October 11

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Astrophotography Workshop
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, Oct. 11-12 and 13-14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $50-$45. Students can learn to research, explore and photograph the cosmos using telescopes owned and maintained by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Pre-registration required. (alaina.haws@pacificaviationmuseum.org, 445-9041)

Basic American Waltz and Samba Dance Classes
Kilauea District Park, 4109 Kilauea Ave., eight Tuesdays starting Oct. 4, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association hosts classes. (753-8673, benny.agbayani@hawaiiballroomdance.com)

College Admission Essay Writing Workshop
Hawaii Self Storage in Kapolei, Oct. 11 and 13, 9-10:30 a.m. $25 (or $45 for both dates). (lgershun@gotocollegehawaii.com)

How Not to Die
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, 7 p.m., free. Dr. Michael Gregor explains how diet can prevent, arrest or even reverse leading causes of death and disability. (vsh.org, 255-4117)

Infant Safety
Castle Medical Center, 6-8:30 p.m., $15. Recommended for parents, grandparents and other non-professional childcare providers, this course teaches basic life support techniques for infants and toddlers, as well as how to make your home safe for young children. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Honolulu Hale, 6:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Leeward Community College bus stop, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

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

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Blue Note Hawaii, Oct. 11-12, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $45-$25. (bluenotehawaii.com)