September 15
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Thursday September 15
College Admission Essay Writing Workshop
Hawaii Self Storage in Kapolei, 4-5:30 p.m., $25. (lgershun@gotocollegehawaii.com)
Managing Migraines – Triggers and Nutrients
Castle Medical Center, Wellness Center Auditorium, 6-7:30 p.m., free. Learn how to reduce migraine frequency and severity using natural methods in this In Sickness & In Health Seminar. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Pathways to Profits: Business Model Canvas
Manoa Innovation Center, Presentation Room, 2800 Woodlawn Drive, 10 a.m.-noon, $25. Learn the fundamentals of the Business Model Canvas, a proven resource for crafting a business plan. Pre-registration required. (clients.hisbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=4360013)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Chaminade University, Ching Conference Center, 8 a.m.-noon, free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Honolulu Community College, Conference Center Room 201, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kailua Town Center, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Chinatown Action Plan Community Meeting No. 3
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., 6 p.m., free. (521-2903)
Ethics of Eating
UH Manoa Architecture Auditorium, 5-9 p.m., free. Shop at True Food Market before hearing from Food Babe, who will share the story of how she led action in support of a health and humane food system. Panelists also include Kaui Sana and Doorae Shin. Pre-registration required. (bit.ly/hifoodbabe)
HIDOE Strategic Plan Meetings
Waianae Public LIbrary, 5-6:30 p.m., free. Learn more and offer feedback about the state Department of Education and Board of Education’s strategic plan. (hawaiipublicschools.org)
Mahina Market
Turtle Bay Resort, Kuilima Point Lawn, 5-9 p.m., free. Enjoy yoga classes, music from Yoozilla, aerial yoga performances, drink special, food, crafters and more. (turtlebayresort.com)
Pau Hana Block Party: A Benefit for Literacy
Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 6-9 p.m., $40. Hawaii Literacy hosts the eighth annual Pau Hana Block Party: A Benefit for Literacy, featuring live music, food, a silent auction and more. (537-6706, hawaiiliteracy.org)
Peritoneal Dialysis Support Group
DSI Home Therapy at Pearlridge, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free.
Dave and Busted
Lola’s Grill and Pupu Bar, 8-11 p.m., free. (lolashawaii.com)
Overcrowded Avenue
Aiea Bowl, 6-8 p.m., free. (488-6854)
‘It Shoulda Been You’
Manoa Valley Theatre, Sept. 15-Oct. 2, Wednesdays-Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 4 p.m., $39-$20. A Jewish bride and Catholic groom run into the expected hijinks at their long-awaited wedding. (manoavalleytheatre.com)
‘The Best Man’
Brad Powell Theatre, 650 Iwilei Road #101, Sept. 2-25, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., $30-$20. TAG presents Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man.” (taghawaii.net, 722-6941)
‘UchinaAloha’
Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., Aug. 25-Oct. 2, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., $5-$25. A new play by Lee Tonouchi, about a multi-generational Okinawan family struggling to understand each other. (kumukahua.org)
