December 7

Castle Medical Center, four Wednesdays starting Dec. 7, 6-8 p.m., $45/person, $80/couple. Learn about different aspects of the birth experience, from preparing for the hospital to taking care of you and your baby. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Waikiki Community Center, 1:30-3:30 p.m., free. Do you have a story to tell about a time or place in history that influenced your life? Learn about the process and see the possibilities. Pre-registration required. (923-1802)

Waipahu Hoolulu Elderly Housing, Dec. 7 and 21, 9:30-11 a.m., free. Seniors age 55 and up and caregivers can learn more about communication, sleep, anger, exercise and other important topics. Please bring a water bottle. Pre-registration required. (543-8468)

Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa, 6-8:30 p.m., free. Native Hawaiian students can learn more about the financial aid landscape, deadlines and the application process from scholarship organizations and representatives. (235-7385, gusca@hawaii.edu)

Anna O’Brien’s, 8:30 p.m., $7-$5, age 21 and up only. Nick Brewer, Derek Riemers, Jeremiah and Patrick Tyrrell perform, followed by Open Mic Comedy. (facebook.com/comedyu)

Mililani Market Place, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

HGEA, 888 Mililani St., Dec. 7 and 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Browse local vendors selling crafts, food, jewelry and more, and raise monies for the Charles R. Kendall Scholarship and Education Fund. (543-0000, memberbenefits@hgea.org)

Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity, Thrift Shop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9, 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 10, free. All clothes are $1 at the shop’s annual Christmas Sale. (holynativityhawaii.org)

Parade starts at Fort DeRussy and proceeds to Kapiolani Park via Kalakaua Avenue, 6 p.m., free. The parade honors Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, active-duty military and their families. (pacificaviationmuseum.org)

Kahala Mall, Nov. 26-Dec. 18, mall hours, free. Grant a wish from the tree and bring the unwrapped present back for those in need. (kahalamallcenter.com)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown in front of Genki Sushi, Nov. 25-Dec. 11, mall hours, free. Choose an angel from the tree and grant the wish of a needy keiki or kupuna. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Ward Entertainment Center, Box Office Level, Nov. 19-Dec. 16, business hours, free. Select an ornament “wish” from Catholic Charities Giving Trees and give a gift to a disadvantaged senior at Santa’s Beach House. (wardvillage.com)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, Nov. 25-Jan. 8, check website for hours, $3.50/ride. Hawaii’s only scale-model, fully functioning train returns for keiki below 48 inches tall. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Ala Moana Center, Ewa Wing, Nov. 12-Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 16-23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 24, check website for cost. Take photos with Santa for the holidays. (alamoanacenter.com)

Kahala Mall, Dec. 9-23, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., $20. Take photos with Santa Pat, who has been delighting families at the mall for 30 years. (kahalamallcenter.com)

Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court, Nov. 25-Dec. 24, check website for times, $25. Santa listens to keiki wish lists and takes photos. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Ward Entertainment Center, Box Office level, Nov. 19-Dec. 24, check website for hours, $23/package. Take photos with Santa as he relaxes at his beach house. (wardvillage.com)

Ward Village Courtyard, Nov. 25-Jan. 16, check website for hours, $16/person. An open-air ice rink returns for the holiday season at Ward Village. (wardvillage.com/icerink)

King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, noon-12:30 p.m., free. Take a tour and learn more about martial law in Hawaii during World War II. Pre-registration required. (539-4999, info@jhchawaii.net)

RSVP for meeting place in Capitol District, Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 1-5 p.m., $40. Journey through 52 sites related to the War Years in downtown Honolulu and Chinatown. Pre-registration required. (395-0674, filmguy54@hotmail.com)

Ward Village, Dec. 4-30, check website for hours, $7.75. Take a ride through the city’s most anticipated light show. Proceeds benefit Hawaii Foodbank. (wardvillage.com/trolley)

Various locations in Downtown-Chinatown area, Dec. 1-31, business hours, free. Thirty-seven Downtown-Chinatown businesses will participate in a special holiday decorating initiative. (hcademail1@gmail.com, 779-7235)

Paliku Theatre, 7 p.m., free. Featuring Windward Community College and UH West Oahu slack key and ukulele students, plus special guest Sean Naauao. (kamuelam@hawaii.edu)

Call for location in Honolulu, Kaimuki, Mililani or Waipahu by Feb. 28, dates and times, $50/month. Hawaii Youth Chorus is enrolling new singers for its spring season. (623-2411, hawaiiyouthchorus@yahoo.com)

Blaisdell Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. Hawaii Symphony Orchestra performs a salute to the survivors and all who have served in the armed forces. The patriotic program includes “Fanfare for the Common Man” and “Hymn to the Fallen.” (hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org)

USS Battleship Missouri pier, noon-12:45 p.m., free/with museum admission. More than 1,000 students from around the country and Japan will perform in one of the largest mass bands ever assembled. (channel808.tv)

Ala Moana Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)

Kapolei Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Enjoy 1940s swing-style music from Swingin’ Blue Stars. (622-6345)

Wahiawa Public Library, 4 p.m., free. Enjoy 1940s swing-style music from Swingin’ Blue Stars. (622-6345)

Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., Dec. 4-Jan. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. weekends, free. Windward Artist Guild’s board of directors exhibits their work. Reception is Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. (unitariansofhi.org/exhibits, 595-4047)

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)

Waikiki Parc Hotel Promenade, Nov. 17-Feb. 3, business hours, free. David Harada displays his sculptures at the hotel. (956-8364)

Bishop Museum, Oct. 8-Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.95-$22.95. Learn more about space, plants, animals and rainforests with Dora and Diego of the hit Nickelodeon shows. (bishopmuseum.org)

Louis Pohl Gallery, Nov. 1-Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free. (521-1812)

Bishop Museum, Dec. 1-March 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $12.95-$22.95. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the museum highlights the stories of the citizens and civilians who endured that fateful day in Hawaii. (bishopmuseum.org)

Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)

Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Nov. 27-Jan. 14, business hours, free. Reception is Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. (bit.ly/2fCVXG1)

Manoa Valley Theatre, Nov. 17-Dec. 14, Wednesdays-Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 4 p.m., $40-$20. Manoa Valley Theatre presents “The Elephant Man,” about John Merrick, a horribly deformed young man, and his friendship with physicist Frederick Treves. (manoavalleytheatre.com)

The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Nov. 29-Dec. 22, noon-5 p.m., free. Hawaii Watercolor Society and Hawaii Glass Artists display original work, curated by visiting artist Sally French. Reception is Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. (rich@artsatmarks.com)