July 11

Honpa Hongwanji Social Hall, June 11-August 6, 6:30 p.m., $16. Come and learn basic to intermediate international waltz and hustle. Instruction will be given by Richard and Lynn Nakamura. (dancemagic808.com, 372-2256)

YMCA, 1441 Pali Hwy., beginning break dance 5-6 p.m., whacking and dance 6-7 p.m. and intermediate street 7-8 p.m. Mondays, and intermediate advanced break dance 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, $10. Participants need not be members of the YMCA. (diversearthi@gmail.com)

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. This class is suggested for couples in their third trimester. (263-5400, adventisthealthcastle.org)

Iolani Palace, 5 p.m., free. Sarah Sutton of Sustainable Museums will present “A Duty of Care: Museums, Environment and Climate.” Reservations recommended. (iolanipalace.org/na-moolelo)

La Pietra – Hawaii School for Girls, 2933 Poni Moi Road, Mondays-Fridays through July 20, 1-5 p.m., $565. Participants will work with a small crew and learn the skills necessary to create a short film. Scholarships are available. Pre-registration required.(hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org/programs)

Waianae Public Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m., free. Learn how sound works, how sound waves look like and more with hands-on experiments and demonstrations. (697-7868)

Anna O’Brien’s, 2440 S. Beretania, 8:30 p.m., $7-$10. Enjoy a comedy show featuring Hawaii comedians performing their best seven minutes. Attendees must be age 21 or older. (facebook.com/ComedyU.HI)

1132 Bishop St., Suite 601, 8 a.m.-noon, free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Blaisdell Center, Honolulu Farmers Market, 3-8 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Polynesian Cultural Center, June 18-July 17, contact for time and cost. Come see a special pop-up Cook Island exhibit that features unique art displays, cultural presentations, activities and performances by 20 talented individuals from the Cook Islands National Arts Theatre. (polynesia.com, 293-3333)

Down to Earth, 500 Keawe St., 6-7:30 p.m., $25. Join in a vegan dinner with the owner/president of Sustainable Ideation, LLC, which provides sustainability solutions, research and reports for various groups. Reservations recommended. (d2e.co/vshjulydineout)

Wellspring Covenant Church, 99-900 Iwaena St., 6:30-8 p.m., contact for cost. Those interested in singing for the community or on the contest stage are invited. Reservations recommended. (honolulubsc@gmail.com, 224-0383)

Kuakini Medical Center, 347 N. Kuakini St., Conference Room PB-5, 7-9 p.m., free. All are welcome to join a support group for prostate cancer survivors and those wanting to learn about it. (222-0425)

Mayor Wright Homes Family Literacy Library, 566 N. Kukui St., Building 25A, Tuesdays-Fridays through August 3, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Meals will be provided to children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will be provided on a first come, first served basis. (program.intake@usda.gov)

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Helumoa Playground, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through August, 1-2 p.m., free. Mermaid Citrine or one of her mermaid friends will be making the playground her home for the summer. This event is for Sheraton Waikiki and The Royal Hawaiian guests only. Mermaid swimsuits are optional. (sheraton-waikiki.com)

Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library, 10 a.m., free. Children can experience dinosaurs in the Bishop Museum’s portable planetarium. There will be showings of the educational film “Dinosaur Prophecy.” (librarieshawaii.org/event/dinosaurs-rock)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Orvis Auditorium, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. The Solo & String Quartet students present their fruits of their hard labor in this celebratory program finale. There will be music from Beethoven, Schumann, Prokofiev, Borodin and more. (hiyouthsymphony.org, pacificmusicinstitute.org)

Hard Rock Cafe, 280 Beachwalk, 9-11 p.m., free. Enjoy a performance by Oahu’s premier bluegrass and Americana music band. (955-7383)

Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $15-$35. DeShannon Higa and QuadPod present a tribute to Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Ave., 6-7 p.m. July 9-12 and 5:30-9 p.m. July 13-14, free. Join a week-long celebration of Hawaiian music and the Hawaiian steel guitar. (waikikisteelguitarweek.com, 922-2299)

Honolulu Zoo, Wednesdays through August 15, 6-7 p.m., $5. Attend a series of musical performances hosted by premier ukulele teacher Roy Sakuma. In addition to the entertainment, there will also be special picnic fare for purchase, as well as pre-concert family activities, such as animal-themed keiki coloring contests and animal trivia. (honoluluzoo.org, 926-3191)

The Chill Sports Bar and Grill, 1346 Kapiolani Blvd., 5:30 p.m., free. Enjoy samples, shots and drink specials from iichiko BLU. Attendees must be age 21 or older. (779-8797)

Hoomaluhia Garden, main gallery, July 2-31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. See a fanciful, eclectic mix of recent works by Windward Artists Guild members Warren Stenberg, Barbara Sumida and Frances Wong. (230-3189)

Kailua Gallery, Ruth Sorensen Studio, 270 Kuulei Road, 1-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through July 30, contact for cost. View work by Ruth Sorensen and Mapauana Schneider. (799-2212, kailuagallery.com)

First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through July 19, free. View paintings by Hawaii artist Jackie Kahookele Burke. (595-4047, gallery@unitariansofhi.org)

Contact for Consolidated Theatres location, Mondays-Wednesdays through August 1, 10 a.m., $1. Families are invited to beat the heat with a series of family film screenings, including “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” “The Boss Baby,” “LEGO Batman Movie,” “Sing” and more. (consolidatedtheatres.com)

Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., gallery hours through July 28, contact for cost. (521-1812)

Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens, exhibit hours through July 26, free. The Moiliili Senior Center’s Painting and Art class will exhibit samples of their work. Artworks feature a range of skills and techniques, and are made by students age 60 or older. (489-1509, aieanana@hotmail.com)

Honolulu Hale, courtyard, 530 S. King St., Mondays-Fridays through July 20, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. OOPPS Club artists as well as new beginning artists display some 90 paintings. (973-7258)

Kahala Mall, Consolidated Theatres, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays through August 9, contact for cost. See special screenings of classic Hayao Miyazaki films, including “Princess Mononoke,” “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Caslte In The Sky,” “Spirited Away,” and “Howl’s Moving Castle.” (consoldiatedtheatres.com)

Kaimuki High School, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through July 22, $22-40. Manoa Valley Theatre presents its season finale with a story about a traditional fairy tale princess who falls in love with a local Japanese prince. (988-6131, manoavalleytheatre.com)

Honolulu Country Club, daily through July 15, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. See a one-man show by artist Thomas Deir, whose works adorn many homes and public buildings both in Hawaii and on the Mainland. (thomasdeir.com)