Windward Oahu Highlights
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• VARIETY SHOW Pohai Nani residents perform a free variety show for the public at 7 p.m. March 24 at Pohai Nani auditorium. Call 234-6639.
• PIZZA BENEFIT The 24-VII Heartbeat dance group conducts benefits March 24 and April 15 at all Oahu Pizza Huts. To obtain the required flier for your orders, call 554-1410.
• DIGITAL Alu Like’s Robert Stauffer discusses Hawaiian digital resources, featuring Ulukai and Wehewehe (electronic library and dictionary) at 3 and 6 p.m. March 24 at Kahuku Library. Call 293-8935.
• TSUNAMIS Kailua Neighborhood Board’s Disaster Preparedness subcommittee hosts a town hall meeting on tsunamis at 6:30 p.m. March 25 at Kailua District Park multipurpose room, with a speaker from Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. April 22 topic is hurricanes. Call 783-5396.
• FILM NIGHT Kaneohe Library screens Disney’s Big Hero 6 at 6 p.m. March 25. Call 233-5676.
• FOOTGOLF Bay View Golf Course has an introductory FootGolf tournament at 10 a.m. March 26 with lunch and prizes. Call Larry Dunn at 247-0451.
• CLOSURESAll public libraries and schools are closed March 26 in observance of Prince Kuhio Day.
• POTATOES Eileen Towata presents “Potato Possibilities” at 6 p.m. March 26, sharing tips on all preparations and varieties of potatoes. Fee is $10 in advance. Call 263-5400 or visit castlemed.org.
• KUHIO DAY Ka Ho‘oilina na Kuhio Community Center marks the birthday of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole from noon to 6 p.m. March 26, with food, entertainment, cultural exhibits and a Royal Hawaiian Band concert (at 11 a.m.) at 41-253 Ilauhole St. Visit waimanalo.org.
• HEIAU The Maunawila steering committee meets at 5:30 p.m. March 26 at Hau‘ula Community Center. Call 255-6944.
• CHOIR CONCERT Pali View Baptist Choir performs an Easter Concert at 7 p.m. March 27 at Windward Mall. Call 235-1143.
• PIANO RECITAL Ernest Chang’s piano students play a free public recital at 7 p.m. March 27 at Pohai Nani auditorium. Call 234-6639.
• HAIKU MUSIC The Saloon Pilots entertain from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 27 at Haleiwa Joe’s on Haiku Road. Call 247-6671.
• FILM NIGHT KEY Project hosts a free family movie night at 6 p.m March 27, featuring Disney’s Big Hero 6. Refreshments will be available, and families are welcome to bring mats, sleeping bags and small chairs. Call 380-7376.
• STARGAZING Hokulani Imaginarium presents “Dream to Fly” at 7 p.m. and “Sounds of the Underground” at 8:15 p.m. March 27 at Windward CC. Admission is $7, $6 and $5. Call 235-7433.
• ALICE Diamond in the Rough Productions stages the musical Alice in Wonderland at 7:30 p.m. March 27, 2 and 7:30 p.m. March 28 and 2 p.m. March 29 at Paliku Theatre at WCC. Tickets cost $19 and $10 at showtix4u.com or by calling 1-866-967-8167.
• FOOTLOOSE Castle Performing Arts Center presents Footloose at 7:30 p.m. March 27-28, and 3 p.m. March 29 in Ron Bright Theatre. For tickets, visit showtix4u.com or call 233-5626.
• HAKIPU‘U HELP Hui o Ko‘olaupoko volunteers help restore (and learn about) Hakipu‘u Stream from 9 a.m. to noon March 28. Call 277-5611 or visit huihawaii.org.
• BREAKFAST Wind-ward Unity Church plans a get-acquainted breakfast at 8:30 a.m. March 28 at Cinnamon’s in Kailua. Call 262-6731.
• MODEL SEARCH Sunburst Beauty Pageant’s Model Search runs from 10 a.m. to noon March 28 at Windward Mall center court. Potential models are invited to pre-register at sunburstbeauty.com or at the beginning of the event.
• DOG HIKE Hawaiian Humane Society’s Paws on the Path hiking club plans a pet-friendly hike on Maunawili Demonstration Trail March 28. Call 356-2222.
• MOVIE TOOLS John Mark Stroud, Robyn Busfield and Loha Kane host a screening and discussion of Lucy at 1 p.m. March 28 at Windward Unity Church in a “Wake Up at the Movies” program at 46-005 Kawa St. #303. Call 262-6731.
