January 24
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Wednesday January 24
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)
Happy Half Hour: Stop the Noise
Happiness U, 675 Auahi St., Suite E3-205, 6-6:30 p.m., $20. Learn to actively eliminate the internal noise of fear, pessimism and self-doubt. Reservations recommended. (yourhappinessu.com)
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)
Teasers, sample reels and trailers: How to craft the right video short to pitch your project
Impact Hub, 1050 Queen Road, 6-7 p.m., free. Join Hawaii Women in Film Making and documentary editor Shirley Thompson for this discussion on video editing. (facebook.com/pg/shirleythompsoneditorial/videos)
Yoga In-depth
Yoga Awareness, Jan. 22-27, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., contact for cost. Explore the relationship between your body, breath and mind by studying the authentic Vedic teaching of Raja Yoga by Patanjali. (yogaawareness.com)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Chaminade University, Ching Conference Center, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Family Caregiver Class
Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, 10-11 a.m., free. RSVP required. (591-2771 ext. 8236)
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)
Rotary Club of Mililani Meetings
Leilehua Golf Clubhouse, Wednesdays through January, 7:30-8:30 p.m., contact for cost. Each meeting will have a special guest speaker. (389-1166)
Rotary Club of Mililani Sunrise Meeting
Leilehua Golf Clubhouse, 7:30-8:30 a.m., contact for cost. U.S. Senator Glenn Wakai will be the guest speaker for this meeting. (389-1166)
Will the Trump Administration Renew American Democracy?
Artistry Honolulu, 461 Cooke St., 6:30 p.m., contact for cost. E.J. Dionne, a leading American political journalist, will discuss how Americans could achieve democratic renewal in America. (zocalopublicsquare.org/event/will-trump-administration-renew-american-democracy)
WWI in the US and Hawaii
Waianae Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Join in this exploration of the impact that the Great War had on foreign policy, free speech, gender and race relations. (librarieshawaii.org/waianae, 697-7868)
YWCA Oahu Benefit Clothing Sale
Laniakea YWCA, 1040 Richards St., Jan. 24-25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. This two-day sale features bargains on new and pre-owned designer and name-brand women’s clothing and accessories. Most items are priced at $5. Please bring reusable shopping bags. (538-7061)
Live Music at Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand
Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave., weekdays through January, 6-9 p.m., free. See live musical performances by Jared Ming, Vincent Royo, Tim Rose, The Fresh Preps, Mahiai Kekumu and more. (hulas.com)
Simple Souls
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Wednesdays through January, 7-10 p.m., free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)
‘Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’
Manoa Valley Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 28., $22-$40. Enjoy a fast-paced comedy based on Sherlock Holmes’ most notorious case, played by an all-female cast. (manoavalleytheatre.com)
Our Hawaii
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Behtel St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 27, contact for cost. Peruse the watercolor, acrylic, and pen and ink works of Sam Ahai. There will be an artist reception at 6-9 p.m. Jan. 5. (louispohlgallery.com)
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)