January 5

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Tuesday January 5
Beginner Foxtrot and Mambo
Kilauea District Park, 4109 Kilauea Ave., eight Tuesdays starting Jan. 5, 7 p.m., call for cost. Kaimuki Chapter of Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association hosts classes in foxtrot and mambo for beginning dancers. (753-8673)

Beginning Waltz and Samba
HBDA Dance Studio, 94-019 Kamehameha Hwy. #211A, classes run for eight Tuesdays starting Jan. 5, 6:30 p.m., call for cost. Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association offers dance lessons. (753-8673)

General Newborn Care
Castle Medical Center, 6-8:30 p.m., $30/two people. Learn how to tell if your baby is sick, how to take your baby’s temperature, why babies cry, how to calm a crying baby, and how to bathe your baby. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Taste Tea, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointments recommended. (848-4770)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Waianae Mall, behind Burger King, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointments recommended. (848-4770)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Waikiki Beach Mariott, Associates Lounge, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Donate blood to save lives. Appointments recommended. (848-4770)

Pet Loss Support Group
Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Ave., 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Get through the grieving process after the death of a pet with those who understand. (356-2222, hawaiianhumane.org)

‘The Purpose-Driven Life’ Discussion Group
695 Hawaii Kai Drive #302, 7-9 p.m., free. Saddleback Church Honolulu meets to discuss “The Purpose-Driven Life” by Rick Warren. RSVP requested. (714-657-0042)

‘My Old Lady’
Pohai Nani Auditorium, Jan. 5 and 7 at 7 p.m., and Jan. 10 at 2 p.m., donations welcome. Windward Readers Theatre returns with “My Old Lady.” (436-4578, 254-4885)