July 25
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Saturday July 25
Building Your Home for Life
Honolulu Country Club, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., 9-11 a.m., free. Homeowners looking to build a new home can discover where to start, how to select a builder, what to watch out for and more. Pre-registration required. (593-2808, grahambuilders.com)
Cleaner, Smarter, Living
RevoluSun showroom, 210 Ward Ave., 10:30-11:30 a.m., free. Eco-conscious homeowners, architects and residential developers can meet and collaborate, while those interested in solar can also learn more about the latest in photovoltaic solar options and financing. Pre-registration required. (748-8888, revolusun.com)
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, July 25-26, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m, $250. Being a Red Cross instructor is a fulfilling and rewarding experience. This course will prepare you to lead First Aid, CPR and AED courses. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Ikebana Using Everyday Items
Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King St., noon, free. Pat Kubo and Charmaine Yee-Hollison demonstrate how to do ikebana with ordinary items. (586-3520)
Water Lilies for Beginners
Mulkern Nursery, 10 a.m., free. Learn basic care and troubleshooting for water lilies. RSVP requested. (396-6595)
Yamuna Body Rolling
Healing Arts Center, 98-030 Hekaha St., July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 9:30-10:45 a.m., $25/one session, $60/three. Save your knees, shoulders and arms, as well as learn twists, yamuna and yoga. (484-4881, hacinaiea@gmail.com)
Yamuna Body Rolling Workshop
Honolulu Club, 1:45-2:45 p.m., free. Learn to stimulate, lengthen and widen bones and joints to bring the body back to working alignment. (585-9626)
Comedy BrewHaha!
Ong King, 184 N. King St., 7:30-9:45 p.m., $10, age 18 and up. A night of unscripted theater hilarity featuring Think Fast Improv and performs from around the island. (thinkfastimprov.com)
Cat Sterilization Clinics
Hawaii Public Housing Admin Building, 1002 N. School St., Bldg. J, 9 a.m. pet cat check-in, 9:30 feral cat check-in, $65-$5. Spay or neuter your cat to keep them healthy and reduce the number of unwanted animals who end up in shelters. (catfriends@hawaii.rr.com)
Classic Car Show
Windward Mall, Macy’s parking lot, 5-9 p.m., free. East End Hot Rod Club hosts a classic car show. (235-1143)
Friends of Aina Haina Public Library Fiction Book Sale
Aina Haina Public Library, 5246 Kalanianaole Hwy., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. A large selection of fiction, all at modest prices. Proceeds support library programs and services. (377-2456)
Hot Rods & Classic Car Show and Cruz night with Bleizn FX
Pearlridge Center Downtown, fourth-level parking lot above theaters, 5-9 p.m., free. (203-2366)
Ready2React
Pearlridge Center Uptown and Downtown Center Courts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Dozens of city, state, federal and non-governmental agencies will converge to show families how to be ready for the next disaster. (723-8938)
Waialua Drawing Group
Waialua Public Library, 11 a.m., free. Bring a sketchbook, pencils/pens and an object for a group still-life. Meet other artists, share your work and enjoy an hour of drawing! (637-8286)
Kids, Inc.
Windward Mall, Center Court, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Celebrate keiki innovation and support businesses created and designed by children. (235-1143)
Duke Kahanamoku Walking Tour
Call for meeting place, Saturdays through Aug. 29, noon, $40-$30. To celebrate Duke Kahanamoku’s 125th birthday, tour several Waikiki sites related to the Olympic swimmer, including Duke’s Canoe Club, famous Waikiki hotels and the famous Duke statue along Kalakaua Ave. Pre-registration required. (395-0674, filmguy54@hotmail.com)
Makapuu Benefit Hike
Makapuu Lighthouse Trail, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $25. A fun and exciting family hike to benefit the Hawaiian Humane Society. Pre-registration required. (hawaiianhumane.org/benefithike, 356-2222)
Harmonica Recital & Concert
Mission Memorial Auditorium, City Hall Annex, 10 a.m., free. The 18th annual Harmonica Recital & Concert features the Hawaii Reed 21 Harmonica Band, Small World Harmonica Band and more. (833-4336)
Hawaii Youth Percussion Ensemble
Ala Moana Center, 5 p.m., free. (955-9517)
Simplicity
Mo-Joe’s Sports Bar & Grill, 45-1034 Kamehameha Hwy., 8 p.m., free. (234-6656)
Smooth Jazz Concert
Hawaii Convention Center, Liliu Theater, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., 8 p.m., $85-$60. Pianist David Benoit and vocalist Spencer Day perform smooth jazz. (951-696-0184, tix.com)
Turtle Bay Boogie
Surfer, The Bar at Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy., 8 p.m.-midnight, $5. Kawailoa Transfer Station and Discord & Rye perform. (facebook.com/groups/turtlebayboogie)
80s Pop Muzik: The Smyths
Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, age 21 and up. Enjoy a tribute to The Smiths headed by DJs Nocturna and Rhombus. (djnocturna.com)
Sharing the Spirit of Aloha
Hilton Hawaiian VIllage Waikiki Beach Resort, Coral Ballroom, 6 p.m., $250/person. Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii recognizes the 2015 honorees of its Sharing the Spirit of Aloha gala, including John Hara, Jesse Kuhaulua, Alan Takemoto, Kristi Yamaguchi and Tatsumi Hayashi and the Hawaii Internment Education Committee. (945-7633 ext. 27, park@jcch.com)
Diverse ART
Ala Moana Center, 7 p.m., free. (955-9517)
Heiva I Wahiawa
Wahiawa District Park Gym, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $10. Manutahi Tahiti presents a fun-filled Polynesian experience with its Tahitian dance competition. (222-4346)
Kuhio Beach Hula Show
Kuhio Beach Hula Mound, near Duke Kahanamoku statue, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Kale Pawai and Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani perform. (843-8002)
Hakipu‘u Stream Restoration
RSVP for meeting location, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Help Hui o Koolaupoko remove invasive species from Hakipu‘u Stream. Pre-registration required. (huihawaii.org)
Wetland Restoration Volunteer Work Days
Pouhala Marsh on Waipahu Depot Street, 8:30-11:30 a.m., free. Help Hawaii Nature Center restore the wetlands through invasive plant removal. Pre-registration required. (955-0100 ext. 118, volunteer@hawaiinaturecenter.org)
