June 30
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Sunday June 30
CLASSES
Android: Getting Started Workshop
Pearl Highlands Center Verizon Wireless Store, Sundays through June 30, 9-10 a.m., free. Learn about the hardware functions, how to set up email, adding social network accounts and customizing your device. Registration online is required. (vzworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzworkshops)
Ikebana Korinaka Demonstration Workshop
Pearl City Library, 1 p.m., free. Brian Nakano and Hiroe Suenaga of Mokichi Okada Association of Hawaii conduct a live demonstration of ikebana, a Japanese form of flower arrangement. This workshop is limited to 20 participants and in-person registration is required. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (453-6566)
The Essential Low Back Program
Windward Wellness Center at Temple Valley Shopping Center, June 2-July 14, Sundays, 9-10:30 a.m., $210.
Be Aware 2013
Contact for location, RSVP by June 30, event takes place July 13 and 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. A seminar with answers to questions such as what law changes of 2012 affect my family today, what can PFR do for my family and more. A continental breakfast and lunch served each day. Late registration dependent on space available. RSVP at Facebook “Parents for Righteousness.” (pfr.hawaii@hotmail.com, 697-8384)
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)
Kaui Music
Town Center of Mililani, 6-8 p.m., free. (783-0276, towncenterofmililani.com)
Swing Dance Club Hawaii
Palladium at Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, 6:30 p.m., $5-$8. Featuring music by Bert Burgess. In addition to swing are cha cha, waltz, night club 2-step, CW, salsa, fox trot and more. (255-6095)
FAMILY FUN
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)
Kids First! Film Festival
University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Auditorium, June 30, July 14 and 21, 3 p.m., free. Doors open 30 minutes prior. Visit website for a list of films. (summer.hawaii.edu/kidsfirst)
Summer Reading Program
Various public libraries throughout the state, June 2 through July 6, free. Participants who visit their library and read at least once a week are eligible to receive a free monthly reading incentive, while supplies last. (librarieshawaii.org)
The Magic of Alan Arita
Kaneohe Public Library, 3 p.m., free. Join local magician Alan Arita as he performs his special magic show for the library’s Summer Reading Finale. Arita combines comedy, magic tricks and audience participation for a show recommended for those ages 5 and older. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (233-5676)
MUSIC
Ben and Kanoe
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., 3:30-6:30 p.m., contact for cost. Ben and Kanoe perform classic rock and R&B music. (780-7266)
Shawn Garnett
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., 8:30-10 p.m., contact for cost. Shawn Garnett performs Hawaii and reggae music. (780-7266)
The Oahu Civic Orchestra
Ala Wai Golf Course Palladium, 4 p.m., free. The Oahu Civic Orchestra performs its “Celebrated Classics” concert. (342-0610)
SPECIAL EVENTS
R.E.A.C.H. Fundraiser
Pagod Restaurant, 4:30-9 p.m., $90. The Honolulu Professionals Foundation (HPF) coordinate a fundraiser for Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui’s R.E.A.C.H. initiative. (info@honoluluprofessionals.org, reachouthawaii.org)
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)
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)