November 9

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Sunday November 9
CLASSES
Animal Hero Service Learning Class
Hawaiian Humane Society Classroom, 3-5 p.m., $25. High school students are invited to enroll in a workshop to ensure the success and direction of student projects and includes animal welfare education, a guided shelter tour and a project brainstorm session. (356-2223, education@hawaiianhumane.org)

Apple iOS7: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Moanalua Center, 9-10 a.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn how iOS 7 makes everyday tasks simple and more engaging. Pre-registration required. (https://vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)

Apple iPad: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Kapolei Commons, 9:45-11 a.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn about the great features of your iPad. Register today and learn how to navigate iOS7 and use features like Control Center, Notification Center, Siri, Mail, Messaging, Camera, AirDrop, Safari, and more! Pre-registration required. (https://vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)

Apple iPad: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Windward Mall, 9-10 a.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn about the great features of your iPad. Register today and learn how to navigate iOS7 and use features like Control Center, Notification Center, Siri, Mail, Messaging, Camera, AirDrop, Safari, and more! Pre-registration required. (https://vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)

Apple iPhone: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Pearl Highlands Center, 9-10 a.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn about the great features of your iPhone. During this workshop Verizon Experts will show you how to use features like Maps, Siri (not available on all models), FaceTime, the app store and much more. Pre-registration required. (https://vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)

Apple iPhone: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Windward Mall, 9-10 a.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn about the great features of your iPhone. During this workshop Verizon Experts will show you how to use features like Maps, Siri (not available on all models), FaceTime, the app store and much more. Pre-registration required. (https://vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)

D.I.Y. Holiday Card Workshop
CHAI Studio, Ward Warehouse, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #1460, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m., $25. Make personalized holiday cards with CHAI Studio’s hand-carved wooden tree blocks. Light refreshments and supplies provided. (536-4543, shop.chai-studio.com)

Giving Birth: The Castle Experience
Castle Medical Center, four Sunday sessions starting Nov. 2, 2-4 p.m., $45/person, $80/couple. Geared towards couples giving birth at Castle Medical Center to learn different aspects of the birth experience, preparation and baby care. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Illustrated Talk: The Family Portrait
East-West Center Gallery, 1601 East-West Road, 2-3 p.m., free. UH-Manoa assistant professor Sai Bhatawadekar talks about her family’s legacy of Indian artists. (944-7177)

Ocean Safety & Conservation Awareness Clinic
Ewa Beach Park, clinics run every hour between 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Na Kama Kai offers a clinic to teach keiki ages 2-17 about ocean safety and conservation, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing and more. Advanced registration required, indicate time preference and age and number of keiki. (674-4188, eric@ewabeachcbdo.org)

Paint Like the Expressionists Workshop
Art Explorium, 1142 Koko Head Ave., 1:30-2:30 p.m., $15. Discover the works of the famous impressionist painters and how they created their masterpieces. Learn about painting with tempera paint, how to mix and blend colors, and all about tints and shades, texture and other elements of art. Pre-registration required. (312-4316, artexplorium.org)

Quicksets Volleyball Club Girls Tryouts
Le Jardin Academy Upper Campus Gymnasium, 917 Kalanianaole Hwy., Nov. 9 and 12, check website for times, $10. Quicksets Volleyball Club welcomes girls between ages 12-18 at all skill levels for tryouts. (673-8571, 234-4550, quicksetsvbc.com)

Quicksets Volleyball Club Youth Clinic
Le Jardin Academy Upper Campus Gymnasium, 917 Kalanianaole Hwy., Nov. 9, 16, 23. 9-10:30 a.m., $25/drop-in, for ages 12 and under. Quicksets Volleyball Club welcomes youth at all skill levels. (673-8571, 234-4550, quicksetsvbc.com)

Soothing Yoga
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., 5:30-7 p.m., $25/non-members, $22.50/Golden Circle. Enlightened yoga class focuses on breath and enjoying movement. (397-7678)

COMMUNITY
Aki Matsuri
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. JCCH celebrates two Japanese traditions: Shichi Go San and Bunka no Hi. (945-7633)

Kailua High 5K/10K
Kailua High School Gym, 451 Ulumanu Dr., 7 a.m. start, $25/with T-shirt, $15/without. Enjoy a 5K and 10K run/walk event in support of Kailua High School programs. (223-5720, edracers@aol.com, active.com)

Third Annual Veterans Mass
St. John Apostle and Evangelist Catholic Church, 11 a.m., free. Special blessing of veterans and their families. (stjohnvip@gmail.com)

Wonderful World of Wigglers
Hawaii Nature Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $10, ages 3-5. Dig deep into the world of earthworms and discover how our wiggly friends keep soil healthy and strong. Bring a recycled clear soda bottle or tall juice bottle for making a wormery. (955-0100)

MUSIC
Royal Hawaiian Band
Kapiolani Park Bandstand, 1 p.m., free. Royal Hawaiian Band performs. (922-5331)

FAMILY FUN
Shichigosan Children’s Festival
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, through Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $50 donation includes blessing, Chitose-Ame candy, omamori and gift. The shrine blesses children age 3, boys age 5 and girls age 7. Reservations required. (841-4755, e-shrine.org)

THE ARTS
’Mac Poepoe: Malama Mo‘omomi the Soul’
UH-Manoa’s Art Auditorium, 2-2:30 p.m., free. Film screening of “Mac Poepoe: Malama Mo‘omomi the Soul.” (956-6888)

Third Annual Miniature Show
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery, 45-680 Luluku Road, exhibit runs Nov. 2-29, gallery open daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., artist’s reception Nov. 15 from 4-6 p.m., free. The Association of Hawaii Artists puts on its third annual show, with Warren Stenberg curating.

Two Men on the Edge
Gallery on the Pali, exhibit runs until Dec. 4, Mondays-Fridays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays-Sundays 2-6 p.m., free. Stuart Robson and Brennan Simcock display paintings and monoprints. (595-4047)

’With Their Voices Raised’
Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., 2 p.m., free with museum admission or $5/show only. Documentary-theater show “With Their Voices Raised” discusses stories of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima survivors, with Q&A to follow. (pacificaviationmuseum.org, 441-1007)