December 5

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Friday December 5
Fingerlights GROOVE Dance
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., 7:45-8:45 p.m., $10. The ultimate group dance experience with Fingerlights. (397-7678)

Haleiwa Surf Classes
Haleiwa Surf Center at Alii Beach Park, 66-167 Haleiwa Road, classes run Nov. 3-Dec. 12 on Monday or Friday afternoons, free. Classes are a free introduction to surfing and boogie boarding. (637-5051)

2015 Still & Moving Almanac Book Signing & Sale
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Dec. 5 from 5-7 p.m. and Dec. 7 from noon-6 p.m., free. Talk with Renee about her writing process and get your copy signed. (397-7678)

AyaPapaya Trunk Show & Boutique-E Holiday Sale
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., 5-9 p.m., free. Browse a trunk show and boutique sale for clothing and adornments handmade to embody beauty, strength and grace. (397-7678)

Holiday Extravaganza
St. Michael School, 4-9 p.m., free. Enjoy craft and food booths, keiki games, family fun and more, all in support of St. Michael School. (smsoffice@hawaii.rr.com)

Holiday Kick-off in Wahiawa
Wahiawa Shopping Center and Wahiawa Town Center parking lot, 5-9 p.m., free. Enjoy Na Kamalii O Iliahi and Frank Delima performing, plus a visit from Santa, fun rides and more. (221-2774)

Keiki Passenger Safety
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Mapunapuna Medical Office, 2828 Paa St., 3:30-6 p.m., free. Find out if your child’s car seat or booster seat is installed properly by getting it checked by a child passenger safety technician certified by the National Hawaii Traffic Safety Administration. Advanced registration is required. (432-2260)

Light Up a Memory Tree
The Sister Maureen Keleher Center, 24 Puiwa Rd., 6 p.m., free. St. Francis Hospice invites the community to honor the memory of family and friends as a way to usher in the holidays. The 26th Annual “Light Up a Memory” tree lighting ceremonies offer encouragement and support, along with holiday entertainment and refreshments. (547-8140)

WCBA Santa Claus Parade
Parade runs up California Avenue from Kaala Elementary School to the shopping center, 6:30 p.m., free. Enjoy the parade and then visit Santa afterwards. (348-2238)

A Touch of Christmas
Kroc Center Hawaii, 91-3257 Kualakai Pkwy., 6-8:30 p.m., free. Families can make their own gingerbread house and enjoy other festive activities including a live nativity, family crafts, snow, “reindeer” rides, a photo booth and more. (682-5505)

Santa’s Corner
Waialae District Park, 67-180 Goodale Ave., 5-7 p.m., free. Santa is coming to Waialua: free, framed photos will be available for families on a first-come, first-serve basis. (637-9721)

Cradle 2 Grave
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7. (945-0800)

Jake Shimabukuro & Friends
Blaisdell Concert Hall, 8 p.m., $20-$60. Jake Shimabukuro performs alongside surprise guest stars. (jakeshimabukuro.com)

N.BS
Gordon Biersch, 1 Aloha Tower Drive #1123, 8-11:30 p.m., free. (gordonbiersch.com/locations/honolulu?action=view)

University Chorus Concert
UH-West Oahu Campus Center C208, 7 p.m., free. Members of the UH West Oahu University Chorus will perform holiday music, directed by Choral Instructor Jeremy Wong, with special guests from Mililani High School’s Chamber Singers and Kapolei High School’s Hurricane Singers. (jwong32@hawaii.edu, jonmagnu@hawaii.edu)

Waiau Elementary School Chorus
Pearlridge Downtown Center Court, 7-8 p.m., free. (203-2366)

Young Professionals End-of-Year Celebration
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, 100 Holomoana St., 5:30-8:30 p.m., $35-$45. Young Professionals celebrate the year’s success with mentors and guests. Pre-registration required. (545-4300, cochawaiiyp.org)

A Look Back
Gallery on the Pali inside First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, exhibit runs until Jan. 8, 2015, Mondays-Fridays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays-Sundays 2-6 p.m., free. Enjoy a retrospective show displaying the diversity, quality and range of media that have been exhibited this year at the Gallery on the Pali. (595-4047)

Gagaku
Pacific Buddhist Academy, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $20/adults, $10/students. A concert of ancient music of the Japanese Imperial Court, performed by Kinnara Gagaku musical ensemble. (536-7044)

’The Nutcracker’
Mamiya Theatre at St. Louis School, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 6 p.m., $10. Sacred Hearts Academy dance department presents the classic ballet, directed by Micki Kolberg. (sacredhearts.org/tickets, 734-5058 x232)