April 7

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Saturday April 7
CLASSES
Adult & Pediatric First Aid & CPR/AED
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, Honoulu, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 7, 10, 15 and 19, $110. Register online. (redcross.org)

Babysitter’s Training
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, Honoulu, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $85. Register online. (redcross.org)

Intro To Aquaponics
Kapolei High School, 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, 9 a.m. to noon, $25/families up to 3, $10/person. Register online. (malamalearningcenter.org)

COMMUNITY
Baskets Of Love Giveaway
Center of Deliverance Church of God in Christ, 94-295 Pupuole St., Waipahu, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. To reach out to our community and show the love of Christ through fellowship. (travis.mckinney@us.army.mil)

Composting Workshop
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., Halawa, 10:30 a.m. to noon, $5. Discover fun and easy ways to recycle your kitchen scraps, yard trimmings, cardboard, and newspaper into ”garden gold,” a nutrient rich soil amendment called compost. (tours@hbws.org, 748-5363)

FAMILY FUN
Easter Block Party
Alaloa Street, 4:30-10 p.m., free. New Hope Windward Easter service at 7:30 p.m. Special performance by Natalie Grant. (261-5975)

Organize With Plastic Containers
Simply Organized, 889 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei, 1-2 p.m., free. Organizing with IRIS plastic containers with IRIS representative, Bill Jenks (529-5801)

Taste Of Waialua
Historic Waialua Sugar Mill, 8;30 a.m., visit website for cost. A gathering of local art, food, coffee, chocolate, Hawaiian music and community groups to celebrate the rebirth of the Old Sugar Mill Town. (tasteofwaialua.com)

Understanding Cancer Treatments
Kaiser Permanente, 2828 Paa St., Honolulu, 9:30-11:30 a.m., free. Register in advance. Support groups and classes for adults facing cancer. (432-8538)

Easter Activities
Ward Centers, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $1. Activities include sun craft, balloons, free temporary tattoos and Easter Basket craft. (wardcenters.com)

Easter Block Party
New Hope Windward, Alaloa Street behind Windward Mall, 4:30-10 p.m., free. Rides, games, food vendors, raffle prizes and an Easter service at 7:30 p.m. (690-0732)

Easter Bunny Treat Trail
Ward Centers, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, 2-3 p.m., free. Parents are encouraged to bring their keiki to Ward Centers to hop along the Treat Trail with their Easter baskets and collect treats from Ward merchants. (wardcenters.com)

Easter Egg Contest
Ward Centers, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, 11 a.m. registration, free.The contest is open to ages 4 years and older. Contestants must provide their own egg stands. (wardcenters.com)

Easter Workshop
Ward Centre, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $35. Call to reserve space. Faberge-Style Egg Display and Workshop by Eileen Tokita (728-9477)

Hop Through The Salt Lake Forest
Salt Lake Shopping Center, 848 Ala Lilikoi St., Honolulu, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Spring has arrived and it’s time to celebrate Easter with the Salt Lake Shopping Center. (saltlakeshoppingcenter.com)

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)

Spring Is In The Air
Kapolei Shopping Center, 590 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei, noon to 2 p.m., free. Features a petting zoo as well as a Butterfly House where kids can get up close and personal with live monarch butterflies. (inKapolei.com)

MUSIC
Otis Schaper Live
The Surfers Coffee Bar, 55 Kamehameha Hwy., Wahiawa, April 7 and 13, 7 p.m., free. (622-6234)

SPECIAL EVENTS
13th Annual MDA Spring Soiree
Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 2259 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, 5:30-9:30 p.m., visit website for cost. Will feature culinary delights from 15 of Hawaii’s top food and beverage providers.(MDASoiree.com)

Boutique/Silent Auction/Luncheon/Fashion Show Fundraiser
Tapa Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village, 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $65. A benefit for scholarships and community service by the Associated Chinese University Women, Inc. (839-5452, ACUWrsvp@gmail.com)

Breakfast With The Easter Bunny
Dave & Buster’s, 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, 8-10:30 a.m., $17.99/adults, $11.99/kids. Call for reservations. (589-2215)

Easter Eggstravaganza/Pet Parade
Hoalauna Park, 91-1330 Keaunui Drive, Ewa Beach, 9 a.m. to noon, free. (petsit@dogwalkeretc.com)

Rude Chicks Derby Smash
USCG Hideaway Club, 1 Coral Sea Road, 4 p.m., $5 and $7. Admission is only $5 with a clothing donation to benefit the Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Non-military must register online. Punk Bunnies vs. the Bad Eggs. (pacificrollerderby.com)

THE ARTS
May Day Is Lei Day
Tenney Theatre, Cathedral of St. Andrew, April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 4:30 p.m., $20/adult, $10/youth. Ideal for ages 5 and up. (839-9885, htyweb.org)

Poetry Fever
Aina Haina Public Library, 5246 Kalanianaole Hwy., Honolulu, 10:30 a.m., free. (377-2456)

Poetry Fever
Kailua Public Library, 239 Kuulei Road, Kailua, 3 p.m., free. (266-9911)

”The Joyful Connection”
Gallery on the Pali, 2500 Pali Hwy., Honolulu, April 1-26, artist reception April 7 from 6-8 p.m., free. Paintings by Barbara Eberhart. (595-4047)