September 2
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Saturday September 2
Don’t Be A Victim: Women’s Self-Defense Seminar
Victory Martial Arts & Fitness, 719 Kamehameha Hwy. Suite B-100, 6-8 p.m., $20. Learn how to defend yourself in a dangerous situation from certified instructors. Bring a friend and you each pay only $10. (vmahi.com/women_s_self_defense1, 379-5084)
Eckankar Annual Seminar
Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. The 2017 Hawaii Eck Regional Seminar features discussion of past lives, solving problems, stories from the heart and more. (554-8283)
The Art of Buying and Selling Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties at Kapolei Commons, 4 p.m., free. Learn more about the art of real estate investment in Hawaii. RSVP requested. (321-9863)
Ukulele Classes
Waikiki Community College, Saturdays between Sept. 2-30, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $80. Learn to play the ukuele with Zanuck Lindsey. Some experience playing chords and strumming preferred. Pre-registration required by Sept. 1. (554-6464, marymoran@gmail.com)
Yamuna Body Rolling
Healing Arts Center Aiea, 9:30 a.m., $25/drop-in fee. Feel better by allowing the ball to touch you in new places. Learn body alignment, reorganize your own structure and improve your wellness. This week’s theme is “save your back.” Pre-registration required. (484-4881, hacinaiea@gmail.com)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, 7 a.m.-noon, free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Pearlridge Center, parking lot near Chili’s, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Charity Bingo
Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7-8:10 p.m., free. A charity event for The Windward Spouse Shelter. Bring a donation of towels, soap, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrush, gift cards, wash rags, stuffed animals, shampoo or women’s deodorant. (469-7193)
Charity Fundraiser WWII Tunnel Tours & Indoor Garage Sale
Aikahi World War II Tunnels, 221 Iliaina St., tours given hourly from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $5. Hawaii Animal Sanctuary’s charity fundraiser featuring an indoor garage sale and tunnel tours. All proceeds go to the care and feeding of the sanctuary’s animals. (235-0675, 824-1068)
Hawaiian Heat Softball Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Makai end of Waipio Shopping Center and Sam’s Club Pearl City, 7 a.m.-noon, free. A fundraiser to raise money for 2017 fees, equipment, uniforms, etc. (hawaiianheatsoftball@gmail.com)
LuLaRoe Multi-Consultant Popup
Pearlridge Center, Uptown, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., free. Ten LuLaRoe retialers will help you find the perfect piece. (753-2755)
Ohana Cruz Nights
Coral Crater Adventure Park, 2 p.m., $5. Enjoy a fun day with the family, cars, drawings, giveaways and more. This month’s theme is low riders. (423-1198 after 2 p.m.)
Pearl City Nursing Home Bon Dance
Pearl City Nursing Woman, 5-7:30 p.m., free. (453-1919)
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Magic Island, 6 a.m.-noon, check website for cost. The world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. (alz.org/hawaii)
Classical Chamber Music
Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton Studio, 7:30 p.m., $15-$30. A quartet of clarinet, violin, cello, and piano perform a classical and Latin music program to close the summer season. (955-8821 or hprtickets.org)
Good Foot and Dread Ashanti
Boardriders, 201 Hamakua Drive, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $10, age 21 and up. (goodfoothawaii.com)
Island Vibes Summer Concert Series: Hot Rain, The Vitals and Henry Kapono
International Market Place, Queen’s Court, 2-6 p.m., free. (shopinternationalmarketplace.com/islandvibes)
U.S. Pacfic Fleet Band Wind Ensemble
Kailua District Park, 5-6:30 p.m., free. U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Wind Ensemble presents “America In Concert!”. (474-4151)
Dj Loczi
SKY Waikiki, 10 p.m., $20. (skywaikiki.com)
End of World War II Anniversary
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Fantail, 8:45 a.m. seating, free. Battleship Missouri Memorial invites the public to attend a special ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the end of WWII.
Okinawan Festival
Kapiolani Park, Sept. 2-3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. The 35th annual Okinawan Festival features food, cultural demonstrations and more, as well as a performance from Rimi Natsukawa. (okinawanfestival.com, 676-5400)
Roots and Leaves
Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center, 5:30 p.m., $100. UH-Manoa’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning hosts a tribute to Tom Dinell for his contributions to the department, university and community over the last 60 years. (roots-and-leaves.squarespace.com)
VegFest Oahu
Honolulu Hale, noon-5:30 p.m., free. Celebrate plant-based, sustainable living with lectures, cooking demos, music, vendors and more. (vegfestoahu.com)
A Film for Every Decade: ‘The Wizard of Oz’
All Consolidated Theatres locations, check website for times, $4. To celebrate its centennial, the theater shows classic films. (consolidatedtheatres.com)
Korean Cinema 2017
Doris Duke Theatre, Sept. 2-23, check website for times and cost. Honolulu Museum of Art hosts its annual celebration of Korean cinema with 10 films including “Warriors of the Dawn,” “A Taxi Driver” and “The Mayor.” (honolulumuseum.org)
Ocean Craft Fair
Living Art Marine Center, 10 a.m.-noon, activities start at $8. Take your pick of various craft activities at the center, including T-shirt designing, shell carving, an air plant garden and shell necklace making. Pre-registration required. (livingartmarinecenter.com/family.htm)
‘The Ballad of Mu Lan’
Tenney Theatre, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m., Saturdays between Aug. 26-Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 16 at 11 a.m., $10-$20. Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents a retelling of the classic Chinese story of Mu Lan. (839-9885, htyweb.org)