June 2
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Saturday June 2
Chef’s Knife Sharpening
HNL Tool Library, 10 a.m.-noon, $39. Get your knife to continue working at peak performance. Bring your knife to learn how to sharpen it like a pro. (hnltoollibrary.org/classes, 258-9712)
College Campus Safety for Women
Jesus Is Lord Gym, 91-329 Kauhi St., 1-5 p.m., $55. The self-defense skills and self-protection techniques offered in this seminar will help female college students avoid, slow and defend against assaults. Pre-registration required. (vmahi.com/college_campus_self_defense)
CyberSafety Education & Awareness Workshop
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 114, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 9-11 a.m., free. Learn how to avoid becoming a victim of online fraud. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/technology)
Family Caregiver Class: Financial Planning for Alz Disease
Alzheimer’s Association, 1130 N. Nimitz, #A265, 1-2 p.m., free. (591-2771 ext. 8236)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, Bloodmobile, 7-11 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Pearlridge Community, Downtown, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Community Pride Picnic
Queen’s Beach, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Enjoy a free cookout hosted by Honolulu Pride, featuring hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixings, fun games, the ultimate beauty dragon race, free keiki bags, and special children’s games and face painting. (info@hawaiilgbtlegacy.com)
Culinary Celebration
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Jefferson Hall lanai, 5 p.m., contact for cost. Join a special culinary celebration with Indonesian cuisine and a silent auction featuring donated goods and services from brands such as Prince Waikiki, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Sheraton Resorts, Noelani Jewelry and more. (manoa.hawaii.edu/outreach/asiapacificdance/upcoming-events, 956-8246)
Feline Fest 2018
SALT at Our Kakaako, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., contact for cost. A verity of retail booths will be available, including cat-themed apparel for people and gifts for pet cats. Attendees are encouraged to dress in feline-themed outfits, as well as participate in a photo booth. (events@hawaiianhumane.org)
Honolulu BBQ Festival
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Great Lawn, 2005 Kalia Road, 6-9 p.m., $35-$55. Visitors and residents will be treated to a feast of southern barbecue favorites. Hilton Hawaiian Village’s culinary team will host food stations across the Great Lawn featuring smoked beef brisket, St. Louis cut pork spare ribs, smoked chicken, kiawe smoked pork and more. There will also be classic sides and southern-inspired desserts, as well as top entertainers, such as Lightning Larry Dupio, John Akapo and Kalsey Kulyk. (hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/bbq)
Kupuna Wellness Fair
Ilima at Leihano, 739 Leihano St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. This event will celebrate seniors and all aspects of their health and lifestyles. Live entertainment includes a special performance from the legendary Marlene Sai at noon. The fair will offer booths, food, raffles and activities from a range of local vendors, as well as information on topics of interest to seniors and their families from leading organizations. (533-4165)
Medicare 101
1585 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1020, 10-11 a.m., free. If you are turning 65 or retiring, come and learn all about Medicare and how to apply. This class will make Medicare easy to understand. Park at Ala Moana Shopping Center by Macy’s. (780-7989)
Micah Ganiron
Ala Moana Center, centerstage, 3 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Miss Hawaii 2018
Hawaii Theatre Center, 6 p.m., contact for cost. Miss Hawaii 2018 will gather the brightest and beautiful as state finalists vie for the coveted Miss Hawaii title and the opportunity to compete at Miss America in Atlantic City this September. (hawaiitheatre.com/upcoming-events)
Muddy Waters Tribute
Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St., 7:30 p.m., $15-$25. Rick Smith and the Trailer Park Romeos, along with special guest vocalist CArl Golden, will pay tribute to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitar icon Muddy Waters. (955-8821, hprtickets.org)
North Shore Ocean Fest
Turtle Bay Resort, Bay View Beach Lawn, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Enjoy Edventure water activities, over 40 educational booths, a silent auction, raffles, food, ocean-inspired crafts, live music and keiki hula entertainment, as well as nationally acclaimed documentary, “Chasing Coral.” Proceeds will benefit ocean and aina-based education. (northshoreoceanfest.com, 255-6944)
O-Bon Celebration
Hawaii’s Plantation Village, 94-695 Waipahu St., 4 p.m., free. The public is invited to join a night of fun, dancing, food and crafts. Dancing will be held on the Village Lawn. Attendees are advised to bring their own chairs and/or mats. Food booths will include K’s Bento, spam musubi, assorted musubi, saimin, barbecue chicken skewers, ono snacks, cold drinks, Kona Ice Shaved Ice Truck, Da Andagi-Guy and more. (677-0110)
Pipeline Soccer Club Hawaii Season Tryouts
Kapolei Regional Park, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., contact for cost. Tryouts are open to interested boys born between 2006-2012 and girls born between 2005-2012. Tryout times will vary by age. Pre-registration required. (pipelinesoccerclubhawaii.com, 235-4407)
Race for the Cure Mini Registration Event
Orangetheory Fitness, 449 Kapahulu Ave., Suite 101, noon, $20 suggested donation. Take part in 30-minute breast cancer awareness education by Susan G. Komen Hawaii representatives, followed by a one-hour class from Orangetheory fitness. Pre-registration required. (445-9227)
The Deal on Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, 4460 Kapolei Pkwy., 4 p.m., free. Independent agent Leian Harosky hosts a seminar where attendees will learn about the right deal in home buying and home selling, and the art of aiming the end goal in terms of making decent revenue. Complimentary food, refreshments and wine tasting will also be available, as well as raffle prizes. Reservations recommended. (421-7767)
West Oahu Pet Walk
Ewa Puuloa District Park, 5-8 p.m., $50. Enjoy a cool evening to help end pet overpopulation and reduce euthanasia of animals on Oahu. Participating pups will receive lighted LED collars for the evening walk, which starts at 7 p.m. There will be featured “bites” for humans along the route, with pupu provided by California Pizza Kitchen, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hoakalei Country Club and more. Before the walk, there will be veterinarians and staff on hand to answer questions, a canine distraction course, a photo booth, a poi dog bath and spa and more. Pre-registration required. (poidogsandpopoki.org)
Harry Koizumi
Basalt, Saturdays through June, 6 p.m., free. Enjoy a live slack key and classical music performance. (dukeslanehawaii.com)
Honolulu BBQ & Blues Festival
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Great Lawn, 4-9 p.m., contact for cost. Enjoy authentic barbecue and musical entertainment by local performers. (melemei.com)
Hawaii Opera Theatre
Kapolei Public Library, 1020 Manawai St., noon, free. Join in for a fun musical event to kick off summer. Members of Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio will present a program of Broadway and classical favorites. (693-7050)
Ramayana: The Abduction of Sita
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kennedy Theatre, 7:30 p.m. June 2 and 2 p.m. June 3, $12-$34. This performance will feature classical dances and instrumental music from Bali. (manoa.hawaii.edu/outreach/asiapacificdance/upcoming-events, 956-8246)