April 25

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Wednesday April 25
COMMUNITY
Preschool Story Time
Aiea Public Library, Wednesdays until May 30, 10:30 a.m., free.Children ages 3 through 5 are invited to experience stories, learn rhymes, interact with others, and do a simple make-and-take craft. (483-7333)

Sesame Street Presents: The Body
Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Honolulu, April 7 to July 30, call for cost. An interactive exhibit for children. (847-3511, bishopmuseum.org)

MasterWorks Series
Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, until May 20, weekday 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m., visit website for cost and list of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra schedule. (hawaiisymphony.net, 593-9468)

NIGHTLIFE
Broke Aesthetic
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover cost. (945-0800)

SPECIAL EVENTS
Administrative Professionals Day
Ala Moana Hotel’s Hibiscus Ballroom, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, 11 a.m. doors open, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $39.95/lunch buffet and show. Local Kings of Comedy V headline this annual luncheon to share appreciation for administrators. (944-4333)

Administrative Professionals Day
The Willows, buffett from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., fashion shows from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., visit website for cost. (willowshawaii.com, 952-9200)

Administrative Professionals Day Event
Shore Bird Restauant & Beach Bar, visit website for times and cost. (shorebirdwaikiki.com, 922-2887)

Building A Bridge To Freedom
St. Stephens Diocese, Pali Highway, registration closes April 25, event April 30 to May 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $100/five days. Email to inquire about registration. Conference will address the changes necessary to come out of generational poverty. (bonnie@fishnetchaplaincy.com, 783-2597)

HGEA Kendall Fighing Tourney
Waianae Boat Harbor, May 5 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., register online, email for cost. Cash prizes will be awarded in two categories, in addition to a $5,000 grand prize for the biggest fish caught. (hgea.org/fishing, memberbenefits@hgea.org)

Minangkabau Processions Of Sumatra
East-West Center Gallery, 1601 East-West Road, runs until April 29, call for hours, free. This community is traditionally matrilineal and yet holds strong Islamic religious beliefs. (944-7177)

The Big Fix Screening
Fresh Cafe/Loft in Space, 831 Queen St., Honolulu, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. film starts, $10/door, $8/online. Mint Events Hawaii presents the screening of a new documentary called “The Big Fix,” about the aftermath following the BP oil spill. (minthawaii.com)

Why Estate Plans Fail
Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library, Magazine Room, 5:30 p.m., free. Frank Fujishige, a partner in the Origin Financial Group, will discuss the 15 areas that are essential in designing an estate plan. (831-6831)

THE ARTS
Across The Hawaiian Islands: Recent Landscape Painting
Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, runs until May 11, call for times and cost. Kirk Kurokawa, Kelly Sueda and Darrell Orwig create works that offers viewers a fresh look at their surroundings. (526-1322)

Art Exhibit
Hawaii State Library, until April 30, free. Presented by the Roosevelt High School Fine Arts Department. (586-3520)

Art@town
Town Restaurant, until April 30, free. “Kindling” by Robert DeLoach, “Postcards from Rotorua” by Mark Chai. Both installations are wood inspired and is a perfect match with town’s newly renovated reclaimed wood look. (townkaimuki.com)

Auditions For Hawaii Shakespeare Festival
Paliku Theatre April 21 from 1-4 p.m., Kennedy Theatre substage April 25 from 6-9 p.m., Lab Theatre at LCC April 26 from 4-7 p.m. The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival will hold open auditions for its eleventh season. (tony@hawaiishakes.com)

Bachelor Of Fine Arts Exhibition 2012
UH Art Gallery, call for location, April 22 to May 11, free. Students in the BFA program expand the boundaries of traditional media, and explore of concepts that give rise to unconventional and innovative approaches. 956-6888)

BFA Exhibition
UH Art Gallery and Commons Gallery, April 22 to May 11, free, donations accepted. The artwork in Render: Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 2012 attests to the academic and studio achievements of the imminent graduates in the Department of Art and Art History at UH. (hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions/art_gallery)

Biennial Of Hawaii Artists X Exhibit
Honolulu Academy of Arts Spalding House, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, runs until July 22, call for cost. Conceived to be a complement and an alternative to the juried exhibitions that take place annually throughout the state. (532-8700)

Collages And Clay
The Gallery at Hoomaluhia Visitors Center, end of Luluku Road, Kaneohe, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily until April 30. Showcases the works of Gloria Foss and Susan Rogers-Aregger. (233-7323)

”Conjoined”
Gallery at Iolani at WCC, April 20 to May 12, artist reception April 20 from 4-7 p.m., free. Gallery ‘Iolani presents the third part of a Photo Trilogy. (gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu)

”Connections”
Morning Brew in Times Shopping Center, Kailua, until May 6, free. In honor of the 14th Dalai Lama’s visit to Hawaii. (266-7900)

”Escapade”
Japanese Cultural Center, community gallery, 2454 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, March 31 to May 11, free. Keiko Hatano and Yoko Haar will display their new pieces that pushed them out of their comfort zone. (945-7633)

Heart Openings: Connecting the Wild & Sacred Feminine
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Honolulu, until May 15, freeBig Island artist, Amber Bonnici, is sharing what it means to be a ‘Sacred Artist.’ (amberbonnici.com)

Photography Exhibit
Frame Arts Hawaii, 627 South St., Honolulu, April 6 to 27, free. (pnmphoto@gmail.com, 956-3422)

Poetry Fever
Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., Mililani, 1:30 p.m., free. (627-7470)

Play In Clay
Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Hale Palanakila 216, Mondays and Wednesdays, April 9 to May 16, 6-8 p.m.., $140 + $30 lab fee. Call to register. (235-7433)

Cancer Support Group
Kaiser Permanente, 2828 Paa St., Honolulu, 12-1:30 p.m., free. Call to register. (432-5549)

Stress Management
Kahala Nui Senior Living’s Diamond Head Room, 4389 Malia St., Honolulu, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Call to register. (kp.org)