July 18

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, Kapolei Commons, 6:30-8 p.m., free. Learn how Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties’ New Agent Training Office (NATO) program can help real estate agents accelerate business. Also for those interested in a career in real estate. Call to RSVP. (748-3410)

Open Space Yoga Diamond Head Monsarrat Studio, July 19-21, $650. Learn how to teach children and teens yoga. (232-8851)

Windward Community College Hale Palanakila 224, June 13 to July 18, Thursdays, 2-5 p.m., $225. Explore plot, theme, character, dialogue and the art of writing for performance. Discover the secrets of writing a successful play or screenplay and how to get your work produced and optioned. (235-7433)

Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, conference room 1BC, June 20-Aug. 8, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., $91/non-members, $70/members. This beginning yoga class teaches basic poses. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Kaiser Permanente – Waipio Clinic, second floor waiting area, Thursdays thru Aug. 8 (no class on July 4), 5:30-6:30 p.m., $70-$98. A combination of yoga and pilates for a full body workout. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Fresh Cafe, doors open at 7 p.m., trading ends at 10 p.m., $2 admission. This month’s Barter Bar theme is Health and Wellness. Have it? Want it? Trade it! The possibilities are endless. (barterbarhi.com)

Kapiolani Community College, Ohi‘a Building Cafeteria, 6-7:30 p.m., free. The lecture features Beverly Gannon, chef and restauranteur; Aaron Placourakis, president and CEO of Tri-Star Restaurant Group, and Sheldon Simeon, executive chef and finalist on “Top Chef.” Seating is limited. (shilder.hawaii.edu/weinstein)

Castle Medical Center, Kailua, four Thursday sessions beginning July 11, 6-8 p.m., $45/person, $80/couple. Specifically geared for couples giving birth at Castle Medical Center. Learn different aspects of the birth experience. This class is suggested for couples in their third trimester. Call or register online. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Hanuama Bay Education Center, Thursdays through July 25, 6:30 p.m., free. UH Sea Grant’s Hanauma Bay Education Program holds Thursday evening sessions to discuss coral reefs. July 18 features Dr. Samual Kahng discussing: Community Ecology of Mesophotic Coal Reef Ecosystems. July 25 features David Cohen discussing: Can Sea Urchins Help to Restore Hawaii Reefs. (397-5840, hbaynws@hawaii.edu)

Contact for location, 11:30 a.m., contact for cost. The Newcomers Club of Honolulu holds a luncheon meeting. Dolan Eversole presents “Climate Change Impacts to Hawaii”. Eversole is a coastal geologist serving as a Pacific Islands Regional Coordinator with NOAA. (591-7600, newcomersclubofhonolulu.org)

Pearlridge Center, Uptown second level fronting Satellite City Hall, 9-11 a.m., free. (pearlrdigeonline.com)

Paliku Theatre, July 18-19, 25-26 at 7 p.m., July 20 and 27 at 2 and 7 p.m., $10-$20. Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS) presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” The cast is made up of 47 youth ages 8 to 18. (shotix4u.com, 387-4355)

Foster Botanical Garden, Thursdays through July 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m., free for children 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by one adult (fee waived). Sessions include reading stories, a nature craft, singing and visiting a tree. Reservations are required. (522-7066)

Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., July 18 and 19, 6-10 p.m, contact for cost. (780-7266)

Foster Botanical Garden, garden opens at 4 p.m., concert begins at 5:45 p.m., free. Listen to the evening songs of the birds and observe the shadows of the setting sun on the leaves in the greenest place downtown. Carmen Haugen’s Quartet also performs. (522-7066)

Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., $5-$10. Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand recently made the list of the 200 top greatest gay bars in the world. Celebrate its 39th anniversary party featuring host beverages and pupu. Ten percent of the door sales benefit the Honolulu Gay and Lesbian Cultural Foundation. (hulas.com)

Pearl Country Club Golf Course, registration closes July 18, event takes place July 25, 10:30 a.m. registration, noon shot-gun start, $150 and up. The purpose of the golf tournament is to raise funds for Maryknoll School. In the past, it has gone toward helping programs, clubs and athletic teams. (markynol.ejoinme.org/myevents)

Hoakalei Country Club, contact for time, $400/player. Funds raised through the golf event to be used to develop the Els GameON Autism Youth Golf Clinics on Oahu, and to support the creation of the Els Center of Excellence. (e4agolf.com)

Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena, July 18 and 19 at 6 p.m., and July 20 at 1 p.m., $10.50-$14.50. The 38th annual Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki HUla Competition provides a venue for children ages 5 to 12 showcase their achievements in ancient and modern hula. (kpchawaii.com)

Arcadia, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays through the month of July, 7:30 p.m., must be invited and accompanied by an Arcadia resident. Arcadia’s Programs and Wellness Department hosts 30 talented performers for “This is a Great Country!” directed by Arcadia resident Jack Cione. (941-0941)