September 24
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American Red Cross Instructor Training
4155 Diamond Head Road, Sept. 24-25, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., $300. Get trained to become an American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED instructor. (480-826-3932)
Aquaponics for Everyone
Waianae Public Library, 2 p.m., contact for cost. Sustainable gardener and Waianae resident Rachel Watkins leads this lesson in aquaponics. (697-7868)
Building Your Home for Life
Honolulu Country Club, 9-11 a.m., free. Homeowners looking to build new homes on their property can learn where to start, how to select a builder, what to watch out for and more. Pre-registration required. (593-2808, grahambuilders.com)
Buying Homes for Nothing and Make Money on Them
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties Kapolei Commons, 4:30 p.m., free. Pre-registration required. (421-7767)
Overcrowded Avenue
Taps and Apps, 95-1830 Meheula Pkwy., 8-11 p.m., free. (626-8277)
PostPartum Fitness
Pilates O Ka La, noon-6 p.m., register for cost. Learn everything you need to create a safe and effective exercise and Pilates routine for women after giving birth. (jessicavalantpilates.com)
Tone for Peace
Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Inner peace training ands sound learning. (425-3348)
Worm Composting 101
Kapolei High School, 9 a.m.-noon, $50 for families of up to three people or $20 per person. (483-0678, malamalearningcenter.org)
Writing Retreat
Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa 107 and 109, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Meet and writing in the company of other beginning and experienced writers, and instructor Lillian Cunninham. Pre-registration required. (235-7433, windwardcce.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, 7-11:30 a.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
St. Joseph Church, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Ducky Dash
Hawaii Kai Towne Center, 6700 Kalanianaole Hwy., 11 a.m. entertainment, 1 p.m. duck race, $5/duck adoption. More than 6,000 adopted ducks will race down Hawaii Kai Marina, with proceeds going towards scholarships, community projects and the Rotary Clubs of Hawaii Kai and Kaneohe. (rotaryclubofhawaiikai.org)
E-waste Recycling
Central Union Church, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Bring computers, monitors, laptops, cell phones, printers and more to recycle. No TVs, alkaline batteries or home appliances. (488-8870)
HAIS Education Fair
Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Hawaii Association of Independent Schools hosts its annual education fair, showcasing schools, exhibitors, guest speakers and keiki activities. (973-1540)
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Job Fair
Windward Mall, Center Court, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. (235-1143)
Ka Hui Kaha Ki’i Hawaii Chapter SDP Live Auction
Irons Table & Tavern at Navy Marine Golf Course, 943 Valkenburgh St., 11:30 a.m. no-host lunch, free. Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters hosts a live auction and craft boutique. RSVP requested. (235-2442, gayiijima@hawaiiantel.net)
Motorcycle Rally and Bagger Show
Aloha Stadium, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 24 and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 25, $20-$35. The 2016 Hawaii Motorcycle Rally and Bagger Show promises guest speakers, entertainment, a kids zone and much more. (hawaiimotorcyclerally.com)
Neighborhood Garage Sale
Wahiawa Christian Church, 1710 Royal Palm Drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. (636-1321)
Peace Day Celebration
UH Urban Garden Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Celebrate peacemakers like Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland for her work against domestic violence and child abuse, and JoAnn and Clifford Hirayasu for their 45 years of service as volunteers in HD Emergency Management Reserve Corp. Plus, listen to lectures on “Finding Light in Darkness” at 10:45 a.m. and “Waging Peace” at 12:15 p.m. (peacedayhawaii.weebly.com)
The Friends of Iolani Palace Gala Poi Supper
Iolani Palace Grounds, 5:30-10 p.m., $150. The Friends of Iolani Palace host a 50th Anniversary Gala Poi Supper fundraiser. Proceeds will support Iolani Palace’s ongoing restoration and preservation efforts. (members@iolanipalace.org, 522-0827)
Waikele Premium Outlets Job Fair
Waikele Premium Outlets, 94-790 Lumiaina St., noon-4 p.m., free. More than 14 retailers are looking for full- and part-time employees at this job fair. Bring resumes and be ready to interview. (676-5656)
Windward Dog Park Hui Garage Sale
46-145 Haiku Road, 8 a.m., free. Windward Dog Park Hui hosts a big garage sale to raise funds for building an off-leash dog park. (262-6857)
Ahuimanu Elementary Fun Fair
