August 12
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Monday August 12
CLASSES
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)
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer/Health Care Providers
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Rd., Aug. 2 and 31, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $110. Learn the skills needed to respond appropriately to respiratory and cardiac emergencies and get trained how to operate an AED in case of a sudden cardiac emergency. Received an American Red Cross certificate for CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Providers upon completion. Register online or call. (redcross.org, 1-800-733-2767)
iCAN Career Skills Instruction
Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 114, June 10 to Aug. 14, Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-noon, free. Designed for students seeking academic assistance to better prepare for entry into workforce development courses related to careers in healthcare, sustainable energy or agriculture. (235-7433)
iCAN COMPASS Prep
Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 114, June 10 to Aug. 14, Mon.-Thurs., 5-8 p.m., free. Brush-up on math, reading and grammar kills. (235-7433)
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)
Zwick Art
1041 Maunakea St., July 29 to Sept. 20, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $1800 plus $150 for materials. Instructors William Zwick and Tanvi Pathare, graduates of the Florence Academy of Arts, teach this course. Students have the opportunity to work with live models on extended poses, as well as classical sculptures. (bdbzwick@yahoo.com)
MUSIC
FreeSound Band
Hard Rock Cafe, 9-11 p.m., contact for cost. FreesoundBand performs blues and rock music. (955-7383)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Stars’ Night Out
Ko‘olau Ballrooms at the Ko‘olau Golf Club, 6 p.m., $55/person, $440/tables of 8. The Hawaii State Theatre Council holds its annual Star’s Night Out featuring Po‘okela Awards. Featuring a buffet dinner, musical numbers from local theatre seasons and awards honoring excellence in performance from Hawaii’s theater community. Reservation must accompany payment. (733-0277 ext. 301)
THE ARTS
Call to Artists
Contact for submission location, deadline is Aug. 12, show runs Oct. 1-26. The Hawaii Watercolor Society invites artists to submit original water-based works for its annual juried 2013 Open Exhibition. This year’s juror is acclaimed and award-winning artists, Anne Westerman. (hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org, 349-4179)
Changing Places: Interpreting Locality
Mezzanine Gallery at Honolulu Museum of Art School, Aug. 12-25, contact for times and cost. Twelve artists from Hawaii and 12 artists from Minnesota explores the unique characteristics of his/her native place using a variety of interpretations of topography: terrestrial and marine, realistic and imaginary. (532-8700)