June 7
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Saturday June 7
CLASSES
Acting for Kids
Kathy Muller Talent & Modeling Agency, June 7-July 19, contact for days, 9-11 a.m., contact for cost. Learn to model and act for TV and film through facial expressions, body movement, photo posing and script reading. For those ages 6-12. Summer specials are available. (modelingschoolshawaii.com)
CPR for Professional Rescuers/Healthcare Providers
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Rd., 8:30-11:30 a.m., $110. For those with a duty to act (professional rescuers), learn skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. Advanced registration is required. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Fen Shui Seminar
Honolulu Star-Advertiser plant (4545 Kapolei Pkwy.), 1-3 p.m., free. Feng Shui expert Peter Lunch shares methods to enhance your luck for your home by bringing better wealth, health, career and more. The event includes light refreshments and a $25 gift card drawing. Advanced registration is required. (gokapolei@cbpacific.com, 372-5409)
Learn to Swim
Ala Moana Beach Park, Saturdays through June 28, 9-10 a.m., free. Hawaii Red Cross celebrates its 50th anniversary of free swimming lessons for keiki ages 3-12 and adults ages 13 and older (there is a $40 course fee). Advanced registration is required. (redcross.org/takeaclass, 1-800-733-2767)
Meditate and Breathe
Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu Medical Office, May 3-Aug. 16 (no class May 17), Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., $75/members, $97.50/non-members. A slow-paced yoga class to promote inner peace by matching your breath with the movement of your body. Advanced registration is required. (432-2260)
COMMUNITY
E-Waste
Kaimuki High School, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Materials accepted include computers, monitors, laptops, printers and more. Unacceptable items include TVs, alkaline batteries, microwaves and home appliances. There are no quantity limits. (ewastehawaii.com, 488-8870)
Green Clean and Organic Beauty
Mililani Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Organic chef and green living advocate Andrea Devon Bertoli shares her recipes for homemade cleaning and beauty products. The program includes a Q&A session and is suitable for ages 12 and older. (627-7470)
HOPING
Kaiser Permanente, Moanalua Medical Center, 4-5:30 p.m., free. Helping Other Parents in Normal Grieving (HOPING), offers a place for parents who have ever experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or death of an infant, to join other parents, share experiences and give support. Advanced registration is required. (432-2260)
Keiki Passenger Safety
Unibodytech, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Get your child’s car seat or booster seat checked by a child passenger safety technician certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. By appointment only. (432-2260)
Mililani Golf and Food Expo
Mililani Golf Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., various costs. Mililani Golf Club holds its tenth annual Golf and Food Expo with demonstrations by Callaway, Cobra, Nike, Ping and TaylorMade. Titleist provides a golf ball fitting, while other activities include a FootJoy trunk sale, Hydro Flask demonstration and sale, a Mililani Junior Golf fundraising sale, and food from The Taco Truck, Tin Hut BBQa and more. (623-2222)
Organic Chef Andrea Devon Bertoli
Mililani Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Andrew Devon Bertoli discusses why participants should choose natural cleaners and body care, basic ingredients and tips and provides a demonstration. A Q&A session follows the end of the presentation. (librarieshawaii.org)
FAMILY FUN
Children’s Story Time
Waialua Public Library, Saturdays, 10 a.m., free. (637-8286)
GUITAR
Bishop Museum, May 10-Sept. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed Tuesdays), $8.95-$19.95. “GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World,” invites visitors to experience 5,000 square-feet of the science, sound, history and cultural impact of the guitar through both historical artifacts and hands-on displays. (bishopmuseum.org)
Keiki Fishing Day
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Fishing competitions take place for different age categories. Bring hand-held poles with barbless hooks and non-live bait (sticky white bread is fine). Bamboo poles available for loan. Walking shoes, insect repellent, rain gear, water, lunch and pliers also are recommended. (233-7323)
MUSIC
Adrian Lux Live
The Republik, 9 p.m. show starts, $20/limited early bird, $25/limited general, plus applicable fees, increase day of show, 18 and older. Swedish based Grammy nominated (2011) producer Adrian Lux, best known for his highly acclaimed single ‘Teenage Crime’, is back with another smash hit ‘Boy.’ (jointherepublik.com)
Mango Season Trio
Nico’s Pier 38, 6-8 p.m., free. Mango Season performs its sun-kissed island soul jazz. (mangoseasonsmusic.com)
N.BS
Gordon Biersch, 8-11:30 p.m., no cover charge. N.BS performs rock and alternative rock music. (gordonbiersch.com)
The Bar in Honolulu
Hawaiian Brians, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $15/presale. Foes and About The Goods present “The Bar” comprising of Prometheus Brown (Geologic of Blue Scholars) and Bambu celebrating the most recent album “Barkada.” DJ set by Anton Glamb and DJ Revise on the ones and twos all night including live performances by Kristofer Klarke (Creed Chameleon and Grip H) and Na Hoku Hanohano nominee The Horror Show. (bit.ly/thebarhnl)
SPECIAL EVENTS
14th Annual Luau, Auction and Benefit Concert
King Intermediate School, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., contact for cost. Hosted by Habilitat, festivities include food, live entertainment by Henry Kapono and others, and a live and silent auction. Proceeds support Habilitat, one of the largest substance abuse treatment programs in the country. (habilitat.com/luau)
Summer Teen Block Party
Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii, 6 p.m.-midnight, $25-$30. The theme of the sixth annual Summer Teen Block Party is neon, and includes four stages of music from all genres and a dance party, with contests and more. (wetnwildhawaii.com)
THE ARTS
Cabaret III Mardi Gras
Hawaii Theatre, 7 p.m., contact for cost. Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association presents Cabaret III Mardis Gras Follies featuring HBDA dancers, performances by Arcadia residents and guest performers, under the direction of Jack Cione. Fund support accessible and affordable ballroom dance for teens and adults in communities throughout the state. (528-0506)
The Art of Manga in Hawaii
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Community Gallery, through June 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., contact for cost. Crossing Cultures: The Art of Manga in Hawaii features Hawaii-based artists and writers who use manga to explore their cross-cultural experiences. (945-7633, jcch.com)
Timed Artist talk
Lana Lane Studios (327 Lana Lane), 5-8:30 p.m., contact for cost. A preview with artist and curator Hadley Nunes, New York-based artist Swoon, arts educator Bryan Welch and Big Island-based artists Sally Lundburg and Keith Tallet. A Q&A and raffle takes place from 6:30- to 7:30 p.m. (presentproject.com)
Volunteer and Internship Orientation
Living Art Marine Center, 10 a.m. June 7 and 1 p.m. June 8, free. Support Living Art Marine Center’s educational mission to teach people about its underwater world and volunteer or consider enrolling in an internship in the fields of animal husbandry, education or marketing. Advanced registration is required. (livingartmarinecenter.com/volunteer, 841-8080)