October 1

Leeward YMCA, 94-440 Mokuola St., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., free. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii sponsors a Senior Summit Seminar on emergency preparedness with info and materials to better prepare you and your family for the next disaster. Advanced registration required. (671-6495)

Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 106, classes starts Oct. 8, must register by Oct. 1, $30/class, $11/textbook. Learn the basics of how to rid yourself of clutter, break through old patterns and implement systems to organize your life, home and office. (235-7433)

Hamilton Library 301, UH Manoa campus, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Professor Williamson Chang discusses the nature of Hawaiian claims to both the “ceded lands” and Alii lands. (956-6130)

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Moanalua Medical Center, Wednesdays through Nov. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m., contact for cost. This class features a combination of yoga and pilates for a full body workout. Advanced registration is required. (432-2260)

UH West Oahu, Bloodmobile, 8:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m., free. Donate blood and help save lives. Appointments recommended. (848-4770)

Waikiki Community Center, 4-9 p.m., $5 donation. The Waikiki Community Center Intertribal Powwow features American Indian and Native Alaskan dancing, drumming, native arts and crafts, as well as fry bread and Indian tacos. (923-1802)

Pearlridge Center Uptown, in front of Ecko Unlimited, 8-9 a.m., free. Anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one is welcome to join a community that understands. (203-2366)

Mililani Waena Elementary School (Oct. 1) and Mililani Ike (Oct. 15), 6-8 p.m., $75/early bird until Oct. 15. Register for AYSO Region 119 soccer in person before the season begins. Registration includes insurance, uniform, magazine and more. (1-844-243-2560, mililaniayso.org)

Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 8 p.m., $5. (945-0800)

Lulu’s Surf Club, Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 29, 6-9 p.m., free. Mango Season Duo performs its sun-kissed island soul jazz. (253-9099)

Contact for location, time and cost. Farrington High School’s Class of 1965 is looking to update its classmate mailing list ahead of its 50th reunion, scheduled for Sept. 12, 2015. (486-3978, kalihikids@gmail.com)

Hawaii Convention Center, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, contact for times and cost The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and the Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly co-host the annual Native Hawaiian Convention featuring the Marketplace with vendors and exhibitors bringing products and programming from within the community, along with guest speakers, workshops and more. (596-8155)

Mezzanine Gallery of The Honolulu Museum of Art School, exhibit runs until Oct. 3, reception Sept. 17 from 5:30-8 p.m., call for times, cost. Honolulu artist Snowden Hodges, his nephew Addison Hodges and Addison’s wife Cathy Yrizarry show their work alongside Gerald W. Mayfield and Paula Rath. (595-3055)

East-West Center Gallery, UH-Manoa campus, exhibit runs through Jan. 11, 2015, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays noon-4 p.m., free. Scroll paintings and other folk art forms from India are on display. (944-7177)

Windward Community College, Gallery Iolani, Sept. 12-Oct. 5, 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and Sunday, contact for cost. Gallery Iolani presents a new exhibit showcasing student artwork. An artists’ reception takes place Sept. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. (gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)

Living Art Marine Center, 3239 Ualena St., exhibit runs through Nov. 30, call for cost, free admission on Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1 and 15. Kahi Bisho opens his first art exhibition, showcasing his wave photography art. (841-8080)

445/449 Cooke St. warehouses, Wednesdays and Fridays through Oct. 3, 2:30-5:30 p.m., free. Public is invited to observe Nest Workshop keiki participants build warehouse-sized sculptures, taught by resident artists. (917-806-0426)

The Gallery at Ward Centre, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., exhibit runs until Oct. 30, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., call for cost. Mark Norseth’s “Of Light and Air’ paintings and Ryan Roberts’ “Fire Ware” ceramics are on display. (597-8034)

The ARTS at Marks Garage, boxes available for pickup now, entries due between Oct. 14-17, display runs from Oct. 21-Nov. 1, $15/entry. To celebrate Day of the Dead, Marks Garage is looking for artists to decorate birdcage-like boxes that will hang in the venue’s windows during the Halloween season. (artatmarks.com)

Waikiki Parc Hotel, Parc Promenade Gallery, Sept. 4-Nov. 21, daily hotel hours, free admission (complimentary parking with hotel validation). Waikiki Parc features Emily Patacsil’s glass and mixed media sculptures. (921-7272)