May 17
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Wednesday May 17
Breastfeeding Class
Castle Medical Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $25/two people. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
King Tides – A Window into the Future
Waikiki Aquarium, 3:30-4:30 p.m., free. Learn more about the impact of sea level rise and how it will affect Hawaii’s future. (eventbrite.com)
Oral Health Begins With Biological Dentistry
Moiliili Community Center, Room 105, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Dr. Ronald S. Carlson clarifies that so-called diseases start in the oral cavity and shows us how to stay healthy with biologically compatible dental techniques. (292-1179)
The Power of Plant Food in Reducing Inflammation
Nuuanu YMCA, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Learn how meal planning and healthy eating can help to lower inflammation. Pre-registration required. (536-3556)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Mililani Market Place, 7 a.m.-noon, free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
St. Francis School, Multipurpose Room, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Straub Clinic & Hospital, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
More Than Pink
Waikele Premium Outlets, April 10-May 31, business hours, $10/discount card. Purchase a discount card and receive 25 percent off on item at a participating retailer. Proceeds go to Susan G. Komen organization. (premiumoutlets.com/outlet/waikele)
Sisters in Crime Meeting
Makiki Community Library, 1527 Keeaumoku St., 6-8 p.m., free. Speaker is Rose Mary Thompson. (683-9481)
Blayne Asing
Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $35-$15. (bluenotehawaii.com)
Ewa Makai and Jarrett Middle School Ukulele Ensemble
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 5 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Ewa Makai MIddle School Jazz Band
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 7 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Highlands Intermediate Chorus
Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, 6-7 p.m., free. (pearlridgeonline.com)
Nando Suan and Mike Barques
Nico’s Seafood Market at Pier 38, 1129 N. Nimitz Hwy., 5-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy bossa nova jazz experience featuring Nando Suan and Mike Barques. (540-1377)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Across Generations II: Ka-Ning Fong and Erin Marquez
Hawaii State Art Museum, Artizen Gallery, March 3-May 26, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Legendary painter Ka-Ning Fong’s works are displayed alongside rising star Erin Marquez. Reception is March 3 at 5 p.m. (391-6247)
Aloha Hoomaluhia XXXVIII
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, May 1-28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Twenty artists showcase work inspired by the beauty of the garden. (alohahoomaluhia.com)
Christopher Cole
Honolulu Museum of Art, April 6-July 9, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, $10. Maui photographer Christopher Cole displays his work in the John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Gallery. (honolulumuseum.org)
‘Clay Impressions’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., May 1-27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, free. Russell E. Wee and Lori Nakatsuka display their clay art. Reception is May 5 at 6 p.m. (521-1812, louispohlgallery.com)
‘Color It Spring’
Honolulu Country Club gallery, April 9-May 27, business hours, free. (286-5675, onoaloha@hawaii.rr.com)
‘Hulia ‘Ano: Inspired Patterns’
Bishop Museum, March 18-Oct. 16, business hours, $22.95-$10.95. Explore Hawaiian aesthetic traditions, design motifs and visual similarities in the natural world. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘Internal Integration’
Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, May 7-June 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, free. David Behlke displays his work. Artists reception is May 14 at 6 p.m. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Ravizza Brownfield Gallery, March 7-May 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, free. Italian painter, action and object artist Michelangelo Pistoletto displays his work in mixed media. (ravizzabrownfield.com)
‘Repetition’
Brue Bar. 119 Merchant St., on display now through May, business hours, free. Visual artist Marcia Pasqua displays her geometric paintings. (bruebar.com)
Sumi-e Society of Hawaii Exhibition
Honolulu Hale courtyard, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 15-18, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 19, free. Sumi-e Society of Hawaii hosts its 15th annual exhibition by the students of Mrs. Sachie Saigusa in Honolulu, Wahiawa and Hilo. (768-6622)
‘The Machine Inside: Biometrics’
Bishop Museum, Feb. 25-Sept. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$10.95. Learn more about how evolution is Earth’s greatest innovator, and how humans have been inspired by nature’s ingenuity. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)
Waianae Library Book Clubs
Waianae Public Library, 3:30 p.m. kids, 6 p.m. adults, free. The keiki will discuss the Nene Award Ceremony winners, while adults read “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. (697-7868)
‘Yangon Echos: Inside Heritage Homes’
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Jan. 29-May 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Learn more about Yangon’s traditions and diversity in a changing world. Opening reception is Jan. 29 at 2 p.m., with entertainment and a tour with the curators.(arts.eastwestcenter.org)
