August 5

Red Cross Office, 455 Diamond Head Rd., Aug. 5-Oct. 4, Mon., Wed., Fri., 5-9 p.m., $1340. The State Approved Nurse Assistant Training Course is designed to prepare students to take the State of Hawaii Nurse Assistant Competency Evaluation exam. Call to register. (739-8122)

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, third floor waiting area, Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 7, 6-7 p.m., $55-$6.50. Aerobics with a touch of Zumba appropriate for all levels including beginners. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, conference room 1BC, every Mon. thru Thurs. through Aug. 22 (no class on May 27), 9:30-10:30 a.m., $4-$5/class. Warm-up, stretch and do range-of-motion exercises, and strength training with weights. Written doctor’s authorization is required to attend the class. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 114, June 10 to Aug. 14, Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-noon, free. Designed for students seeking academic assistance to better prepare for entry into workforce development courses related to careers in healthcare, sustainable energy or agriculture. (235-7433)

Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 114, June 10 to Aug. 14, Mon.-Thurs., 5-8 p.m., free. Brush-up on math, reading and grammar kills. (235-7433)

Windward Community College Haleo Palanakila 216, July 1-Aug. 7, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., $140 plus a $30 lab fee. An open ceramic studio for community people. Lab assistants help teach the basics of preparing clay, the potter’s wheel and hand building techniques. (235-7433)

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, fourth floor waiting area, Mondays thru Aug. 12 (no class on May 27), 6-7:30 p.m., $60-$74. This ancient form of standing meditation activates the acupuncture meridians and cultivates body energy. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Castle Medical Center, Kailua, 12-week course begins Aug. 5, Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $300/two people. A comprehensive course of education in pregnancy, labor and natural childbirth. Call or register online. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Kaiser Permanente – Kapolei Clinic, first floor lobby, Mondays thru Aug. 5 (no class on May 27), 5:30-6:30 p.m., $70-$98. A combination of yoga and pilates for a full body workout. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Hale Pulelehua Aug. 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Aug. 7 from 6 to 7 p.m., and Key Project Aug. 6 and 8 from 6 to 7 p.m., free. Elma Theim teaches four days of free zumba classes. Regular classes resume the following week. (ethiem.zumba.com)

1041 Maunakea St., July 29 to Sept. 20, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $1800 plus $150 for materials. Instructors William Zwick and Tanvi Pathare, graduates of the Florence Academy of Arts, teach this course. Students have the opportunity to work with live models on extended poses, as well as classical sculptures. (bdbzwick@yahoo.com)

Hale Koa Hotel, deadline to RSVP is noon Aug. 5, luncheon takes place Aug. 7 at 11:30 a.m., contact for cost. The AARP Chapter 60 Waikiki holds its luncheon meeting. (593-1026, tjdavies@juno.com)