April 28

Harris United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Learn to secure your financial future, social security and how to sign up for Medicare. Pre-registration required. (1-877-026-8300, aarp.org/hi)

Kalihi-Palama Public Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon, free. Nonprofit Kokua Mau will offer a presentation to help individuals and families understand the importance of advance care planning and health care directives. (kokuamau.org)

Oahu Urban Garden Center, 9:30 a.m.-noon, $35-$50. Learn about the cycle of bloom and how you can achieve huge and healthy blooms by customizing your own fertilizing program. Pre-registration required. (honolulurosesociety.org)

Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library, 1 p.m., contact for cost. Certified yoga instructor Debra Lau will conduct interactive sessions on lyengar yoga. (librarieshawaii.org/event/introduction-to-iyengar-yoga/all)

Mulkern Nursery, 41-639 Kaulukanu St., 10 a.m., free. Plan your dream garden with longtime landscape designer Susan Mulkern. She will focus on how to choose plants for your garden and create a cohesive, sustainable design. Bring questions, area dimensions and pictures. Pre-registration required. (396-6595)

Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Hall Atrium, 3-4:30 p.m., free with admission. Attend a presentation by Norine Yeung, malacologist, and learn which invasive land snails are in Hawaii and hosts to the nematode parasite that is attributed to rat lungworm disease. (bishopmuseum.org)

Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., $8. Create a planter from a recycled milk jug and minimize the waste that goes to a landfill. Pre-registration required by 2 p.m. April 27. (748-5315, workshops@hbws.org)

Island Jiu-Jitsu, 2600 S. King St., Suite 202, $45. Learn self-defense techniques based on jiujitsu for attacks while standing and while on the ground, taught by Gracie jiujitsu black belt Jason Vigil and female coaches. All ages are welcome. (271-6279, islandjiujitsu@gmail.com)

Momilani Community Center, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Peruse a wide variety of crafts and treasures. (479-5525, 808craftandgiftfairs@gmail.com)

Aiea Destruction Center, 98-736 Moanalua Loop, 8 a.m.-noon, free. The public is invited to bring old tax forms, bank statements and other sensitive papers for convenient and confidential onsite destruction. Participants are encouraged to also bring donations of rice and canned goods or a monetary donation for a food drive. (673-3200, aarp.cvent.com/shred4-28)

12 Coconuts, 8:30 a.m., donations accepted. Learn about the 12 step program that assists with trauma-related issues. (760-819-5363)

Cooke Warehouse, 449 Cooke St., 6:30-8:30 p.m., $75-$95. This event will celebrate Honolulu Habitat for Humanity’s 30th anniversary with grazing-style celebrity chef food stations from Pig & The Lady, Moku Kitchen, Pili Group, Hank’s Haute Dogs and Herringbone Waikiki. There will also be local libations, a silent auction, live music from Oahu native and one-man band Tavana, and networking opportunities. (honoluluhabitat.org/build-aloha)

Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave., free. Take part in a game of bingo for the Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter. Bring a refreshment for the potluck (no pork or seafood) and a donation for the shelter, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, towels, soap, bodywash, body lotion, etc. Guests will have a chance to win a $20 Long’s Drugs gift card. (469-7193)

Star of the Sea School, 4470 Aliikoa St., 5:30-9:30 p.m., $25-$80. Guests can mix and mingle with some of Hawaii’s top chefs, sample edible delighs and experience a culinary tour of international flavors. (starofthesea.org, 734-0208)

Kapolei Public Library, 2-4 p.m., free. Join in for a fun, educational afternoon of family financial activities, games and resources. There will be presentations on budgeting, fraud and scams, major purchasing and credit, predatory lending, savings and tax changes. (693-7050)

Regency Park, 3138 Waialae Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. (737-0314)

Leeward Community College, Kama Imi Ike, ED 201, 96-045 Ala Ike, April 27-28, 8 p.m., $10-$15. Combinations of frequency and text become the primary catalyst in evoking memories of Queen Lili uokalani, through her songs and memoirs. Performers move about the hall generating sound from multiple directions, as frequencies drift through time and space. Attendees are asked to wear provided Mindfold masks for the duration of the installation. (lcctheatre.hawaii.edu)

