Send East Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is Feb. 6, and deadline is Jan. 30.<\/I><\/p>\n
* SONY OPEN <\/B>The 2013 Sony Open runs from Jan. 7 to 13 at Waialae Country Club. For information on volunteering, call 523-7888.<\/p>\n
* FOOD HEALTH <\/B>Dr. Terry Shintani discusses “The 7-step Health Make-over: Lose Weight and Reduce your Need for Medication” at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at a Vegetarian Society meeting at Ala Wai Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave. The public is welcome. Call 944-8344.<\/p>\n
* NEIGHBORS <\/B>Diamond Head-Kapahulu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Ala Wai Clubhouse, Kaimuki meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Kaimuki Christian Church, WaialaeKahala meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Hoaloha Kai Montessori School, Hawaii Kai meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Hahaione Elementary cafeteria, and Palolo next meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Palolo Elementary cafeteria. Call 768-3710.<\/p>\n
* BLOOD DRIVES <\/B>Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Kaiser High library, 7 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Jan. 13 at Kahala Mall, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Kaimuki High, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Chaminade, and 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 28 at KCC (behind Ohia). Call 848-4770.<\/p>\n
* TAX PREP CLASS <\/B>Hawaii Tax Help offers volunteer tax preparer training from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26 at Chaminade, Kieffer Hall # 9. Learn it yourself, then help someone else. Call 381-0881 or info@hawaiitaxhelp.org.<\/p>\n
* PAGEANT <\/B>The Distinguished Young Women (formerly Junior Miss) pageant is set for 1 p.m. Jan. 13 in Sacred Hearts Academy auditorium. Tickets are $25. Email hawaii@distinguishedyw.org.<\/p>\n
* ST. LOUIS MEETS <\/B>St. Louis Heights Community Association meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Hokulani Elementary. Call 737-5654.<\/p>\n
* THIRD FRIDAY <\/B>Third Friday Kaimuki is from 6 to 9 p.m. (or later) Jan. 18, featuring dozens of restaurants, shops and bars on Waialae between Koko Head and 8th avenues celebrating the new year with entertainment, demonstrations and free samples. Visit kaimukihawaii.com.<\/p>\n
* MAKAPUU HIKE <\/B>Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a 2-mile novice hike up Makapuu at 8 a.m. Jan. 19. Visit htmclub.org.<\/p>\n
* TRASH PICKERS <\/B>Kaimuki Christian Church seeks volunteers from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 19 to pick up trash and remove graffiti in Kaimuki. Meet at the Ekahi House garage on Mahina Avenue. Call 735-1771.<\/p>\n
* BOXING <\/B>Palolo Valley District Park’s boxing ring hosts the Hawaii State\/Regional Boxing Championships from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 19 and 1-4 p.m. Jan. 20 for all 17- to 34-year-old male and female boxers registered with USA-Boxing, who have fought five bouts. Email bkawano@aol.com.<\/p>\n
* STARGAZING <\/B>The Hawaiian Astronomical Society hosts a free “star party” with telescopes from 6:15 to 10 p.m. Jan. 19 at Kahala Community Park, at 4495 Pahoa Ave. Call 683-0118.<\/p>\n
* GOOD FOOD <\/B>Dietitian Rita Madden leads two free classes at East Oahu libraries, complete with food samples: “Healthy Food Is Tasty Food” at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at Hawaii Kai Library (397-5833), and “Preparing Quick and Healthy Meals” at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at Aina Haina Library (377-2456).<\/p>\n
* SCHOLARSHIPS <\/B>OHA briefs students on Native Hawaiian scholarships and financial aid at 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at the KCC dining hall. Call 594-1888.<\/p>\n
* DESSERT CLASS <\/B>Pastry chef Michael Moor-house leads a hands-on class in creating chocolate truffles, “Sweet Surrender,” from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 at the Kahala Resort. Fee is $85. Call 739-8760.<\/p>\n
Ongoing<\/B><\/I><\/p>\n
* WEIGHT LOSS <\/B>Kaiser Permanente hosts ongoing Weight Watchers meetings at 6 p.m. Thursdays at its clinic in Hawaii Kai Executive Plaza. Call 1-800-651-6000.<\/p>\n
* PIANO MAN <\/B>Piano jazzman David Swanson plays from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday in the Veranda lounge at the Kahala Hotel. Call 739-8760.<\/p>\n
* INTELLECTUAL <\/B>KCC offers Intellectual Property Management at 6 p.m. Thursdays, designed for companies and entrepreneurs. Fee is $35. Call 734-9211.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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