Classes

Enchanted Lake Elementary School, check-in 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m.-noon, free. Windward School for Adults invites volunteers to attend its training seminar on hleping other adults to improve their reading skills. The workshop is held on Wednesdays until Dec. 14. Pre-registration required. (259-0477)

Build Your Dream Home

Honolulu Country Club, 6-8 p.m., free. All are invited at attend the Nov. 30 class, “Building Your Dream Home,” hosted by Graham Builders and Finance Factors.” Participants receive advice on planning, budgeting, financing, designing and more for a home. Registration required. (593-2808)

Yoga

Weinberg Community Center, 67-174 Farrington Highway, Waialua, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., $11 drop-ins. Join instructor, Jasmine for these ongoing yoga lessons. Saturday classes include a smoothie! Bring yourself into balance. (561-9639)

Community

Advertising In Public Schools

UH Manoa, Krauss Hall 012 (Yukiyoshi Room), 6-8 p.m., free. All are welcome to attend tonight’s community meeting to discuss advertisting in public schools as a means of income to perform much needed repairs. (521-3611)

Community Meeting

Ala Wai Elementary School, cafeteria, 503 Kamoku St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. The public is welcome at tonight’s Hawaii State Board of Education community meeting to discuss any interests and concerns with BOE members. (586-3349)

Creative Writing Group

Call for location and time. A creative writing group is in the works. All are welcome to join. (782-7953)

Soccer Camp

Mililani District Park, ages seven to10 4-6 p.m., ages 11-14 6:30-8:30 p.m., $95 Hawaii Rush members before Dec. 1, $125 general before Dec. 1/after Dec. 1 $155, $90 each additional sibling. Coerver Soccer Skills teaching program conducts a five day soccer camp from Dec. 26-30, hosted by the Hawaii Rush Soccer Club. Parents are encouraged to register their children early for this sixth annual camp. Registration forms can be downloaded from www.hawaiirushsoccer.com. (623-9487 or 351-2230)

Music

Beyond The Groove

Esprit Nightclub, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Beyond The Groove plays everything from the ‘70s to Top 40 hits live tonight. (922-4422)

Pop Diva Performs

UH Manoa, Stan Sheriff Center, doors open 6:30 p.m., show starts 8 p.m., $125-$175. Mariah Carey comes to town on Dec. 10 and 12. Tickets are on sale now at the Stan Sheriff Box Office and Aloha Stadium Box Office, Rainbowtique at Ward Center, UH Campus Center, Windward Community College OCET Office, by phone or at www.etickethawaii.com. Experience this “in the round” performance with the center’s seat reconfigured to create a more intimate show for fans. (944-2697 or 956-4482)

Special Events

Breakfast With Santa

Japanese Cultural Center, Manoa Grand Ballroom, 2454 South Beretania St., Saturday and Sunday 8:30-10:30 a.m. breakfast, lunch noon-2 p.m., $18 donation. Hawaii families are welcome to get tickets early for the Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii 19th annual Breakfast with Santa event on Dec. 10 and 11. Tickets include meal, photo with Santa, clowns, face painting, games and crafts, costumed characters, magicians and a Christmas gift. Live entertainment provided. (440-4613)

Happy Birthday King Kalakaua

Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Celebrate the birthday today of the last King of Hawaii, David Laamea Kalakaua. Festivities include Hawaiian music, dance, a dramatic presentation of his life, hula and oli workshops, a displays of photos and more. (921-9731)

Te Vaka Performs

Waikiki Shell, 7 p.m., call for ticket cost. Polynesia’s International music sensation, Te Vaka brings their intensive native roots concert to the stage live on Nov. 25. Tickets are on sale now at the Blaisdell Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. (1-877-750-4400 or 591-2211)

the Arts

Calling All African American Male Actors

The Yellow Brick Studio, 625 Keawe St. The Actors Group seeks one African American male to play a significant role in the upcoming production of August Wilson’s play, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.” The play takes place in 1911 in a boarding house in Pittsburgh, Penn. during the Great Migration of former slaves to the north. The role needed is Bynum Walker, a root worker, sage and conjure man. (722-6941 or 258-3866)

Flaming Idiots

Manoa Valley Theatre, Wednesday and Thursday 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 4 p.m., $25 general, $20 seniors and military, patrons 25-years-old and under are $15. Opening today, the theatre presents performances of Tom Roney’s comedy, “Flaming Idiots.” Laugh at loud at this story of two postal workers who open a health food restaurant to make more money and hatch a crazy scheme to make it successful. Performances continue until Dec. 4 (no show on Thanksgiving). (988-6131)

Miniature Fine Art

Cedar Street Galleries, 817 Cedar St., call for exhibit hours. Through Dec. 2, enjoy the gallery’s first ever Miniature Fine Art Show. The show features 60 local artists with their two and three dimensional original art on display. (589-1580)

Calendar items should be submitted in writing three weeks in advance to MidWeek Calendar, 45-525 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744, fax 247-7246 or e-mail:kmiller@midweek.com