September 8
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Thursday September 8
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-10:15 a.m. Sept. 8, 12 ,17 ,18, 30; 1-2:15 p.m. Sept. 21, $110. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness an sudden injuries and life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants with this blended-learning course. Traditional classroom lessons also are scheduled for 9 a.m.-3:20 p.m. Sept. 11, 17, 26 and 26. (1-800-733-2726, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-9:50 a.m. Sept. 8, 17, 18, 30; 1:50 p.m. Sept. 21, $90. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries in this online blending-learning course. Traditional classroom lessons also are scheduled for 9 a.m.-2:40 p.m. Sept. 11-12, 17, 23 and 26. (1-800-733-2726, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Breastfeeding Class
Castle Medical Center, 5:30-7 p.m., $25. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Do You Really Love Your Kidneys? Your Heart? Yourself?
Castle Medical Center, Wellness Center Auditorium, 6-7:30 p.m., free. Love your kidneys and your heart by truly loving yourself. Discover how your body works in this In Sickness & In Health Seminar. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Parkinson’s Class
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, 4137 Waialae Ave., 6-8 p.m., free. John Pepper speaks and demonstrates his conscious walking technique that reduces Parkinson’s symptoms. (721-4886, reverseparkinsons.net)
Professional Development Day
Ala Moana Hotel, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., $240-$330. Project Management Institute, Honolulu Hawaii Chapter presents its annual Professional Development Day featuring speakers and participants including industry leaders, project management professionals, subject matter experts and more. (392-5391)
Senior Care Options
Windward YMCA, 12:15-1:15 p.m., free. Get an overview of care options available to seniors and the factors to consider when making a suitable selection. Pre-registration required. (261-0808)
Slack Key and Ukulele Picking
Ewa Mahiko District Park, 9-10 a.m. (slack key) and 10:15-11:30 (ukulele picking), contact for cost. Yameen Fong leads Fall 2016 courses in slack key and ukulele picking. (685-6035, fongsmusic.homestead.com)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
James Campbell Building, 7:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Newcomers Club of Honolulu
Call for location, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Newcomers Club of Honolulu hosts its monthly Aloha Coffee for those new to the Islands. (396-0840)
UH Wind Ensemble
Ala Moana Center Stage, 7 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Books & Spirits
RevoluSun Smart Home, 210 Ward St. #140, 6:30-7:15 p.m. VIP reception, 7-8:30 p.m. general, $25-$15. Author David Helvarg talks his book “Saved by the Sea,” plus Christian Self provides cocktails and cuisine, and Rafael Bergstrom displays his nature photography. Pre-registration required. (eventbrite.com/e/books-spirits-wauthor-david-helvarg-saved-by-the-sea-tickets-27292700201)
‘Popolo’
Consolidated Theatres Ward, 7-9 p.m., $20-$15. Directed, written and produced by Edo Natasha and Quantae Love, ‘Popolo’ screens. (squareup.com/store/popolofilm)
‘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)
