January 12
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Friday January 12
How to Lose Weight & Detoxify Your Life Through Mindful Eating
Happiness U, 675 Auahi St., Suite E3-205, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free. Holly Harding will explore 10 key ways to lose weight for good and dramatically improve your life. Reservations recommended. (yourhappinessu.com)
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Na Kupuna Makamae, 653 Ala Moana Blvd., 11 a.m.-noon, $8-$10. Join a tai chi class led by Randal Lau for exercises proven to enhance balance, prevent falls and increase overall well-being. Reservations required. (773-7047)
Aloha Gymfest
Le Jardin Academy, gymnasium, Jan. 12-14, contact for times, $5-$50. Teams from around the world will bring high-level gymnastics to the Islands, with over 400 competitors from Japan, Okinawa, Australia, Canada and the U.S. (235-6866, kokokahigymnastics.com)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Downtown Community, Bishop Street, Bloodmobile, 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Social Justice For All
Impact Hub, 1050 Queen St., Suite 100, 6-9 p.m., free. Attend this student-led event where students will share their perspectives on social injustices throughout the world via original creations such as paintings, slam poems, speeches and much more. (jmiyahira@kalanihs.org)
The Whole Bead Show
Blaisdell Center, Jan. 12-14, contact for times and cost. Find beads of every kind, including vintage, contemporary, domestic, imported, glass, gemstones, metal, pearl, resin and more. (wholebead.com, 530-265-2725)
Diana Ross
Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, 8 p.m., $45-$255.50. This is a special one-night-only concert featuring global music icon Diana Ross. (ticketmaster.com, 745-3000)
DJ Tittahbyte & Crew
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Fridays and Saturdays through January, 7-10 p.m., free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)
Vespers on the Lanai
Christ Church Uniting, 1300 Kailua Road, 7-8 p.m., contact for cost. Enjoy the jazz, R&B and soul stylings of Mel and the Kings. (ccukailua.org/vespers, 262-6911)
‘The Red Balloon’
Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 7 p.m. Jan. 12 and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13-27, $10-$20. See a play based on the academy award-winning film by Albert Lamorisse. (839-9885, htyweb.org)
