August 15

Adventist Health Castle, 6-8:30 p.m., $15. Learn and practice how to be an invaluable labor coach, including what you as a coach can do now to prepare for labor, ways to help reduce labor discomfort and more. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Unity Windward Church, 6:30 p.m., free. Examine and explore the ideas of Eric Butterworth and Charles Fillmore as you study the concepts of faith, visualization and substance. (262-6731, unitywindward@gmail.com)

Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union, Waipahu Community Office, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. Gain knowledge on the home-buying process while learning what is needed to secure the best loan available. (722-0470, 380-7293)

Ohana Studios, 760 Halekauwila St. #102, 6-7 p.m., free. Come dance with us! (232-1466)

Villages of Kapolei, 4-8 p.m., free. (479-5525)

BMW of Honolulu, 8-11:45 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Honolulu Hale, 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Pacific Guardian Center, Conference Rooms A-C, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

The Queen’s Medical Center, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Kaimuki Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Purchase quality used books, DVDs, CDs and audiobooks at affordable prices. Proceeds benefit the library and its programs. (733-8422)

Waianae Public Library, 9:30 a.m., free. Storytime for the very small based on the Every Child Ready to Read and early literacy research. Expect stories, songs and play time. (697-7868)

Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $45-$25. (bluenotehawaii.com)