November 4

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Wednesday November 4
A New Approach to Paying for Long-term Care
Leeward YMCA, 94-440 Mokuola St., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., free. Life expectancy is increasing, but as a result many people are living longer in poor health. Coupled with rising health costs, it is extremely important that everyone have a long-term care plan. In this seminar, David S. Chang covers a new strategy to pay for the top-notch care you deserve. Pre-registration required. (671-6495)

Evening Part Time JD Info Session
UH-Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law, 2515 Dole St., 5:30-7 p.m., free. (surveymonkey.com/r/PTJDNov4)

Swim Classes
Kalihi Valley District Park Swimming Pool, Sept. 8-Nov. 22, call for days and times, free. Learn to swim classes, swim team, water exercise and more. (832-7814)

What is NaNoWriMo All About?
Waianae Public Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Author Gail M. Baugniet explains what NaNoWriMo is all about and offers tips for success. (697-7868)

AARP Chapter 60 Waikiki
Hale Koa Hotel, Kalia Room, 2055 Kalia Room, 11:30 a.m. luncheon, 12:15 p.m. meeting, 12:30-1 p.m. speaker, free/without lunch. Learn more about nutrition at AARP Chapter 60’s monthly meeting. (593-1026, tjdavies@juno.com)

Dayne Carvalho Memorial/Suicide Prevention Golf Tournament
Hawaii Prince Golf Course, deadline to register is Nov. 4 for Nov. 16 tourney at noon, $165. The fourth annual tournament honors the memory of Dayne Carvalho and raises awareness of suicide. Pre-registration required. (255-8968, 306-8429)

Kainalu Little League
Kainalu Elementary back field, 5-7 p.m., contact for cost. Sign up for Kainalu Little League. (590-8734, kainalubaseball@gmail.com)

Mx Scholar Program for STEM & Aerospace Open House
Maryknoll School, 6-8 p.m., free. Learn more about Maryknoll School’s new, full-time high school program called the Mx Scholar Program for STEM & Aerospace, with applications open now for ninth- and 10th-graders for the 2016-17 school year. RSVP requested. (mxscholars.org/open-house)

Open House at Winners Circle II Toastmasters Club of Diamond Head
Unity Church of Hawaii, Room 201, 3608 Diamond Head Circle, 7:30-8:45 a.m., free. Learn to speak with confidence, develop leadership skills and listen effectively. Discover the power within you at this friendly and convivial event. Pre-registration required. (371-1475)

Shichigosan Children’s Festival
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, Oct. 18-Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $60. Receive a Shichigosan blessing for children age 3, 5 and 7, with a kimono dressing, omamori, chitose ame candy and goody bag. (841-4755, e-shrine.org)

Windward Orchid Society Auction Night
King Intermediate School cafeteria, 7-9 p.m., free. Bid on beautiful orchid plants, plus find bargains, baked goods, plant supplies and more. (windwardorchidsociety.org)

Mango Season Duo
Lulu’s Waikiki, 6-9 p.m., free. (383-3103)

Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (922-5331)

Association of Hawaii Artists Miniature Show
Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, Visitor Center Gallery, 45-680 Luluku Road, Nov. 2-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Association of Hawaii Artists hosts its third annual Miniature Show. Reception is Nov. 14 from 4-6 p.m. (associationhawaiiartists.com)

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
Bishop Museum, Aug. 9-Nov. 30, normal museum hours, $19.95-$8.95/museum admission. Bishop Museum honors the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku with a special exhibit featuring archival video and photos, objects from his life, fun activities and more. (bishopmuseum.org)

Harue McVay: Retrospective Ceramic Exhibition
Gallery Iolani at Windward Community College, Oct. 25-Nov. 25, weekdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m., free. UH professor Harue McVay celebrates a long career in ceramics in this retrospective. Reception set for Oct. 25 from 2-4 p.m. (236-9155, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)

Hawaii Craftsmen 2015 Statewide Juried Exhibition
Honolulu Museum of Art School, Main Gallery, 1111 Victoria St., Oct. 21-Nov. 20, Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sundays from 1-5 p.m., free. Hawaii Craftsmen host their 48th installation, featuring art in varied mediums, including clay, fiber, glass, wood and more. (hawaiicraftsmen.org)

‘Hide and Seek’
Kapiolani Community College, Koa Art Gallery, exhibit runs through Nov. 12 during business hours, free. Ka-Ning Fong, James Kuroda, Shelley Miller and Russell Sunabe display their art. Gallery lectures to be held Nov. 10 and 12 at 2 p.m. (734-9375)

Jonathan Holshue
Waikiki Parc Hotel, Parc Promenade Gallery, Oct. 1-Jan. 8, free. Recent UH graduate Jonathan Holshue displays his glass sculptures. Reception is Oct. 1 from 6-8 p.m., featuring a performance from Aaron Cardenas. (956-8364, tasakas@hawaii.edu)

Laser Light Shows at Bishop Museum Planetarium
Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Oct. 3-Jan. 5, check website for schedule, $10-$3. Enjoy unique laser light shows in a domed theater, including “Fright Light,” “Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda” and more. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)

Native Voices
UH-West Oahu Library, exhibit runs through November, Monday-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Learn more about native peoples’ concepts of health and illness in this traveling national exhibit. (597-6550 ext. 804)

‘New New York’: Abstract Painting in the 21st Century
UH-Manoa’s Art Building, Art Gallery, Oct. 4-Dec. 4, weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. This exhibit examines the phenomenon and reasons for the resurgence of abstraction. Works by 29 New York artists are featured. (956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu)

Parsi: Silk & Muslin from Iran, India and China
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road, Oct. 11-Jan. 24, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays from noon-4 p.m., free. View Parsi textiles, highlighting aspects of the long and varied development of the South Asian community. (944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org)

Pastel Artists of Hawaii Open Juried Show
54 S. School St., Nov. 2-20, call for hours, free. Pastel Artists of Hawaii celebrates its 12th annual Open Juried Show. Opening reception is Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. (225-0711, 258-2800)

Stay Stoked
Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., Nov. 4-Dec. 10, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Sam Guerrero displays the struggle between beauty and the cost of paradise. Opening reception is Nov. 4 from 5-7 p.m. (441-4470)

Tea Bowl Exhibit
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Oct. 13-Nov. 23, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Celebrate tea and pottery with Lauren Okano, Clayton Amemiya, Carl Fieber, Daven Hee, Ken Kang and Yukio Ozaki. Artist reception Nov. 6 from 6-9 p.m. (521-1812)

‘The Magic Flute’
Hawaii Theatre Center, 7 p.m., $10-$5. Hawaii Opera Theatre’s Opera Express Team presents a special production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” the story of a man’s search for love as he strives to attain wisdom and virtue. (528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com)

World of Wearable Art
Bishop Museum, Oct. 3-Feb. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $19.95. The museum spotlights 32 award-winning garments from the international World of Wearable Art competition, with interactive installments. (bishopmusem.org, 847-3511)