July 7
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Sunday July 7
CLASSES
The Essential Low Back Program
Windward Wellness Center at Temple Valley Shopping Center, June 2-July 14, Sundays, 9-10:30 a.m., $210.
Zwick Art
1041 Maunakea St., July 7 to Aug. 17, Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $2000 plus $150 for materials. Instructors William Zwick and Tanvi Pathare, graduates of the Florence Academy of Arts, teach this course. Students have the opportunity to work with live models on extended poses, as well as classical sculptures. (bdbzwick@yahoo.com)
COMMUNITY
Adventure Travel Club: NYC
Hawaii Kai, 428 Kawaihae St., 1:30 p.m., free. Hawaii Kai hosts a number of independence-themed events during the weekend. (hawaiikai1.com)
Hawaii Polo Club 2013 Season
Visit website for location, Sundays through July 14, gates open at 11 a.m. for picnic, matches start at 2 p.m., $10/open field seating, $25/clubhouse. The Hawaii Polo Club celebrates 50 years of polo. (hawaii-polo.org)
Kids’ Play: Before the Rec and the Y
Faith Baptist Church, 3-5 p.m., visit website for cost. The 2013 annual meeting focuses on the community-based recreational activities that children growing up in Kailua during the 20s and 30s could participate in. (kailuahistoricalsociety.wordpress.com)
FAMILY FUN
A Summer Strings Concert
Kaimuki Public Library, 2 p.m., free. Students and alumni from The Sandra Wong String Studio perform songs inspired by the theme of the Teen Summer Reading Program “Beneath the Surface.” Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (733-8422)
Children’s Storytime
Kaimuki Public Library, Sundays through July 7, 10:30 a.m., free. Children ages 7 and under, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to Children’s Storytime, which includes stories, finger plays, rhymes and a small make-and-take craft. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (733-8422)
Children’s Storytime
Kaimuki Public Library, through July 28, 10:30-11:15 a.m., free. Children, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to listen to stories, participate in finger plays and rhymes and make a small craft to take home. Contact the library two weeks in advance if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations are needed. (733-8422)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Hula Halau Competition and Demonstration
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel Coconut Grove, noon-6:45 p.m., free. A dance competition amongst visiting Japanese halau also featuring a Hawaiian craft fair. (hoolauna.com)
Pepsi Day – Drink Aloha
Wet’n’Wild, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., visit website for cost. PepsiHawaii gives fans to receive a buy one, get one free admission with a 20-ounce Pepsi product. Attendees also are able to participate in fun activities and win prizes. (pepsidayhi.eventbrite.com)
THE ARTS
Peranakan Chinese Heritage of Southeast Asia
East-West Center Gallery, May 19-Sept. 15, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays noon-4 p.m., contact for cost. The Peranakan Chinese are descendants of Chinese traders who settled in Malacca and the coastal areas of Java and Sumatra. This exhibition reflects the unique Peranakan aesthetic and highlights many of the community’s distinctive arts and customs. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)
Screening of “Little Nonya”
East-West Center Gallery, 2-4 p.m., free. The East-West Center Gallery hosts a screening of the first two episodes of “Little Nonya,” a popular TV show from Singapore. Spoken in Mandarin with subtitles. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)
The KGB Series
Gallery on the Pali at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, June 23 through July 25, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays until 8 p.m., weekends from 2 to 6 p.m., free. Nitya Brighenti displays oils on canvas and watercolors on paper. The series is based on photographs taken by the KGB. An artist reception takes place June 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (595-4047)
