June 7

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Thursday June 7
COMMUNITY
It’s Book Time With Ronald McDonald
Kaneohe Public LIbrary, 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 10:15 a.m., free. (233-5676)

Keiki Pajama Storytime
Kailua Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Keiki ages 3 and older, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to wear their pajamas, bring a favorite bedtime stuffed animal or blanket, and stretch out under the Tree. (266-9911)

Summer Splash Tour
Living Art Marine Center, 1 p.m., $6.50. Touch Hermit Crabs, print a fish, and explore the wonders of the ocean with us on this 90 minute Marine Center tour. Register online. (livingartmarinecenter.com)

Royal Hawaiian Band Performs
Royal Hawaiian Center at 1 p.m., Foster Botanical Garden at 5:45 p.m., free. (922-5331)

Sounds Of Aloha Chorus
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, 7-9:15 p.m., free. A men’s a cappella chorus of over 50 years standing in Hawaii will welcome guests, entertain them with the history of our musical tradition, and encourage them to sing with the chorus. (hankdfrmsd@aol.com)

Twilight Concert For 2012
Foster Botanical Garden, 4:30-7 p.m., concert from 5:45-6:30 p.m., free. Listen to the evening songs of the birds and observe the shadows of the setting sun on the leaves in the greenest place downtown – Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club. (522-7064)

Nextworking Professionals Mixer – Summer Mixer
Pearl Ultralounge, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, 5:30-9:30 p.m., free. Ten different organizations reach out to their networks for this quarterly networking mixer event. (facebook.com/Nextworking)

Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt Speaks
Kennedy Theatre, 7:30 p.m., free. Visit website for tickets. Brian Schmidt, Nobel Laureate in Physics, will speak on “The Accelerating Universe.” (the-accelerating-universe.ticketleap.com/the-accelerating-universe/)

Short Form Improv Program
Palama Settlement, Thursdays until June 21, 7-9:30 p.m., $10/class, $60/8-week session. Mr. Aaron Presents will be offering classes on improvised theater taught by coaches of the popular live improvised game show “Think Fast!”, Larissa Nielsen and Rory Franzen. (728-7146)

The Accelerating Universe
Kennedy Theatre, UH Manoa, 7:30 p.m., free. The lecture, presented by the UH Institute for Astronomy (IfA), is the first in a series, the Sheraton Waikiki Explorers of the Universe, that will feature Nobel-laureate-level speakers. Tickets available online. (the-accelerating-universe.ticketleap.com/the-accelerating-universe/)

Weekly Speakers
Oahu Country Club, June 7 Tom Simon, noon to 1:30 p.m., $25/for the lunch. (225-2965, edracers@aol.com)

”Xanadu”
Diamond Head Theatre, June 1-17, 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, 3 p.m. Saturday, $12-$42. This over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek spoof may sound a bit crazy, but it has all the songs you’ll remember and sing along with. (733-0274, diamondheadtheatre.com)

Dance/Art Workshops For Children
66-434 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa, June 8-9, noon to 3 p.m., $77. Dance and art classes with an educational component on animals. For elementary students. (265-0419)

Seniors In Motion
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Honolulu, 10 a.m. to noon, free. Try gentle yoga, tai chi, Feldenkrais and more. (stillandmovingcenter.com)

Standard First Aid
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, June 8, 11 and 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 26 from 1-5 p.m., $70. Register online. (redcross.org)

Aiea Orchid Show
Aiea Elementary School, June 8-9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Orchid displays and plant sales. (224-5824)

Blood Drive
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua clinic, bloodmobile, loading dock behind hospital, 7:30-11:45 a.m., free. (bbh.org)

Car/Booster Seat Inspections
Kaiser Permanente Mapunapuna Clinic, 2828 Paa St., Honolulu, 3:30-6 p.m., free. Call for appointment. (432-2260)