September 27
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Thursday September 27
FAMILY FUN
Puzzletime
Pearl City Public Library, Thursdays until Dec. 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m., free. Toddlers ages 1 – 3, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to play with educational board puzzles, and then sit down for an age-appropriate storytime featuring stories, sing-along songs, and fun activities. (453-6566)
MUSIC
Men In Grey Suits
Jimmy Buffett’s Surf Museum, 2300 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Thursdays through Nov., 7-9 p.m., free. (mykelc@earthlink.net)
NIGHTLIFE
Identity
M Nightclub, 10 p.m., cover. Special Guest Red Bull DJ Mick Boogie. Featuring M resident DJs Jami and Logoe. (mnlhnl.com)
Open Mic Night
3rd Cup Cafe & Venue, 7:30 p.m., free. Open mic night. (312-8867)
REUNIONS
Waipahu c/o 1972
Event Oct. 5 at Ige’s, email for more information. RSVP by Sept. 27. Optional event. (joynakamura@hotmail.com)
Waipahu c/o 1972
Event Oct. 6 at Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, email for more information, $7. Tour the plantation houses of the various ethnic cultures Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, and Okinawan at the Waipahu Culture Garden Park. (joynakamura@hotmail.com)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Anniversary Ball
Event Oct. 6 at Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, 5:30-11 p.m., $50. Purchase tickets by Sept. 27. The Hanapepe and Lihue Chapters of the Kauai Ballroom Dance Club will celebrate eight years of Ballroom Dancing on Kauai at their gala Anniversary Ball. (335-5823)
Global Tea Connections – Tealet Launch Party
The White Box at fishcake, 6-8 p.m., $25. Join Tealet to celebrate its launch with the opening of The White Box. Teas from four different regions around the world will be featured and paired with sweets by Peace Cafe. (tealetlaunch.eventbrite.com)
CLASSES
SBA Consulting
First Hawaiian Bank, 94-205 Leoku St., Waipahu, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Register online. “SBA Resource Days” are increasingly important in providing tools and information for Hawaii’s economic recovery. (541-2990 ext. 211, sba.gov/hi)
The World of Animal Therapy
Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library, 5:30 p.m., free. High school Senior Jerrisa Ching will talk about animal therapy with a live demonstration using certified animals from Tails of Aloha, a local organization. (831-6831)
Webinar With Mazie Hirono
Register online, Sept. 27-28, 8:30-9:30 a.m., visit website for cost. Register for Sept. 27 at bit.ly/SmallBizHealthWebinar-Thursday; register for Sept. 28 at bit.ly/SmallBizHealthWebinar-Friday.
CPR/AED For The Professional Rescuer & Health Care Providers
American Red Cross, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., $130. Learn the skills needed to respond appropriately to respiratory and cardiac emergencies and get trained how to operate an AED in case of a sudden cardiac emergency. Register online. (redcross.org)
Dance Classes
Dance Classes at the Loading Zone: Sept. 28 at 7-8:30 p.m.; Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m. to noon; Sept. 30 at 2:30-4 p.m.; Oct. 1 7-8:30 p.m. (at Still & Moving Center), $18/class. (tai82@hawaii.rr.com)
COMEDY
Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘All Star Comedy Jam’
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., $45-$100. Gary Owen, the “Funniest Serviceman in America,” Capone the Comedian, the “Gangsta of Comedy,” Tony Roberts, the “Comedian’s Comedian” and Michael Blackson, the “African King of Comedy.” (ticketmaster.com, 306-2926)
COMMUNITY
Blood Drives
Wahiawa General Hospital 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; State of Hawaii Keelikolani Bldg. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. (bbh.org, 848-4770)
Craft Event
Kaimuki Grill, 1108 12th Ave., Honolulu, 12:30-2:30 p.m., free admission. Various crafts adn vendors. (732-2292)
Fall Fair
Hokulani School, 2:30-5:30 p.m., free. Hokulani Elementary School will be having our annual Fall Fair Fund Raiser to support our various programs throughout the year. (733-4789)
