July 23

Lisa Rose Doll House and Tea Room, July 23-25, 9:30 a.m.-noon, $75. For those ages 9-12. Includes classroom lessons, manners, basic grooming and more. A sibling discount is available; space is limited. (528-4552)

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, conference room 1BC, noon-4 p.m., $12-$14. For those over 50, this class can help you brush up on your driving skills. Review the rules of the road and learn how aging can affect driving, how to help prevent accidents, how to deal with traffic congestion and more. Pre-registration is required. (1-888-227-7669)

Contact for location, June 4-July 30, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 2-3 p.m., contact for cost. Fun, hands-on activities include drawing, painting, clay hand-building and more. (261-4484)

Castle MEdical Center’s Wellness Center, payment and registration deadline is July 23, class takes place July 25, 6-7 p.m., $10. Learn how to make salad the star of your meals by adding beans and grains. All foods prepared and served are made with non-animal food products. Samples and recipes provided. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Castle Medical Center, Kailua, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $30/two people, Learn how to tell if your baby is sick, how to take your baby’s temperature, why babies cry, how to calm a crying baby, and how to bathe your baby. Call or register online. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Open Space Yoga Diamond Head Makai Studio, July 23 and 30, 6:45-8 p.m., contact for cost. This intro builds a strong yoga foundation based on the ancient practices featuring details of alignment, breath and meditation. (232-8851)

Great Aloha Run office, May 21-August 14, contact for times, free. Volunteers Rene Mansho and Teralyn Change return to coordinate two-hour classes for basic computer lessons. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)

The Church of the Crossroads, 6-8 p.m., free. Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT speaks about the severe health ramifications of ingesting GMO foods. (258-1177)

Church of the Crossroads, 6-8 p.m., contact for cost. Dr. Stephani Seneff, senior research scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in Cambridge, MA,speaks about the risks to Hawaii, its people and environment, regarding GMOs. (292-1179)

Honolulu Country Club, visit website for times, $50 (includes continental breakfast and sandwich buffet for lunch). The MBDA Business Center Honolulu hosts the 11th annual Hawaii Small Business Forum. The event brings together representatives from various federal agencies to discuss contracting opportunities, along with other updates. Register online. (hidodsbforum.eventbrite.com)

New Hope Diamond Head Resource Center, 10:30-11:30 a.m., free. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii presents its senior summit lecture. Learn how to keep your skin healthy and younger-looking by protecting it from the sun. Also learn how to recognize early signs of cancer and when to see a dermatologist. Call to register. (737-5544)

Kaimuki Public Library, Adult Section, 4 p.m., free. Experience unique storytelling performances by seven international, national and local storytellers. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (733-8422)

Hawaii State Library, first floor reading room, 2 .m., free. Professional storytellers Masako Sueyoshi and Tomoko Sugano from Japan, Linda Yemoto from San Francisco and Anne Shimojima from Chicago share stories in a variety of styles including Japanese folktales, spooky s tories and more. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (586-3500)

Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Tuesdays through July 30, 3-6:30 p.m., contact for cost. Don “Geezer” performs classic country. (780-7266)

Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Thursdays through July 30, 8:30-10 p.m., contact for cost. JP Smoketrain performs rock, rhythm and blues, and jazz. (780-7266)