September 14

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Thursday September 14
hinahina Hula Class
Na Kupuna Makamae Center, 6-7 p.m., $8/members, $10/non-members. RSVP requested. (773-7047)

Conserving Coral Reefs
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve theater, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Rusty Brainard discusses “What’s up (and down) with our coral reefs?” (397-5840)

Courtyard Yoga
Ward Village Courtyard, IBM Building, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. Corepower Yoga leads a special class. (wardvillage.com)

Hawaii Burlesque Festival Breakdancing Workshop
Polearity Studios, 7-9 p.m., $45. Join renowned burlesque performer RedBone for an introduction to breakdancing. (295-6197, hawaiiburlesquefestival.com)

Kaiser Permanente Senior Seminar
Winward YMCA, 12:15-1:15 p.m., free. Learn how to plan for your health care future with advance health care directives. Pre-registration required. (261-0808)

Kanikapila Jam
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, Thursdays, 3-5:30 p.m., $95. Head offshore with our friends at Clips Hawaii for an intimate surf lesson outside the hustle and bustle of Waikiki. Lessons are taught in both Japanese and English. Pre-registration required. (923-8882)

Lei Making
Na Kupuna Makamae Center, call for times, $12. Learn various lei making techniques in haku, hili, humupapa, kui, kipuu and wili. Bring your own materials (flowers, ti, ferns, etc.).RSVP requested. (773-7047)

Preventing Diabetes Complications Seminar
Adventist Health Castle, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., free. Learn how to prevent diabetes complications. Light, healthy refreshments will be served. Pre-registration required. (263-5400)

Tropical Floral Arrangements II
Foster Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., $25 plus garden admission. Bob Schwager teaches you how to make your own tropical arrangement from flowers in your garden. Learn the history of tropical flowers. Pre-registeration required. (522-7066)

Automatic Writing
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, Thursdays between Sept. 7-28, 2 p.m., free. Bring your journal or notebook. Hosted by Nita. Donations appreciated. (741-0811)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Radford High School – Bloodmobile, 7:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Community Forum in Chemistry
Windward Community College, Hale Imiloa 111, 1-2. p.m., free. DNA expert David Haymer will discuss new methods of DNA analysis. (236-9120)

Newcomers Club of Honolulu
Contact for location, 10-11:30 a.m., free. New to Hawaii? Please join us at Newcomers Club of Honolulu. Pre-registration required. (newcomersclubofhonolulu@yahoo.com)

Henry Kapono’s Artist to Artist Series: Keola Beamer
Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $25-$45. Presenting slack-key virtuoso Keola Beamer of the Beamer Brothers. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Mahina Lounge
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., free. Sit back and relax under the moon with soloist Keith Omizo for an evening mix of soul, jazz and classic rock. (surfjack.com)

Ladies Night Screenings
Ward Consolidated Theaters, Sept. 7-Oct. 26, Thursdays 7 p.m., $10. Watch an exclusive screenings of iconic 80’s and 90’s, such as “Pretty in Pink”, “When Harry Met Sally” and “Clueless.” (consolidatedtheatres.com)

Out Loud in the Library!
Hale Laakea Library, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., free. Out Loud in the Library! presents a reading of “Saving Mofo”, a new play by award-winning playwright Robert St. John. (236-9226)

‘The Full Monty’
Manoa Valley Theatre, Sept. 7-24, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m., $22-$40. A musical comedy about male strippers, prejudices and conquering your fears. (988-6131, manoavalleytheatre.com)

‘Who Killed Gilbert Botello?’
Kumu Kahua Theatre, Aug. 24-Sept. 24, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., $5-$25. A British whodunnit reshaped into a refreshing representation of Hawaii. (536-4441, kumukahua.org)