September 14
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Friday September 14
Purpose Workshops
Newman Center Hawaii, 1941 East West Road, 6-8 p.m., free. Discover or rediscover your gifts, passions and values. (bluezones.com)
Blue Note Comedy Series: Andy Bumatai With Opener Daryl Bonilla
Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., $25-$45. See local comedy icon Andy Bumatai, along with some of the biggest names in show business. (bluenotehawaii.com)
Backyard Composting: Nature’s Recycling
Pre-registration required by 2 p.m. Sept. 14 for Sept. 15 event at Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., 10:30-11:30 a.m., free. Learn how to turn yard trimmings and food scraps into compost, which enriches soil, suppresses plant disease and pests, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers. (748-5315, workshops@hbws.org)
Hawaii Green Collar Institute
Pre-registration required by Sept. 14 for Oct. 8-12 event, contact for location, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $25. Leeward Oahu students are invited to learn about environmental issues in Hawaii, ecosystem and community resilience and next-generation stewardship. (chelsey@malamalearningcenter.org, 220-4166)
Kupuna Independent Life Series
Moiliili Community Center, 2535 S. King St., Fridays through Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., contact for cost. Seniors age 55 and older can receive health and wellness workshops, exercise, support groups, free and nutritious breakfast and lunch, and more. (732-7755)
Sunset Mele and Night Market
Hawaii Convention Center, 4-9 p.m., free. This community event features a pop-up marketplace and bar with over 40 local food and retail vendors, a DJ, and live entertainment by Evan Khay, Keilana, Izik, DeAndre Brackensick, Mango Season and Hookena. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” will be shown in Theater 310 at 6 p.m. (hawaiiconvention.com, 943-3527)
Soul Patrol Hawaii
The Ground Floor, 727 Richards St., 7-10 p.m., free. Join an evening of live rock, blues and soul music. (538-6012)
Vespers on the Lanai
Christ Church Uniting, 1300 Kailua Road, 7-8 p.m., free. Enjoy a performance by classical duo Duane Padilla and Beryl Yanagi-Fujita. (262-6911)
Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Cat in the Hat’
Kennedy Theatre, 1770 East-West Road, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14-15 and 21-22, 2 p.m. Sept. 23, $8-$18. Join Sally and her brother as they battle the rainy day blues, thanks to the Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic comes to the stage in a hilarious romp. (manoa.hawaii.edu/liveonstage/cat, 944-2697)
