Below are highlights of what’s happening in West Oahu. Fax items to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com one week ahead of the publication date. <\/I><\/p>\n
* NEIGHBORS <\/B>Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. April 9 at Aiea Library, and Ewa meets at 7 p.m. April 12 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 768-3710.<\/p>\n
* RAIL ON TV <\/B>‘Olelo airs the Feb. 29 town hall meeting on rail transit at 8 p.m. April 10 and 4 p.m. April 27 on channel 54 (part 1); and noon April 10 on channel 49, 8:30 p.m. April 12 and 12:30 p.m. April 29 on channel 54 (part 2). Call City Councilman Tom Berg at 768-5001.<\/p>\n
* SLAM POETRY <\/B>Award-winning Hawaii slam poet Kealoha performs at 10 a.m. April 12 at Ewa Beach Library. Call 689-1204.<\/p>\n
* TAX HELP <\/B>Volunteers with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offer free tax preparation for low-to-moderate income residents at Waipahu Civic Center, 94-275 Mokuola St. Room 102. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday through April 12. Call 450-2549.<\/p>\n
* KUNIA MUSIC <\/B>3rd Cup Cafe & Venue in Kunia Shopping Center has music by Stacey and Company at 7 p.m. April 13 (percussion, guitar) and by Tony Kato and Ken Leong at 7:30 p.m. April 14 (smooth jazz). Some proceeds go to charity. Open Mic Night starts at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. Call 888-6087.<\/p>\n
* CHEF SHOWCASE <\/B>Leeward Community College’s culinary students present Chef Showcase at 6 p.m. April 13 in the Pearl restaurant, featuring specialities by Russell Siu. Tickets cost $70, or $85 with wine, and proceeds support the culinary program. Call 455-0298.<\/p>\n
* BLOOD DRIVE <\/B>Hawaii Blood Bank has a donor drive from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 14 at Kapolei Shopping Center. Call 845-9966.<\/p>\n
* COFFEE HOUR <\/B>State Sen. Clarence Nishihara meets with constituents at 8 a.m. April 14 at the Waipahu Don Quijote for his monthly coffee hour. Call 728-1008.<\/p>\n
* TEDDY BEARS <\/B>Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii’s 15th annual Teddy Bear Drive runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14 at Pearlridge Center. The nonprofit welcomes donations of stuffed toy bears which will be used to comfort children in need. Call 951-0200.<\/p>\n
* TAIKO <\/B>The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble entertains at 11 a.m. April 14 at Aiea Library. Call 483-7333.<\/p>\n
* KAPOLEI EATS <\/B>Kapolei Project Grad hosts a benefit “Eat the Street” from 3 to 8 p.m. April 14 at the high school stadium, featuring 40 food vendors and more than 20 craft booths. Call 692-8200, ext. 2246.<\/p>\n
* CHORALE <\/B>Kapolei Chorale has its annual Leeward Music Festival at 3 p.m. April 15 at Kapolei Middle School, featuring local talents and The Sounds of Aloha barbershop chorus. Call 672-8888.<\/p>\n
* BOOK SALES <\/B>Pearl City Library has specialized Sunday book sales from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m April 15 and 22 on hardcover non-fiction, and April 29 and May 6 on children’s books. Call 453-6566.<\/p>\n
* OLD DRUGS <\/B>Kaiser Waipio Clinic accepts unneeded and expired medications from 1 to 4 p.m. April 16, and the Kapolei Clinic accepts them from 1 to 4 p.m. April 19 for proper disposal. Call 432-5549.<\/p>\n
* MASKS<\/B>Yukie Shiroma leads a 3-D mask-making workshop at 4 p.m. April 18 at Waipahu Library. Call 675-0358.<\/p>\n
* BUS TALK <\/B>Oahu Transit Services general manager Roger Morton discusses changes and trends for TheBus at the 7:30 a.m. April 19 breakfast meeting of Kapolei Rotary Club in Kapolei High’s faculty lounge. Email info@lime-lighthawaii.com.<\/p>\n
* CONCERTS <\/B>Aiea and Kapolei intermediate bands and orchestras entertain at 1:30 p.m. April 20 at Wind-ward Mall center court as part of a Friendship Tour Concert with two other schools. Call 235-1143.<\/p>\n
* GMO FORUM <\/B>City Councilman Tom Berg hosts a town hall meeting on Genetically Modified Organisms at 6 p.m. April 20 at Ewa Makai Middle School. Call 768-5001.<\/p>\n
* ORGANIZE <\/B>Simply Organized has a Freedom-Rail workshop on “Creating the Closet of your Dreams” at 1 p.m. April 21 at its Kapolei store on Kamokila Boulevard. Call 693-8888.<\/p>\n
Ongoing<\/B><\/I><\/p>\n
* BUDDHISTS <\/B>Kapolei Buddhist Sangha conducts Sunday services at 9 a.m. at American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei, along with Dharma school for keiki. Call Rev. Bert Sumikawa at 221-9661.<\/p>\n
* KUNIA ART <\/B>3rd Cup Cafe & Venue in Kunia Shopping Center features acrylic artwork by Melani Rosario throughout April. Partial sales proceeds will go to international missions. Call 888-6087.<\/p>\n
* HALAWA LUNCH <\/B>Halawa Xeriscape Garden offers free Brown Bag tours from noon to 12:45 p.m. each Wednesday so working folks can have a lunch break in the garden and learn conservation tips at the same time. Call 748-5363.<\/p>\n
* ZUMBA <\/B>Waipahu United Church of Christ hosts Saturday classes in Zumba Gold for active seniors from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m., and Zumba for beginners from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Fee is $5. The church is located at 94-330 Mokuola St. Call Yukie at 619-471-7045.<\/p>\n
* FLAG FOOTBALL <\/B>The 808 Ohana Flag Football league is registering players age 4 to 17 for the upcoming season in West Oahu. Coaches and teams also needed. Call Richard at 590-1710 or email Mark at 808ohanaflag@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
* KEIKI TIME <\/B>Pearl City Library hosts Preschool Storytime and Crafts at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 25-May 16; and Toddler Puzzletime at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 26-May 17. Call 453-6566. <\/p>\n
* XERISCAPE HOURS <\/B>Halawa Xeriscape Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays for self-guided tours, and it has free mulch for the public (748-5041).<\/p>\n
* SENIOR EXERCISE <\/B>Hideo Kimura leads free wellness education classes for seniors and others from noon to 2 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Crestview Park building in Waipio Gentry, covering Ki energy and development, self-improvement and aikido warm-up exercises. Call 671-4838 or 671-1422.<\/p>\n
* SOFTBALL <\/B>Ewa Beach Kolohe Girls Fastpitch Softball is signing up players for its 12U and 14U teams until all rosters are filled. It also seeks a head coach and assistant coaches for the 14U teams. Call Joe at 216-6214.<\/p>\n
* PET FOOD <\/B>The Kapolei and Pearl City PETCO stores accept unopened, unexpired dry pet food for Hawaiian Humane Society to help owners better afford to feed their dogs and cats. Call 356-2217.<\/p>\n
* STAR SIGHTINGS <\/B>Ko Olina hosts “Stars Above Hawaii,” an astronomical star show at 8, 9 and 10 nightly by reservation at 291-2464.<\/p>\n
* TOASTMASTERS <\/B>Pearl City Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesday in the Mokihana Room of Pearl-ridge Gardens & Tower (98-1042 Moanalua Road). Call 780-2066.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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