April 29
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Monday April 29
CLASSES
Body Conditioning
Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, third floor waiting area, Mondays and Wednesdays through June 17 (no class on May 27), 6-7 p.m., $5-$6.50/class. This class offers aerobics with a touch of Zumba appropriate for all levels including beginners. Pre-registration is required. (432-2660)
CenTer Stage: Characters, Timing, Style”
Kahala Korner Studio, 4614 Kilauea Ave., meets for eight weeks until May 13, Mondays, 7-9 p.m., $160/eight weeks, $25/drop-in. CenTer Stage (CTS) offers students a chance to hone improve and acting skills, while focusing on unique and individual styles. (630-4392, play4lifehawaii.com)
Chairobics
Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, conference room 1BC, every Mon. thru Thurs. through Aug. 22 (no class on May 27), 9:30-10:30 a.m., $4-$5/class. Warm-up, stretch and do range-of-motion exercises, and strength training with weights. Written doctor’s authorization is required to attend the class. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)
iCAN – Basic Skills Course
Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 114, meets Mon.-Fri. until May 9, 9-noon, free, open enrollment. Receive workplace-contextualized courses in applied mathematics, reading for information and more. Call to register. (235-7381)
iCAN – Math
Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 114, meets Mon.-Fri. until May 9, 1-2 p.m., free, open enrollment. Increase your COMPASS placement score for a pre-algebra brush-up, algebra brush-up and iCAN Math placement class. call to register. (235-7381)
Kilauea Dance Class For Adults
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, 5-week series until May 20, beginning Cha Cha from 7 to 8 p.m. and continuing West Coast Swing from 8 to 9 p.m., $20/one class for series, $35/two classes for series, $5/per drop-in class. (kauaidancing@gmail.com)
Qi Gong
Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, fourth floor waiting area, Mondays thru Aug. 12 (no class on May 27), 6-7:30 p.m., $60-$74. This ancient form of standing meditation activates the acupuncture meridians and cultivates body energy. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)
Yogalates
Kaiser Permanente – Kapolei Clinic, first floor lobby, Mondays thru Aug. 5 (no class on May 27), 5:30-6:30 p.m., $70-$98. A combination of yoga and pilates for a full body workout. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)
Zumba
Contact for various Kaiser Permanente locations, days and times, $5-$6.50/class. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)
COMMUNITY
Cardio Test Day
Kroc Center Hawaii, 8-10 a.m. and 5-7 p.m., free for Kroc Center Hawaii members and Day Pass users. Get a free cardio test! (kroccenterhawaii.org, 682-5505)
POPs, Plastic and Hawaii’s Marine Life
University of Hawaii at Manoa Architecture Auditorium, 6:30-8 p.m., free. Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii hosts “POPs, Plastic and Hawaii’s Marine Life,” a series of lectures throughout the month of April. This lecture features Dr. Magnus Engwall discussing “Assessing the Toxicity of Plastic Marine Debris and Harm to Marine Life.” (b-e-a-c-h.org/lectureseries.html)
Striving for a Barrier-Free Hawaii
Hawaii Convention Center, 9 am.-2 p.m., registration occurs 8-8:45 a.m., $15 (includes a lunch voucher). Experience how Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have lovw vision. (pacrim.hawaii.edu)
Walk With Ease
Pohai Nani Retirement Community, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays until May 1, 10-11:30 a.m., $25. Walk With Ease – Arthritis Walking Program is designed to help people with arthritis better manage their symptoms. (247-6211 ext. 1107)
James Beard Foundation Scholarship Opens
Visit website for more information, deadline to apply is May 15. Continuing or newly enrolling students for the 2013-14 school year at Kapiolani Community College’s Culinary Arts program may apply for a newly establishes $5,000 scholarship sponsored by The Kahala Hotel and Resort, through the James Beard Foundation. (jamesbeard.org/scholarships)
Contemporary Hawaiian Landscape Painting
Andrew Rose Gallery, runs through June 28, Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment, contact for cost. An exhibition by gallery artists Linda Kane, Noreen Naughton and Andrew Rose with invited artists Nick Black, Dennis Escat, Arther Johnson, Mark Kadota, Russell Lowrey, Sharon Sussman, Roger Whitlock and Debbie Young. (andrewrosegallery.com)
Xpress Urself!
Honolulu Country Club, through May 18, visit website for days, time and cost. An art exhibit by the Honolulu National League of American Pen Women Arts and Letters members, juried by David Belke of the Koa Gallery. A reception takes place on April 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. (nlapwhonolulu.org)
Iolani Palace Docent Training Course
Iolani Palace, Mondays until May 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $20. Docent training begins with guardian service, followed by successful completion of the Royal History Course. The nine-week Docent Training Course will add to your knowledge of the Palace and monarchy era history, develop your public speaking skills and prepare you to share the Iolani Palace with friends, family and visitors from around the world. (522-0841, educator@iolanipalace.org)