Ahuimanu Elementary School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Enjoy rides, food, games, crafts and entertainment. (305-4800)
Aloha Festivals Floral Parade
Starts at Ala Moana Park, 9 a.m., free. The 70th annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade will begin at Ala Moana Park and travel to Kapiolani Park, displaying an equestrian procession of pa‘u riders, floats and more. (alohafestivals.com)
Ancient Hawaiian Ways
Hawaii Nature Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $10. Children age 3-5 are welcome to spend the morning playing Hawaiian games, pounding kalo and making a Hawaiian craft to take home. Pre-registration required. (955-0100 ext. 118)
Family Story Times
Waianae Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Families with children in pre-kindergarten to first grade are welcome to join in for free stories, songs and crafts, themed “books.” (697-7868)
‘Kaluokahina: The Enchanted Reef’
Windward Community College’s Hokulani Imaginarium, 1 p.m., $7-$5. Watch a special show in the planetarium. (235-7433, aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html)
Kokokahi Community Fair
Kokokahi YWCA, noon-5 p.m., free. Enjoy delicious food trucks, live entertainment, cultural activities, games, a keiki fun zone, crafts, rope bridges, bottle rockets, an obstacle course and more. (ywcaoahu.org)
Living History Day
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free with ticket from smithsonianmag.com/museumday. Along with presentations, demonstrations and exhibits, this year’s Living History Day will feature special displays highlighting the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team along with others from Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. (pacificaviationmuseum.org, 441-1007)
‘Magic Tree house Space Mission’
Windward Community College’s Hokulani Imaginarium, 2 p.m., $7-$5. Watch a special show in the planetarium. (235-7433, aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html)
Paws on the Path Hiking Club
Call for meeting place and times for Aiea Loop Trail hike, free. Hawaiian Humane Society leads a pet-friendly hike. (356-2222, hawaiianhumane.org)
AguaDulce Salsa Band
Ala Moana Centerstage, 7 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Chocolate Love Machine
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club. 7-11 p.m., free. (surfjack.com)
Eddie Ortiz and Son Caribe
Ala Moana Centerstage, 3 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Jazz Peace Concert
Byodo-in Valley of the Temples, 12:30-3:30 p.m., $3-$2. Sonny Silva, Mike Lewis, Alika Lyman and Mihoko M perform. (239-9844)
Sacred Treasures from Spain & the New World
Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou St., 7:30 p.m., $30-$10. Early Music Hawaii presents the passionate sacred polyphony of 16th-century Spanish masters Morales, Guerrero and Victoria, plus the villancicos from the American colonies by Padilla, Salazar and Araujo. (earlymusichawaii.com)
2016 Air Expo
Kalaeloa Airport, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free. General Aviation Council of Hawaii hosts an industry networking event and community outreach day featuring sideshows, displays, surprises and more. (gach.us.com)
Hawaii Future Physicians Symposium
EyeSight Hawaii, 650 Iwilei Road #210, 9 a.m.-noon, free. All interested junior and senior high school students are invited to the 12th annual symposium, where Hawaii’s foremost physicians will discuss their work. UH med students also will present on their experiences. (735-1935, eyesighthawaii.com)
VegFest Oahu 2016
Honolulu Hale, 1-6:30 p.m., free. Celebrate plant-based, sustainable living with delicious vegan food from local restaurants, speakers on health and environmental topics, cooking demos and much more. (vegfestoahu.com, 737-3786)
‘Anime Momotaro’
Tenney Theatre, 7 p.m. (Japanese), $20-$10. Honolulu Theatre for Youth present “Anime Momotaro,” a modern adaptation of the Japanese children’s classic. (htyweb.org, 839-9885)
Ayanuji Nu Udui: Okinawan Dance and Music: Past & Present
UH-Manoa’s Orvis Auditorium, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 25 at 4 p.m., $30-$15. Okinawa’s premier arts university presents a rich program of folk, classical and contemporary dance and music from the Ryukyu Islands. (ewcarts.bpt.me)
Boogie Down Productions
Ala Moana Centerstage, 5 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
‘Mathemagic’
Hawaii Theatre, Sept. 24 at 2 and 7 p.m., Sept. 25 at 2 p.m., $7-$22. Magician Bradley Fields shares the magic of math with history lessons and plenty of tricks and illusions. (528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com)
Hakipuu Stream Restoration
RSVP for meeting location, 9 a.m.-noon, free. Help remove invasive plant species and reforest with native ones at Hakipuu stream. (huihawaii.org, nalani@huihawaii.org)
