December 17

American Red Cross, Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, Dec. 17, 20 and 28, 8:30-10:15 a.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)

American Red Cross, Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, Dec. 17 and 20, 8:30-9:30 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)

Verizon Wireless at Pacific Guardian Tower, 2-3 p.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn about the great features of your iPhone. During this workshop Verizon Experts will show you how to use features like Maps, Siri (not available on all models), FaceTime, the app store and much more. Pre-registration required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)

Art Explorium, 1142 Koko Head Ave., 4-5:30 p.m., $15. Using freezer paper stencils, we will be creating a wearable art piece for a holiday celebration. We will be experimenting with printing stencils on fabric (shirts, sweatshirts or tote bags) using stencils made by the children and their instructor. Pre-registration required. (artexplorium.org/afterschoolart)

Station Bar, 1726 Kapiolani Blvd., 7:30 p.m. signups, 8 p.m. show, free, age 21 and up. Hawaii’s longest-running open mic comedy night. (mraaronpresents.net)

Oahu Country Club, noon-1:30 p.m., $25. MidWeek columnist and UH history professor Dan Boylan will “mostly” talk about politics in Hawaii. (225-2965, edracers@aol.com)

Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office, Conference Room 2E, 1010 Pensacola St., 6-7:30 p.m., free. This group provides a chance to meet others who deal with the day-to-day challenges of Type 1 diabetes. We’ll share resources, management tips, and the latest research and treatment options. (432-2577)

Honolulu Hale, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. (768-6622)

First Assembly of God, 3400 Moanalua Road, Dec. 17-20, 6:30 and 8 p.m., free. Experience the true Christmas story of Jesus in Bethlehem. (836-2300)