December 6
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Thursday December 6
FocusON: Year End Tax Saving Ideas
1132 Bishop St., Suite 601, 8-10:30 a.m., $15. Tax experts will share tax-planning strategies, as well as tips on how to save money this coming tax season and tax planning for 2019. (cochawaii.chambermaster.com/events/details/focuson-year-end-tax-savings-ideas-1112301)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Argosy University, Maui Room, 2-6 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Castle Medical Center, Bloodmobile, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kailua Town Center, Pali Lane, Bloodmobile, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Downtown Exchange Club Speakers at Oahu Country Lunch
Oahu Country Club, noon-1:30 p.m., $35-$36. Don Fenton, Pacific Air Forces Deputy Command historian, will discuss American life on Dec. 6, 1941, the day before the Pearl Harbor attack, and make comparisons to American life on Sept. 10, 2001. (dexhon.com)
Kupuna Independent Life Series
HCAP Leeward District Service Center, 85-555 Farrington Hwy., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., contact for cost. Seniors age 55 and older can receive health and wellness workshops, exercise, support groups, free and nutritious breakfast and lunch, and more. (696-4261)
Average White Band
Blue Note Hawaii, Dec. 6-9, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $35-$55. (bluenotehawaii.com)
Christmas with a Twist
St. John Vianney Parish, 920 Keolu Drive, 6:30 p.m., donations appreciated. The St. John Vianney School museical ensemble presents a mix of traditional Christmas carols and songs with a twist, conducted by Sarah Young, director of music. (261-4651)
Johnny Helm
Basalt, 2255 Kuhio Ave., 6 p.m., free. Enjoy an evening of acoustic folk rock music. (basaltwaikiki.com)
‘A Manoa Christmas’
Kennedy Theatre, 1770 East-West Road, 7:30 p.m., $10-$20. Enjoy holiday classics by UH Symphony Orchestra, Choirs, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Raiatea Helm and a surprise conductor will make special appearances. Students from the UH Department of Theater and Dance will perform scenes from “A Christmas Carol.” (etickethawaii.com, 944-2697)
