March 5
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Bishop Museum Explores Native Hawaiian Perspectives
>> >> Bishop Museum presents the first in a four-part series, “Hawaiian Perspectives of Health: Birth and Death.” Ka‘iulani Odom and Puni Jackson of Kokua Kalihi Valley discuss hapai and hanau traditions and how they can be used today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday (March 5). Admission is $10. For more information, call 847-3511 or visit bishopmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Bishop Museum Archives, Honolulu, Hawaii
Thursday March 5
CLASSES
Chairobics
Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office, Conference Room 1BC, 1010 Pensacola St., March 5-April 28, Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $60-$75. If you have difficulty walking or are using an assistive device such as a cane, walker or wheelchair, join us for Chairobics. Pre-registration required. (432-2260)
Giving Birth: The Castle Experience
Castle Medical Center, four weeks from March 5, 6-8 p.m., $45/person, $80/couple. Designed and taught by experienced labor and delivery nurses, this class is specifically geared for couples giving birth at Castle Medical Center. You will learn different aspects of the birth experience, from preparing for the hospital to caring for you and your baby. This class is suggested for couples in their third trimester. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Hawaiian Perspectives of Health: From Birth to Death
Bishop Museum, Atherton Halau, 1525 Bernice St., 6-7:30 p.m., $10/general, free for members. Ka‘iulani Odom and Puni Jackson with Kokua Kalihi Valley discuss traditional Hawaiian perspectives on birth, child rearing and aging, as part of its “Traditions of the Pacific” series. RSVP required. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)
Honolulu Rail Transit: Your Property Rights and How to Protect Them
Farrington High School cafeteria, 6-7:15 p.m., free. Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert invites property owners whose rights may be impacted by Honolulu rail to attend an informational meeting to learn more about eminent domain, valuation and more. Pre-registration required. (531-8031, rht@hawaiilawyer.com, mmm@hawaiilawyer.com)
SBA Financial Literacy
Ewa Beach Community Based Development Organization, 1001 Kamokila Blvd. #133, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Small business owners will understand and prepare their business financial statements, plus learn more about financing and credit. Pre-registration required. (541-2990 ext. 211, sba.gov/hi)
Using Hawaiian Words
Liliha Public Library, 1515 Liliha St., 6 p.m., free. Learn the basics of Hawaiian word structure, spelling and pronunciation, presented by The Program to Preserve Hawaiian Place Names. (587-7577)
Exchange Club of Downtown Honolulu
Oahu Country Club, noon-1:30 p.m., $25. Kam Napier, editor of Pacific Business News, will provide an update on his paper and the Hawaii economy in general. (225-2965, edracers@aol.com)
Preserving Our Historic Cemeteries
Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., noon-1 p.m., free. As part of the 2015 Experts Lecture Series on “Preserving Our Historic Cemeteries,” Jessica Puff and Regina Hilo of Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division discusses “Evaluating and Nominating Cemeteries and Burial Places: The State and National Register of Historic Places.” (historichawaii.org)
COMMUNITY
Primetime Wellness Fair
Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. The 21st annual PrimeTime Wellness Fair features over 110 booths offering healthy living information, free health screenings, cooking demonstrations, prize drawings and more. (844-4444)
FAMILY FUN
Preschool Storytime and Activities
Waipahu Public Library, Thursdays through April 30, 10:30 a.m., free, ages 3-5. Session includes playtime activities, including puzzles, rafts, educational toys and more. (675-0358)
MUSIC
The Devil Wears Prada
Hawaiian Brians, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd., 6 p.m. doors open, $25/presale. The Devil Wears Prada performs, with opening bands Enders, Nesta and Welshley Arms. (underworldevents.com, 1-855-235-2867)
The Remnants!
Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m., $7. (945-0800)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Executive Vineyards
Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 6-9 p.m., check website for cost. UH-Manoa Shidler College of Business Alumni Association hosts a wine-tasting fundraiser, with food from Hy’s Steak House, Morimoto Waikiki, MW Restaurant and more. (956-3263, shidler.hawaii.edu/executivevineyards)
THE ARTS
‘Agamemnon’
Windward Community College’s Paliku Theatre, March 5-7 at 8 p.m., March 8 at 4 p.m., $10-$15. Renowned British playwright Steven Berkoff’s modern adaptation of Aeschylus’ masterpiece uses darkly intense, poetic text to examine the interminable horror of revenge, performed by WCC’s THEA 260 class. (779-3456, taurie@hawaii.edu)
‘Irena’s Vow’
Pohai Nani Retirement Community, March 5 at 7 p.m., March 8 at 2 p.m., free but donations welcome. Windward Readers Theatre performs “Irena’s Vow,” set in Nazi Germany-occupied Poland, about 12 Jews in the early days of the war. (261-2150, 436-4578, 254-4885)
