October 18

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Saturday October 18
CLASSES
K-Drama 102
Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 106, Saturdays until Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m.-noon, $60 plus a $5/lab fee. Go deeper into the world of K-Drama and learn Korean history to understand historical dramas better, plus field trips to Korean supermarkets and more. (235-7433)

Kettle Bells for Autism
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave., 9-10 a.m., free. Join participants from around the world in the rigorous exercise of kettle bell lifting, in support and in tribute of those affected by autism. (585-9626)

Life Skills Group
SECOH Ocean Pointe Location, Sept. 20 through Dec. 20, 2-3 p.m. or 3-4 p.m., $40 private pay, may be billable to insurance. Teens age 15-23 learn skills necessary for independent living and socializing. (348-5056)

Living Healthy with Diabetes
Lunalilo Home, 501 Kekauluohi St., 10 a.m.-noon, free. Dr. Joy Higa discusses how to effective manage diabetes through lifestyle modifications and medication management. (395-1000, info@lunalilo.org)

Make Your Own Apron
Aina Haina Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Lani Hee shares how to make an apron out of an old T-shirt, handy for crafts, cooking and other messy activities. Materials provided, pre-registration recommended. (377-2456)

Meditate and Breathe
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Honolulu Medical Office, Saturdays through Dec. 6, 9-10 a.m., $60-$97.50. A slow-paced yoga class to promote inner peace by matching breath with the movement of your body. Advanced registration is required. (432-2260)

Mensa Admission Test
Location provided with RSVP, 1:30-3 p.m., $20. Those craving mentally stimulating interactions and conversations are invited to see if Mensa is right for them. (240-2092, testing@hawaii.us.mensa.org)

Mensa’s Culture Fair Test
Event location provided with RSVP, 1-4 p.m., $20. Those craving mentally stimulating interactions and conversations are invited to see if Mensa is right for them. (240-2092, testing@hawaii.us.mensa.org)

Neem Tree Workshop
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., 10:30 a.m.-noon, $5/non-members, free for FOXHG members. Dr. Saleem Ahmed demonstrates how the Neem tree can be used as insect repellant, medicine and more. Advanced registration required. (748-5363, workshops@hbws.org)

Professional Aquatic Lifeguard Training
Call for location, Oct. 18, 20, 21 and 22, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., $349. This course will teach lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries. (235-7331)

Social Skills Group
SECOH Ocean Pointe Location, Sept. 20 through Dec. 20, 2-3 p.m. or 3-4 p.m., $40 private pay, may be billable to insurance. Teens age 15-23 will learn social skills and foster healthy peer interactions in small groups. (348-5056)

The Future is Now Briefing
McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, event is Oct. 20 from 5:30-8:45 p.m., RSVP by Oct. 18 at noon, free. Windward Ahupuaa Alliance hosts an event to push for significant legislative and administrative renewable energy and climate change decisions by 2020. (info@waa-hawaii.org)

’The No Barriers Life’
Stan Sheriff Center, 1355 Lower Campus Road, 1 p.m., free. Erik Weihenmayer shares his story of climbing Mt. Everest, kayaking through the Grand Canyon and more – as a blind man. Online registration required. (nobarriershi.eventbrite.com, 535-7674)

COMMUNITY
A-bombs Exhibit for Peace
Palolo Hongwanji, 1641 Palolo Ave., Oct. 18-26, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Exhibition of war materials and peace-building resources hopes to push visitors to create a better world. (395-9239)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, Bloodmobile, 7-11:45 a.m., free. Donate blood and help save lives. Appointments recommended. (848-4770)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Town Center of Mililani, Bloodmobile, 7 a.m.-11:45 a.m., free. Donate blood and help save lives. Appointments recommended. (848-4770)

Celebrate Makiki Craft and Family Fun Fair
Christ United Methodist Church, 1639 Keeaumoku St., 8 a.m.-3 p.m., free. First annual fair for the whole community to join in on a day of fun, food and crafts, with local crafters and keiki activities. (536-7244)

Classic Car Show
Windward Mall, Macy’s parking lot, 5-9 p.m., free. Cruise through the parking lot to find a night of hot rods. (235-1143)

Community Clean Up
Kaimuki High School, 2705 Kaimuki Ave., free. Accepted recyclables include computers, printers, cell phones, ink cartridges, used cooking oil, pet food and more. (291-6151)

Footsteps to Transition Fair 2014
Mililani High School, 8 a.m.-noon, free. Event will assist middle and high school students with disabilities and their families plan for their transition out of the DOE and into the community, featuring representatives from community and government agencies who are eager to help. Keynote speaker is Leolinda Parlin of Hilopa‘a Family to Family Health Information Center. Registration is recommended. (586-8126)

Free Stamp and Coin Show
Queen Kapiolani Hotel, 150 Kapahulu Ave., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Coin and stamp show where patrons can buy, sell and trade coins. Meet experts, discover treasures. (531-6251)

Hawaii Better Business Bureau E-waste
Three locations, Access Information Management, 98-736-A Moanalua Loop; Castle High School, 45-386 Kaneohe Bay Drive; McKinley High School, 1039 S. King St.; 9 a.m.-noon; free. Accepted materials include computers, monitors, laptops, printers, fax machines, servers, telecom equipment, toner. No TVs, alkaline batteries, microwaves, home appliances. (488-8870)

