April 5
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Sunday April 5
CLASSES
Life & Happiness Talk
Happiness U, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. Ste. 117A, 2-3 p.m., free. Alice Inoue discusses how to change your life by changing your focus. Experience firsthand what Happiness U has to offer. Pre-registration required. (yourhappinessu.com)
COMMUNITY
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Koko Marina Center, Walgreen’s parking lot, 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy., 7-11 a.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointment recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Christ Church Uniting Easter
Christ Church Uniting Kailua, 1300 Kailua Road, 10 a.m., free. Worship is followed by brunch fellowship and an egg hunt for keiki. (ccukailua.org)
Grace Bible Church Central Easter Celebration
Lanakila Elementary School, 717 N. Kuakini St., 9:30 a.m., free. Celebrate Easter with Grace Bible Church Central, with service and an egg hunt for keiki. (284-8865, gracebiblecentral.org)
Kakaako Park Outdoor Service
Follow the signs to the pavilion at Kakaako Park, 7:30-8:30 a.m., free. International Baptist Church, led by senior pastor Stan Ponz, holds a special outdoor service. A second service will be held at the church at 20 Dowsett Ave. at 10:30 a.m. (595-6352)
NEWSTART Health Expo
2313 Nuuanu Ave., April 5 and 12, 1-5 p.m., free. Learn how the NEWSTART method can effectively help you change and improve your lifestyle and health. (445-9720)
Spring for Easter
Royal Hawaiian Center, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., free. Celebrate Easter Sunday by bringing same-day receipts totaling $150 or more to receive a lucky egg. (royalhawaiiancenter.com, 922-2299)
Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise
Aloha Tower Marketplace, noon, $68. Take a brunch cruise on the Star of Honolulu with a buffet, activities and a chance to see whales. Reservations required. (983-7827, starofhonolulu.com)
President Obama’s Hawaii Nei
Meet in front of Central Union Church sign, 2 p.m., free. Learn more about President Barack Obama’s Honolulu years. (528-0528_
MUSIC
11th Hour
Dillingham Ranch, 68-539 Farrington Hwy., 5-7 p.m., $10-$12. 11th Hour performs at Hawaii Polo Club. (347-1323)
Mad Men Twister Party
Bar 35, 3 p.m. doors open, 4 p.m. premiere starts, free. Celebrate the seventh-season premiere of “Mad Men” with all things 60s, from fashion to music to food. RSVP requested. (madmentwisterparty.eventbrite.com, info@bar35.com)
THE ARTS
‘Ahi: The Yellowfin Tuna’
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Education Alcove Classroom, 3-4 p.m., free. Screening of “Ahi: The Yellowfin Tuna.” (397-5840)
Hawaii Watercolor Society Members’ Show
Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, April 5-25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Sponsored by the Hawaii Watercolor Society, this annual juried exhibition showcases the best in watercolor painting with diverse techniques from traditional to experimental. (233-8520, lrumstead@yahoo.com)
‘Honu by the Sea’
Royal Hawaiian Center’s The Royal Grove, 2-3 p.m., free. A special performance of this underwater musical fantasy. (royalhawaiiancenter.com, 922-2299)
SGH Shoe Drive
Honolulu Central Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave., first Sundays until June, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Samoan Gospel Heralds seeks gently worn shoes from golfers to help children in developing nations and raise funds for its non-profit organization. (342-8370)
