February 8

Na Kupuna Makamae Center, Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $20/membership $8-$10/class. Vicky Hollinger teaches beginning ukulele classes. (773-7047)

Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, 3424 Waialae Ave., 7:30-8:30 p.m., donations accepted. (397-3174)

Castle Medical Center, four Wednesdays starting Feb. 8, 6-8 p.m., $45-$80. Learn different aspects of the birth experience, from preparing for the hospital to caring for you and your baby. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Kapolei High School, H204, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Island Brew Coffeehouse at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, 9 a.m.-noon, free. If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery or any type of “needle arts,” be sure to join us! Bring something for show and tell, and meet others who share your passion. (beachcombers3@hotmail.com, 429-5106)

Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, 3424 Waialae Ave., 1 p.m., free. Drop in to meet Ling for tea, or call for an appointment with this profound messenger. Private sessions are $60. (392-8857)

Palama Settlement, 810 N. Vineyard Blvd., 8-10 a.m., free. Palama Settlement alumni are invited to revisit, reconnect and reminisce with coffee, tea and pastries. RSVP requested. (845-3945, alumni@palamasettlement.org)

Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Wednesdays and Saturdays in February, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Get a free slip of the Blushing Bromeliad, a great, nontoxic house or office plant. (748-5315)

Departs from Pier 6 at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Dec. 16-April 2, meet at 11 a.m. for 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. cruise, $87-$50.50. Sail on the 150-foot Majestic and look for humpback whales returning to Hawaii’s springtime waters. (973-1311)

RSVP for meeting place in the Capitol District, 1-5 p.m., $40. Journey through 52 sites related to the war years in the downtown Honolulu/Chinatown area with Steve Fredrick. (filmguy54@hotmail.com, 395-0674)

Call for location in Honolulu, Kaimuki, Mililani or Waipahu by Feb. 28, dates and times, $50/month. Hawaii Youth Chorus is enrolling new singers for its spring season. (623-2411, hawaiiyouthchorus@yahoo.com)

Lulu’s Surf Club, 6-9 p.m., free. (253-9099)

Blue Note Hawaii, Feb. 6-11, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $65-$35. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Lola’s Grill and Pupu Bar, 5-7 p.m., free. (lolashawaii.com)

RSVP now for May 6 event at Hale Koa Hotel, 6 p.m., $70. Enjoy an elaborate dinner buffet, door prizes, games and more. (becky54pang@gmail.com, hajahiho@hawaiiantel.net, 221-2132)

Louis Pohl Gallery, Jan. 23-Feb. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, free. Twenty artists have contributed handcrafted cups and mugs. Choose a cup you like, and pick its mate! Reception is Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. (521-1812)

Bishop Museum, Dec. 1-March 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $12.95-$22.95. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the museum highlights the stories of the citizens and civilians who endured that fateful day in Hawaii. (bishopmuseum.org)

Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)

Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Jan. 2-Feb. 18, business hours, free. Lauren Okano presents an exhibit of her work. A portion of proceeds go to The Life Foundation. Reception is Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. (521-1812)

Honolulu Country Club Gallery, Jan. 15-Feb. 25, business hours, free. Association of Hawaii Artists hosts its first exhibit of 2017. Opening reception is Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. (onoaloha@hawaii.rr.com)

Gallery Iolani at Windward Community College, Jan. 29-March 5, 1-5 p.m. weekdays and Sundays, free. A selection of thalassic art from the Art in Public Places Collection of Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Opening reception is Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. (236-9155, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)

UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Jan. 29-May 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Learn more about Yangon’s traditions and diversity in a changing world. Opening reception is Jan. 29 at 2 p.m., with entertainment and a tour with the curators.(arts.eastwestcenter.org)