November 13

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic third floor waiting area, Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 9, 6-7 p.m., $5/members, $6.50/non-members. Aerobics with a touch of Zumba, appropriate for all levels including beginners. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center, 10 a.m., free. Volunteers from South and Windward Oahu associations for Family and Community Education, demonstrate ideas for simple and economical gifts, decorations and food ideas for Christmas. Food samples for tasting take place at selected sites. (239-8908)

Waipahu Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Learn the art of Furoshiki, a Japanese-style of reusable gift wrapping, from local eco-crafter Evelyn Nakamura. Class size is limited to 20 adults (ages 18 and older) and registration is required. (675-0358)

Sun Village, Village Hall D – rec room, Wednesdays through November, 10-11 a.m., free. A beginning qi gong class that promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality and radiating more energy. (qikauai@gmail.com)

Kailua High School – Counseling Room F-10, Oct. 16-Dec. 18, Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 -.m., $24. For parents with children ages 11-22. Learn and practice specific prevention and intervention strategies for destructive behaviors. (233-5727 ext. 247, parentproject.com)

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic fifth floor waiting area, Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5/class for members, $6.50/class for non-members. Routines feature aerobic fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Kaiser Permanente – Waipio Clinic second floor waiting area, Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5/class for members, $6.50/class for non-members. Routines feature aerobic fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

11 Arizona Memorial Dr. (follow the Bowfin signs), 6:30 refreshments, 7 p.m. program, free. Posters, cartoons, comics and advertisements have depicted the changing roles of women within society. Dr. Donna Knaff is featured in the lecture and discusses her book, “Beyond Rosie the Riveter: Women of World War II in America Popular Graphic Art.” (423-1341)

Ward Center Kewalo Conference Room, 6-7:30 p.m., contact for cost. If you or your loved one has epilepsy, know your rights with guest speaker Howard Lesser, an advocate for Hawaii. Contact to RSVP. (528-3058)

Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Acceptable items include computers, printers, scanners, one TV per car, HI-5 beverage containers, usable clothing and household items, used eyeglasses and hearing aids, white socks for Afghanistan, canned goods for the Hawaii Food Bank and more. Free towing of unwanted cars also available. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)

Building Industry Association, 6-7 p.m., free. The Q&A addresses how to manage the new solar project application process, how solar works, how to save money with solar and more. (revolusun.com, 748-8888)

Lulu’s Surf Club, Wednesdays through November, 6-9 p.m., free. (mangoseasonmusic.com)

Manoa Public Library, through November, library hours, free. Artwork by master printmaker, etcher and artist John Melville Kelly, often referred to as “Hawaii’s Gaugin,” is on display in the library’s main lobby as well as in the library. (988-0459)

Bishop Museum – J.M. Long Gallery, until Jan. 27, 2014, Mon. and Wed.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8.95-$19.95. “Niihau Shell Lei: Ocean Origins, Living Traditions” is a unique exhibition that showcases the private collection of modern styled Niihau shell lei. The exhibit also includes pieces from Bishop Museum’s Niihau collections. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, available through Nov. 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden sponsors a 3-D “Frogs and Garden Critters” art contest. Prizes awarded in five age categories for three-dimensional artwork created out of recycled materials. Rules and registration forms available at the garden. Deadline is Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. (233-7323)

Pauahi Tower Lobby, through Dec. 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, free. Featuring 61 photographs by Jan Becket and Jesse Stephen. (janbecket.net@gmail.com)