Windward Oahu Highlights

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• DIGITAL PAST Kahuku Library hosts an OHA program on Hawaiian digital resources at 3 and 6 p.m. March 3, featuring talks on how to access them by Kamoa Quitevis and Kale Hannahs. Call 293-8935.

• HAU‘ULA MEETS Hau‘ula Community Association has its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 3 at Hau‘ula Civic Center. Call Dotty at 255-6944.

• LANTERN FEST Kahuku Library presents a Yuan-Xiao Chinese Lantern Festival craft and cooking class at 6:30 p.m. March 3. Call 293-8935.

• READERS THEATRE Windward Readers Theatre presents Dan Gordon’s Irena’s Vow at 7 p.m. March 3 and 5, and 2 p.m. March 8 at Pohai Nani auditorium. Donations are welcome. Call 254-4885.

• UKULELE FUN Ukulele Club of Hawaii shares some ukulele fun and lessons for all ages from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. March 4 at Wind-ward Mall center court. Call 235-1143.

• JOINT CARE Castle Medical Center has a joint care seminar at 6 p.m. March 5 with Dr. Linda Rasmussen. Call 263-5400 or visit castlemed.org.

• PRENATAL CLASS Waimanalo Health Center’s Healthy Hale has free prenatal classes at 2:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday, including March 5 and 19. Topics covered are newborn prep, exercise, breastfeeding, postpartum weight loss and more. To register, call Melissa at 259-7948.

• AGAMEMNON The Greek tragedy Agamemnon continues at 8 p.m. March 5-7 and 4 p.m. March 8 at Paliku Theatre, featuring WCC drama students. For tickets, call 235-7310.

• TAX HELP Trained AARP volunteers assist lowand moderate-income residents with their tax filings from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 5, 12 and 19 — first come, first served — at Kahuku Library. Call 293-8935.

• NEIGHBORS Kailua Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. March 5 at Kailua District Park, Waimanalo at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at National Guard training auditorium at Bellows, Kahaluu at 7 p.m. March 11 at KEY Project, Ko‘olauloa at 6 p.m. March 12 at Kahuku Community Center and Kaneohe at 7 p.m. March 19 at Ben Parker Elementary. Call 768-3710.

• KAILUA BAND Kailua Intermediate School band presents a free concert at 6 p.m. March 6 at Windward Mall. Call 235-1143.

• COACHES Kailua Mustangs Pop Warner Association accepts football and cheer coaching applications for the 2015 season through March 6. Forms are at pop-warner.com, and should be mailed to Kailua Mustangs, P.O. Box 1321, Kailua HI 96734. Email kailuamustangassociation2015@gmail. com.

• DOG CARE The new Kaneohe canine daycare facility, Paws for a Cause, hosts an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. March 6 at 46-178 Kahuhipa St., across from Windward Dodge. Call 235-0005.

• HAIKU MUSIC Kaiona Duo entertains from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 6 at Haleiwa Joe’s on Haiku Road. Next up: Kona Chang March 13. Call 247-6671.

• LANIKAI ‘BUS’ Lanikai Elementary School’s Walking School Bus travels from 7:20 to 7:40 a.m. March 6, with students walking or biking together from Kailua Beach Park to school as a traffic-safety promotion. Call 266-7844.

• CHARTER SCHOOL Malama Honua Public Charter School leads informational sessions at 8 a.m. March 6, and 5 p.m. March 30 at 41-054 Ehukai St. in Waimanalo. The school also accepts applications for grades K-3. Call 259-5522.

• MARCH PONDS Volunteers help clean Kawainui marsh restoration ponds from 9 a.m. to noon March 7 with DLNR’s James Cogswell. Call 266-0911.

• DONUTS Halau Ke Ao o ‘Anolani sells Krispy Kreme doughnuts from 7 to 8 a.m. March 7 on Kamehameha Highway near Kaneohe Post Office to help pay its ho‘ike expenses. Price is $10 a dozen. Stop by or pre-order, 216-8924.

• DISCO DADS Huakailani School for Girls sponsors its Dad & Daughter Disco “Butterfly Ball” at 6 p.m. March 7 at Mid Pacific Country Club. Tax-deductible tickets cost $70 per couple, and proceeds support the school and its robotics program. Music, dancing, pupus and activities are planned. Call 263-2020.

• EASTER BUNNY The Easter Bunny arrives at Windward Mall bringing photo sessions and a host of activities from 10 a.m. to noon March 7. A donation of canned food gains admission to the fun. Mr. Bunny will settle in for family photos through April 4. Call 235-1143.

• GRAFFITI OUT Volunteers are needed for a Malama 96744 graffiti paint-out and community cleanup from 8 to 11:30 a.m. March 7 at Kaneohe Skate Park. Bring paint rollers and covers. Refreshments will follow. Call 235-7747.

