June 17

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Sunday June 17
CLASSES
Adult & Pediatric First Aid & CPR/AED
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, June 17 and 21, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $110. Register online. (redcross.org)

Babysitter’s Training
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Road, June 17 and 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $85. Register online. (redcross.org)

Youth Art Class
Kroc Center Hawaii, June 17 to Aug. 26, noon to 2 p.m., $175. Children experiment with different types of media and learn basic techniques in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture in clay and other materials. For kids in grades 3–6. (kroccenterhawaii.org)

”An Immigrant’s Tale”
The First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, visit website for times and cost. By Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kupono Kwong. (unitariansofhi.com)

COMMUNITY
Blood Drive
Foodland Ewa Town Center, bloodmobile, 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., free. (bbh.org)

Blood Drive
Safeway Kapahulu, bloodmobile, 7:30 a.m. to noon, free. (bbh.org)

Children’s Storytime
Kaimuki Public Library, June 17, 24, July 1 and 8, 10:30 a.m., free. Storytimes include stories, finger plays, rhymes, and a small make-and-take craft to help children remember the day’s stories. (733-8422)

Family Film Sunday
Doris Duke Theatre, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., $3/adults, $1/children 13 and under. When Maj engraves her own artwork on a burly customer, the pair has to make a hasty escape, embarking on an unexpected adventure, discovering a fairy-filled forest and meeting a circus family with a man-eating tiger. (honoluluacademy.org)

Cold, Wet & Scaly
Hawaii Nature Center, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $10/nonmember. Spend an afternoon searching for geckos, frogs and lizard friends. (955-0100)

Father’s Day Celebration
Emalani Theatre, Hawaii Convention Center, 2 p.m., $10. Aloha International Piano Festival Winners’ Concert. (alohapianofestival.com)

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Waikiki Beach Walk, 1-7 p.m., visit website for cost. This year’s event is themed Pakiko Ho‘okani, “Smooth Playing.” (waikikibeachwalk.com)

New Edition 30th Anniversary Tour
Blaisdell Arena, 7 p.m., $45-$150. All six members of legendary R&B group New Edition will bring their beloved hits to Honolulu as part of their 30th Anniversary “Candy Girl” tour. (1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com)

Royal Hawaiian Band Performs
Kapiolani Park Bandstand, 2 p.m., free. (922-5331)

Father’s Day Ballroom Dance
SOS Showroom at the Outrigger Waikiki Main Showroom, 7 p.m., $10/cover. Father’s Day ballroom dance to live big-band tunes with Pat King Koh. (688-7799)

Father’s Day Celebration
Ige’s Restaurant, buffet starts at noon, $25/presle, $30/door, $15/5-12 year olds. Featuring Brother Noland and Daphne. Call for more information. (561-6079)

Father’s Day Cruise
Hoku Naia, departs from Waianae Boat Harbor, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit website for cost. Call for reservations. Family-friendly Hoku Nai’a Dolphin Watch Snorkel & Lunch Cruise.(983-7827, hokunaia.com)

Father’s Day Dinner
Kualoa Ranch, 5:30-7:30 p.m., call for prices. Get dad out of town and over to Kualoa to enjoy a Hawaiian-style dinner overlooking the beautiful Kualoa Beachpark and famous Mokoli’i Island (Chinaman’s Hat). Call for reservations. (237-8515)

Illustrated Talk
East West Center Gallery, 2-3 p.m., free. “Songs of Memory: A Musician’s Perspective.” Guest curator Victoria Vorreiter shares her experiences conducting research in the ethnic communities of Thailand, Laos, Burma and China. (944-7177)

International Surfing Day-Coast Clean Up
Diamond Head, 9:45 a.m., free. The south shore coastal cleanup of Diamond Head begins at 9:45, followed by a party at Tiki’s Bar & Grill in Waikiki with free food and prizes for volunteers, sponsored by Barefoot Wines. (surfrider.org.oahu)

Kanikapila Sunday’s Kamaaina & Military Appreciation Days
Waimea Valley, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. valley is open, 1-4 p.m. Kanikapila times, $5/adults, $2.50/children, Kanikapila admission free. To show our appreciation of our Kama’aina and Military, Waimea Valley is offering special Admission Prices for these days. (638-7766)

The History Of The Sons Of Hawaii
Doris Duke Theatre, June 16 t 7:50 p.m., June 17 at 4 and 7:30 p.m., visit website for tickets. This intimate look at Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai‘i highlights their songs, humor, and devotion to a sound that conveys something essential about the Hawaiian spirit. (honoluluacademy.org/events/films/12889-history_sons_hawaii)

Beach Clean Ups
Diamond Head June 17, 9:45 a.m. checkin, noon paina at Tiki’s with free food and prizes; James Campbell Wildlife Refuge in Kahuku, 9:30 a.m. check in, 7:30 p.m. party at The Refinery Project in Waialua. Visit website for more information. (sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org)

Volunteer To Teach Reading To An Adult
Star-Advertiser facility in Kapolei, 16-hour training June 17 and July 1, 1-5 p.m., orientation 1-2 p.m., call for cost and to register. (537-6706)