• SPRING GARDENS Kevin Mulkern of Mulkern Nursery discusses tips on spring cleaning your garden at 10 a.m. March 28 in a free workshop at 41-639 Kaulukano St. in Waimanalo. Call 396-6595.
• STORY FEST Valley of the Temples Memorial Park hosts a storytelling festival from 1 to 4 p.m. March 28-29, featuring storytellers Alton Chung, Jeff Gere and Kathy Collins, plus music, hula, refreshments and free workshops. The event also marks the park’s newly opened Ocean View Terrace cemetery. Visit storiesofohana.com.
• BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives at BYU-Hawaii from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. April 1 and 2, and 10:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. April 3; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 7 at HPU’s Hawaii Loa campus. Call 848-4770.
• NEIGHBORS Kailua Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. April 2 at Kailua District Park. Call 768-3710. • KICKBALL The team fee is $300 until March 28 (and $500 after) for PARENTS Inc.’s annual “Kick Child Abuse & Neglect Out of Hawaii” kickball tournament, set for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 11 at Kaneohe District Park. Corporate team, groups, families and individual volunteers can sign up now. Email tara@hawaiiparents.org or call 223-5940.
• SOCCER SIGNUPS AYSO’s Kaneohe region 13 accepts registration for the fall season (ages 4 to 18) from 3 to 6 p.m. March 28, 5-8 p.m. April 14 and 2-6 p.m. April 19 at Windward Mall’s center court. Call 235-2976.
• KAILUA HOOPS Kailua Community Basketball League signs up players for its spring skills clinic and team play from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 28, and April 4 and 11 at Enchanted Lake Playground. Youths born between 1998 and 2008 are eligible (2007 is OK, if you’re a high school senior as of September 2015). Bring medical insurance card and birth certificate. Call 216-8103.
• HANAUMA TALK Hanauma Bay Education Program presents a free lecture at 3 p.m. March 29 in the park theater on “Tuna, to Move or Not to Move, That is the Question” with fishery consultant David Itano. Parking costs $1. Call 397-5840.
• BENEFIT GOLF Mid Pacific Country Club presents “Golf for a Cure” tournament and dinner March 29, with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Proceeds go to University of Hawaii Cancer Center. For details, call 262-8161, ext. 222.
• SACRED SONGS Mindful Matters Wellness and Yoga Center hosts a sacred “HU” singing program at 3 p.m. March 29 at 407 Uluniu St. #412. Call 735-7719.
• CHAMBER TRIO Pohai Nani hosts a free public show at 2 p.m. March 29 by the Chamber Music Trio of Thomas Yee (piano), Norman Foster (clarinet) and Carlo Malanima (viola) in the auditorium. Call 234-6639.
• CHARTER SCHOOL Malama Honua Public Charter School leads an informational session at 5 p.m. March 30 at 41-054 Ehukai St. in Waimanalo. It’s accepting applications for grades K-3. Call 259-5522.
• IRISH HARP Patrick Ball plays the Irish harp and shares Celtic stories at 6:30 p.m. March 31 at Kahuku Library. Call 293-8935.
• POP WARNER Kailua Mustangs Pop Warner Association has signups for football and cheerleading from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 1 and 5-8 p.m. April 29 at Kailua District Park for ages 5-14. Bring proof of birth date and health insurance. Email kailuamustangassociation2015@gmail.com.
• EASTER FUN The city parks department sponsors its Easter Egg-stravaganza from 4 to 7 p.m. April 2 at Windward Mall center court with egg-dyeing, games and more. Call 235-1143.
• HPU PLAY Hawaii Pacific University presents You Can’t Take It With You April 3-26, Thursdays-Sundays at Paul and Vi Loo Theatre on its Hawaii Loa campus. For reservations, call 375-1282 or visit hpu.edu/theatre.
• BENEFIT RUN Deadline is April 4 to sign up for Kalaheo High’s Project Grad “Run with Horse Power” 5K Fun Run & Walk, set for 7 a.m. April 11 at Kailua Beach Park, near the boat ramp. Fee is $25, and all proceeds benefit the 2015 alcoholand drug-free graduation party. Email kalaheoprojectgrad2015@g mail.com or go to runsignup.com/race/hi/kailua/kalaheohighschoolprojectgrad.
