June 7
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Sunday June 7
Adult CPR/AED
American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, June 7, 13, 17 and 19, 8:30-11:30 a.m., $70. Learn to recognize and care for victims of life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies and to use an AED on adults. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Giving Birth: The Castle Experience
Castle Medical Center, four Sundays starting June 7, 2-4 p.m., $45/person, $80/couple. Designed and taught by experienced labor and delivery nurses, this class is specifically geared for couples giving birth at Castle Medical Center. You will learn different aspects of the birth experience, from preparing for the hospital to caring for you and your baby. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Indigo Resist Workshop
CHAI Studio at Ward Warehouse, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., 2 p.m., $45. Make a unique indigo scarf for yourself or as a gift for someone special. Pre-registration required. (536-4543, shop.chai-studio.com)
Strategic Planning & Funding Your Work
Kakaako Agora, 441 Cooke St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Based on content from Creative Capital’s esteemed Core Weekend, this workshop combines nuts-and-bolts strategies with an empowering approach for integrating strategic planning and fundraising into your creative practice. Pre-registration required. (wei@interislandterminal.org, interislandterminal.org)
Sundays at the Bay: Science and the Nearshore
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Education Alcove Classroom, 3-4 p.m., free. Wally Ito of Ewa Beach Limu Project presents on “No Limu, No Fish.” (397-5840)
Celebrations Craft & Gift Fair in Mapunapuna
Ben Franklin parking lot, 2810 Paa St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. More than 35 vendors, crafters, make and takes and closeouts. (479-5525, hawaiiantreasures4u@hawaii.rr.com)
Chinowa for People & Pets
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha, 1239 Olomea St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Celebrate the bond between humans and animals at this annual blessing. Leashed and caged pets welcome. (e-shrine.org, kotohira@hawaiiantel.net)
Comic Jam Hawaii
Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court, June 7 and 21, 1-4 p.m., free. A regular social event of local artists who create collaborative cartoons, illustrations and sketches while “talking story.” (203-2366)
FIlipino Food Fair 2015
Philippine Consulate General grounds, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $35. Sample different, delicious Filipino food, enjoy wholesome entertainment and win a round-trip ticket to the Philippines. (282-2033, 383-7986)
Hawaii Polo Club
Hawaii Polo Club, 68-411 Farrington Hwy., Sundays through Aug. 9, 11 a.m. gates open, $12. Hawaii Polo Club plays its 2015 season. (439-6394 ext. 101, info@hawaii-polo.org)
Swing Dance Club Hawaii
The Palladium at Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave., 6-9:15 p.m., $5/members, $8/general. Enjoy a lesson from 6-7 p.m., and then open dancing in swing, cha cha, waltz, night club 2-step, CW, salsa, fox trot and more. (778-6480)
West Oahu Pet Walk and Summer Fair
Ewa District Park, 9 a.m. pet walk, 10 a.m.-noon fair, free. Poi Dogs & Popoki hosts a pet walk and summer fair, featuring a costume contest, canine games and competition, informational booths and more for pets. (poidogsandpopoki.com, alica@poidogsandpopoki.org)
Superhero Sunday
Kaneohe Public Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy., 1:30-4 p.m., free. Learn to create your own comics with artist Kanila Tripp (1:30-2:30 p.m.) or meet heroes, take photos, play with Legos and more (2-4 p.m.). (233-5676)
Aloha International Piano Festival
Hawaii Convention Center, June 6-14, check website for schedule and costs for individual events. Celebrated pianists Jon Nakamatsu, Thomas Sauer, Noriko Uenaka, Lisa Nakamichi, Ryota Yamazaki and more perform and offer competition for all ages. (alohapianofestival.com)
I Am in Need of Music
St. John Vianney Parish, 4-5:30 p.m., free. Windward Choral Society presents songs from the African-American and Hawaiian traditions, as well as songs from the British Isles and more, plus a guest appearance from Ka‘anohiwaianuenue Hula Studio. (thewindwardchoralsociety.org)
Kokua Nepal Benefit Concert
The Republik, 1349 Kapiolani Blvd., 5 p.m., $25/advance. Quadraphonix, Yvonne Elliman, Johnny Helm, Ginai Hill, Riya Davis and Adagio, Good Foot, Ciana Pelekai, Green Eggs and Sam, and Danny Del Negro perform to raise funds for Himalayan Children’s Charities and Friends of Volunteers Initiative Nepal. (kokuanepal.com, jointherepublik.com)
SKECHERS Grand Opening Event
Ala Moana Center, 3 p.m., free. (955-9517)
A Midsummer Fairies’ Dream
Mamiya Theatre, 6:30 p.m., $20/advance, $25/at the door. Honolulu Classical Ballet presents a non-narrative rendition of the Shakespearean play, starring its students. (info@hcballet.com)
Keiki Hula Show
Ala Moana Center, 1 p.m., free. (955-9517)
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
UH-Manoa Art Auditorium, June 7, 14, 28 and July 12 and 19, 3 p.m., free. Five family friendly movies come to Manoa, including “Maya and the Bee Movie” (June 7), “Belle and Sebastian” (June 14), “The Seventh Dwarf” (June 28), “The Boxcar Children” (July 12) and “The Legend of Longwood” (July 19). (summer.hawaii.edu/kidsfirst, 956-9883)