September 12

Castle Medical Center’s Wellness Center Auditorium, 6-7:30 p.m., free. At “In Sickness and In Health: Menopause vs. Manopause,” learn the latest news on mid-life health changes for both women and men, and what you can do to avert mid-life crisis. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. (2635-5400, castlemed.org)

Contact for location, Sept. 12 and Oct. 29, contact for times, $110. A one-day course designed to prepare students to take the State of Hawaii Nurse Assistant Competency Evaluation exam. Applicants must have completed a state approved Nurse Aide Training Program in Hawaii within the last 12 months. (redcross.org)

University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Building Auditorium, 7 p.m., free. Photographer Vincent Versace shares the journey he takes, or the journey that takes him, down the path of creating his images. (956-8244)

Classroom 2 at the William S. Richardson Law School, 5:30-7 p.m., free. The UH Manoa Pre-Law Advising Center offers a series of workshops about applying to law school. RSVPs are appreciated. (surveymonkey.com/s/pacSep12)

Contact for location, 7:30 a.m., contact for cost. The featured guest speaker is Franco Mola, the California-based developer who plants to build two multiple-story workforce condominiums in Kapolei. (722-1489)

Hanauma Bay Education Center, Thursdays through Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m., free. August’s Thursday evening programs discuss Coral Reef Ecosystems. September’s Thursday evening programs discuss Exploring Hawaii’s Marine Environment with COSEE Island Earth. Parking is free after 5:30 p.m. (hbaynews@hawaii.edu)

53 By the Sea, Thursdays through Sept., 9-11:30 p.m., free. Mango Season Trio performs. (mangoseasonmusic.com)

Makino Chaya Pearlridge, submit payment by Sept. 12, reunion takes place on Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m., $35. A class reunion for graduates of Waipahu High School. Mail checks to Esther Mori, 98-1877 Apelekoka St., Aiea 96701. (677-5219)

Bay View Golf Park, visit website for times and cost. Bay View Golf Park hosts its 2nd annual Golf Classic. The day also features a silent auction, a dining experience by Bay View Grill and Catering, awards, prizes and giveaways for all participants. The purpose of the tournament is to help in the development of Bay View Golf Park for the community. (bayviewgolfclassic.com, 235-8787 ext. 202)

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Royal Grove, 5 p.m., free. Traditional chant and hula mark the official beginning of the Aloha Festivals events. The royal court is introduced. (alohafestivals.com)

Hilton Hawaii Village, 3 p.m., free. The royal court take their place in the 2013 Aloha Festivals Royal Court, receiving the royal cloak, helmet, head feather lei and other symbols of their reign. Traditional chant and ancient hula highlight the event. (alohafestivals.com)

Hungry Ear Records, Kailua, Sept. 12-14, contact for times. Hungry Ear Records celebrates 33 years as Hawaii’s oldest record store with an anniversary sale. Everything priced $5 or more, $2 off, which includes thousands of new and previously owned vinyl records, compact disc, CDs and more. (262-2175)

Shreve Theater, Lanikai Park Pavilion, 7 p.m. The Lanikai Mortgage Players hold auditions for its fall melodrama, “Murder on Tombstone Island, or Who’ll Stop The Strangler?” The cast requires four men and five women. (234-6345, lanikaimortgageplayers.org)