January 28
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Tuesday January 28
CLASSES
American Red Cross Training
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $110, call to register. Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED training. (733-2767)
CPR for Professional Rescuers and Healthcare Providers
American Red Cross, online blended course, 4-6:30 p.m., $110. For those with a duty to act (professional rescuers) learn skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. (www.redcross.org/take-a-class)
Food, God and You: Learning from Eastern Christianity
Holy Theotokos of Iveron Orthodox Church, Tuesdays till Feb. 11, 6:30-7:45 p.m., free, registration required. Learn practical strategies, which trace back to ancient Christians, to care for health and lose weight. (754-8741, ritanutrition@gmail.com)
Fundamentals of a Photovoltaic System
Windward Community College – Honolulu Community College, Bldg. 2, Room 508, Jan. 7-Feb. 13, 5-7:30 p.m., $665, contact to enroll. This course provides an introduction to photovoltaic (PV) concepts, applications and the solar energy industry. (235-7433. www.windwardcce.org)
Intermediate Slack Key Guitar
Windward Community College – Hale Palanakila 104, 5:30-7:00 p.m., $85 + $6 lab fee payable to instructor. Course will focus on phrasing, left hand techniques and timing.(235-7433)
Pohai Nani Entertainment
Pohai Nani retirement living – Bacon Auditorium, 7 p.m., contact for cost. Carmen Haugen Quartette with piano, guitar and vocals. (247-3448)
Complimentary Synchronicity Wave System Session
The Wellness Center Hawaii, 6-7 p.m., free, call for reservations. Using color and light as the information carrier, the system synchronizes cellular function, improving sleep, mental clarity, PTSD and other conditions and has been used around the country in medical centers and in Wounded Warrior programs. (732-5363, thewellnesscenter.com)
Native Hawaiian Scholarship Workshop
Kahuku High and Intermediate School cafeteria, 6-8 p.m., free. UH partners with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, GEAR UP Hawaii, Pacific Financial Aid Association and the Native Hawaiian Education Association to present the 2013-2014 Native Hawaiian Scholarship ‘Aha. The series is open to anyone interested in learning about resources and financial aid available. (hawaii.edu/aha)
Prevent the Risk of Falls
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Kalihi, 9:30-11 a.m., free, call to register. Every five hours in Hawaii, an older adult has a fall injury so severe they must be treated at a hospital. Many never get to go home or regain full independence. To help prevent falls among older adults, Attention Plus Care and Catholic Charities Hawaii hosts a fall prevention seminar. (440-9375)
Taking Charge of Hawaii’s Future
McKinley High School Cafeteria, 5:15-8:25 p.m. Climate change symposium features speakers to discuss weather futures, ocean impacts, and land and water impact. (info@waa-hawaii.org)
THE ARTS
’Despicable Me 2’ Screening
Ewa Beach Library – Meeting Room, 6 p.m., free. This movie is rated PG and is suitable for ages 5 and older. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. (689-1204)
The Monkey King
Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center, through Jan. 31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. and Sun., $8-$10. Explore the history and culture of China as you discover the superpowers and humorous mischief of Monkey, a hero in the classic Chinese story, “The Journey to the West (Xiyouji).” (524-KIDS, discoverycenterhawaii.org)
MUSIC
The Patrick Koh Jazz
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., call for cost. (536-3775, 945-0800)
