Central Oahu Highlights
Send Central Oahu event items by email to cchang@midweek.com or by fax to 585-6324. The next edition is March 13, and deadline is March 6.
* FOOTBALL Mililani Football Association seeks a volunteer head coach now for the Mitey Mites division of Pop Warner Football. The season starts Aug. 1. Call Tony at 756-3334.
* NEIGHBORS The Wahiawa-Whitmore Village Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Wahiawa District Park, the North Shore board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Haleiwa Elementary cafeteria, and Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu meets at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Mililani Rec Center III. Call 768-3710.
* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Waialua Intermediate & High School, and 7 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. March 2 at Mililani Town Center. Call 848-4770.
* SOFTBALL The Hiki No Softball Club has openings for girls born in 2002 or 2003 for the ASA Fastpitch Softball season, which starts March 2. The team is based in Mililani and plays islandwide. Contact Tim Dumlao at 221-5226 or hikinosoftball@ymail.com.
* BANDSTAND Waialua Bandstand hosts entertainment by the Bluegrass Barnstormers at 4 p.m. March 3, sponsored by Skydive Hawaii at Dillingham Airfield. Call 637-9721.
* LIFEGUARDS The Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center conducts a lifeguard training course March 8, 15, 17 and 24 at Central Oahu Regional Park in Waipio. It’s a blended learning course that has online/hands-on skills. Call aquatic director Ruthie Heuton at 677-8510.
* ZUMBA Edelynn Pagba leads free Zumba classes at 9 .m. March 8 and 22 at Mililani Town Center. Donations welcome. Call 330-7728.
* MEETING DOGS Hawaii Dog Foundation hosts a “meet and greet” session with its adoptable dogs from noon to 2 p.m. March 9 at Mililani Mauka Dog Park, 95-1069 Ukuwai St. Call 782-8387.
* EAT STREETS Mililani Rec Center 7 and Mililani Ike Elementary School host an Eat the Streets food truck rally from 2 to 7 p.m. March 9, with crafts, entertainment, a block party and plenty of food. Call 623-7300.
* HUNGRY LIONS Mililani Lions Club plans its annual benefit breakfast from 6 to 11 a.m. March 10 at Mililani High School cafeteria, and the Wahiawa Lions have their breakfast April 21. Email todd-kawa@hawaii.edu (Mililani) or donrobbins7@gmail.com (Wahiawa).
* CHORAL FEST The Mililani Complex Choral Festival is set for 6:30 p.m. March 12 at Mililani Town Center. Call 625-0108.
* KANIKAPILA Waimea Valley presents its free monthly Kanikapila from 1 to 4 p.m. March 17 in the pavilion area featuring the Abrigo family. Bring your own instrument, or just come and enjoy the music. A luau also is served at the park from noon to 3 p.m. for $25 and $15 per person, with reservations recommended. (Special park admission that day is $5 and $2.50 with kamaaina ID. Call 638-7766.
* SAT CLASSES Test-Prep Hawaii teaches its spring break SAT classes from noon to 2 p.m. March 18-22 at Mililani High School. Fee is $150. Visit test-prephi.
Ongoing
* STRIDERS The Leeward Stroller Strides group meets at 8:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursday at Central Oahu Regional Park, offering a fitness walk for moms and tots in strollers. Fee is $60 a month. A Schofield Barracks group meets at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call 398-6275.
* JAZZERCISE Kate Moore leads low-impact, one-hour Jazzercise classes at 6 and 7 p.m. Mondays at Mililani District Park, and beginners are welcome. She also leads Jazzercise at 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mililani Rec Center 5. Call 621-2482.
* KEIKI COUNCIL The Central District North Community Children’s Council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month in Mililani High School Room C101. All parents of children with special needs are welcome. Call 586-5363.
* COMPUTERS A free tutoring service is available on computer basics at Wahiawa Library for seniors or anyone seeking help on using their personal computer. To arrange a time, call Clark at 622-2784 or email him at clarkinhawaii@ymail.com.
* CONSERVATION The Oahu Army Natural Resource Program welcomes volunteers for its service trips and environmental out-reach projects in the Waianae and Koolau mountains to control invasive weeds and more. Call 656-7741.
* WAIALUA WRITERS The Waialua Library writers group meets at 11 a.m. on the second Saturday at the library. Call 637-8286.
* BALLET Weinberg Community Center has ballet classes for children (ages 4 to 18) at 67-174 Farrington Hwy. in Waialua. Call Kristin Rivers at 623-9062 or email krisriv@gmail.com.
* SUP YOGA Judy Kosaka teaches SUP Yoga at 9:30 a.m. Sundays at Anahulu Stream for $10 per lesson (bring own board). Other training also is available. Call Aloha SUP Yoga at 627-9444 or email bewell808@yahoo.com.
* NORTH MARKET North Shore Country Market runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Sunset Beach Elementary School, selling Hawaii-made items exclusively. Vendors are welcome. Call 673-3296.
* WAIALUA CO-OP Waialua Farmers Co-op Market sells local produce, plants and more from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Waialua Sugar Mill. Call 637-4439.
* WAHIAWA MART A farmers market is open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday at Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission, 1067 California Ave. Visit wahiawacdbo.org.
* HALEIWA MARKET Haleiwa Farmers Market is open from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at Waimea Valley’s Pikake Pavilion and main lawn. Call 388-9696.
* MILILANI MARKET Mililani High School hosts a Farmers Market from 8 to 11 a.m. Sundays in the gym parking lot. Call 848-2074.
* CITY MARKETS The People’s Open Market sells produce on Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. at Wahiawa District Park and 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Mililani District Park. Call 522-7088.