August 17
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Wednesday August 17
Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (Online Blended)
American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 1-2:15 p.m., $110. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants and learn how to use an AED. Pre-registration required. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED (Online Blended)
American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 1-1:50 p.m., $90. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and learn how to administer CPR and use an AED for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies on adults. Pre-registration required. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Basic Computer Class for Senior Citizens
Carole Kai Charities, Inc. Office, 418 Kuwili St. #102, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through August, 9-11 a.m. or noon-2 p.m., free. Senior citizens are invited to learn more about basic computer concepts including email, the internet and more. Pre-registration required. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Online Blended)
American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-11:45 a.m., $85. Breathing new life into resuscitation education, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) is designed to train professionals to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies for adult, child, and infant victims. Pre-registration required. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Hawaii Kai Cub Scouts Recruitment Night
Koko Head District Park, Recreation Room, 7 p.m., free. Learn about the fun and adventures that Cub Scouts have by participating in a few activities. Open to all K-5 boys. (780-1364, pack101cubs@yahoo.com)
Nick Kuchar Totes
Kahala Mall, July 15-Aug. 31, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Bring $350 in receipts from mall vendors and receive a special tote bag from Nick Kuchar at the mall management office. (kahalamallcenter.com)
Charlie Chan Mystery Tour
Call for meeting location for Chinatown tour, daily in August, 3 p.m., $40. Historian Steven Fredrick hosts a tour of Chinatown sites related to Honolulu police detective Chang Apana, inspiration for fictional detective Charlie Chang. (filmguy54@hotmail.com, 395-0674)
Mango Season Duo
Lulu’s Surf Club, 6-9 p.m., free. (383-3103)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)
Association of Hawaii Artists Contemporary Show 2016
1132 Bishop St., Mezzanine Level, Aug. 13-Sept. 10, business hours, free. The 45th annual Association of Hawaii Artists Contemporary Show presents works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, mixed collage, photography, batik and 3D art. (623-6497)
Book Clubs
Waianae Public Library, 3:30 p.m. keiki, 6 p.m. adults. Discuss “Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer” by Rick Riordan (kids) and “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving (adults). (697-7868)
‘China Through the Lens of John Thomson’
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, June 5-Sept. 11, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. Scottish photographer John Thomson’s work in Hong Kong and China in the 1800s will be on display. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)
Foreign and Familiar: CONTACT 2016
The ARTS at Marks Garage, Aug. 2-27, Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m., free. This art exhibit explores the idea of “contact” as it relates to the Hawaiian Islands and its people. Artists featured include Bernice Akamine, Joshua Lake, Jan Backet, Monica Woolsey and more. (contacthawaii.com)
Hawaii Shakes 2016: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The ARTS at Marks Garage, Aug. 12-21, 7:30 p.m., free/at the door, $10/reserved seats. Mortals get mixed up in a fairy love dispute, and chaos ensues. (hawaiishakes.org)
Janet Tran
Waikiki Parc Hotel, Parc Promenade Gallery, June 30-Sept. 9, hotel hours, free. Janet Tran displays her fiber sculptures. Reception is June 30 from 6-8 p.m., with a performance from guitarist Aaron Cardenas. (956-8364, gallery@hawaii.edu)
‘Journeys: Heritage of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands’
Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘Just Another Day in Hawaii’
Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., Aug. 14-Sept. 15, Tuesdays-Fridays: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., weekends: 2-6 p.m., free. Esperance Rakotonirina presents her paintings. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)
‘Ke Alai Kahiki: The Pathway to Tahiti’
Treehouse, 250 Ward Ave. #233, Aug. 6-Sept. 3, business hours, free. Austin Kino displays photographs taken on the Hokulea voyage. (597-8733)
Korean Artists Association of Hawaii Children’s Art Exhibit
Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., weekdays between Aug. 17-26, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. (768-6666)
Na Hulu Makamae o Hawaii: The Cherished Feathers of Hawaii
Queen Emma Summer Palace, March 19-Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. See examples of traditional and contemporary feather lei hulu, kahili pa‘a lima, kahili and ‘ahu ‘ula. (595-3167, daughtersofhawaii.org)
Planet Shark: Predator or Prey
Bishop Museum, June 11-Sept. 5, daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$10.95. Learn more about the incredible underwater world of sharks with models, cinematic galleries, fossil collections and more. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘Suicide Prints’
Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., business hours through September, free. Brue Bar hosts art from printmaker John McCaskill. An artist reception is Aug. 5 from 5-7:30 p.m. (441-4470)
‘Temporal Convergence’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Aug. 1-26, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Bob Freitas presents his work. An artist reception is Aug. 5 from 6-9 p.m. (521-1812)
‘The Eddie’
T Galleria by DFS, Hawaii, May 7-Aug. 31, business hours, free. See Zak Noyle’s exclusive photography from the recent Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. (931-2700, dfs.com/en/tgalleria-hawaii)