September 25

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Peace Leadership Workshop
UH College of Education Collaboration Center, Wist Hall 134, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $15. Learn how to be a leader of peace. (226-3637)

Adoption Circle of Hawaii Meeting
Harris United Methodist Church, 3-5 p.m., free. Adoption Circle of Hawaii meets to discuss a bill Gov. Ige signed into law June 21. (989-7071, adoptioncirclehawaii.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kahala Mall, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
St. John Vianney Parish, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Waikele Center, 7-11:15 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Builder’s Open House
Lilikoi Park Place #7, 99-110 Lilikoi Place, 1-4 p.m., free. Graham Builders hosts an open house featuring a custom-built two-story home in Aiea. (grahambuilders.com)

Salt Lake Elementary School Fun Fair
Salt Lake Elementary School, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Enjoy crafts, food trucks, live entertainment, games, raffle prizes, auctions, bake sales and more. (931-7870)

Swing Dance Club Hawaii
Palladium at Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, 6-9:15 p.m., $5-$8. Take lessons then dance away to swing, cha cha, waltz, NC 2-step, CW, salsa and foxtrot. (529-8816)

Why Fishing Boats Get ‘Whaled’
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Education Alcove Classroom, 2:45 p.m., $1 parking. Ali Bayless explains how sound can be used in understanding how and why fishing boats get “whaled,” as part of the NOAA Cetacean Research Program. (397-5840)

Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry
Hawaii Nature Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $10. Take a closer look at ways to use nature’s wisdom to live smarter. Suitable for children age 6 and older. Pre-registration required. (955-0100 ext. 118)

Choralfest 2016 Music Service
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, 1727 Pali Hwy., 10 a.m., free. A 100-voice choir performs a mesmerizing, musical celebration of the Buddha-dharma. (522-9202)

Legacy Band Hawaii
Ala Moana Centerstage, 1 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)

Men in Grey Suits
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, 6-9 p.m., free. (surfjack.com)

Oahu Civic Orchestra Fall Concert
St. John Vianney, 5 p.m., free. The orchestra plays music by Haydn, Dvorak, Berlioz, Saint-Saens and Williams, with special guest Aimee Okagawa on piano. (734-2925)

Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studio
Windward Mall, Center Court, 3-4 p.m., free. (235-1143)

Rice Fest
Ward Village, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free. The seventh annual Rice Fest celebrates Hawaii’s favorite staple with food demonstrations, entertainment and more. Vendors include Bao Boys, The Pig & The Lady, Sweet Creams and many more. (ricefest.com)

‘Ayanuji: Okinawa’s Traditional Culture: Past and Present’
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Sept. 25-Jan. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Examine the ties between Okinawa and Hawaii with collections of textiles, lacquerware, ceramics, carvings, glass and more. (arts.eastwestcenter.org, 944-7177)

Oahu Intertribal Council – Honolulu Powwow
Ala Moana Centerstage, 3 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)