August 18

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Friday August 18
Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED (Online Blended)
Hawaii Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m., $90. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness 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 & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (Online Blended)
Hawaii Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 11 a.m.-12:40 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 CPR/AED (Online Blended)
Hawaii Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-9:45 a.m., $70. Learn to recognize and care for victims of life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies and to use an AED on adults. Pre-registration required. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED (Online Blended)
Hawaii Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-10 a.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)

Aloha Friday Flower Crown Workshop
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, 5:30-7 p.m., $52. Paiko instructs on how to make a flower crown using locally grown flora. Pre-registration required. (paikohawaii.com)

Challenging Behaviors – Recognizing Unmet Needs
Kahala Nui, 3:30-5:30 p.m., $10. Families and caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can learn how to have a positive, meaningful relationship with their charges. (295-2624)

Global Soul Mind Body
Master Sha Tao Center Hawaii, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 19-20, call for cost. Learn to work towards alignment of the soul, mind and body, including how to use soul power, chanting, meditation and movement practices to feel the power of this soul state. (988-8090)

Jose Dynamite & Friends
O’Toole’s Celtic Room, 7:30 p.m., $10, age 21 and up. Jasmine Bautista hosts an evening with Jose Dynamite, Derek Reimers and Nick Brewer. (391-5673)

Louie Anderson
Blue Note Hawaii, Aug. 18-19, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $35-$55. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
HMSA, Hau Conference Room, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Creations of Hawaii
Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, Aug. 18-19, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., free. Local artisans showcase their made-in-Hawaii work. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention
Mililani Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 239 Pali St., July 28-30, check website for schedule and cost. This year’s theme is “Don’t Give Up.” Session is in English and Iloko. (jw.org, 623-8332 Mondays-Thursdays, 441-0451 Fridays-Sundays)

Tahirih, Joan of Arc of the East
Hawaii National Baha’i Center, 3264 Allan Place, 6:30-9:30 p.m., free. All are welcome to enjoy dinner, interfaith devotions and a talk in honor of the 200th anniversary of Tahirih’s birth given by Dame Tadia Rice. (393-3181)

National S’mores Day Celebration
Central Union Church of Honolulu, Parish Hall, 5-7 p.m., free. Girl Scouts of Hawaii invite the public to enjoy “s’more” fun with activities, crafts and plenty of s’mores for everyone. (675-5534, vlee@gshawaii.org)

DJ Tittahbyte & Crew
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, 9 p.m.-midnight, free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)

Made in Hawaii Festival
Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 18-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 20, $6. The 23rd annual Made in Hawaii Festival features more than 400 booths showcasing the products, craftsmanship and creativity of local artisans, entrepreneurs, businesses and more. (533-1292, madeinhawaiifestival.com)

‘Na Kau A Hi‘iaka’
Mamiya Theatre, Aug. 18-19 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 20 at 4 p.m., $10-$20. A Hawaiian-language play that follows Hawaiian mythology through mele and hula. (showtix4u.com, 1-866-967-8167)

‘Twelf Nite O Wateva!’
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives, Aug. 11-26, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., $25-$20. A pidgin retelling of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy. (missionhouses.org)