February 21
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Wednesday February 21
Certified Nurse’s Aide Apprenticeship Program
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 107, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., Jan. 8-Feb. 22, contact for times, $3,000. The CNA Apprenticeship program is designed to train students to qualify for higher-wage jobs in the healthcare industry, as well as provide assistance with tuition, training and connecting with employers. (235-7329, windwardcce.org/cna)
Dance Magic 808 Int’l Cha Cha and Int’l Waltz
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave., Jan. 4-March 15, 6:30 p.m. cha cha, 7:35 p.m. waltz, $14. Come and learn basic to intermediate cha cha and waltz steps. (dancemagic808.com)
Dance Magic 808 Line Dancing and Int’l Quickstep
Salt Lake District Park, 1159 Ala Lilikoi Place, Jan. 9-March 13, line dancing 6:55 p.m., quickstep 7:45 p.m., $16. Come and learn various line dance routines and basic to intermediate quickstep steps. (dancemagic808.com)
HWF Monthly Gathering with Israella Samonte
Impact Hub, 1050 Queen St., 6-7 p.m., free. Join a conversation with Israella on ‘making your profession an inspiration for your stories.’ (hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org/monthly-gatherings)
Japanese Flower Arranging – Ikebana Sogetsu
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., Jan. 23-Feb 27, contact for times, $77. Learn to use your aesthetic awareness to assemble materials and endow them with a value transcending that which they had in nature. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/art)
Kahili Class
Na Kupuna Makamae Center, Feb. 21 and 23, 10-11 a.m., free. Join this intergenerational program and have any questions about Apple and Android devices answered by the Punahou and MidPac students. (773-7047)
Comedy U
Anna O’Brien’s Upstairs, 2440 S. Beretania St., Wednesdays through February, 8:30 p.m., $7-$10. See a comedy show every Wednesday evening, featuring the comical stylings of some of the island’s funniest performers. (facebook.com/comedyu.hi)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
First Hawaiian Bank Kapolei, Bloodmobile, 7-10:45 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Mililani Market Place, Bloodmobile, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Calligraphy Class
Royal Hawaiian Center, 10 and 10:30 a.m., free. (royalhawaiiancenter.com)
Expedition: Dinosaur
Bishop Museum, daily through Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.95-$24.95. Bishop Museum’s newest traveling family exhibit explores the fascinating world of dinosaurs and the hunt for their fossils in the 19th and early 20th centuries. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)
Free Tax Preparation Services
Clarence T. C. Ching Campus, 1822 Keeaumoku St., Saturdays through April 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Hawaii seniors and other community members may receive expert assistance with preparing their 2017 tax returns. Reservations recommended. (545-6016)
Holo Moana: Generations of Voyaging
Bishop Museum, Nov. 4-June 24 during museum hours, $10.95-$22.95. Guests will be able to see immersive technology bring wayfinding to life as they explore the art and science of traditional navigation and the extraordinary story behind its resurgence. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)
Localicious Hawaii Art and Poetry
Hawaii State Capitol, contact for times through Feb. 23, free. See the winning entries from the Localicious Hawaii Art & Poetry Contest. (hawaiiagfoundation.org)
Lunar New Year Receipts & Rewards
Waikele Premium Outlets, 94-790 Lumiaina St., $300 purchase. Bring your receipts totaling $300 ore more from select Waikele Premium outlets to receive a $15 gift card. (premiumoutlets.com)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana, Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)
Sisters-in-Crime Monthly Meeting
Makiki Community Library, 1527 Keeaumoku St., 6-8 p.m., contact for cost. The speaker for this meeting is Jeri Westerson, author of “Crispin Guest Medieval Noir.” (683-9481)
Social Justice Work at Richardson
William S. Richardson School of Law, Moot Court Room, 5:30 p.m., free. Join professor Troy J.H. Andrade, director of the Ulu Lehua Scholars Program, to learn more about the diversity of the Richardson community and the school’s commitment to social justice work. (law.hawaii.edu/admissions-events)
UH Transfer Day
Leeward Community College, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free. This is a quick and easy way for University of Hawaii community college students who are on track to graduate with an associate’s degree in May 2018 to apply to University of Hawaii at Manoa, UH Hilo or UH West Oahu. (hawaii.edu)
Concerts on the Beach and Late Night Live Music
Duke’s Waikiki, daily through February 27, 4-6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to midnight. Enjoy free, live musical entertainment, including performances by Henry Kapono. (dukeswaikiki.com)
Guitar Magic with Mike Barquez and Nando Suan
Nico’s Pier 38, 6-8 p.m., contact for cost. There will be plenty of free parking. (384-7223)
Simple Souls
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Wednesdays through February, 7-10 p.m., free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)
Sing For Your Life Sing-along Performance
Kilauea District Park, 4109 Kilauea Ave., 10:30-11:30 a.m., $5. All are welcome. No one is turned away. (425-3348, chanarasings@gmail.com)
Oscar Nominated Shorts
Honolulu Museum of Art, Feb. 11-25, contact for times, $10-$12. The museum hosts screenings of Oscar-nominarted short films. (honolulumuseum.org)
Reverie & Reclamation
Gallery On The Pali, 2500 Pali Hwy., Jan. 7-Feb. 23, gallery hours, contact for cost. View the photographic work of Debra Casey. (595-4047, gallery@unitariansofhi.org)
The Disasters of Peace: Social Discontent in the Manga of Tsuge Tadao and Katsumata Susumu
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., Nov. 30-Apr. 15, gallery hours, contact for cost. See how two manga artists look at the inhumanity and hardship that communities are forced to endure during periods of dramatic social upheaval. (532-8700, honolulumuseum.org)
Welcome Diversity
Louis Pohl Gallery, Jan. 30-Feb. 23, contact for time and cost. This art show will feature pottery artists Lori Nakatsuka, Dennis Leong and Roy Yamashiro. (louispohlgallery.com)
Where the Sun Meets the Water
Kalapawai Cafe & Deli, daily through March 10, 6 a.m.-9 p.m., free. View new paintings and giclees in a collection of selected small works about water, light, color and aloha. (infofriedmanart@icloud.com)