November 17

Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, 5:30-7 p.m., contact for cost. Create your own weekend flower crown in an interactive and creative DIY experience. (paikohawaii.com)

Waianae Public Library, noon, free. A one-hour class for beginners. A library card is required. (697-7868, librarieshawaii.org/waianae)

Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 10-11:30 a.m., $25 plus garden admission. Create a beautiful wreath to take home for the holidays. Pre-registration required. (522-7066)

Wahiawa Botanical Garden, noon-1:30 p.m., free. Learn how to make ti leaf lei. Pre-registration required. (522-7066)

O’Toole’s Celtic Room, 902 Nuuanu Ave., 7:30 p.m., $10. Attend a comedy show hosted by Jonathan Freeman and featuring Ray Lamay and Joel Brill. Attendees must be 21 years or older. (391-5673)

The Butik, 1067 Kapiolani Blvd., 4-8 p.m., free. Come for an evening of pop-up shops, sweets and sips. Enjoy 30% off sales at the Butik, plus pre-Black Friday deals. There will also be prize giveaways. (232-9208, artsandflavorshi.com)

HMSA, Hau Conference Room, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Punahou School, Bloodmobile, 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, Palladium, second floor, 404 Kapahulu Ave., 6-9:30 p.m., $3-$6. Come in-costume or just wear a mask and dance the night away. (dancemagic808.com, 372-2256)

Ala Moana Center, 5 p.m., contact for cost. Shoppers will be welcome to take photos with Santa in their pajamas. (alamoanacenter.com)

Happiness U, 675 Auahi St., Suite E3-205, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free. Attend this introduction to common but controversial ingredients in everyday products. (yourhappinessu.com)

SALT at Our Kakaako, 5-9 p.m., free. This marketplace will feature locally made products from Hawaii, giving attendees a chance to support developing artists, crafters and cultural practitioners. This event is family- and pet-friendly. (saltatkakaako.com)

Loving Hut, 1614 S. King St., 6-8 p.m., $21.51. Enjoy a half order of heavenly salad, plus a choice of sweet and sour hapa, pho or curry. RSVP required. (728-6639)

The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Fridays and Saturdays through November, 9 p.m.-midnight, free. (laylowwaikiki.com/event-directory)

Royal Hawaiian Center, Royal Grove Stage, Fridays through November, 6 p.m., free. Enjoy Kellen Paik and Luhau Hannahs Paik’s sweet, rich voices. (royalhawaiiancenter.com)

Ka Makana Alii, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Gather in center court for a Christmas concert featuring Lanakila Baptist School. Bring family and friends. (kamakanaalii.com)

Anna O’Brien’s, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., $9-$15. Punk Rock Karaoke, an outfit from Southern California, will play music live onstage while a member of the audience steps up to sing the song. (808shows.com, originalpunkrockkaraoke.com)

Iolani Palace, noon, free. (rhb-music.com)

Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St., 8:30 p.m., $10. Join this very special occasion to experience some of the best vibes in night life. (soulgasmhawaii@gmail.com, 255-6114)

Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St., 7:30 p.m., free. Talented Navy Musicians will perform a diverse repertoire. Reservations recommended. (955-8821, hprtickets.org)

Cedar Street Galleries, second floor, Nov. 17-Dec. 30, contact for cost. Come see this group show exhibition. There will be a reception on Nov. 17 at 5:30-8 p.m. (infofriedmanart@icloud.com)

Leeward Theatre, 8 p.m. Nov. 17-18, 4 p.m. Nov. 19, $10-$15. Come see this comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, directed by award-winning local director Betty Burdick. (honolulutransit.org/traffic-updates.aspx, ltheatre@hawaii.edu)