August 11

Unity Church of Hawaii, 5 p.m., free. Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose through meditation. (1-877-7633-4828)

1041 Maunakea St., July 7 to Aug. 17, Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $2000 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)

Neal Blaisdell Center – Hawaii Suites, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,free admission. Featuring more than 30 tables of ribbon, fabric, lace, rhinestones, scrap booking papers, stickets, resin embellishments, overstocked gift items, fashion accessories and more All items are priced to sell. (nanstar@hawaii.rr.com)

McKinley High School Cafeteria, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $5 admission, $10 early admission at 9 a.m. Hungry Ear Records presents the Hawaii Record Fair. Vendors and music-lovers converge to buy, sell and trade the Island’s largest selection of vinyl records, compact discs, cassettes and music memorabilia. (hawaiirecordfair.com)

Palladium at Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, 6:30 p.m., $5-$8. In addition to swing are cha cha, waltz, night club 2-step, CW, salsa, fox trot and more. Featuring music by Ber Burgess. (255-6095)

Art Explorium, 1-3 p.m., $15/student. Learn the value of recycling materials by learning how to make a wallet using business reply envelopes to organize a collection of small artwork, photos or other memorabilia. Open to all ages; children ages 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. (artexplorium.org)

Sportsan Sporting Goods, noon-3 p.m., contact for cost. Register and sign up for the Hawaii Youth Fastpitch League for ages 8U, 10U and 12U. (eteamz.com/hawaiiyouthfastpitchleague, hiyflws@yahoo.com)

Honolulu Elks Lodge, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $35. The legendary Harry James Orchestra plays a benefit concert for restoration and the reopening of the War Memorial Natatorium. Swing music fans are invited to dance, or just listen. (natatorium.org)

Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Aug. 11 and 18, contact for time and cost. Johnny Rock Society II performs rock n’ roll music. (780-7266)

Krazy Karaoke locations, Aug.11-14, 11 a.m.-midnight, half-off room rates. Krazy Karaoke hosts a “Customer Appreciation End of the Summer B-A-S-H.” Customers who take advantage of the special enjoy half-off regular room rates from open to close. Reservations are highly recommended. (591-8843, Young St. or 484-0269, Pearl Kai Shopping Center)

Gallery on the Pali at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, through Aug. 29, Mon.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. and Sun. from 2 to 6 p.m., free. “Hidden in Plain Sight” features photographs by Joseph C. Harris, Jr., uncovering hidden beauty in the natural world and in one another. A reception takes place 5-6 p.m. Aug. 3. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)

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)

HPU Art Gallery, until Sept. 13, free. The artist explores printed, mixed media installation using the accumulation of multiple images/objects. (hpu.edu)