February 10
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Saturday February 10
Adopt-a-Plot Training
Contact for location and cost, 9-11 a.m. Attendees will be able to adopt 10-by-10-meter plots in the Paiko Restoration Area. RSVP required. (volunteer@malamamaunalua.org)
Girl Power S.T.E.A.M. Workshop
YWCA Kokokahi Gym, 45-035 Kaneohe Bay Drive, 9:45 a.m.-12:30 a.m., free. (huakalani@gmail.com)
Inspired Acting Workshops
Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., Feb. 10 and 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $120. Develop acting skills through a series of systemized exercises based on the techniques of Vsevolod Meyerhold and Michael Chekhov. Pre-registration required. (308-4391, elladayen@gmail.com)
Intro to Gyotaku
Camp Palehua, 9 a.m.-noon, $20-$50. Join Malama Learning center to learn about the art form of gyotaku and create prints using real fish. Pre-registration required. (malamalearningcenter.org)
Rain Barrel Water Catchment
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., $5-$35. Learn to use rain barrels to collect rain water which can be used for outdoor purposes, such as watering landscapes, which helps save water and money. Pre-registration required. (748-5315, workshops@hbws.org)
S.T.E.A.M. Girl Workshop
Huakailani School for Girls, 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. There will be hover craft engineering and a robotics demonstration for girls ages 4-12, as well as a school information booth for parents. RSVP required. (263-2020, huakailani@gmail.com)
Adult Learn to Ride Workshop
Ala Wai Promenade, 1901 Kapiolani Blvd., 4-6 p.m., free. This workshop is for any adult who doesn’t know how to ride a bike. Students will meet in a safe learning space free from cars and get rolling with skilled, friendly instructors. Bring your own bike or borrow one. Reservations required. (735-5756)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kapolei Shopping Center, Bloodmobile, 7-11 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Mililani Market Place, Bloodmobile, 7 a.m.-noon, free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Cherry Blossom Festival Contestant Reception
The District Nightclub, 6-9 p.m., $25-$30. This is a fun, entertaining event for attendees age 21 and over. Guests will enjoy heavy pupu, door prizes and lucky draw contests. (cbfhawaii.com)
Chinese Narcissus Exhibit
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1317 Queen Emma St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 10, noon-3 p.m. Feb. 11, free. Enjoy an exhibit and carving demonstration of the fragrant narcissus flower to welcome the Chinese New Year. Crab claw and upright styles will be on display. (533-1943)
Kaneohe Volleyball League Registration
Heeia Playground, Saturdays through Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $25. Registration is for keiki ages 5-12. (247-1558)
Mililani Public Library Used Book Sale
Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. The sale will include bargains on a large variety of books, CDs and DVDs. (627-7470)
Mystical Secrets of a Feminine Path to Enlightenment
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave. #7, 6-10 p.m., $10-$15. Come for a book-signing and interactive belly dance workshop by Kismet Meredith Zelman Narissi. Afterwards, there will be belly dance performances and electronic dance music with DJ Leen Esto. (585-9626)
Parkinson’s Support Group
Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, Phase One Exercise Room, 10-11 a.m., free. Attend a class on yoga therapy for PD patients and caregivers. (contact pending)
Pearl City Lions Club Valentine’s Breakfast Fundraiser
Pearl City High School, cafeteria, 6:30-10:30 a.m., $6. There will be a hearty meal and a country store featuring sales of baked goods, crafts, beautiful orchids, prizes and various plants. (389-8568)
Pearlridge Farmers’ Market
Pearlridge Center, Downtown, Saturdays through February, 8 a.m.-noon, free. Over 40 vendors will be offering locally grown fruits and vegetables, plants and freshly made treats, including oven-fresh breads and baked goods. (203-2366, pearlridgeonline.com)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Town Center of Mililani, 3:30 p.m., free. (922-5331)
Scrapbooks of Love
The Box Jelly, 307A Kamani St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., donations accepted. The Aloha Cancer Project presents an event for nurturing the mind-body connection of friends in cancer treatment, survivors, caregivers and anyone facing a difficult time in their lives. Bring printed photos, handwritten notes and cards, and anything personal that evokes joy. All supplies will be provided. RSVP required by Feb. 8. (cw@alohacancerproject.life)
Second Saturday Divorce Workshop for Women
BoxJelly, meeting room, 307A Kamani St., 1:30 p.m., $10. Join this workshop if you are in or about to be in the process of divorce or legal separation. (secondsaturdayhonolulu.com, 395-0200)
Tekniqlingz 10th Anniversary Kultura Filipino Night Gala
Filipino Community Center, 94-428 Mokuola St., Suite 302, 6-10 p.m., $75-$600. (tekniqlingz.org)
Endangered Kapiolani
Ala Moana Office Building, ground floor, 1441 Kapiolani Blvd., 10 a.m.-noon, contact for cost. Join a tour of the endangered Kapiolani buildings. Bring a camera, comfortable shoes and water. (docomomohawaii@gmail.com)
DJ Tittahnbyte & Crew
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Feb. 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24, 9 p.m.-midnight, free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)
Dr. Duane Hulbert in Concert
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 438 Hobron Lane, Suite 208, 4 p.m., $25-$60. Come see a performance by Grammy-nominated pianist Duane Hulbert. (922-6011, princeofpeacewaikiki.com)
International Ukulele Contest and Hula Show
Kakaako Makai Gateway Park, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 10, 9 a.m.-sunset Feb. 11, free. Enjoy a festival-like music event featuring iconic ukulele musicians from across Hawaii and the world. (ukulelepicnichawaii.org/en)
Two Worlds One
Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St., 7:30 p.m., $15-$25. Enjoy traditional melodies and original compositions performed on Celtic harp, Swedish nyckelharpa and other ethnic instruments. (955-8821, hprtickets.org)
‘Kinolau’
Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 7 p.m. Feb. 9, 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 10 and 17, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17, $10-$20. Attend this limited engagement Hawaii storytelling event. Come and be immersed in the rich cultural stories of the islands. (839-9885, htyweb.org)
U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith
Doris Duke Theatre, contact for time, $15-$20. The Merwin Conservancy and Honolulu Museum of Art present an intimate evening with Tracy K. Smith. The evening will begin with a special introduction by Hawaii’s poet laureate, Kealoha. (532-6097, bit.ly/TKSHoMA)
Xpress Yourself
Pearl City Cultural Center Auditorium, 7 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Feb. 11, $3-$18. Join Nanakuli High and Intermediate Performing Arts Center for song and dance, with pop hits from the past, present and Broadway. (nhispac.com)
Malama Learning Center Workday
Contact for location, 9-11:30 a.m., free. Help heal the land by regenerating native and edible forests. RSVP required. (chelsey@malamalearningcenter.org, 305-8287)
Manoa Cliff Service Project
Church of the Crossroads, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Learn about some of the plants on the walk into the site, where attendees will help clear an area of invasive plants. Bring lunch and garden gloves. Reservations required. (sierracluboahu.org/information-about-oahu-group-outings)