April 15
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Wednesday April 15
CLASSES
Breastfeeding Class
Castle Medical Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $25. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Improve Your Memory and Sense of Balance with Brain Gym
Nuuanu YMCA, 1441 Pali Hwy., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Explore simple moves that stimulate the brain to help reduce stress. Increase energy flow to your eyes, ears and brain, which may help to improve your memory and sense of balance. Pre-registration required. (536-3556)
Spring 2015 Ocean Rec. Program
Haleiwa Surf Center at Alii Beach Park, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays through April 30, 2-5:30 p.m., free. Surf, SUP, tiny toto, junior guard lessons and more. (637-5051)
WordPress Workshop Wednesdays
ProtoHUB, Wednesdays through April 29, 6-7:30 p.m. $25/class, $100/five classes. Learn to develop attractive, functional and sustainable websites with WordPress for their business or pastime. (protohubhonolulu.net)
COMMUNITY
LOTTE Championship
Ko Olina Golf Club, April 12-18, check website for schedule and cost. The fourth annual LOTTE Championship will feature 144 players. (koolina.com, 676-5300)
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
UH-West Oahu courtyard, 10:50 a.m. and 12:20 p.m., free. Participate in the international men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence, with many wearing high-heeled shoes or decorated slippers to demonstrate support. A supply of women’s shoes will be available for participants’ use during the march. (689-2800)
Dinosaurs Unleashed
Bishop Museum’s Castle Memorial Building, Feb. 28-Sept. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8.95-$19.95. A dozen lifelike animatronic dinosaurs with interactive stations and activities explaining how these animals flourished in their respective environments. (847-3511, bishopmuseum.org)
MUSIC
DJ Nocturna and Lana Saldania
Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 6 p.m.-2 a.m., $7. It’s a do it till you’re satisfied disco, with ‘70s and ‘80s soul. (945-0800)
He Mele Aloha Sing-a-Long
Doris Duke Theatre, 6:30-9 p.m., $25. Bring your ukulele and join old-time musicians Aunty Noe Mahoe, Vicky Hollinger and Kimo Hussey along with Puakea Nogelmeier and Carol Wilcox to sing and discuss classic Hawaiian songs. (783-2786, 202-8707)
THE ARTS
Ancient Hawaii
Honolulu Museum of Art School, 1111 Victoria St., April 2-30, normal museum hours, free. Hawaiian mythology comes to life from photographers Colin Anderson and Robert King Andia. (532-8741)
Communities, Disaster and Change
Windward Community College, Gallery Iolani, April 2-30, weekdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m., free. Twenty-eight Alaskan artists address the theme of natural disasters and their effects on communities. (236-9155, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)
Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2015
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., April 3-25, Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m., free. Fifty photos from 50 artists will be on display in this seventh annual exhibit sponsored by UH-Manoa’s Pacific New Media program. (956-8244, outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Digital Variations 2015
Cedar Street Galleries, 1132 Bishop St., March 14-May 2, regular hours, free. Digital Art Society of Hawaii presents new work. (589-1580)
Hawaii Land and Sea
The Gallery at Ward Centre, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., March 28-April 23, Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. “Hawaii Land and Sea” consists of favorite paintings from Susie Y. Anderson in her final featured show at the gallery. (732-3144)
Hawaii Watercolor Society Members’ Show
Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, April 5-25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Sponsored by the Hawaii Watercolor Society, this annual juried exhibition showcases the best in watercolor painting with diverse techniques from traditional to experimental. (233-8520, lrumstead@yahoo.com)
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Art Exhibit
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, April 4-30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. A multimedia show featuring plants and flowers in the garden. (233-7323)
Mountain Minorities: The Tamang and Rai Cultures of Nepal
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, 1601 East-West Road, Jan. 25-May 10, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m., free. Learn more about the Tamang and Rai peoples of Nepal, with photos, village art and more. (944-7177)
Nani I Ka Hala; Weaving Hawaii
Bishop Museum, March 28-July 27, open daily except Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8.95-$19.95. Nani I Ka Hala: Weaving Hawaii is an original exhibition that will explore the rich ulana (weaving) heritage linking Pacific islanders, carried forward in modern Hawai‘i by a thriving community of contemporary lau hala artists. (bishopmuseum.org, 487-3511)
National Memories: U.S.-China Collaboration During WWII
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Hangar 79, 319 Lexington Blvd., March 14-July 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $12-$25. This traveling exhibit demonstrates the unusual and little-known camaraderie that existed between Chinese and U.S. soldiers during WWII. (pacificaviationmusem.org, 441-1007)
Photoscapes: Kinetic Photography IV
Gallery on the Pali at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 2500 Pali Hwy., March 22-April 23, Tuesdays-Fridays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays-Sundays from 2-6 p.m., free. Herb Burgess displays his photographs on glass. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)
Spring Has Sprung
Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., April 13-May 16, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., free. Reception on April 19 from 5-7 p.m. (441-9420)
Tokyo Midtown Awards
Waikiki Parc Hotel’s Parc Promenade Gallery, 2233 Helumoa Road, April 2-June 26, daily hotel hours, free. An exhibit of award-winning works from Tokyo Midtown design competitions. (956-8364)
VOLUNTEERS
Call for Ti Leaves
550 S. King St., second floor, April 1-May 18, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. Ti leaf donations are needed to make la‘i lei to drape on grave markers at Punchbowl for Memorial Day. (768-6666)