Send West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Jan. 2 to be considered for the Jan. 9 edition.<\/I><\/p>\n
* BLOOD DRIVES <\/B>Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Waikele Shopping Center, 7 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Jan. 5 at Pearlridge Center, and 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Kapolei Shopping Center (near Safeway). Call 848-4770.<\/p>\n
* ZUMBA WAIPIO <\/B>Kaiser Permanente has Zumba classes at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Jan. 2-Feb. 25, at its Waipio Clinic, 94-1480 Moaniani St. Fee is $5 per class for Kaiser members, $6.50 for non-members. Call 432-2260.<\/p>\n
* WOMEN’S BOXING <\/B>Boxfit808 Boxing & Fitness Center presents “Women-only Boxing Basics” at 7:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 2-30, at 98-025 Hekaha St., Building 2 #34 in Aiea. Fee is $110. Call 256-1770.<\/p>\n
* SCHOOLS REOPEN <\/B>Public schools generally are scheduled to reopen to students Jan. 3, following winter break.<\/p>\n
* ZUMBA KAPOLEI<\/B> Kaiser Permanente’s Kapolei Clinic hosts classes in Zumba Tone at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 3-Feb. 19, in the clinic’s first-floor lobby. Fee is $5 per class for Kaiser members, $6.50 for non-members. Call 432-2260.<\/p>\n
* CAFE MUSIC <\/B>3rd Cup Cafe & Venue in the Royal Times Kunia Building presents Josh Sharp’s contemporary music at 8 p.m. Jan. 4, and Jesse Valor’s rock and contemporary sounds at 7 p.m. Jan. 5. Featured January artist is Guy Vaught. Call 888-6087.<\/p>\n
* COMPUTER DRIVE <\/B>Pacific Corporate Solutions collects old computers for recycling from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 5 at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School, 1419 Waimano Home Road. Call 488-8872.<\/p>\n
* NISHIHARA TALKS <\/B>State Sen. Clarence Nishihara hosts monthly coffee hours Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. at the Waimano Home Road McDonald’s and 9 a.m at Walmart McDonald’s in Pearl City; and Jan. 12 at 8 a.m. at Waipahu Don Quijote. Call 728-1008.<\/p>\n
* KAPOLEI DANCE <\/B>The Kapolei chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association registers students at 7 p.m. Jan. 7, 14 and 28 at Kapolei Elementary cafeteria for Monday night classes in rumba, East Coast swing and samba. Classes begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 for eight weeks. Call 781-2076 or 220-6026.<\/p>\n
* AARP DRIVERS <\/B>Kaiser Permanente’s Waipio Clinic hosts an AARP Driver Safety course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at 94-1480 Moaniani St. Fee is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Call 1-888-227-7669.<\/p>\n
* CAREGIVERS <\/B>The Caregiver Foundation hosts caregiver support groups at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 in the Pearl City-Aiea area (call 625-3782 for site) and 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at its Kapolei offices.<\/p>\n
* WAIMALU DANCE <\/B>The Pearlridge chapter of Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association registers students at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 and 15 for classes at Waimalu Elementary School, running from Jan. 8 to Feb. 26 at the school, with nominal fees charged. Call 488-3935.<\/p>\n
* NEIGHBORS <\/B>The Ewa Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Ewa Beach Library; the Aiea board meets at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Aiea Library, the Pearl City board at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Waiau District Park, Makakilo-KapoleiHonokai Hale at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 in Kapolei High cafeteria, and Waipahu at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in the FilCom Center. Call 768-3710.<\/p>\n
* AIEA RECYCLING <\/B>Our Savior Lutheran School has a Going Green recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at 98-1098 Moanalua Road, welcoming all kinds of items except tires, paint, microwave ovens, motor oil and hazardous fluids. For curbside pickup, call 497-8815; for other details, call 291-6151.<\/p>\n
* HEALING TOUCH <\/B>Client-Centered Massage offers free healing touch treatments from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 12-March 30 by appointment at 98-027 Hekaha St. #44 in Aiea. Call Amber at 457-2661.<\/p>\n
* TAX PREP CLASS <\/B>Hawaii Tax Help offers volunteer tax preparer training from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 12, and 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Leeward Community College in Room GT-105. Learn it yourself, then help someone else. To sign up, call 381-0881 or email info@hawaiitaxhelp.org.<\/p>\n
* COLLEGE GOAL <\/B>Waipahu High School hosts a College Goal Sunday at 1 p.m. Jan. 13 in the cafeteria to assist students and parents in completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. Bring 2012 IRS tax returns, if possible, or W-2 forms and other income details. Call Frank Green at 591-2708.<\/p>\n
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* SLACK KEY <\/B>Yameen Fong teaches beginner slack-key guitar at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Ewa Beach Community Park on North Road. The course has four sessions, and students should bring their own guitars. Call 685-6035 or visit fongsmusic.homestead.com.<\/p>\n
* EWA CERT <\/B>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.<\/p>\n
* PREP FOOTBALL <\/B>The Kapolei Islanderz are registering boys and girls in grades 4-8 for junior prep tackle football. Fee is $183 with no weight limit. Call Leilani Maae at 275-6134 or visit kapoleiislanderz.com.<\/p>\n
* YOGA <\/B>Holistic Energy Yoga classes meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday-Friday at Momilani Community Center. Fee is $5 per class. Call 381-4376.<\/p>\n
* RUGBY <\/B>Players and coaches are invited to join USO Athletics-Hawaii Youth Rugby in several age-group teams for boys, and under 16 for girls. Call Raymond Maae at 692-3589 or visit hawaiiyouthrugby.com.<\/p>\n
* BRIDGE PLAYERS <\/B>Bridge and\/or pinochle players are invited to join in games in Ko Olina with area residents. Call Valerie at 206-391-1755.<\/p>\n
* COMIC JAMS <\/B>Pearl-ridge Center hosts Comic Jam Hawaii from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays Uptown, second level by Hot Unique Images, welcoming professional and amateur artists. Call 488-0981.<\/p>\n
* ROTARY P.M. <\/B>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 ($20). Email txtutu@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n
* ROTARY A.M. <\/B>Kapolei Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays in the Kapolei High faculty lounge. Call 722-1489 or email info@limelighthawaii.com.<\/p>\n
* MCC MARKET <\/B>The Momilani Farmers Market at Momilani Community Center has about 20 vendors and family activities from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays at 715 Hoomoana St. Call Kasey at 341-0568.<\/p>\n
* MAKEKE KAPOLEI <\/B>Kapolei High School has a farmers’ and green market, Makeke Kapolei, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday on campus, offering more than 20 vendors with locally grown produce, prepared foods, plants, arts and crafts. Call 692-8200, ext. 2267.<\/p>\n
* EWA MARKET <\/B>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.<\/p>\n
* WAIPIO MARKET <\/B>The Kaiser Waipio Clinic hosts a Fresh Days Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at 94-1480 Moaniani St. Call 432-2260.<\/p>\n
* EWA MARKET <\/B>Ewa Beach Shopping Center and Lay Farms sponsor a farmers market from 7 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. daily; the Serendipitous Gardener from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; and The Bread of Life from 2 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.<\/p>\n
* OPEN MARKET<\/B> Prince Kuhio Community Center has an open market from 3 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Friday at 91-1270 Kinoiki St. in Kapolei, near the Hawaiian Home Lands building. Call 780-6082.<\/p>\n
* CITY MARKETS <\/B>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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