August 7

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Wednesday August 7
CLASSES
Body Conditioning
Kaiser Permanente – Honolulu Clinic, third floor waiting area, Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 7, 6-7 p.m., $55-$6.50. Aerobics with a touch of Zumba appropriate for all levels including beginners. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Breastfeeding Class
Castle Medical Center, Kailua, Aug. 7 or Aug. 21, 6-8:30 p.m., $25, free with any Castle childbirth class. Call or register online. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Free Career Night
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, 1314 S. King St., 6-7:30 p.m., free. Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties hosts a free career night on how its New Agent Training Office (NATO) program can help real estate agents accelerate their business, and for those interested in a career in real estate. Call to RSVP. (748-3410)

Qi Gong
Kaiser Permanente – Moanalua Clinic, second floor waiting area, Wednesdays thru Aug. 7, 6-7:30 p.m., $60-$74. This ancient form of standing meditation activates the acupuncture meridians and cultivates body energy. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)

Senior Citizen Computer Classes
Carole Kai Charities, Inc. Office, 418 Kuwili St., through August 16, contact for days and times, free. Senior Citizens are invited to sign-up for free two-hour computer classes to learn basic concepts including: e-mail, use of Internet, composing documents and more. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)

Seniors Helping Seniors
Great Aloha Run office, May 21-August 14, contact for times, free. Volunteers Rene Mansho and Teralyn Change return to coordinate two-hour classes for basic computer lessons. (291-6151, renemansho@hawaii.rr.com)

The Wedding Cafe Workshops
The Ward Warehouse Conference Room above The Wedding Cafe, Wednesdays through Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., most workshops free. Topics include wedding venues, photography and decor, and more. Visit website for full schedule and to RSVP. (theweddngcafe.net/singup)

Zumba by Elma Thiem
Hale Pulelehua, Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m., first four sessions are free. No experience necessary. (247-9440, halepulelehua.org)

Social Media Club Hawaii
Cafe Julia, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $10. Social Media Club Hawaii holds an interactive event where you learn how you can get big results from small budgets from other Social Media Club members. The event answers questions such as: what are ways non-profits are maximizing their budgets? and more. Contact for promotional code. (smchi-130708.eventbrite.com)

Students’ Artwork Display
Wahiawa Public Library, through Aug. 31, contact for days and times, free. Award-winning artwork by Leilehua High School students features pencil drawings and other mixed medium art. Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (622-6345)

The Stitchery and Fiber Arts Guild
1111 Victoria St., 7 p.m., free. The Stitchery and Fiber Arts Guild features cathedral window patterns. (487-2090, hsfag.org)

Making Musical Instruments and Dance Party
Art Explorium, 9-11 a.m., $15/student, open to all ages. Make your own percussion instruments from recycled materials. Register online. (artexplorium.org)

PCC Kamaaina Summer Special
Polynesian Cultural Center, until the end of August, contact for times, $15/general admission, $25/dinner and show special. PCC offers kamaaina specials. (367-7060)

MUSIC
Adam Crowe and Keith Batlin
Hard Rock Cafe, Aug. 7 and 14, 9-11 p.m., contact for cost. Adam Crowe and Keith Batlin perform blues and rock music. (396-8410)

Doo Wop, A Trio
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Fridays, 1-4 p.m., contact for cost. (780-7266)

Jeff Linsky and Jeff Peterson
Gordon Biersch Restaurant, 6:30 p.m., no cover charge. (282-4582)

Mango Season
Lulu’s Surf Club, Wednesdays (except Aug. 21) through Aug. 28, 6-9 p.m., free performance. Mango Season Trio performs its sun-kissed island soul jazz. (mangoseasonmusic.)

Men in Grey Suits
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Mondays, 6-10 p.m., contact for cost. Men in Grey Suits perform surf rock. (780-7266)

SPECIAL EVENTS
Lea Lea Charity 5k Run and Clean Up
Ala Moana Beach Park, late registration accepted Aug. 7-8 at H.I.S. LeaLea Lounge, Royal Hawaiian Center and Aug. 9 at Runners Route from 1 to 5 p.m., race takes place Aug. 10 beginning at 5:50 a.m. with warm-up sessions, $20-$50. Hawaii H.I.S. Corporation and the Hawaii Senior Life Enrichment Association’s Nadeshiko Club host the third annual Leal Lea Charity 5K Run and Clean Up. Proceeds benefit Rainbow for Japan Kids, a nonprofit that enables children from the Tohuku region of Japan affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (goo.gl/fsgoi, 923-3421)

THE ARTS
Call To Artists
Accepting applications currently through Aug. 12. The Hawaii Watercolor Society invites artists to submit original water-based works for its annual juried 2013 Open Exhibit. Frame size must not exceed 40 inches wide. (hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org, 349-4179)

Musical Sounds and Native Ecologies
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library’s Bridge Gallery, through Aug. 15, weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., free. “Musical sounds and native ecologies: musical instruments and cultural sustainability,” highlights the valuable instrument collection also used as a teaching resource, housed in the Ethnomusicology Program. (museum.hawaii.edu)

Peter Antrim Kowalke Art Exhibit
The Morning Brew Cafe, runs May 15-August 15, Sun. through Thurs. 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 6 a.m.-10 p.m., free. Featuring an exhibit of Peter Antrim Kowalke’s recent paintings. Part of the proceeds will help fund travel for young Hawaii equestrian riders who represent Hawaii in out-of-state competitions. (262-7770)

The Wonder of Learning
University of Hawaii West Oahu Campus, until Aug. 25 Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from Aug. 2-Dec. 7 Mon.-Fri. from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. The Wonder of Learning – The Hundred Languages of Children is an exhibition of the infant-toddler centers and preschools of the Institzione – Municipality of Reggio-Emilia, Italy. (441-3803)