January 1

Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., 6:30–8:30 p.m., $49. Learn this venerable Chinese martial arts to improve your mental and physicalhealth. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/taichi)

Ala Moana Center, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., free. Dozens of participating stores will be offering grab bags for purchase, which will contain mystery merchandise worth at least twice the cost of the bag. Shoppers are encouraged to arrive early as bags are expected to sell out shortly after stores open. (alamoanacenter.com)

Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, 1239 Olomea St., midnight-5 p.m., free. Embrace the Japanese spirit in Hawaii by receiving a blessing for the new year, or get your head bitten by a Japanese shishi lion for good luck and partake of ozoni mochi soup for good health. (e-shrine.org)