September 14
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Wednesday September 14
Yoga
Ala Moana Center, Mauka Wing near Crazy Shirts, Wednesdays through Sept. 30, 8:30-9:30 a.m., free. Take free morning yoga classes. Bring your own yoga mat. (alamoanacenter.com)
Comedy U
Anna O’Brien’s, 2440 S. Beretania St., 8:30 p.m., $7-$5, age 21 and up. Brandi Morgan, Shawn Felipe and Nick Brewer perform, along with musical guest Dhevan Keith, host Jose Dynamite and Open Mic Comedy. (facebook.com/comedyu.hi)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kaimuki High School, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Hawaii Kai Needle Arts Group
Island Brew Coffeehouse at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Those who love knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery or any type of needle art are welcome to talk story, share projects and meet others who share your passion. (beachcombers3@hotmail.com, 429-5106)
Service-Learning Fair
Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa Atrium and Uala Leaf Cafe, noon-2 p.m., free. Over 40 community service organizations share what they do and how you can help. (236-9225, wccserve@hawaii.edu)
‘Stargazing’
Windward Community College’s Hokulani Imaginarium, 7 p.m., $7-$5. Watch a special show in the planetarium. (235-7433, aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html)
Saloon Pilots
Hard Rock Cafe, 9-11 p.m., free. Saloon Pilots perform bluegrass and Americana tunes. (955-7383)
‘2X2’
Gallery ‘Iolani at Windward Community College, Sept. 9-Oct. 3, weekdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m., free. WCC’s Atelier Hawaii and Hawaiian Woodcarving classes showcase their work. Opening reception is Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. (236-9150, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)
‘Aloha Made: A Snapshot of Hawaii Fashion’
Ala Moana Center, Mauka Wing, Level 2, Sept. 1-Oct. 25, center hours, free. Solomon Enos and Marques Hanalei Marzan explore Hawaiian cultural evolution through fashion. Enos will draw a mural from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 1. (alamoanacenter.com)
‘Dames, Delectables and Dogs’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Aug. 30-Sept. 30, Tuesdays-Fridays: 11 a.m.-5 p.m,, Saturdays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Arlene Woo and Frances Hill display their work. Reception is Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. (521-1812)
‘Dinner Party’
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Aug. 30-Oct. 1, business hours, free. A group exhibition featuring 10 Honolulu-based artists interpreting what it means to eat socially. Reception is Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m. (facebook.com/dinnerpartyatmarks)
‘Hawaiiana’
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Sept. 3-30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Marti Wiese Rounds displays her work in acrylic and batiks. Demonstrations are weekends from noon to 2 p.m. (233-7323)
‘Jean Erdman: A Career Retrospective’
Hawaii State Library, Sept. 8-Nov. 8, library hours, free. Learn more about the life of Jean Erdman, who influenced many in the arts and theater scene in Hawaii and the Mainland. (586-3510)
‘Journeys: Heritage of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands’
Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘Joy of Clay, Whimsical Gardens & Energizing Spirits’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Aug. 30-Sept. 30, Tuesdays-Fridays: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Ceramics from Jack Lewin, Karen Kim, Lori Nakatsuka, Pablo Tello and Jon Rawlings. (521-1812)
Lanikai Mortgage Players Auditions
Shreve Theater at Lanikai Community Center, 7 p.m., free. Lanikai Mortgage Players host auditions for their November melodrama, “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Vanishing Swan, or Alimentary, My Dear Watson.” (262-5482)
Na Hulu Makamae o Hawaii: The Cherished Feathers of Hawaii
Queen Emma Summer Palace, March 19-Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. See examples of traditional and contemporary feather lei hulu, kahili pa‘a lima, kahili and ‘ahu ‘ula. (595-3167, daughtersofhawaii.org)
‘Suicide Prints’
Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., business hours through September, free. Brue Bar hosts art from printmaker John McCaskill. An artist reception is Aug. 5 from 5-7:30 p.m. (441-4470)