• PUOHALA RECYCLES Puohala Elementary has an Aloha Aina recycling drive from 9 a.m. to noon March 7, accepting all kinds of items, from scrap metal to glass bottles and printer cartridges. A document-shredding service will be on site. Email 3rs@kokuahawaiifoundation.org.

• CRAFTS Castle High Project Grad and other school groups plan a Crafters’ Clearance & Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7 in the cafeteria. (Last-minute white elephant items are welcome from 3:30 to 6 p.m. March 6.) Call 953-7011.

• CLASSIC CARS Aikahi Park Shopping Center hosts a classic car cruise night from 5 to 9 p.m. March 7. Call 735-8822.

• NEUTERING Hawaiian Humane Society offers free Zeuterin sterilization service for up to 50 male dogs (older than 3 months) during staff training March 7-8 at WCC. The procedure is injectable and less invasive than surgery. For an appointment, call 356-2222.

• BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7 a.m. to noon March 7 at Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, 7:15-11:15 a.m. March 8 at Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay, and 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 15 at Kailua United Methodist Church. Call 848-4770.

• CULTURE ACCESS Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club leads a cultural access tour of Waihee ahupua‘a from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 7. Donations are welcome. Call 235-8111.

• HANAUMA TALK Hanauma Bay Education Program hosts a free lecture at 3 p.m. March 8 in the park theater on “Why Did the Albatross Cross the Ocean? Tracking Foraging Trips and Migrations” with HPU’s David Hyrenbach. Parking costs $1. Call 397-5840.

• OCEAN SAFETY Na Kama Kai runs free keiki clinics on ocean safety and conservation awareness all day March 8 at Kahana Bay. Volunteer help is welcome. Email info@nakamakai.org or call 864-9164.

• DRIVE SAFE Hau‘ula Neighborhood Security Watch volunteers wave traffic safety signs from 5:30 to 6 p.m. March 8 along Kamehameha Highway. To join them, call Moana at 782-9553 or email kaluau@yahoo.com.

• HULA IN KAILUA Pumehana Cullen and Puamana Hula Studio entertain in a free “I Love Hula in Kailua” show at 3 p.m. March 8 in Kailua Town Center parking garage. Call 263-7073.

• COMIC ART Published comic book author Christopher Caravalho shares his superheroes and achievements at 3 p.m. March 8 at Kaneohe Library. Audience participation is welcome. Call 233-5676.

• BRASS QUINTET Chamber Music Hawaii presents Honolulu Brass Quintet and harpist Constance Uejio at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at Paliku Theatre. Call 489-5038 for tickets or visit chambermusichawaii.org.

• PIE DAY Kahuku Library hosts a “Pi(e) Bake-Off” and pie-eating contest at 6:30 p.m. March 10 with finalists from a weeklong “Pi” program for Kahuku High & Intermediate math classes. Real pies from Ted’s Bakery and from local bakers (in competition) are the highlights. Call 293-8935.

• PIANO MUSIC Pianist Allan Fisher leads a session of popular sing-along music and show tunes at 7 p.m. March 10 at Pohai Nani auditorium. Call 234-6639.

• STARGAZING Hokulani Imaginarium presents “Stargazing” at 7 p.m. March 11 at WCC. Admission is $7, $6 and $5. Call 235-7433.

• COUPON SWAP Kahuku Library hosts free, volunteer-led coupon swapping from 9 to 11 a.m. March 11 (and every second Wednesday). Bring coupons to trade. Call 293-8935.

• 5Rs FESTIVAL Kane-ohe 5Rs Festival of Fun is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14 at Windward Mall with activities, games and more to highlight respect, responsibility, resourcefulness, relationships and resiliency. Castle High seniors also present their senior 5Rs projects. Call 235-1143.

• E-WASTE Local businesses and banks sponsor an e-waste recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14 at Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, accepting all computers and related electronics — any condition (except TVs, batteries and appliances). Shred-It also will securely destroy confidential documents, (maximum three boxes per person). Email marisa@pcfinternational.com.

• HEIAU CLEANUP Hau‘ula volunteers help clean up Maunawila Heiau from 8 to 11 a.m. March 14. To join the team, call Dotty at 255-6944 or email dotty.kelly@verizon.net.

• BENCH-PRESS Olomana School sponsors the 13th annual Hawaii High School Bench Press and Body Building Contest March 15 at Ward Warehouse stage. Call 266-7866.

Ongoing

• KUPUNA EATS KEY Project invites all area kupuna (age 50 and older) to a complimentary breakfast at 8 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Kipuka Cafe at 47-200 Waihee Road. For guests under 50 accompanying a senior, the suggested donation is $5. Call 239-5777.

• KARATE Knight’s Isshin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo plans a self-defense summer course for keiki June 8-July 29 in Kailua on fitness, fun and handling bullies. Call 492-2725.