January 9

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Thursday January 9
CLASSES
American Red Cross Training
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, Jan. 9, 12, 28, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $110, call to register. Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED training. (733-2767)

COMMUNITY
Mom and Me Golf
Kaneohe Clipper Golf Course, Jan. 9 and Jan. 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m., for keiki 4-6, limited to 4 keiki per class, contact for cost. Golf preparation class with fun and games that relate to good manners and activities of golf. Everything provided. (375-9887, golfacademyhawaii.com)

Hanauma Bay Thursday Evening Program
Hanauma Bay Education Center Theater, 6:30 p.m., free, no parking charge after 5:30 p.m. Masters and PhD students present on tsunami hazards, DNA sequencing and carbon dioxide’s affect on the ocean. (397-5840, hbaynews@hawaii.edu)

Round Up (a.k.a. the new DDT) and GMO Foods Discussion
Moiliili Community Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Join Dr. Stephanie Seneff and Dr. Hector Valenzuela for a discussion on Round Up and GMO foods’ affect on our diet. (292-1179)

The Exchange Club Hosts Speakers
Oahu Country Club, noon-1:30 p.m., $25 for lunch. Randy Moore, UH Regent, will discuss the latest issues at the University of Hawaii. (225-2965, edracers@aol.com)

FAMILY FUN
Early Bird Whale Watch Cruise
Departs from Aloha Tower Marketplace – Pier 8, daily through April 15, 8:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (closed New Year’s Day), $24.78-$30.60, child free per paid adult. Enjoy Star of Honolulu’s four walk-around decks, observation sun deck and three types of stabilizers while searching for Humpback whales, or learn from trained Naturalist crew. Whale sightings are guaranteed or receive a free return cruise ticket until a whale is spotted. Breakfast buffet upgrades available. Contact to RSVP. (983-7827, starofhonolulu.com)

Whale Watch Cruise
Departs from Aloha Tower Marketplace – Pier 8, daily through April 15, 2014 (closed New Year’s Day), noon-2:30 p.m., $36.80-$45.43, child is free per paid adult. Star of Honolulu’s premier whale watch cruise voyages to Diamond Head to view Humpback whales. Also enjoy trained Naturalist crew, an interactive keiki program and Hawaiian cultural activities.Whale sightings are guaranteed or participants receive a free return cruise ticket until a whale is spotted. Lunch buffet upgrades are available. Contact to RSVP. (983-7827, starofhonolulu.com)

MUSIC
Adagio
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., call for cost. (536-3775, 945-0800)

Curry Lunch Buffet
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30, 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m., $30. Try a variety of delicious curries from around the world served with all the condiments every Wednesday at lunchtime. Contact for reservations. (739-8760, restaurants@kahalaresort.com)

SPECIAL EVENTS
Pohai Nani Entertainment Program
Pohai Nani retirement living – Bacon Auditorium, 7 p.m., contact for cost. Readers Theatre presents “The Ladies of the Alamo.” (247-3448)