February 7
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Wednesday February 7
Ayurveda Healthcare
Yoga Awareness, Feb. 5-10, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., contact for cost. This is a comprehensive introduction of the foundation principles of Ayurveda. Learn to develop simple and effective healthcare in your daily life. (yogaawareness.com)
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)
Free Diabetes Education Series
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, 1360 S. Beretania St., Suite 501, Jan. 10-Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Come learn about diabetes and how it impacts your health. These classes are designed for people with Medicare, but all are welcome. Pre-registration required. (545-2550)
Giving Birth: The Castle Experience
Adventist Health Castle, 6-8 p.m., $45-$80. Designed and taught by experienced labor and delivery nurses, this class is specifically geared for couples giving birth at Adventist Health Castle. (263-5400, adventisthealthcastle.org)
Happiness Talk with Alice Inoue
Happiness U, 675 Auahi St., Suite E3-205, 6-6:30 p.m., free. Learn how to put your life in greater sync with your vision. (yourhappiness.com)
Ice Dyeing with Ellen Owens
Honolulu Museum of Art School at Linekona, contact for time and cost. Program chair Ellen Owen will provide the dye, ice and fabric for this mottled dyeing technique. Bring a T-shirt, other natural-fiber clothing or fabric remnants, large jars with screw-on covers and gloves. For a resist-dye pattern, fold, stitch or tie your fabric prior to the meeting. Bring two or three containers if you want to dye color combinations. (hsfag.com/events.html)
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)
Waimanalo Health Center Job Readiness Training
Waimanalo Health Center, 41-1347 Kalanianaole Hwy., 1-3 p.m., weekdays through Feb. 16, free. Attendees will learn to empower themselves with tools and skills to prepare for their dream jobs. (954-7126)
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)
AA Meeting
Unity Windward Church, 46-005 Kawa St., Suite 303, contact for cost. (unitywindward@gmail.com)
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)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Nanakuli High School, Classroom C-113, 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
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)
Hooray for Wednesday! Year of the Dog
Waianae Public Library, 85-625 Farrington Hwy., 3:30 p.m., free. Celebrate Chinese New Year’s zodiac sign of the dog with activities and crafts inspired by the zodiac. (697-7868)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana, Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)
Saloon Pilots
Hard Rock Cafe, 280 Beachwalk, 9-11 p.m., free. See a live performance by Oahu’s premier bluegrass and Americana band, Saloon Pilots. (955-7383)
In The Black, A Visionary Anthology
The Arts At Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., noon-5 p.m., free. This exhibit aims to place focus on the innate wealth of the African people. (artsatmarks.com)
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)
Salute to Pipeline
Turtle Bay Resort, Dec. 10-Feb. 10, contact for time and cost. In honor of Triple Crown of Surfing, a new exhibit curated by California Surf Museum will display 21 of the most famous boards ridden at Pipeline. (293-6020, turtlebayresort.com)
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)