March 16

Big City Diner, 108 Hekili St., Kailua, 8:30-11 p.m., free. (263-8880)

Cathedral of St. Andrew, 229 Queen Emma St., 7:30 p.m., free. The Naval Academy Women’s Glee Club, under the direction of Ms. Cindy Bauchspies, regularly travels around the country representing the Naval Academy. (usna.edu)

Hops & Grinds, King Street, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $25. Make reservations before noon by phone or email. In addition to the beer sampling, the event will offer the “grinds” with the theme of a “bento” meal. (rampgroup@hawaiiantel.net, 948-8370)

Queens Conference Centr, 501 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, noon, email to register and for cost. This training will address healthcare issues resulting from 67 atomic/hydrogen bomb testings on the islands of the Pacific. (publichealtheducationRSVP@gmail.com)

Tamarind Park, 1001 Bishop St., Honoulu, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. The “We Believe” campaign will kick off with a downtown community fair to share information about its 30-plus programs in such areas as homelessness, senior care, abuse and youth behavioral problems. (facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesHI)

Hale Koa Hotel Laulima Room, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu, 11:30 a.m. registration, noon to 1 p.m., $34/non HTCA members, $24/members. Email for reservations by March 16. Join Hawaiian Telcom’s Information Security Officer Beau Monday as he recaps the top stories of 2011 and highlights security and threat trends that you need to be aware of so you can protect your assets. (htca.events@gmail.com)

University of Hawaii campus ballroom, 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, 6-9 p.m., free. Cultural performances by professionals, informational booths of various cultures, and a chance to win prizes. (alfredh@hawaii.edu)

Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, March 16-18, visit website for times and cost. Kawaii Kon is a three-day Anime Convention and Conference dedicated to creating a broader awareness of, and appreciation for Japanese animation by celebrating the richness of the artform. (kawaii-kon.org)

Leilehua High School gym, 1515 California Ave., Wahiawa, March 16-18, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2. There will be 22 vendors selling orchids of all varieties and other plants. (623-8585)

Hilo Hattie conference room, 700 North Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, call to RSVP, 1-2 p.m. waterproofing, 2-3:30 p.m. installation demos, free. Tile Installers, Tile Field Managers, Estimators and Architects. (NobleCEU@gmail.com, 306-3537)