October 5

Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association Studio, 98-019 Kamehameha Hwy. #211A, eight Mondays-Wednesdays starting Oct. 5-7, register for times and cost. HBDA offers lessons in beginner waltz and samba on Mondays, beginner rumba and East Coast Swing on Tuesdays, and advanced waltz and samba on Wednesdays. Pre-registration required. (753-8673, 753-4934)

Castle Medical Center’s Wellness Center, 12:15-12:45 p.m., $8. This cooking demonstration reviews healthy ratatouille with tofu and accompaniments. Samples and recipes provided. Pre-registration required. (263-5050)

Pohai Nani Retirement Community, 45-090 Namoku St., club room, 1-2 p.m., free. Rev. Anke Flohr, executive director of Pacific Health Ministry and former chaplain at Pohai Nani, reflects on spiritual care and ministry in a multicultural, multi-faith environment. (779-3606)

Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 6:30-8:30 p.m. nine meetings, $45. New participants welcome. Space limited. Learn this venerable Chinese martial arts to improve your mental and physical health. Pre-registration required. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/taichi)

Castle Medical Center, 12 Mondays from Oct. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $300/couple. A comprehensive course of education in pregnancy, labor and natural childbirth. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Manoa Public Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Carolyn Ho discusses Yamuna Body Rolling, an innovative approach to self-care and body sustainability. Pre-registration required. (223-3856)

Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office, Conference Room 1BC, 1010 Pensacola St., 6-8 p.m., free. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience. Gain knowledge about the disease, share feeling and concerns with others who understand, share coping techniques, develop caregiving skills, and learn about community resources. (432-2000)

Dillingham Tennis Complex, Punahou School, 1601 Punahou St., Oct. 5-8, 6-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 11-12, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Watch match play from top players in the state and learn hitting techniques from the pros at Wilson during a free clinic for spectators. (944-5835)

Pearlridge Center Uptown, in front of Sephora, 8-9 a.m., free. Blood pressure and blood-sugar level testing. (203-2366)

Living Art Marine Center, 3239 Ualena St., 1-2:30 p.m., $5-$20. Come to the Marine Center to do crafts such as T-shirt printing and shell are. (livingartmarinecenter.com)

UH-Manoa’s Art Building Auditorium, 6-7:30 p.m., free. Participate in a panel discussion with “New New York” curators Liam Davis and Debra Drexler, and artists Paul Behnke, Amanda Church and Lucas Moran. (956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu)

Kahala Mall, along the Macy’s wall, 4211 Waialae Ave., Oct. 5-25, regular mall hours, free. This WWII exhibit features “Unlikely Liberators: The Story of Japanese-American Soldiers of the 522nd Field Artillery and the Liberation of the Dachau Death March,” sponsored by Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. (kahalamallcenter.com)