Central Oahu Highlights
Below are highlights of what’ s happening in Central Oahu. Fax items by Oct. 3 to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition comes out Oct. 10.
• BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at Waialua Intermediate & High School, 10:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27 in the BYUH, 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Sept. 28 at Wahiawa General Hospital, 7 a.m.-12:30 pm. Oct. 3 at Monsanto on Kunia Road, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 6 and 20 at Mililani Town Center, 7:30 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. Oct. 12 at Leilehua High School and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Mililani High. Call 848-4770.
• NEIGHBORS North Shore Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Haleiwa Elementary, the Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at Mililani Rec Center III, Wahiawa-Whitmore meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Wahiawa District Park and Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Mililani Mauka Elementary, Call 768-3710.
• COP ON TOP Police officers climb the scaffold at area Walmart and Sam’s Club stores from 6 a.m. Sept. 28 to 2 p.m. Sept. 30 to raise funds for Special Olympics Hawaii. Call 943- 8808.
• MOON WALK Waimea Valley presents its monthly Moon Walks at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Fee is $5. Call 638-7766.
• CAR WASH Leilehua’s wrestling team washes cars from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Waialua Community Association, 66-434 Kamehameha Hwy. (across from McDonald’s). Donation is $10 to $15 and proceeds benefit the local branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Call 538-7007.
• COLLEGE SAVING Financial adviser David Ching shares tips on college savings plans in a free talk at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Quiet Room at Mililani Library. Call 627-7470.
• ART WALK The monthly Haleiwa Art Walk runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 in Haleiwa town, featuring art sales, activities and events hosted by dozens of merchants. Call 637- 4558.
• CRAFT FAIR The Leilehua High Band Boosters have a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 in the cafeteria with food, crafts, baked goods, barbecued chicken, live music, door prizes and an orchid sale. Call 224-4080.
• GARDEN CONTEST Deadline is Sept. 30 to enter the Wahiawa Town Garden Revival contest, a months-long beautification project sponsored by Wahiawa Historical Society with cash prizes for the best yard in five categories. Entry forms are at Wahiawa Botanical Garden and Wahiawa Library. Call 621-0043.
• POLITICAL RALLY The Linda Lingle for Senate Committee hosts a rally from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3 in Mililani High cafeteria. Email blake@lingle2012.com.
• HAUNTED LAGOON Polynesian Cultural Center has its annual Haunted Lagoon rides from Oct. 5 to 31, with double-hulled canoes departing at 6:30 p.m. four nights a week through Oct. 22, and then Monday-Saturday Oct. 22- 31. Tickets cost $19.50 and $14.50 with a reduced stu- dent rate through Oct. 13, and milder “keiki canoes” offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 293-3333.
• FOOD DRIVE Wahiawa Lions Club has a food drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at Wahiawa Town Center as part of a statewide “Lions Roar for Food” campaign. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations are welcome for local food banks. Email jbkampfer@aol.com.
• BANDSTAND The U.S. Marine Forces Pacific Band performs at 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at Waialua Bandstand, sponsored by Haleiwa Joe’s Seafood Grill. Call 637-9721.
• POLO EXHIBITION Hawaii Polo Club sponsors a polo exhibition at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at Mokuleia Polo Grounds between Hawaii and Nine Dragon Hills (China). Admission is $10, and gates open at 11:30 a.m. Visit Hawaii-polo.org or call 343-4788.
• IRRIGATION Erin Purple leads a free class in Irrigation Basics at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Call 522- 7064.
• MEETING DOGS Hawaii Dog Foundation hosts a “meet and greet” session with its adoptable dogs from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at Mililani Mauka Dog Park, 95-1069 Ukuwai St. Call 782-8387.
• WAIALUA WRITERS The Waialua Library writers group meets at 11 a.m. Oct. 13. Call 637-8286.
• STORIES Mililani Library sponsors free Preschool Storytime sessions at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 16. Call 627- 7470.
• CPR CLASS The American Red Cross offers a Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Adult course from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16-17 at Wayland Baptist University, 95-1091 Ainamakua Drive in Mililani. Call 739-8119.
• MEDICARE Sani Asuano of Humana Market-point presents a free talk on how Medicare works at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Mililani Library. Call 627-7470.
• DOLE FUN DAY Dole Plantation hosts its annual Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20, with music, hula, arts and crafts, keiki games and prizes. Area schools have booths, and the maze, train and garden tour will be discounted. Call 220-4981.
• KANIKAPILA Waimea Valley has its monthly Kanikapila from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in the pavilion with the Abrigo Ohana. Admission is $5 and $2.50. Call 638-7766.
• CONSERVATION Oahu Army Natural Resource Program welcomes volunteers for its environmental outreach projects in the Waianae and Koolau mountains. Call Kim or Celeste at 656-7741.
