December 28

Anna O’Brien’s, 8:30 p.m., $7-$5, age 21 and up only. Comedy U hosts a special showcase night for all comedians in Hawaii who have been active for less than two years. (facebook.com/comedyu)

Unity Windward Church, 46-005 Kawa St. #303, 8 p.m., free. (262-6731, unity@windwardunity.com)

Unity Windward Church, 46-005 Kawa St. #303, 6:30 p.m., free. (262-6731, unity@windwardunity.com)

Kapolei Shopping Center, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Living Art Marine Center, noon, $7.50-$10. Enjoy a tour of the museum’s tropical fish and Discovery Zone, then partake in a Gyotaku fish print craft, among other activities. (livingartmarinecenter.com)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court, Nov. 25-Jan. 8, check website for hours, $3.50/ride. Hawaii’s only scale-model, fully functioning train returns for keiki below 48 inches tall. (pearlridgeonline.com)

Ward Village Courtyard, Nov. 25-Jan. 16, check website for hours, $16/person. An open-air ice rink returns for the holiday season at Ward Village. (wardvillage.com/icerink)

Goal Oriented Animal Therapy Animal Assisted Learning Center, Dec. 26-30, Jan. 2-6, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $95/day or $450/week. Horse lovers of all ages are welcome to enjoy riding lessons, instruction in horse care and feeding, proper tack selection, basic veterinary skills, games and more. Pre-registration required. (gonimaltherapy@gmail.com, 670-4518)

Departs from Pier 6 at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Dec. 16-April 2, meet at 11 a.m. for 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. cruise, $87-$50.50. Sail on the 150-foot Majestic and look for humpback whales returning to Hawaii’s springtime waters. (973-1311)

RSVP for meeting place in Capitol District, Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 1-5 p.m., $40. Journey through 52 sites related to the War Years in downtown Honolulu and Chinatown. Pre-registration required. (395-0674, filmguy54@hotmail.com)

Ward Village, Dec. 4-30, check website for hours, $7.75. Take a ride through the city’s most anticipated light show. Proceeds benefit Hawaii Foodbank. (wardvillage.com/trolley)

Iolani Palace, Dec. 28 and 29, 5:30-9:30 p.m., $30-$5. In honor of Queen Kapiolani’s birthday on Dec. 31, the palace will be open for evening tours. (iolanipalace.org)

Various locations in Downtown-Chinatown area, Dec. 1-31, business hours, free. Thirty-seven Downtown-Chinatown businesses will participate in a special holiday decorating initiative. (hcademail1@gmail.com, 779-7235)

Call for location in Honolulu, Kaimuki, Mililani or Waipahu by Feb. 28, dates and times, $50/month. Hawaii Youth Chorus is enrolling new singers for its spring season. (623-2411, hawaiiyouthchorus@yahoo.com)

The Republik, Dec. 27 and 28, 8 p.m., $36-$75. (jointherepublik.com)

Blue Note Hawaii, Dec. 28-30 at 6:30 and 9 p.m., $85-$65; Dec. 31 at 8 p.m., $95-$75 and 11 p.m., $125-$85. New Year’s Eve shows include champagne toast, hats and noisemakers. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., Dec. 4-Jan. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. weekends, free. Windward Artist Guild’s board of directors exhibits their work. Reception is Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. (unitariansofhi.org/exhibits, 595-4047)

UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Sept. 25-Jan. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Examine the ties between Okinawa and Hawaii with collections of textiles, lacquerware, ceramics, carvings, glass and more. (arts.eastwestcenter.org, 944-7177)

Mililani Public Library, 2:30 p.m., free. Watch a screening of “Captain America: Civil War.” Comic books and a reader’s guide will be passed out at showing. (627-7470)

Waikiki Parc Hotel Promenade, Nov. 17-Feb. 3, business hours, free. David Harada displays his sculptures at the hotel. (956-8364)

Bishop Museum, Oct. 8-Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.95-$22.95. Learn more about space, plants, animals and rainforests with Dora and Diego of the hit Nickelodeon shows. (bishopmuseum.org)

Bishop Museum, Dec. 1-March 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $12.95-$22.95. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the museum highlights the stories of the citizens and civilians who endured that fateful day in Hawaii. (bishopmuseum.org)

Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)

Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Nov. 27-Jan. 14, business hours, free. Reception is Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. (bit.ly/2fCVXG1)