January 17

Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., 10:30 a.m.-noon, $10. Learn how to make your own Bokashi composting mix, without odors or bugs. Pre-registration required. (748-5363, workshops@hbws.org)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 10 a.m.-noon, $135-$150 plus $20 textbook. Listen and speak in business transactions, including talking about marketing and advertising, environmental protection and more. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., 2-5 p.m., $38/advance, $45/at the door. Learn how to fix your spine and find a new freedom of movement. (397-7678)

St. Andrew’s Priory School, 224 Queen Emma Square, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $75. This girls-only workshop is designed to give girls the design, coding and tech experience they need to create beautiful art, write powerful stories and change the world. In this one-day workshop, we will brainstorm, design and prototype our own apps for iPhone and iPad. Pre-registration required. (kiang.net/gocode)

Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Saturdays through Jan. 31, 4-5:30 p.m., $75/series, $17/drop-in. Join Miranda Rudegeair on a five-week journey of GROOVE with simple dance moves that challenge cardio fitness, strength, flexibility, rhythm and more. (397-7678)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 10-11:30 a.m., $135-$150 plus $20 textbook, ages 5-15. Get a taste of Mandarin Chinese through songs, games and activities. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $108-$120 plus $20 textbook. Learn elementary listening and speaking, including greetings, basic formulaic language, introductions and more. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $108-$120 plus $20 textbook. Continue to learn elementary listening and speaking, with a focus on asking for directions, transportation and location. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $108-$120 plus $20 textbook. Continue to learn elementary listening and speaking, with a focus on talents and abilities, hobbies and leisure activities and more. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 3:30-5:30 p.m., $108-$120 plus $20 textbook. Increase conversational ability, including talking about customs and origins of traditional Chinese festivals, sports, games and more. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki Hall, Saturdays for 10 meetings, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $108-$120 plus $20 textbook. Practice daily conversations, including vocation plans, health, Internet activities and more. (956-8400, outreach.hawaii.edu/mandarin)

Lana Lane Studios, 327 Lana Lane, 9-11:30 a.m., free. Those interested in participating in POW! WOW! Hawaii’s music program are invited to audition at an open call, with official invitations sent to students by Jan. 25. (facebook.com/powwowschoolofmusic)

Farrington High School, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Check website for acceptable and unacceptable materials. (kokuahawaiifoundation.org, 3rs@kokuahawaiifoundation.org)

Kahala Mall, 1 p.m., free. The 13 Cherry Blossom Festival Queen contestants make appearances featuring cultural performances, question-and-answer sessions and more. (cbfhawaii.com)

Windward location provided with signup, 9:30-11 a.m., $30/quarter year. (clutterbuster@hawaii.rr.com, 738-2001)

Ala Moana Park Beach Park, Magic Island Circle, 7 a.m., check website for team costs. “Walk the Dance – Dance the Walk” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Pre-registration required. (emancipationfreedomwalk.com, 597-1341)

Queen Kapiolani Hotel Queen’s Room, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Hawaii Stamp and Coin Dealers Association holds a coin show with local dealers available to buy, sell or trade. A limited supply of numismatic newspapers and magazines available, and door prizes awarded. (531-6252)

McKinley High School Cafeteria, 1039 S. King St., Jan. 17-18 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 19 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. This sale features over 40,000 records and CDs, sheet music, new and used books, plus comics and manga at low prices. (536-4174)

Turtle Bay Resort, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Enjoy Hawaiian games, demonstrations, lomilomi, hula, crafts, health screenings and more. (sites.google.com/site/makahikikuilima)

Location provided with RSVP, 1-4 p.m., $40. Craving mentally stimulating interactions, paradigm-challenging conversations, or discussions on artificial intelligence, big data, Minecraft, personality types, black holes, artificial corneas or genealogy? Find out if Mensa might be for you. Pre-registration required. (240-2092, testing@hawaii.us.mensa.org, https://hawaii.us.mensa.org/?page=testing)

Waialua Public Library, 67-068 Kealohanui St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Great finds at great prices. (637-8286)

Banzai Sushi Bar at North Shore Marketplace, 66-246 Kamehameha Hwy., 7-10 p.m., free. (637-4404)

Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton Studio, 738 Kaheka St., 7:30 p.m., $30/general, $25/HPR members. Lenore Raphael brings her jazz arrangements and originals to Hawaii, accompanied by pianist Doug MacDonald. (955-8821, hprtickets.org)

Morning Brew Cafe & Bistro, 600 Kailua Road #120, 5-7 p.m., free. Soul Patrol performs unplugged rock, blues and soul music. (262-7770)

Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7. (945-0800)

Next Door 43 N. Hotel St., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $5. Miss Vamp Hawaii presents the sixth annual Vampires Ball, featuring DJs Nocturna, Dark Cloud and Shadowfaxxx. (djnocturna.com, missvamphawaii.com)

Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island Circle, 7:30 a.m., contact for cost. Class dance music with group leaders. Teams and individual participants welcome. (597-1341)

UH-Manoa’s Music Department, 2411 Dole St., 8:30 a.m. grades 3-12, 9:30 p.m. grades K-1, 10:30 a.m. grade 2, free. Students interested in joining Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus are welcome to participate in a full rehearsal and individual assessment. Arrive 20 minutes before rehearsal time to fill out application. (521-2982)

Kuhio Beach Hula Mound near Duke Kahanamoku statue, 6-7 p.m., free. Kale Pawai and Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani perform. (843-8002)

Kapolei Library, 1020 Manawai St., 1 p.m., free, ages 12 and up. Author Susan Scott discusses her newest book, “Call Me Captain: A Memoir of a Woman at Sea.” (693-7050)

Na Mea Hawaii at Ward Village, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., 5:30-8 p.m., $35. Drink sangria and paint under the guidance of Luke Dekneef. Pre-registration required. (nhoopii808@yahoo.com)

Windward Community College Hale Imiloa, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. HOK and WCC need volunteers to help remove weeds and invasive species from the campus rain garden, as well as prune native vegetation and maintain the structural integrity of the downspouts and water basins. RSVP required. (381-7202, nalani@huihawaii.org)