July 9

UH Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy., 9:30 a.m. workshop, 9 a.m.-noon activities, $5/workshop. Learn the techniques of compositing worms, then look around at a keiki craft booth, mini plant sale, garden tours and a master gardeners’ Q&A booth. (453-6050)

Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., free. Students, teachers, principals, parents and all those invested in education are invited to learn more about the Every Student Succeeds Act, talk about key issues and collaborate with others. Pre-registration required. (eventbrite.com/e/hawaii-education-summit-2016-tickets-25730996102, 542-3185)

UH-Manoa’s Sakamaki C104, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $135. Learn how to set up and manage a WordPress blog with discussions of essentials, optimization, strategies and how it can be more than a blogging platform. Pre-registration required. (956-8400, 956-8244)

The Green House Hawaii, 224 Pakohana St., 9:30-11:30 a.m., $25/adult, $35/parent-keiki team. Create a new wardrobe with indigo dye. Bring two cotton, rayon or silk garments with a stain or imperfection to recycle, reuse and renew. No larger items. Pre-registration required. (thegreenhousehawaii.com/register.html)

15 Craigside, Ground Floor Theater, 15 Craigside Place, 2-4 p.m., $25. Learn a Positive Physical Approach to dementia caregiving and see the world from the perspective of a person living with dementia. Pre-registration required. (221-7105, dorothycolby.com)

American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, July 9 and 10, 9 a.m.-5:50 p.m., $110. Learn first aid principles and skills to respond and give emergency care in areas that do not have immediate emergency medical services (EMS); to include wilderness and remote environments and in urban disasters after earthquakes or hurricanes. Pre-registration required. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)

Fort DeRussy, 9:30 a.m. parade starts, free. Watch a parade wind along Kalakaua Avenue and end at Kapiolani Park with a celebration of God’s ohana. (456-7729)

Bodhi Tree Meditation Center, 654 N. Judd St., 6:30 p.m., free. Sound healing chakra clearing. (425-3348, chanarasings.com)

Waianae Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. This week’s theme is “Bikes.” (697-7868)

Kapolei Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Join in a special “Hardware Science” program that focuses on physical and mental health. (693-7050)

Waipahu Public Library, 1:30 p.m., free. Join in a special “Hardware Science” program that focuses on physical and mental health. (675-0358)

Children’s Discovery Center, 111 Ohe St., 10 a.m.-noon, $10-$8. Learn child-friendly bon dances from Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai; participate in crafts and games like hachimaki, uchiwa, ikebana and more; and learn taiko from Nakama Taiko Group. (discoverycenterhawaii.org, 524-KIDS)

Hawaii State Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Lani Moo and Calci Calcium discuss the importance of a healthy, balanced meal and exercising for an hour a day. (586-3510)

Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m.-midnight, $10. (945-0800)

Royal Hawaiian Center, Royal Grove, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free. Dana Land, Mike Lewis, Ethan Capone, Ernie Provencher and Mihoko M perform. (922-2299)

Ala Moana Center, Shirokiya Stage, 5 p.m., free. (955-9517)

Ala Moana Center, Center Stage, 3 p.m., free. (955-9517)

Kapolei Regional Park, Puu O Kapolei Hula Mound, 6 p.m., free. (922-5331)

Kualoa Ranch, July 9 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., July 10 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $5. The 54th annual Hawaii State Farm Fair includes educational exhibits, live animals, entertainment, demonstrations, contests and much more. (hawaiistatefarmfair.org)

Dot’s, 6 p.m., $30. American Business Women’s Association – Na Kilohana ‘O Wahine Chapter hosts a line dancing fundraiser for scholarships and education. LS 34 provides old-school rock music. (382-2279)

Blaisdell Concert Hall, 10 a.m., $80. A collaborative, unrestricted exploration of flow, bringing together innovators across a range of disciplines — sports, science, the arts, spirituality, education, business and more. (tedxhonolulu.org/tickets)

Various locations in Downtown and Chinatown area, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Explore the arts through hands-on activities and other exhibits at venues including The ARTS at Marks Garage, Louis Pohl Gallery, Hawaii Theatre and HiSAM. (779-7235)

Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., 4-6 p.m., free. Audition for a role in Lee Tonouchi’s newest play, “UchinaAloha,” about two generations of Okinawans learning more about their culture and modernity. (kumukahua.org, 536-4222)

Keawawa Wetland and 6800 Hawaii Kai Drive, 8:30-10 a.m. wetland cleanup, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. talk and lunch, $10. Help Livable Hawaii Kai Hui clean up the wetlands, then listen to Oahu Club’s Charles van Reese talk about Oahu’s wetlands and the Hawaiian Moorhen. RSVP requested. (531-7448)

Meet at parking lot near Zippy’s on Kamehameha Hwy. for workday at Kaonohi Farm, 8:30 a.m.-noon, free. Sierra Club of Hawaii works to preserve water security at Kaonohi Farm. Bring gloves and tools if you have any. RSVP required. (joshua.noga@sierraclub.org)