Learn Face Reading
ProtoHub Honolulu, 458 Keawe St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Learn the art of face reading from Eric Standop, founder of Face Reading Academy. Private face readings after workshop available for $20. Advanced registration required. (silkbridgehawaii.com)

Moiliili Hongwanji Open House and Mini-Bazaar
Moiliili Hongwanji Mission, 902 University Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Moiliili Hongwanji Mission is opening its doors to the public with a rummage sale, plants, food items, mini-craft fair, games and craft activities, and more. (949-1659 or moiliilihongwanji.org)

Open Cockpit Day
Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free with paid museum admission. Guests will be able to sit in the seats, man the controls and feel the history of WWII fighters and modern-day jet fighters. (441-1007, pacificaviationmuseum.org)

Waialua Library Used Book Sale
Waialua Library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Great finds at great prices. (637-8286)

FAMILY FUN
5th Annual Fall Harvest and Pumpkin Patch
Waimanalo Country Farms, 41-225 Lupe St. across Waimanalo Beach Park, Saturdays and Sundays in October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Featuring pumpkin picking, tractor-pulled hayrides, animals, games, food, keiki cow train, maze, country market and more. (306-4381)

Exploring Our World and Beyond
Windward Community College Hale Palanakila, 9 a.m.-noon, call for cost. Hands-on science experiences with parent-child activities, including an aerospace lab and paper airplane contests. Advanced registration required. (235-7747)

Kids World Edition: Mall-o-Ween
Windward Mall Center Court, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Featuring a costume contest, entertainment, balloons, arts and crafts, and more. (235-1143)

Nature’s Wonders
Bishop Museum, J.M. Long Gallery, Aug. 2-Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (closed Tuesdays), $8.95-$19.95. Showcasing rare, beautiful and fascinating examples from the Museum’s world-renowned collections. The exhibit brings together natural and cultural worlds for a visual celebration of the aesthetic beauty of unique specimens. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)

The Great Pumpkin Festival
Holy Nativity School, 5286 Kalanianaole Hwy., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Featuring the largest pumpkin patch in East Oahu, country store, contests, prizes, keiki fun zone and more. (373-3232)

The Haunted Cafe
Waianae Pililaau Rest Camp, Oct. 18, 25, 29, 30 and 31, 6-11 p.m., $10/at the door, $15/fast pass. Pass through the haunted Sunset Cafe and enjoy family activities, photo booths, vendors and more. (688-7401)

Pahole Natural Area Reserve Hike
Contact for meeting location, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $10, ages 10 and older. Enjoy the beauty of the Waianae mountain and learn about the many unique and rare species of plants. (955-0100)

MUSIC
Kanikapila in Kailua
Kailua parking garage near Longs/CVS, 4-5:30 p.m., free. This month features Kamakakehau Fernandez. Audience members are encouraged to bring beach chairs, pick up food from a Kailua eatery and enjoy the music. (castlefoundation.org)

Saturday Roots Sesh
The Studio, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd., 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, ages 18 and older. D.R.A.S. and Cultural Movement perform. (450-0045)

Soul Patrol Acoustic
Morning Brew Cafe & Bistro, 600 Kailua Rd. #120, 5-7 p.m., free. Enjoy unplugged rock, blues and soul music from Soul Patrol. (262-7770)

The Big Sing
Kawaiahao Church, 4 p.m., free. All former and current choral singers are called to join in a big sing celebrating all kinds of choral groups and organizations, sponsored by Hawaii Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. (381-8996)

SPECIAL EVENTS
Heroes of Aloha
Waikiki Shell, 4:30-8 p.m., $10-$30. Current Affairs gives back to the community through its charity event supporting five local non-profit organizations: Hospice Hawaii, Joshua Neves Children’s Foundation, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Parents Attentive to Children and Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii. The night includes a screening of “Legends of the Knight,” food and beverages and more. (ticketmaster.com, heroesofaloha.com)

Third Annual Pa‘akai Gala
Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Ballroom, 5:30-10 p.m., $150/individual, $2,500/table of 10. Na Kama Kai hosts a dinner benefit for keiki, featuring entertainment by Willie K and Ernie Cruz Jr., plus a silent auction. (namakai.org)

Waikiki International Food Fest
Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College’s Ohia Cafeteria, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 5:30-9:30 p.m., $100/person. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet prepared by culinary students, with dancing and music from Green Flash and a silent auction. (542-4945, trimark1@lava.net)

Kuhio Beach Hula Show
Kuhio Beach Hula Mound, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Kapi‘olani Ha‘o and Halau Ke Kia‘i A O Hula perform. (843-8002)

THE ARTS
Local View of People and Places
Ginny Walden Art Gallery (41-829 Kakaina St., studio A-4), Oct. 11-Dec. 1, contact for days, times and cost. Features Ginny Walden’s drawings, paintings and sculptures. (389-0579, ginnywalden.com)

Sangria Paint Party
Na Mea Hawaii at Ward Village, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., 6-8 p.m., $35. Drink sangria, eat food and learn how to paint on a take-home canvas. (nhoopii808@yahoo.com)