November 9

Castle Medical Center, four Wednesdays starting Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m., $45-$80. Learn different aspects of the birth experience, from preparing for the hospital to caring for you and your baby. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Family Programs Hawaii, 250 Vineyard St., 6:30-8 p.m., free. Learn more about adopting children in Hawaii, steps you can take, whether it is right for you and what you need to do to prepare. (familyprogramshawaii.org)

Downtown Community on Bishop Street, 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

UH-Manoa, Campus Center, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Wednesdays and Saturdays in November, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Pick up a free Christmas Candle Plant cutting. (boardofwatersupply.com, 748-5315)

Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, Oct. 23-Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $60. Children ages 3, 5 and 7 are invited to come get blessed to celebrate their passage into middle childhood. Weekend visitors get a free kimono rental and dressing. Blessing includes omamori, candy and gift. (e-shrine.org/shichigosanjusanmairi.html, 847-2033)

Irish Rose Saloon, 9-11:30 p.m., $20-$15. (irishpubshawaii.com/irishmusic)

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

Blue Note Hawaii, 6 and 9 p.m., $15-$35. (777-4590, bluenotehawaii.com)

Hard Rock Cafe, 9-11 p.m., free. (955-7383)

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Visitor Center Gallery, Nov. 6-26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. AHA hosts its fifth annual miniature show. Reception is Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. (associationhawaiiartists.com, 230-3189)

UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Sept. 25-Jan. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Examine the ties between Okinawa and Hawaii with collections of textiles, lacquerware, ceramics, carvings, glass and more. (arts.eastwestcenter.org, 944-7177)

Punahou School, Kirsch Gallery, Nov. 3-17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, free. Clayton Amemiya displays his ceramic art, and Franco Salomoiraghi displays his photography. (943-3675)

Windward Community College, Oct. 28-Nov. 28, 1-5 p.m. weekdays and Sundays, free. The college displays student work from its studio art classes in ceramics, design, color theory, drawing, painting photography, screen printing, sculpture, and gallery design and management. Reception is Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. (236-9155, gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu)

Bishop Museum, Oct. 8-Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.95-$22.95. Learn more about space, plants, animals and rainforests with Dora and Diego of the hit Nickelodeon shows. (bishopmuseum.org)

Mission Social Hall and Cafe, Sept. 23-Dec. 21, business hours, free. Marcia Timboy displays her work. (facebook.com/events/327154870953130/?ti=cl)

Louis Pohl Gallery, Nov. 1-Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free. Reception is Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. (521-1812)

Honolulu Museum of Art School, Oct. 25-Nov. 13, business hours, free. Hawaii Craftsmen hosts its 49th annual juried art exhibition. (hawaiicraftsmen.org)

Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Oct. 16-Nov. 26, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekdays, free. Artist reception is Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. (bit.ly/2daVmdn)

UH-Manoa’s Art Gallery, Oct. 2-Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Six Japanese artists showcase their mastery of history and the technical aspects of Japan’s pre-20th century art and craft traditions. (956-8364)

Kaimuki High School auditorium, multipurpose room, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 9, free. Kaimuki High School Performing Arts Center hosts auditions for its spring production of “In the Heights.” (khspac.org)

Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)

The ARTS at Marks Garage, Nov. 1-26, noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, free. This exhibit dedicated to the Makahiki and Hawaiian New Year features work by Carl F.K. Pao, Kupa‘a Hee, Cory Taum and Nicole Naone. (artsatmarks.com)

Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., exhibit on display through November, business hours, free. Printmaker Paula M. Nokes displays her work. An opening reception is Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. (441-4470)

Windward Community College, Hokulani Imaginarium, 7 p.m., $7-$5. Watch a special show in the Imaginarium. (235-7433, aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html)

The Study at The Modern Honolulu, 6:30 p.m., free. This fashion-themed Study Hall features Manaola Yap of Manaola Hawaii for a presentation and Q&A. (themodernhonolulu.com)

Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, Oct. 23-Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. weekends, free. The Total Life Recovery Program at Women’s Community Correctional Center presents their artwork. Reception is Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. (595-4047, gallery@unitariansofhi.org)