January 11

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Saturday January 11
CLASSES
American Red Cross Training
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, Jan. 11 and 12, 8 a.m to 6 p.m., $200, call to register. Wilderness Remote First Aid training with two days of actual field work. (733-2767)

Closet Organization Workshop
Simply Organized – Kapolei, 1-2 p.m., free. Create the closet of your dreams with FreedomRail. (693-8888)

Japanese Flower Arranging
Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 115, through Jan. 18, Saturdays, 9:40-11:30 a.m., $48. Use your aesthetic awareness to assemble materials, choosing the most beautiful aspects, assemble them in a different order and endow them with a value transcending that which they had in nature. (235-7433)

Volunteer Tax Preparer Training
Contact for exact location at Chaminade University or Leeward Community College, contact for time, free. Learn how to prepare taxes and volunteer your services to helping Hawaii’s eligible families claim tax benefits such as the earned income tax credit. (info@hawaiitaxhelp.org, hawaiitaxhelp.org/volunteer)

COMEDY
Guys With Issues
Crossroads at Hawaiian Brian’s, doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m., $10-$20, VIP tickets available. Guys With Issues stars Graham Elwood and Dallas Gwynn, and is hosted by James Mane. Openers include Chad Wago, Jonny Sparkles and a special guest picjed from the Guys With Issues Stand-Up Comedy Video Contest. (779-5579)

COMMUNITY
Images at War’s End
Kapolei Public Library, through Feb. 22, library hours, free. The Battleship Missouri Memorial in collaboration with Kapolei High School, presents images a display of images and memorabilia from the USS Missouri, which also includes a series of unedited, soundless documentary film recordings taken aboard the USS Missouri as World War II concluded. (693-7050)

Ko’olau Spartans Football Registration
Windward Mall – Center Court, Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Jan 12, 10-6 p.m. Bring your little Spartan to sign him up. (235-1143)

Makahiki Kuilima
Lawn of Turtle Bay Resort, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free. A cultural and educational event to benefit Ke Kula o S.M. Kamakau Hawaiian Charter School. The day showcases traditional Hawaiian games, hula, crafters and artisans. (kamakau.com)

Rally Cross
Kalaeloa Raceway Park, contact for more information. Drivers compete against each other in a course laid out on the dirt track. (www.sccahawaii.org)

Waimanalo Recycling Day
Waimanalo Beach Park, 9 a.m to 1 p.m., free. Opportunity to recycle scrap metal (including appliances and propane tanks), regular size tires without rims, cellular phones, computers, printer cartridges, batteries, paper, magazines, TVs and all types of plastic. Contact to sign-up as a volunteer. (381-7202, www.huihawaii.org)

Weekly Pearlridge Farmers’ Market
Pearlridge Center – Downtown in the Sears parking lot, Saturdays till Jan. 25, 8 a.m.-noon, free. Features over 40 vendors offering locally grown fruits and vegetables, plants, freshly made treats, pop-up cafe and live Hawaiian music. (488-0411)

Windward Volleyball – PAL League Registration
Kailua District Park, Jan. 11 and 18, 1-4 p.m.; Waimanalo District Park, Jan. 14, 6-8 p.m. (windwardvolleyball.com)

Yo-Dama!
Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court, yoyo demos from 10 a.m. to noon, Uptown Center Court, kendama demos from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fine-tune tricks with skill-building classes and have a chance to win prizes in competition. National and local Kendama pros, including Jake Wiens and TJ Kolesnik, perform tricks. (488-0411)

MUSIC
11th Hour Live
Snappers Sports Bar and Grill, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., free, ages 21 and up. (347-1323)

Beach 5
Duke’s Waikiki, 4-6 p.m., free. Concert on the beach. (www.dukeswaikiki.com)

Kona Chang Duo
Duke’s Waikiki, 9:30 p.m. till midnight, free. Concert on the beach. (www.dukeswaikiki.com)

Mango Season Duo
Cha Cha Cha Salsaria, Saturdays through Jan. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. (mangoseasonmusic.com)

Royal Hawaii Band Performance
Mililani Town Center, noon, free. (922-5331)

Smooth Jazz Concert
The Hawaii Convention Center – Liliu Theater, doors open 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $60/gold reserved seats, $85/best reserved seats and VIP reception (7-7:45 p.m.). Concert features guitarist Steve Oliver and saxman Eric Darius. (TIX.com, 951-696-0184)

The Deadbeats
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Jan. 11 and 25, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., call for cost. (536-3775, 945-0800)

Twelver and Dan Potthast
Downbeat Lounge, doors open at 9 p.m., $5-$8. Sandpaper Handjob and Catalyst3 open the show. (808shows.com)

eWaste Collection
Kauai Resource Center, 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m., free. All brands of electronics from businesses and residents accepted without quantity limits. Staff assists with off-loading. (241-4841)

Plumeria Beach House Weekend Breakfast Buffet
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Jan. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 31, 6:30 a.m. to noon, $19-$38. Enjoy a breakfast buffet served by the sea. Contact for reservations. (739-8760, restaurants@kahalaresort.com)

THE ARTS
”A Weaver is Never Alone” Lecture
Honolulu Museum of Art School, room 101, 7 p.m., free. Well-known weaver, teacher and author Madelyn van der Hoogt gives a lecture. (532-8700)

”Halau: A Life in Hula” Photographs by Guest Artist Floyd K. Takeuchi
The Gallery at Ward Centre, show open till Jan. 30., Artist reception Jan. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m., free. The gallery presents “Halau: A Life in Hula,” a collection of photographs by Floyd K. Takeuchi. (597-8034, info@gwcfineart.com)

Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus Open Enrollment
Univerty of Hawaii at Manoa – Music Department, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., contact for specific times for your child’s grade. Ages 5 to 18 audition for eight different choral ensembles. (521-2982)

Niihau Shell Exhibit
Bishop Museum, runs until Jan. 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed on Tuesdays, $8.95-$19.95. A private collection of approximately 50 stunning and pristine lei are featured in Niihau Ethos, and exhibit that examines the science behind Niihau Shells and its manufacturing history. (bishopmuseum.org)

Roz Cohen Performance
Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton, contact for time and cost. Roz Cohen, popular vocalist, presents a cabaret-style evening of story and song (955-8821)

VOLUNTEERS
Keawawa Wetland Service Day
Wetland on Hawaii Kai Drive near Keahole St. intersection, 8 a.m.-noon. Help prepare the land for future native plants and wetland enhancement. Limited supply of gloves and tools provided so bring what you can. (864-8081, hawaiikaihui@aol.com)