July 16

Waikiki Community Center, 6-7:30 p.m., $15/suggested donation. Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii and Allison Mecham Evans teach expectant mothers about “Lessons of Birth: 12 Practices & Principles for Peaceful Birth & Parenting.” Pre-registration required. (hmhb-hawaii.org)

Kalihi-Palama Public Library, 1325 Kalihi St., 6:30-8 p.m., free. Learn more about how to prepare for your children’s education. (864-4093, vernon.loo@hife-usa.org)

AMR Community Center, 182 Kauhini Road, 10-11 a.m., free. Learn how to save money every time you shop, cut your grocery bill in half, and save on everyday items. (381-2308)

Kamehameha Schools Community Learning Center at Maili, 87-790 Kulauku St., 5:30-8 p.m., free. Come and learn about credit reports, credit scores and how to use them as a powerful financial tool from Experian education ambassador Robin Stueber. (696-5556)

University of Phoenix Kapolei Learning Center, 949 Kamokila Blvd., 5-6 p.m., free. Learn how to research scholarship opportunities and develop a strategy. RSVP requested. (uopxhawaii.eventbrite.com, 674-5689)

Station Bar, 1726 Kapiolani Blvd., 7:30 p.m. signups, 8-11 p.m. show, free, age 21 and up. Hawaii’s longest-running open mic comedy night. (mraaronpresents.net)

Surfers Coffee Bar, 63 Kamehameha Hwy., 7:30-9 p.m., free. Think Fast brings unscripted theater and comedy back to Wahiawa. (thinkfastimprov.com)

Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office, Conference Room 1BC, 1010 Pensacola St., 6-7:30 p.m., free. This group provides a chance to meet others who deal with the day-to-day challenges of Type 1 diabetes. We’ll share resources, management tips, and the latest research and treatment options. (432-2577)

Pearl Harbor Visitor Center at the WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument, 7:30 a.m., free. Pearl Harbor Colors is an opportunity for local residents and international visitors to witness a U.S. military ceremony and meet veterans, service members and their families. July ceremony honors the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, enlistment to service candidates from Honolulu Military Entrance Processing Station and veterans. (473-2920, cnic.navy.mil/pearlharborcolors)

Wahiawa Public Library, 820 California Ave., 6 p.m., free. Come and meet some U. S. Army heroes and learn all about the equipment and vehicles they use to defend our country. In addition, be there for the library’s Summer Reading Program Grand Prize Drawings and congratulate the winners. (622-6345)

Waialua Public Library, 10 a.m., free. Enjoy a magic show at the grand finale. (637-8286)

Ewa Beach Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Ronald McDonald stops by to sing, joke and perform magic tricks to encourage a love of reading. (689-1204)

Waimea Valley, 7:30 p.m., free but donations welcome. Enjoy a screening of “Surf’s Up” on the lawn after the farmer’s market. (638-7766, waimeavalley.net)

Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave., July 16-19, check website for showtimes, $12-$28. Get up and get moving with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends. (768-5252, ticketmaster.com)

Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 6:30-10 p.m., $20. Enjoy the Goodwill Fashion Show and VIP pre-sale, produced by Kini Zamora. (higoodwill.org/glam)

The ARTS at Marks Garage, July 16 and 18, Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 3:30 p.m., $15-$25. Enjoy Shakespeare in a new way with this comedic interpretation of “The Tempest.” (hawaiishakes.org, 1-800-838-3006)

UH-Manoa’s Kennedy Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $25-$10. A unique evening of performance and conversation, offering insight into various aspects of hula. Part of the Asia Pacific Dance Festival. (outreach.hawaii.edu/community/asiapacific)