-term care settings, homecare and hospitals. (739-8122, redcross.org)

Windward Wellness Center at Temple Valley Shopping Center, June 2-July 14, Sundays, 9-10:30 a.m., $210.

Kaiser High School Cafeteria, 6:30-10:30 a.m., $6. The Hawaii Kai Lions Club holds its 40th annual Father’s day Pancake Breakfast. Funds raised will be used toward many of the Lions Club’s volunteer projects in the community. (373-4600)

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)

Mike McKenna’s Windward Ford, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet a wide selection of dogs available for adoption or bring your pet for a manicure and microchip to donate to the Hawaii Humane Society. (hawaiihumane.org/mmwf)

Kaneohe Public Library, 3 p.m., free. Bento Rakugo performs in the traditional Rakugo storytelling style with a modern twist for “Dig into Reading,” the Hawaii State Public Library System Children’s Summer Reading Program. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (233-5676)

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)

Various public libraries throughout the state, June 2 through July 6, free. Participants who visit their library and read at least once a week are eligible to receive a free monthly reading incentive, while supplies last. (librarieshawaii.org)

Dot’s in Wahiawa, 10 a.m., $25/children ages 3-10, $42/adults. Also featuring comedy legend Mel Cabang, hosted by Lil Guy and music from Mike Tulba. (479-0576)

Ship departs from Waianae Boat Harbor, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $48-106.The day includes dolphin-watching and snorkeling in the waters off West Oahu, plus educational program for the keiki and a dolphin guarantee. A create-your-own gourmet burger lunch and all-you-can-drink fruit punch complete the cruise. (983-7827)

Il Lupino Trattoria and Wine Bar, contact for time, various prices. Il Lupino offers Father’s Day dinner specials. Dads also receive a jar of its famous pomodoro sauce, or an Il Lupino logo Nike golf ball, while supplies last. (922-3400)

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., $69.95. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse offers a Father’s Day special menu. Dads also receive a bottle of Wolfgang’s Old-Fashioned Steak Sauce to take home, while supplies last. (922-3600)

Gallery on the Pali at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, May 26 through June 20, Mon.-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 2-6 p.m., free. “Living in Waianae” features watercolors by Gloria Flores. An artists reception takes place June 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)

East-West Center Gallery, 2-3 p.m., free. In connection with its exhibition “Peranakan Chinese Heritage of Southeast Asia,” the East-West Center Gallery presents an illustrated lecture by Michael Cheang, UH asst. professor of family and consumer science. (944-7177, arts@eastwestcenter.org)

East-West Center Gallery, May 19-Sept. 15, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays noon-4 p.m., contact for cost. The Peranakan Chinese are descendants of Chinese traders who settled in Malacca and the coastal areas of Java and Sumatra. This exhibition reflects the unique Peranakan aesthetic and highlights many of the community’s distinctive arts and customs. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)

1113 S. King St., June 9-July 20, Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., contact for cost. Local artist Shin Ola Takahashi holds a solo exhibit. (593-4414)

East-West Center Gallery, 2-3 p.m., free. The East-West Center Gallery hosts a visual presentation of “My peranakan Family in Singapore,” by Michael Cheang, UH assistant professor of family and consumer science. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)