October 18

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Tuesday October 18

Coaches Clinic
Castle Medical Center, 6-8:30 p.m., $15. Learn and practice how to be an invaluable labor coach. Pre-registration required. (263-5400, castlemed.org)

Culture Eats IT Strategy for Breakfast
The Pacific Club, 1452 Queen Emma St., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $25-$40. Hawaii Information Communication and Technology Association presents Ty Tynan, founder and principal of Choice Technologies LLC, as he discusses why IT projects run over budget and how to prevent this by developing a new corporate culture. Pre-registration required. (hicta.org)

Garden Meditation
Foster Botanical Garden, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Practice receiving the colors, movements and sounds around you as you sit in the garden. Bring yoga mat, water and towel. Pre-registration required. (522-7066)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
UH-Manoa Campus Center, Executive Dining Room, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Emergency Amateur Radio Club of Honolulu Meeting
Fleet Reserve Association Branch 46, 891 Valkenburgh St., 7 p.m., free. EARC HI educates ham radio operators, family and friends on amateur radio-related topics. (earchi.org)

Windward Medispa Injectable Night
Windward Medispa, 6-7:30 p.m., call for cost. Windward Medispa hosts a night full of injectables, live demos, special offers, giveaways, food, drinks and more. RSVP required. (261-4441, reception@windwardmedispa.com)

Pre-School Nature Tour
Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, 10:30-11:30 a.m., free. Storytelling, crafts and a nature walk activity. Bring walking shoes, rain gear and insect repellent. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This month’s theme is “Animal Faces.” Pre-registration required. (233-7323)

Toddler Times
Waianae Public Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Story time for infants and toddlers based on early literacy research. This week’s theme is “clothing.” (697-7868)

Aloha Aina: An Immersive Farm Excursion
Register for meeting place, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $125-$90. Head out west to explore MA‘O and Kahumana Organic Farms. Make new friends and leave with a full belly. (923-8882, eventbrite.com/e/aloha-aina-an-immersive-farm-excursion-tickets-27218520327)

Sacred Sands of Waikiki
Meet at the great lawn between Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Center, 7 p.m., $20. Wander the once-sacred sands of Waikiki and see if the restless spirits of chiefs of old remain. (673-9099, mysteries-of-hawaii.com/october)

GJ and Shawna Lynn
Lola’s Grill & Pupu Bar, 8-11 p.m., free. (596-8878)

Honolulu Wind Ensemble
Ala Moana Centerstage, 7 p.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)