November 4

Leeward YMCA, 94-440 Mokuola St., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., free. Life expectancy is increasing, but as a result many people are living longer in poor health. Coupled with rising health costs, it is extremely important that everyone have a long-term care plan. In this seminar, David S. Chang covers a new strategy to pay for the top-notch care you deserve. Pre-registration required. (671-6495)

UH-Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law, 2515 Dole St., 5:30-7 p.m., free. (surveymonkey.com/r/PTJDNov4)

Kalihi Valley District Park Swimming Pool, Sept. 8-Nov. 22, call for days and times, free. Learn to swim classes, swim team, water exercise and more. (832-7814)

Waianae Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Author Gail M. Baugniet explains what NaNoWriMo is all about and offers tips for success. (697-7868)

Hale Koa Hotel, Kalia Room, 2055 Kalia Room, 11:30 a.m. luncheon, 12:15 p.m. meeting, 12:30-1 p.m. speaker, free/without lunch. Learn more about nutrition at AARP Chapter 60’s monthly meeting. (593-1026, tjdavies@juno.com)

Hawaii Prince Golf Course, deadline to register is Nov. 4 for Nov. 16 tourney at noon, $165. The fourth annual tournament honors the memory of Dayne Carvalho and raises awareness of suicide. Pre-registration required. (255-8968, 306-8429)

Kainalu Elementary back field, 5-7 p.m., contact for cost. Sign up for Kainalu Little League. (590-8734, kainalubaseball@gmail.com)

Maryknoll School, 6-8 p.m., free. Learn more about Maryknoll School’s new, full-time high school program called the Mx Scholar Program for STEM & Aerospace, with applications open now for ninth- and 10th-graders for the 2016-17 school year. RSVP requested. (mxscholars.org/open-house)

Unity Church of Hawaii, Room 201, 3608 Diamond Head Circle, 7:30-8:45 a.m., free. Learn to speak with confidence, develop leadership skills and listen effectively. Discover the power within you at this friendly and convivial event. Pre-registration required. (371-1475)

Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, Oct. 18-Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $60. Receive a Shichigosan blessing for children age 3, 5 and 7, with a kimono dressing, omamori, chitose ame candy and goody bag. (841-4755, e-shrine.org)

King Intermediate School cafeteria, 7-9 p.m., free. Bid on beautiful orchid plants, plus find bargains, baked goods, plant supplies and more. (windwardorchidsociety.org)

Lulu’s Waikiki, 6-9 p.m., free. (383-3103)

Ala Moana Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)

Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, Visitor Center Gallery, 45-680 Luluku Road, Nov. 2-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Association of Hawaii Artists hosts its third annual Miniature Show. Reception is Nov. 14 from 4-6 p.m. (associationhawaiiartists.com)

Bishop Museum, Aug. 9-Nov. 30, normal museum hours, $19.95-$8.95/museum admission. Bishop Museum honors the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku with a special exhibit featuring archival video and photos, objects from his life, fun activities and more. (bishopmuseum.org)

Gallery Iolani at Windward Community College, Oct. 25-Nov. 25, weekdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m., free. UH professor Harue McVay celebrates a long career in ceramics in this retrospective. Reception set for Oct. 25 from 2-4 p.m. (236-9155, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)

Honolulu Museum of Art School, Main Gallery, 1111 Victoria St., Oct. 21-Nov. 20, Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sundays from 1-5 p.m., free. Hawaii Craftsmen host their 48th installation, featuring art in varied mediums, including clay, fiber, glass, wood and more. (hawaiicraftsmen.org)

Kapiolani Community College, Koa Art Gallery, exhibit runs through Nov. 12 during business hours, free. Ka-Ning Fong, James Kuroda, Shelley Miller and Russell Sunabe display their art. Gallery lectures to be held Nov. 10 and 12 at 2 p.m. (734-9375)

Waikiki Parc Hotel, Parc Promenade Gallery, Oct. 1-Jan. 8, free. Recent UH graduate Jonathan Holshue displays his glass sculptures. Reception is Oct. 1 from 6-8 p.m., featuring a performance from Aaron Cardenas. (956-8364, tasakas@hawaii.edu)

Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Oct. 3-Jan. 5, check website for schedule, $10-$3. Enjoy unique laser light shows in a domed theater, including “Fright Light,” “Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda” and more. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)

UH-West Oahu Library, exhibit runs through November, Monday-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Learn more about native peoples’ concepts of health and illness in this traveling national exhibit. (597-6550 ext. 804)

UH-Manoa’s Art Building, Art Gallery, Oct. 4-Dec. 4, weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. This exhibit examines the phenomenon and reasons for the resurgence of abstraction. Works by 29 New York artists are featured. (956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu)

UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road, Oct. 11-Jan. 24, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. View Parsi textiles, highlighting aspects of the long and varied development of the South Asian community. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)

54 S. School St., Nov. 2-20, call for hours, free. Pastel Artists of Hawaii celebrates its 12th annual Open Juried Show. Opening reception is Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. (225-0711, 258-2800)

Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., Nov. 4-Dec. 10, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Sam Guerrero displays the struggle between beauty and the cost of paradise. Opening reception is Nov. 4 from 5-7 p.m. (441-4470)

Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Oct. 13-Nov. 23, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Celebrate tea and pottery with Lauren Okano, Clayton Amemiya, Carl Fieber, Daven Hee, Ken Kang and Yukio Ozaki. Artist reception Nov. 6 from 6-9 p.m. (521-1812)

Hawaii Theatre Center, 7 p.m., $10-$5. Hawaii Opera Theatre’s Opera Express Team presents a special production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” the story of a man’s search for love as he strives to attain wisdom and virtue. (528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com)

Bishop Museum, Oct. 3-Feb. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $19.95. The museum spotlights 32 award-winning garments from the international World of Wearable Art competition, with interactive installments. (bishopmusem.org, 847-3511)