October 11

American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 11, 21, 23, 28 and 31; 1-6 p.m. Oct. 15; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18; online blended course – 5-6:45 p.m. Oct. 15 and 18, 3:30-5:15 p.m. Oct 25; review – 12:45-4 p.m. Oct. 20, $90. Learn to recognize and care for victims of life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies, and to use an AED on adults. Contact to register. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)

The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Sports Complex – Dance Studio #3, Fridays through Dec. 6, 7 p.m., $99/10 sessions. Learn Samba, Afro-Brazilian dance and other forms from Brazil. (outreach.hawaii.edu/noncreditcourses, 956-8244)

HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, 9 a.m.-noon morning workshop, 1-4 p.m. afternoon workshop. PARENTS provides professional workshops to enhance your knowledge on how to help families. Morning workshop topic: “Working with LGBTQI2 Families” with trainer Denise Link, LSW. Afternoon workshop topic: Understanding Sexual Behavior by Developmental Stage,” with Danielle Spain, MA, MFT. (hawaiiparents.org)

Pagoda Hotel – La Salle Room, Fridays through November, 8:30 p.m., $22/general admission, $42.50/dinner package. Augie T performs with special guests weekly. General admission includes two free drinks. The dinner package includes a prime rib/crab legs dinner buffet and one free drink. Contact for reservations. (479-0576)

Battleship Missouri Memorial, tickets must be purchased by Oct. 11, event takes place Oct. 26, 5-9 p.m., contact for cost. Join the state’s design community and related professions in celebration of good design in Hawaii. (aigahonolulu.org/50)

Visit website for various locations, Oct. 11-15, visit website for various times and costs. The 2013 Hawaii Belly Dance Convention brings performers and teachers from near and far to share the beauty and drama of Middle Eastern dance. Visiting performers include WildCard Belly Dance from California and Colorado’s Sadie Marquardt and Rank Farinaro, joining Honolulu’s Shakti Dance Movement, Aimee Macheils, Malia Delapenia and Arabic vocalist Adly Mirza amongst others. (hawaiibellydanceconvention.com. 234-1006)

Washington Middle School, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 13, free admission. Featuring an “Orchids in Fanta-sea” display by orchid clubs, plants and garden items for sale by Hawaii vendors, and free presentations on orchid culture each day. (honoluluorchidsociety.org)

Sheraton Waikiki, contact for time and cost. The Hawaii Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management holds its annual State Conference. Join a group of Hawaii’s top HR professionals and experts as they share their insights on management, talent, leadership and strategy. (shrmhawaii.org)

King Intermediate School Cafeteria, RSVP by Oct. 11, event takes place OCt. 26, 8:30 a.m.-noon, contact for cost. An even for middle and high school students with special needs and their families to assist in making a successful transition to adult life and independence. (791-3467, hilopaa.wufoo.com/forms/windward-foodsteps-2013/)

Salt Lake/Moanalua Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Ben Moffat entertains with a storytelling performance using stilts, masks and puppets for children ages 2 and older. (831-6831)

Honolulu Zoo, Fridays through December, 9-10 a.m., $5 donations, ages 50 and older. Get some exercise while enjoying the beautiful sites and sounds of the Honolulu Zoo. Staff make the time fly with fun wildlife facts and animal stories. (honoluluzoo.org, 971-7195)

Park Restaurant, Oct. 11 and 18, 8:30-11:30 p.m., free. Soloist Alex Oasay performs. (791-5161)

Breakers Restaurant and Bar, Haleiwa, 9 p.m., $10-$15. (637-9898)

Surfer [the bar] at Turtle Bay Resort, 9 p.m.-midnight, $10 cover charge. The Saloon Pilots perform Bluegrass and Americana music. (293-6000)

Surfer The Bar, 9 p.m.-midnight, $10. The Saloon Pilots perform. (293-6000)

Sears Wing on the upper level of Windward Mall, Oct. 11-13, 18-20 and 23-31, 6-9 p.m. weekdays, noon-9 p.m. Saturdays, noon-6 p.m. Sundays, $12-$20. The haunted house features graphic scenes, loud sounds, startle effects with creepy characters, three claustrophobia areas and lots of screams. Parental discretion is strongly advised. (scarehawaii.com, 330-1600)

Diamond Head Theatre, Sept. 27-Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun, Saturday matinees at 3 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 12, contact for cost. Diamond Head Theatre presents “Cabaret!” featuring Drew Tandal, Samantha Stoltzfus, David James Bachler, Shari Lynn and Jeff Schmidt. (733-0274, diamondheadtheatre.com)

TAG, Dole Cannery Square, 650 Iwilei Rd., Suite 101, Oct. 11-Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sundays, $12-$20. When Catherine falls in love with a handsome young man, her father believes that her suitor is a fortune hunter, interested only in her inheritance. (taghawaii.net. 722-6941)

Neil Blaisdell Center, 8 p.m. Oct. 11, 4 p.m. Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Oct. 15, contact for cost. Hawaii Opera Theatre presents “Turandot” featuring over 100 singers, dancers and children on stage, and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra in the pit. Group discounts available. (596-7858, hawaiiopera.org)