January 10
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Wednesday January 10
Dance Magic 808 Line Dancing and Int’l Quickstep
Salt Lake District Park, 1159 Ala Lilikoi Place, Jan. 9-March 13, line dancing 6:55 p.m., quickstep 7:45 p.m., $16. Come and learn various line dance routines and basic to intermediate quickstep steps. (dancemagic808.com)
Free Diabetes Education Series
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 501, Jan. 10-Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Come learn about diabetes and how it impacts your health. These classes are designed for people with Medicare, but all are welcome. Pre-registration required. (545-2550)
Japanese Flower Arranging – Ikebana Sogetsu
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Nov. 25-Jan. 13, $70. Learn to use your aesthetic awareness to assemble materials and endow them with a value transcending that which they had in nature. (235-7433, windwardcce.org)
Mindfulness Training and Qi Gong
Na Kupuna Makamae, 653 Ala Moana Blvd., 3:30-4:30 p.m., $8-$10. Learn the art of qi gong using bamboo sticks to maintain suppleness. Reservations required. (773-7047)
PowerPoint for Fun
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 114, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., 9 a.m.-noon, $59. Learn to use features to efficiently create basic presentations. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/computers)
AARP Meeting
4444 Rice St., Conference Room B, 11:30 a.m., free. Guest speaker Jeffery Pears will speak on “Trauma and Grief Recovery.” (823-0502, deana_shelby@hotmail.com)
AARP Orientation for New Volunteers
AARP Hawaii State Office, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 1920, 9:30-11:30 a.m., contact for cost. Learn about what the AARP community is working on and how you can play a role in it. (aarp.cvent.com/welcome1-10)
AARP Orientation for New Volunteers
Pearl City Public Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, 1-3:30 p.m., contact for cost. Learn about what the AARP community is working on and how you can play a role. (aarp.cvent.com/welcome1-12)
Bali Steak & Seafood Pairing Dinner
Bali Steak & Seafood, 6 p.m., $105. Enjoy a five-course dinner with wine pairings by master sommelier Michael Jordan. Reservations recommended. (nicole.hillberry@hilton.com, 343-3550)
Free Xeric Seed
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Receive a free blushing bromeliad pup. This plant is a great house or office plant that is nontoxic to cats and dogs. It does well under trees and other low-light areas, and is also used in landscapes to minimize outdoor water use. (boardofwatersupply.com)
Holo Moana: Generations of Voyaging
Bishop Museum, Nov. 4-June 24 during museum hours, $10.95-$22.95. Guests will be able to see immersive technology bring wayfinding to life as they explore the art and science of traditional navigation and the extraordinary story behind its resurgence. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)
Prostate Cancer Support Group Open Meeting
347 North Kuakini St., Conference Room PB-5, 7-9 p.m., free. This support group is for prostate cancer survivors and those wanting to learn about it. (222-0425)
Prostate Cancer Support Group Open Meeting
Pali Momi Hospital, Diamond Head Conference Room, 7-9 p.m., free. This support group is for prostate cancer survivors and those wanting to learn about it. (486-9675)
Rotary Club of West Pearl Harbor
Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse, 94-091 Waipio Point Access Road, noon, $8. Guest speaker Cheryl Woods will discuss a program to teach school children not to fall prey to sex trafficking. Lunch will be provided. (381-0917, bching2@hawaii.rr.com)
Concerts on the Beach and Late Night Live Music
Duke’s Waikiki, 4-6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.-midnight, free. Duke’s Waikiki is ringing in the new year with live music from some of Hawaii’s most talented artists. (dukeswaikiki.com)
Live Music at Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand
Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave., weekdays through January, 6-9 p.m., free. See live musical performances by Jared Ming, Vincent Royo, Tim Rose, The Fresh Preps, Mahiai Kekumu and more. (hulas.com)
Simple Souls
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Wednesdays through January, 7-10 p.m., free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)
Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily through Jan. 14, $14.95-$22.95, free admission for children 3 years and younger. Using 19 interactive components from drawing stations to a 3D stop-motion station, visitors will see their favorite animated characters come to life and learn about the history of animation. (bishopmuseum.org/animationacademy)
Book Club
Waianae Public Library, 6 p.m., free. Join a discussion of “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography. (librarieshawaii.org/waianae, 697-7868)
Count Your Blessings
Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Nov. 26-Jan. 13, contact for times, free. Peruse 2-D and 3-D works related to the joy of family, faith and blessings. There will be an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 10. Music and refreshments will be provided by the club. (286-5675, onoaloha@hawaii.rr.com)
‘Money Talks: But What the Hell is it Saying?’
TAG Theatre, 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 101, Jan. 5-21, contact for times, $20-$30. Attend a play that merges the inspirational aspects of a TED Talk with the glitter and excitement of a Broadway musical. (taghawaii.net)
Our Hawaii
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Behtel St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 27, contact for cost. Peruse the watercolor, acrylic, and pen and ink works of Sam Ahai. There will be an artist reception at 6-9 p.m. Jan. 5. (louispohlgallery.com)
Salute to Pipeline
Turtle Bay Resort, Dec. 10-Feb. 10, contact for time and cost. In honor of Triple Crown of Surfing, a new exhibit curated by California Surf Museum will display 21 of the most famous boards ridden at Pipeline. (293-6020, turtlebayresort.com)
The Disasters of Peace: Social Discontent in the Manga of Tsuge Tadao and Katsumata Susumu
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., Nov. 30-Apr. 15, gallery hours, contact for cost. See how two manga artists look at the inhumanity and hardship that communities are forced to endure during periods of dramatic social upheaval. (532-8700, honolulumuseum.org)