June 15
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Wednesday June 15
Basic Computer Class for Senior Citizens
Carole Kai Charities, Inc. Office, 418 Kuwili St. #102, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through August, 9-11 a.m. or noon-2 p.m., free. Senior citizens are invited to learn more about basic computer concepts including email, the internet and more. Pre-registration required. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)
Before You Export: The Exporter’s Checklist for Success in the Overseas Market
Patsy Mink Center for Business and Leadership at YWCA Oahu, 1040 Richards St., 9-11 a.m., free. Learn more about how to take your business international, learning about barriers, rules and regulations. Pre-registration required. (695-2635)
Breastfeeding Class
Castle Medical Center, 5:30-7 p.m., $25. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Exercises to Prevent Falls
Nuuanu YMCA, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Learn to reduce your chances of falling through strategies and exercises. Pre-registration required. (536-3556)
Free Xeric Seeds
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Wednesdays and Saturdays in June, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Pick up free Akiohala (Purple Hibiscus) seeds from the garden. (748-5363)
Oahu Modern Quilt Guild
Aliamanu Community Center Theater, 182 Kauhini Road, 6:30 p.m., free/first-timers and members, $5/repeat guests. Meet with other modern quilters, participate in show and tell, join in the door prize drawing and more. Technique demo for June is paper piecing. (oahumodernquiltguild.com, info@oahumodernquiltguild.com)
E-magine Fun!
Pearlridge Center, Uptown and Downtown Center Courts, June 4-July 24, Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Enjoy this hands-on exhibit featuring rope mazes, larger-than-life checkers, the trampoline-bungee and more. (pearlridgeonline.com)
Acoustic Alchemy
Blue Note Hawaii at Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, June 14-19, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $45-$25. (bluenotehawaii.com)
Bobby Ingano Trio
Mililani Public Library, Quiet Room, 6 p.m., free. Bobby Ingano Trio performs Hawaiian steel guitar music. (627-7470)
Kona Nui Nights: Natalie Ai Kamauu
Ward Village, 6-8 p.m., free. Enjoy music from Natalie Ai Kamauu and performances from hula halau. (wardvillageshops.com/konanuinights)
Mango Season Duo
Lulu’s Surf Club, 6-9 p.m., free. (383-3103)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)
University of Texas at Arlington Jazz Orchestra
Ala Moana Center, Center Stage, 3 p.m., free. (955-9517)
‘Alloys of Thought’
UH-Manoa’s Art Building Gallery, May 29-June 24, weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. Mixed media works by students in advanced sculpture classes at UH, utilizing materials like metal, ceramics, wood, glass, plastic and even sound. (956-8364, gallery@hawaii.edu)
Asia-Pacific Arts Consortium Independence Exhibit
Honolulu Hale, Lane Gallery, May 27-June 29, weekdays from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. An exhibit in celebration of Philippine Independence Day, showcasing local artists and Filipino culture items. Reception is June 16 from 2-4 p.m. (768-6666)
Association of Hawaii Artists 90th Anniversary Art Show
Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., May 22-July 9, weekdays from 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., free. The 90th anniversary show features oils, acrylics, watercolor, pastels, mixed media and photography. Opening reception is June 5 from 5-7 p.m. (623-6497)
Bamboo Ridge Book Launch
Manoa Public Library, 6-8 p.m., free. Bamboo Ridge celebrates the launch of its Issue #108. (bambooridge.com)
Book Club
Waianae Public Library, 6 p.m., free. This month’s book is “The Lake House” by Kate Morton. (697-7868)
‘China Through the Lens of John Thomson’
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, June 5-Sept. 11, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. Scottish photographer John Thomson’s work in Hong Kong and China in the 1800s will be on display. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)
Chinatown Plein Air
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., May 27-June 24, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Mark Brown displays his plein air paintings of Chinatown. (521-1812)
Hawaii Illuminated
Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, June 5-July 7, Tuesdays-Fridays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., weekends from 2-6 p.m., free. North Shore artist Holly Hughes displays her watercolor, gouache and metallic acrylic art. Reception is June 10 from 6-8 p.m. (unitariansofhi.org/exhibits, 595-4047)
Ki Ho‘alu – Honoring the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Tradition Display
Ala Moana Center, Mauka Wing and Bloomingdale’s, May 1-June 30, mall hours, free. See an exclusive collection honoring the Hawaiian slack-key tradition. (alamoanacenter.com)
Legends of Raku Ho‘olaule‘a 40th Reunion
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., June 9-July 2, Tuesdays-Saturdays from noon-5 p.m., free. Hawaii Craftsmen celebrates the 40th anniversary of its raku firing campout. (521-3282, info@hawaiicraftsmen.org)
‘Lele O Na Manu: Hawaiian Forest Birds’
Bishop Museum, March 19-July 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$10.95. Hawaii’s native birds are on display at the museum, focusing on the science and cultural significance behind these magnificent creatures. (847-3511)
Na Hulu Makamae o Hawaii: The Cherished Feathers of Hawaii
Queen Emma Summer Palace, March 19-Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. See examples of traditional and contemporary feather lei hulu, kahili pa‘a lima, kahili and ‘ahu ‘ula. (595-3167, daughtersofhawaii.org)
Nene Award Book Club
Waianae Public Library, 3:30 p.m., free. This month’s book is “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library” by Chris Crabenstein. (697-7868)
OOPPS Exhibit
Honolulu Hale, Courtyard, June 13-July 1, normal business hours. Original Oil Painting Pals host an exhibit featuring art from seniors at Makua Alii Senior Center. Opening reception is June 14 from 4-6 p.m., free. (973-7258)
Percy Lam
Waikiki Parc Hotel, Parc Promenade, April 7-June 24, business hours, free. UH-Manoa graduate Percy Lam displays his PEZ candy-inspired art and sculptures. Reception is April 7 from 6-8 p.m. (956-8364)
Planet Shark: Predator or Prey
Bishop Museum, June 11-Sept. 5, daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$10.95. Learn more about the incredible underwater world of sharks with models, cinematic galleries, fossil collections and more. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘The Eddie’
T Galleria by DFS, Hawaii, May 7-Aug. 31, business hours, free. See Zak Noyle’s exclusive photography from the recent Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. (931-2700, dfs.com/en/tgalleria-hawaii)
Transparent Appropriation: Homage to Charles E. Higa
Kapiolani Community College Library, Lama Gallery, June 1-Aug. 5, Mondays-Thursdays from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Watercolors by Michael S. Teruya. (michaelsteruya@hotmail.com)
Locations Foundation Clothing Drive
Locations Offices around Oahu, June 13-17, business hours, free. Locations Foundation invites the public to donate used and new work-appropriate clothes. (ihshawaii.org)