West Oahu Highlights

on September 10, 2014

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* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 in Aiea Library’s program room at 99-374 Pohai Place, and the Ewa board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Pearlridge Center Downtown, 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Waikele Center, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Kapolei Shopping Center and 7 a.m.-noon Sept. 21 at the Ewa Town Center Foodland. Call 848-4770.

* DRUG FREE PLANS E Ola Pono Ma Kapolei drug-free community coalition meets at 5 p.m. Sept. 10 in Kapolei High teachers lounge to plan a community work day. For more, call 545-3228 or email mtom@drugfreehawaii.org.

* GOLDEN MASS Bishop Larry Silva celebrates a 50th anniversary Mass for Our Lady of Good Counsel School at 8 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Pearl City campus, 1525 Waimano Home Road. The public is welcome. Call 342-9667.

* GOLF WALL The city Department of Planning and Permitting conducts a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Mission Memorial conference room on a zone-change request from Gentry Investment Properties to allow an 8-foot wall on its land just west of Coral Creek Golf Course. Call 768-8029.

* NISHIHARA HOUR State Sen. Clarence Nishihara meets with residents for a coffee hour at 9 a.m. Sept. 13 at Waipahu Don Quijote. Call 728-1008.

* WEAVING Malama Learning Center conducts a Pin Loom Weaving workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 13 in Kapolei High School portable 1. Fee is $15 per person or $40 for families of up to three people (looms cost $15). Call 220-4166 or visit malamalearningcenter.org.

* QIGONG A Qigong workshop with Stuart Holloway has been rescheduled to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 (from Aug. 9) at Kapolei Library, with warmups, tai chi basics and more. Call 693-7050.

* HO’OLAULE’A Pearlridge Center Uptown hosts a Keiki Ho’olaule’a from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 as part of Aloha Festivals, with continuous hula, demonstrations, music and an appearance by the 2014 royal court. Visit pearlridgeonline.com.

* UNITARIANS Unitarian Universalists open their Leeward campus at 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Island Pacific Academy, and Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kupono Kwong delivers a sermon on “Come, Come, Whoever You Are.” Piano accompanist is Dennis Graue with the Kapolei Chorale, followed by a potluck dinner. Call 672-7341 or email lottefish@msm.com.

* GARDENS Urban Garden Center presents two workshops at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13 for a $5 donation each: hands-on cleaning and caring for personal garden tools (bring tools); and “Peace Gardens for School Gardens & Your Own Backyard.” Preregister at 453-6050. Also planned for Second Saturday are a mini plant sale, garden tour, demonstrations and a plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon.

* BOWLING Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii sponsors its Wild West Bowl For Kids’ Sake Sept. 13 and 20 at Aiea Bowl, with several game times scheduled between 9 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Visit bbbshawaii.org to register.

* LEADERSHIP Express Employment Professionals presents a leadership seminar with Jack Smalley on how to motivate and retain key talent from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Hawaii Okinawa Center. For fees and details, call 525-5225.

* CAMPBELL 1972 Campbell High School’s Class of 1972 plans its 60th-birthday party for Sept. 19-23 in downtown Las Vegas, via Vacations Hawaii. For details, call Myrna at 265-2412.

* FALL MATSURI Hawaii United Okinawa Association presents its Autumn Dance Matsuri — “the largest indoor bon dance” — from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Hawaii Okinawa Center, 94-587 Ukee St. in Waipio. Call 676-5400.

* CHURCH FAIR Ewa Community Church has its 33rd annual Best Fall Fair from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at 91-1258 Renton Road, featuring a rummage sale, homemade crafts, collectibles, food, baked goods, plants and shave ice. Parking is available at the adjacent Ewa Elementary School. Call 681-3471.

* CAMPBELL 1969 Campbell High School’s Class of 1969 plans a reunion potluck picnic from 10 a.m. to sunset Sept. 27 at Pearl Harbor Rainbow Marina Cabanas. Bring your own drinks, and mail payment form by Sept. 12. Details are at facebook.com/jchsclassof69.

* MARSH HELP Hawaii Nature Center volunteers meet to help restore Pouhala Marsh wetland in Waipahu from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27. Call 955-0100, ext. 118.

Ongoing

* AIEA HULA Hula classes on five skill levels begin this month at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church hall, conducted by Halau Hula ‘O Kala Kapeka, at 99-312 Moanalua Road. For schedule and registration, call 255-4001.

* WELLNESS Shizendo Ki method founder Hideo Kimura teaches muscle energy testing skills for beginners from 6 to 7:15 p.m Mondays and Fridays at Soto Mission of Aiea, 99-045 Kauhale St., and Seniors Aikido class from 7:30 to 9 p.m. the same nights. Three free trials are allowed. Call 671-1422..

* EWA CERT The Ewa Beach Emergency Preparedness Committee is working to organize Community Emergency Preparedness Teams (CERT) to train residents in how to respond to a disaster. To request training or offer help, call chairman Donald Harlor at 682-0111.

* KEIKI COUNCIL The Central District South Community Children’s Council meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month in Moanalua High School Room G104. The Leeward council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday at the State of Hawaii building, 601 Kamokila Blvd. in Kapolei All parents of children with special needs are welcome. Call 586-5363.

* ROTARY P.M. The Rotary Club of Kapolei Sunset meets at 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Roy’s Ko Olina, second floor, for a program and light dinner. Cost is $20. RSVP to txtutu@yahoo.com.

* ROTARY A.M. Kapolei Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays in the Kapolei High faculty lounge. Call 722-1489 or email htnedd@gmail.com.

* STORIES Kapolei Library offers a free, interactive children’s storytime sessions at 10 a.m. each Monday and Thursday for ages 3 to 5. For updates, call 693-7050.

* MCC MARKET Momilani Farmers Market at Momilani Community Center hosts about 20 vendors plus a new family activity from 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays at 715 Hoomoana St. Call Kasey at 341-0568.

* MAKEKE KAPOLEI Kapolei High School has a farmers’ and green market, Makeke Kapolei, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday in the school parking lot, offering more than 30 vendors with locally grown produce, prepared foods, plants, arts and crafts, demonstrations and cultural presentations. Cosponsors are Malama Learning Center and Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Call 697-3599.

* EWA MARKET A Mahiku Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at The Waterfront at Pu’uola, 5105 Iroquois Ave. Call 225-4002.

* WAIPIO MARKET Kaiser Permanente’s Waipio Clinic has a Fresh Days Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 94-1480 Moaniani St. Call 432-2260.

* CITY MARKETS The People’s Open Market sells produce on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Waiau District Park and 8:15-9:15 a.m. at Waipahu District Park; Fridays 7-8 a.m. at Halawa District Park and 9-10 a.m. at Ewa Beach Community Park; Sundays 7-8:30 a.m. at Kapolei Community Park, 9:30-11 a.m. at Royal Kunia Park-n-Ride and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Waikele Community Park. For more information, call 522-7088.

* AIEA MARKET Pearlridge has a farmers market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays fronting Sears with music, prizes and keiki activities. Visit alamoanafarmersmarket.com. 676-5400.