March 16

Verizon Wireless at Pacific Guardian Tower, 2:30-3:30 p.m., free. Learn to use your new mobile device. Pre-registration required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)

Verizon Wireless at Moanalua Center, 2-3 p.m., free. Learn to use your new mobile device. Pre-registration required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)

Verizon Wireless at Pearlridge Center, 9-10 a.m., free. Learn to use your new mobile device. Pre-registration required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)

Nuuanu YMCA, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Learn more about colorectal cancer: its risks, causes, prevention and the importance of screening. Pre-registration required. (536-3556)

Hawaii Convention Center, 3:30-7 p.m., free. Learn to prepare for hurricanes and other disasters at this special public event during the 2016 Pacific Risk Management Ohana Conference. Topics include insurance, climate adaptation and more. (hawaiiprepares2016.com)

Check website for list of locations and times between Feb. 1-April 8, free. Honolulu Community Action Program hosts free tax help for working Hawaii families with an adjusted gross income of less than $50,000. Appointments recommended. (hcapweb.org, 521-4531)

Waianae Public Library, Wednesdays through March 30, 1-4 p.m., free. Learn how to play Mah Jongg with American rules. Pre-registration required. (697-4868)

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, 310 Paoakalani Ave. #202A, 5:30 p.m., $15/couple. Learn how to massage pregnant mothers, relieving swollen ankles, sore backs and more. RSVP required. (eventbrite.com/e/mama-massage-tickets-22071323924)

Makiki Community Library, 6-8 p.m., free. Guest speakers Lourdes and Dave Venard discuss “The Business of Writing and The Writing Business.” (sisters-in-crimehawaii.blogspot.com)

Wahiawa Public Library, Wednesdays through April 15, free. Get help preparing your tax returns with AARP volunteers. (622-6345)

Waianae Public Library, Feb. 2-April 14, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. AARP volunteers help taxpayers file their taxes. (697-7868)

Waianae Public Library, 6 p.m., free. This month’s book is “I Am Malala.” (697-7868)

Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Wednesdays and Saturdays in March, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. The garden gives away Ilima seeds to visitors during the month of March. (748-5363)

Aliamanu Community Center Theater, 182 Kauhini Road, 6:30 p.m., free/first-time guests and members, $5/repeat guests. Meet with other modern quilters, participate in show-and-tell, and join in the door-prize drawing. March’s program is a recap of QuiltCon. (oahumodernquiltguild.com)

Two locations: Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Ave., Feb. 1-April 11, 8 a.m.-noon; Catholic Charities Hawaii at Clarence T.C. Ching Campus, 1822 Keeaumoku St., Feb. 13-April 9, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Catholic Charities Hawaii and AARP team up to offer free tax help to seniors by appointment. (847-1322, catholiccharitieshawaii.org)

Aiea Public Library, March 1-31, library hours, free, ages 6 and under. Keiki borrowing books receive a mystery sticker packet with opportunities for prizes. (483-7333)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, Feb. 27-March 28, Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $4. See hundreds of living butterflies and learn more about their life cycle at the Butterfly Conservatory. Enjoy story time three times daily. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $8/family. Decorate Easter eggs and then hunt for prize-filled eggs through the gardens. Pre-registration required. (748-5320, workshops@hbws.org)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, March 5-26, Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Drop by for a visit with the Easter Bunny, photos and yummy treats while supplies last. (203-2366)

Liliha Public Library, 1515 Liliha St., Wednesdays through April 13, 10-11 a.m., free. Thirty-minute storytime followed by interaction stations that connect adults and children through activities that correspond to that week’s early literacy skill practice. (587-7577)

Iolani Palace, 9-11:15 a.m. guided tours, noon-4 p.m. audio tours, free. Kamaaina are invited to tour Iolani Palace for free on a first come, first serve basis. (iolanipalace.org, 522-0822)

Departs from Pier 6 at Aloha Tower Marketplace, daily through April 10, 8:30-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m., $45-$30. Catch a glimpse of humpback whales and enjoy spectacular views of Waikiki, plus delicious food. (973-1311, atlantisadventures.com)

Nico’s Pier 38, 6-8 p.m., free. Legendary guitarists Mike Barquez and Nando Suan from Jazz Monsters perform. (540-1377)

Lulu’s Surf Club, 6-9 p.m., free. (383-3103, mangoseasonmusic.com)

Kaimuki Public Library, Feb. 13-April 3, library hours, free. View “Star Wars”-inspired works from Niu Valley Middle School. (733-8422)

Waikiki Parc Hotel, Parc Promenade Gallery, Jan. 28-April 1, business hours, free. Recent UH Manoa BFA graduate Erin Marquez displays her sculptures. (956-8364)

Ward Village, IBM Building Courtyard, March 8-May 12, daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Yayoi Kusama’s “Footprints of Life” features multi-piece sculptures — the first time she exhibits in Hawaii. (wardvillageshops.com)

John Young Museum of Art at University of Hawaii, March 6-May 6, weekdays from 1-4 p.m., free. John Young’s collection of “Golden Age” Cambodian art is on display. (956-6888)

Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Feb. 28-April 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, free. 2D artwork featuring water in all its forms by local artists in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and photography. Opening reception is March 6 from 5-7 p.m. Artists should review prospectus before bringing water-themed works on Feb. 28 from 8:30-9 a.m.(db.tt/6UKeACD6, 286-5675)

Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., March 1-April 15, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Featuring ceramic works from Ed Higa, Ken Kang, Philip Markwart, Bob McWilliams and Yukio Ozaki. Artists reception is March 4 from 6-9 p.m. (521-1812)

Louis Pohl Gallery, March 1-25, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Artist Jimmy Tablante displays his watercolor pieces. (521-1812)

UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Feb. 7-May 22, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. Explore traditional Malaysian theatre styles, including shadow puppetry and female dance drama, to glean insight into these complex theatre forms and issues currently facing traditional arts. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)

UH-Manoa’s Art Gallery at the Art Building, Feb. 28-April 8, weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. Two art exhibitions capture 60 prints from artists around the world, as well as the effects of mining on the Australian landscape. (956-8364, gallery@hawaii.edu)

Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Bulding, March 12-May 30, daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$10.95. Learn more about the history, fantasy and science behind the candy industry with interactive displays, models, games and learning stations. (bishopmuseum.org)

Hawaii State Public Library, Feb. 11-March 30, library hours, free. Learn more about the process of writing a children’s storybook from authors including Leslie Hayashi, Sue Cowing, Tammy Yee, Scott Goro and more. (586-3500)

Kahuku Public & School Library, 1 p.m., free. Find out what tiny trees and tiny children have in common in this Honolulu Theatre for Youth production. (293-8935)

Waipahu Public Library, 6-7 p.m., free. Celebrate 20 years of Waipahu Library with a Chinese Lion Dance and kung fu demonstration from Kong’s Siu Lum Pai Kung Fu Association. (675-0358)