Waipio Shopping Center, 7 a.m.-noon, free. Funds raised will help the team travel to Youth Softball Nationals in Reno. (hawaiianheatsoftball@gmail.com, 398-6444)

Waterfront Plaza, 9:45 a.m., contact for cost. Help Hospice Hawaii by pledging to raise funds and compete in a race throughout Kakaako. There will also be family-friendly activities, such as a kids zone, balloon artistry, live entertainment, a mobile gaming truck, shave ice and more. Pre-registration required. (hotpursuithi.com, 791-8045)

Contact for location, 9:30-10:45 a.m., $18-$45. Take some simple, effortless, effective routines to bed for healing and rejuvenation. Bring a cushy, non-skid mat. Pre-registration required by April 12. (286-9097)

Temple Emanu-El, 2500 Pali Hwy., 4-7:30 p.m., $40. Come for prize giveaways, food and drink, live entertainment, a silent auction, and presentations on stress management, essential oils and vegan lifestyles. Funds raised help YMCA of Honolulu provide financial support to families and individuals in need of help. (737-5544, cfield@ymcahonolulu.org)

Proud Peacock, 6 p.m., $10-$34.95. Enjoy dinner at Proud Peacock, followed by a moon walk at 8 and 8:30 p.m. (waimeavalley.net)

Japanese Cultural Center, Manoa Grand Ballroom, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $85. Attend a luncheon celebrating Caregiver Foundation’s 10th anniversary. There will be an auction, prize drawings, food and drink, live music, special guests and more. (thecaregiverfoundation.org, 625-3782)

Kapolei Shopping Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free. This is a fun-filled day featuring carnival games with prizes, a keiki fun zone with inflatable activities and bouncers, prize drawings, and ongoing stage entertainment hosted by Tiny Tadani , featuring Da Braddahs, Brown Bags to Stardom winners and performances by the students of Na Maka O Puuwai Aloha. (kapoleishopping.com)

Jazz Mind’s Art & Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., $15-$20. Women from Oahu’s improv comedy scene will be performing to raise money for Women In Need. (tinyurl.com/wahineimprov2018)

Kalakaua Ave., 4-10 p.m., free. The street will be flooded with over 20 restaurants featuring multitudes of various spam-centric dishes. There will also be contemporary and traditional Hawaiian entertainment from local musicians such as Jeff Rasmussen and Robi Kahakala, Ei Nei and Hiroshima. There will also be appearances by Miss Hawaii and Miss Chinatown, as well as traditional hula performances. (spamjamhawaii.com)

Eating House 1849, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., 3-6 p.m., $55. Join a soulful networking event to hear another’s perspective on what makes a relationship last by 3 male panelists. Pre-registration required by April 25. (393-5527, oneexperience.guru/girlfriends)

Kailua Elementary School, cafeteria, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Sixteen potters, each with his or her unique styles and talents, offer functional and non-functional art pieces, from stoneware to raku. (383-9487)

Salvation Army Kroc Center, 6:45 p.m., $5-$10. See a variety of performances featuring talents such as 19th Avenue Barbershop Quartet, Honolulu Blend Ladies Barbershop Chorus, Waiau School Chorus and more. (672-8888)

Town Center of Mililani, 5 p.m., free. (rhb-music.com)

Check website for location, times and cost. A monthly event to empower women and strengthen sisterhood for women entrepreneurs, business and community leaders. (brandikianajo.com/girlfriends)

Windward Community College, Paliku Theatre, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 7 p.m. April 28 and 2 p.m. April 29, $20. See an original production featuring a child’s journey into the world of paintings that are brought to life through music and dance. (queenemmaballet.com)

Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., 8 p.m., $5. Hear stories about identity that were submitted by members of the community. Reservations recommended. (eventbrite.com/d/hi–honolulu/metoo-monologues/?q=metoo+monologues&mode=search)

Tenney Theatre, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 28, and 4 p.m. April 29, $6. (tickets.honoluluboxoffice.com/e/the-wiz)