April 8

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Wednesday April 8
CLASSES
Covert Netherworld
UH-Manoa’s Architecture Auditorium, 3:30-5 p.m., free. Alfred McCoy discusses “Covert Netherworld: An Invisible Arena for Contesting Global Power in the 21st Century,” as part of the 40th anniversary of the Center for Philippine Studies. (956-6769)

Knights & Armors with Greywolf
Waipahu Public Library, 94-275 Mokuola St., 6 p.m., free. Greywolf discusses the age of chivalry in Europe, from the start to modern ideals of knighthood. (675-0358)

RevoluSun’s Smart Home Seminars
RevoluSun, 210 Ward Ave., 5:30-7 p.m., free. Visit a gathering place for eco-conscious homeowners, architects and residential developers to meet and collaborate, while those interested in solar can also learn more about the latest in photovoltaic solar options and financing. Pre-registration required. (748-8888, revolusun.com)

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
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Bishop Street Bloodmobile, 822 Bishop St., 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointment recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Pearl City High School, 2100 Hookieekie St., 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointment recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Servco Pacific, Pikake Room, 2850 Pukuloa St. Ste. 302B, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointment recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Business Networking International Visitors’ Day Event
Bayview Golf Course Restaurant, 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Drive, 8:30 a.m., $15. Windward business owners are invited to gather, network and enjoy breakfast. Pre-registration required. (542-3811)

Career, College and Job Fair
Leeward Community College, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Approximately 60 employers and more than 20 colleges will provide information to interested job hunters and applicants. (455-0240)

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
Hawaiian Steel Guitar and the Blues
Waianae Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Four-time Grammy Award winner Bobby Ingano, best known for his blues guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar music since 1980, will perform and share his perspective on the music of Hawaii. (697-7868)

Repocussion
Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 8 p.m., $7. (945-0800)

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)

CONTACT 2015
Honolulu Museum of Art School, April 3-12, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., free. An annual contemporary art exhibition exploring “contact” in the Hawaiian islands, its people and their experiences. (783-2786, puuhonuasociety.com)

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)

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 Hawai’i 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)

Kukakuka: Dialogue – Ngahiraka & Noelle
Honolulu Museum of Art School, main gallery, 6-8 p.m., free. Listen in on ruminations, future visions and observations from CONTACT 2015 jurors. (783-2786)

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)

‘Mr. Spelunker’s Adventures’
Ewa Beach Public & School Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Ben Moffatt offers a unique storytelling program using puppetry, stilts, magic, music and movement. (689-1204)

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)

On Oahu: Two Views
UH-Manoa’s Art Building Gallery, March 1-April 10, Mondays-Fridays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays noon-4 p.m., free. Artist photographers Phil Jung and Joseph Maida each present a unique view of the island of Oahu. (956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu)

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)

The Aloha Show
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, April 1-16, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. An exhibit of original artworks from the Association of Hawaii Artists. (768-6666, www1.honolulu.gov/moca)

Timeless Musings
Honolulu Country Club, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., March 2-April 11, normal clubhouse hours, free. The National League of American Pen Women Honolulu Branch puts on its 90th anniversary celebration exhibit, juried by Pegge Hopper and Roy Venters. (nlapwhonolulu.org, 352-4023)

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)