July 27
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Sunday July 27
CLASSES
Android: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless, Windward Mall, 9-10 a.m., free. Advanced registration is required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)
Apple iOS 7: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless, Moanalua Center, 9-10 a.m., free. Advanced registration is required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)
Apple iPhone: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless, Pearl Highlands Center, July 27 and 31, 9-10 a.m., free. Advanced registration is required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)
Moto X
Verizon Wireless, Pacific Guardian Tower, 8:30-9:30 a.m., free. Advanced registration is required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops)
Painting Like Monet
Art Explorium, 1-2:30 p.m., $15/child, ages 5 and older. Discover the works of famous Impressionist painter Monet, and how he created his masterpieces. Learn about painting with tempera paint, how to mix and blend colors, and all about tints and shades, texture and other elements of art. Advanced registration is required. (artexplorium.org)
COMMUNITY
Blessing
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 7:151 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. People are welcome to bring items such as cars, bicycles, skateboards and more to be blessed. (262-8176)
Diamond Magic Demonstration
City Mill Mililani, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. A live demonstration on how Diamond Magic can remove water spots and stains in different areas around the home. (623-3100)
Don’t Get Buried by Funeral Costs
Kaneohe Public Library, 11 a.m., free. Karen Ho, a financial educator, provides information and valuable tips on how to avoid expensive and unnecessary costs when making funeral arrangements. (233-5676)
Hanauma Bay Education Program
Hanauma Bay Education Center, 3 p.m. free admission, $1 parking. Carlie Wiener, Island Earth Program Manager, Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence leads “Crossing the Blue Highway,” to discuss the effects of swim tourism on Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins. (397-5840, hbaynews@hawaii.edu)
Kundiman 808
Filipino Community Center, 4:30-8:30 p.m., free. Youth artists display their talents in poetry, Flipino martial arts, music, live art and dance, and more, raising domestic violence awareness. (stoptheviolence.org)
Family Fun Days
Fun Factory, The Market Place at Kapolei, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., various costs. Fun Factory’s Family Fun Days feature prize giveaways every 30 minutes, 50 percent off most games, face-painting, balloon twisting and more. (funfactorygames.com)
Barber Workshop and Battle
Fresh Cafe Kakaako, 1-4 p.m. workshop, 5-10 p.m. battle, $25/barber battle, $70/workshop (includes cost of barber battle and T-shirt). Mojo Barbershop and Vince Garcia hold a hands-on barber workshop and barber battle. The Aloha State Barber Battle follows the workshop and features contestants going head to head in four different categories. (vincethebarber.com)
Autocross
Aloha Stadium, contact for time and cost. Try solo competitive driving (autocross) at Hawaii Regon, Sports Car Club of America event, which features over 30 classes for both male and female drivers. Each driver receives four timed runs. (sccahawaii.org, jl24@hawaii.rr.com)
Polo Game
Hawaii Polo Club, 68-411 Farrington Hwy., Waialua, 2 p.m. matches start, 11 a.m. gates open, $10/field seating, $25/clubhouse area. USPA Intra-Circuit, Fred Daiey Trophy. (Hawaii-polo.org, hpsocialclub@gmail.com)
THE ARTS
Retro/Modern
Gallery on the Pali at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, July 13-Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, free. Paintings by Anderson O’Mealy that offer a reflection on candid old photographs with a coloring of modern hues. (unitariansofhi.org/gallery)