March 11

Waipahu Public Library, noon, free. Learn about library services and health resources. Pre-registration required. (831-6878)

Koko Crater Botanical Garden, 9:30-11:30 a.m., free. Take a walk with Eyes of Hawaii Photography Club take a slow walk around the garden in search of flowers, bugs, spider webs and other interesting subjects. Pre-registration required. (522-7066)

Geobunga Salt Lake, 4404 Malaai St., 9-10 a.m., free. Learn how to successfully prepare and plant container plants to make the space around you more beautiful. Pre-registration required. (geobunga.com/workshops, 422-4567)

UH Urban Garden Center, 9-10:30 a.m. class, 8:30-11:30 a.m. overall, $5. Learn how to manage your garden using organic methods. Other activities include a potted rose sale, mini-plant sale, garden tours, Q&A booths with master gardeners and bonsai society, and more. (453-6050)

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties at Kapolei Commons, 4 p.m., free. Learn about the home selling process from inspection to staging, with questions answered by industry professionals. Pre-registration required. (492-4257, 445-7929)

Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. music, 7:30 p.m. show, $15-$10. Think Fast Improv and Improv in Paradise present a night of female improv comedy. Proceeds go to Women In Need. (winhi.bpt.me)

Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, 7 a.m.-noon, free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Kapolei Shopping Center, 7-11 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

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

Windward Community College, behind Hale Ao, 8 a.m.-noon, free. Enjoy fun activities for keiki, eat healthy, chilled snack treats to combat the heat, share in the joy of malama aina, planting and harvesting, and learn modern and traditional gardening practices. (235-7328, windwardcce.org/cna)

Kipapa Elementary School, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Recycle old computers, monitors, laptops, printers, fax machines, servers, telecom equipment, etc. No TVs, alkaline batteries, home appliances or tools. (488-8870)

Hawaii Kai Retirement Community Phase One, third-floor multipurpose room, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Kevin Lockette, physical therapist and former president of Hawaii Parkinson’s Association, discusses news from the World Parkinson’s Congress. (373-4271)

Mililani Hongwanji Mission, 95-257 Kaloapau St., 9 a.m. service, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. festivities, free. Celebrate 40 years of the church with a special service, craft fair, activity booths, country store, entertainment, food booths and more. (625-0925)

Aiea High School, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., $25/stall, free/admission. The 30th annual auto parts swap meet and show n’ shine. (423-1198 after 2 p.m., autopartsswapmeet@twc.com)

Dole Plantation, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Enjoy a performance from comedian Frank De Lima, plus keiki games, food booths and other activities. Train tours available for a special rate of $7-$5.75. (220-4981, doleplantation.com)

Waianae Public Library, 9:30 a.m., free. Keiki in grades pre-K-1 can enjoy a special storytime. Today’s theme is “Unusual Pets.” (697-7868)

Windward Mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Learn more about the importance of five virtues respect, responsibility, resourcefulness, relationships and resiliency through special activities. (235-1143)

Turtle Bay Resort, 7-9 p.m., $80-$40. Paddle through the calm waters of Kawela Bay by the moonlight, then enjoy a bonfire with heavy pupu. Reservations required. (293-6020)

Call for meeting place, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $10. Enjoy the beauty of the Waianae Mountains and learn about its many unique and rare species of plants. A moderate, 4-mile hike. Pre-registration required. (955-0100 ext. 118)

Koolau Ballroom & Conference Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $25. Learn how to identify wild plants and learn about their beneficial qualities with Andrew Gerren. Pre-registration required. (524-8427, thegreenhousehawaii.com)

Register for meeting place in Downtown Honolulu, March 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 and April 1 and 2, 1 p.m., $40-$30. Take a four-hour walking tour through Chinatown sites related to Honolulu police detective Chang Apana, the inspiration for the fictional Charlie Chan. (395-0674, filmguy54@hotmail.com)

Royal Hawaiian Center, Royal Grove, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free. Tommy James, Mark Tanouye, Chuck James and Mihoko M perform. (922-0588)

Honolulu Waldorf School, 350 Ulua St., 5:30 p.m., $65-$30. Enjoy music, art and festivities, including live entertainment from Taimane, Lopaka & Tavana, Son Caribe and more. (377-5471, honoluluwaldorf.org/merry-moon-festival)

Three locations: Hawaii Convention Center, Waikiki Beach Walk and Ala Moana Center, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 12, free. Enjoy cultural performances, music, dance, hands-on activities and more. (honolulufestival.com)

Hawaii Convention Center, March 11 and 12, noon-3:30 p.m., free. Watch a film about a Japanese diplomat who saved more than 6,000 Jewish refugees during WWII, introduced by Akira Kitade. (honolulufestival.com)

Olina by Consolidated Theatres at Ka Makana Alii, 10:30 a.m., free. Office of Hawaiian Affairs hosts a screening of “Na Hulu Lehua: The Royal Cloak & Helmet of Kalaniopuu.” (oha.org/kalaniopuu)

Hawaii State Art Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Celebrate community through collaborative weaving with Hawaii Handweavers Hui. Then create your own springtime head lei. (586-9958, susan.m.hogan@hawaii.gov)

UH-Manoa’s Orvis Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., $39-$19. Ragamala Dance Company presents South Indian dance Bharatanatyam. (956-8246, outreach.hawaii.edu/community)

RSVP for meeting place, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Help Hui o Koolaupoko clean up this project in urban Kailua. (volunteer@huihawaii.org)