September 21

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Wednesday September 21

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-10:15 a.m. Sept. 30; 1-2:15 p.m. Sept. 21, $110. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness an sudden injuries and life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants with this blended-learning course. Traditional classroom lessons also are scheduled for 9 a.m.-3:20 p.m. Sept. 26 and 26. (1-800-733-2726, redcross.org/take-a-class)

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-9:50 a.m. Sept. 30; 1:50 p.m. Sept. 21, $90. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries in this online blending-learning course. Traditional classroom lessons also are scheduled for 9 a.m.-2:40 p.m. Sept. 23 and 26. (1-800-733-2726, redcross.org/take-a-class)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Online Blended)
4155 Diamond Head Road, 9-11:45 a.m., $85. Designed to train professionals to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies for adult, child and infant victims. (1-800-733-2726, redcross.org/take-a-class)

Senior Care Options
Nuuanu YMCA, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Get an overview of care options available to seniors and the factors to consider when making a suitable selection. Pre-registration required. (536-3556)

Why World Peace is Possible
UH-Manoa’s Art Auditorium, 7-8 p.m., free. Celebrate Peace Day Hawaii with a talk from Paul Chappell, director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. (peacedayhawaii.weebly.com)

Yoga
Ala Moana Center, Mauka Wing near Crazy Shirts, Wednesdays through Sept. 30, 8:30-9:30 a.m., free. Take free morning yoga classes. Bring your own yoga mat. (alamoanacenter.com)

Comedy U
Anna O’Brien’s, 2440 S. Beretania St., 8:30 p.m., $7-$5, age 21 and up. Shane Lucas Price, Ankur Sharma and Jay Are Adams perform, along with musical guest Joe Kingston, host Patrick Tyrrell and Open Mic Comedy. (facebook.com/comedyu.hi)

Improvaganza
The ARTS at Marks Garage, Sept. 21-25, check website for schedule, $10-$15. OTS Improv hosts the 11th annual comedy fest dedicated to improv groups and improv comedy. (improvaganza.com)

Blood Bank of Hawaii
Mililani Market Place, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)

Book Club
Waianae Public Library, 6 p.m., free. Discuss “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver. (697-7868)

Nene Award Book Club
Waianae Public Library, 3:30 p.m., free. Keiki age 8 and older are invited to this book club to discuss “The One and Only Ivan” by Kathrine Applegate. (697-7868)

Chick Corea Trio
Blue Note Hawaii, Sept. 21-24, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $65-$45. (bluenotehawaii.com)

Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)

‘2X2’
Gallery ‘Iolani at Windward Community College, Sept. 9-Oct. 3, weekdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m., free. WCC’s Atelier Hawaii and Hawaiian Woodcarving classes showcase their work. Opening reception is Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. (236-9150, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu)

‘Aloha Made: A Snapshot of Hawaii Fashion’
Ala Moana Center, Mauka Wing, Level 2, Sept. 1-Oct. 25, center hours, free. Solomon Enos and Marques Hanalei Marzan explore Hawaiian cultural evolution through fashion. Enos will draw a mural from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 1. (alamoanacenter.com)

‘Dames, Delectables and Dogs’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Aug. 30-Sept. 30, Tuesdays-Fridays: 11 a.m.-5 p.m,, Saturdays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Arlene Woo and Frances Hill display their work. Reception is Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. (521-1812)

‘Dinner Party’
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Aug. 30-Oct. 1, business hours, free. A group exhibition featuring 10 Honolulu-based artists interpreting what it means to eat socially. Reception is Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m. (facebook.com/dinnerpartyatmarks)

Hawaii’s Woodshow
Honolulu Museum of Art Gallery School, Sept. 17-Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Hawaii Forest Industry Association hosts its annual exhibit of wood art in furniture, woodturning, sculpture and more. (woodshow.hawaiiforest.org, 778-7036)

Hawaiian Landscapes Alla Prima
Gallery on the Pali, Sept. 18-Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. weekends, contact for cost. Featuring art by Yvonne Manipon. (unitariansofhi.org/exhibits)

‘Hawaiian Landscapes Alla Prima’
Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., Sept. 18-Oct. 20, Tuesdays-Fridays: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., weekends: 2-6 p.m., free. Yvonne Manipon shares her landscape art. Artist reception is Sept. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. (595-4047, gallery@unitariansofhi.org)

‘Hawaiiana’
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Sept. 3-30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Marti Wiese Rounds displays her work in acrylic and batiks. Demonstrations are weekends from noon to 2 p.m. (233-7323)

‘Jean Erdman: A Career Retrospective’
Hawaii State Library, Sept. 8-Nov. 8, library hours, free. Learn more about the life of Jean Erdman, who influenced many in the arts and theater scene in Hawaii and the Mainland. (586-3510)

‘Journeys: Heritage of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands’
Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)

‘Joy of Clay, Whimsical Gardens & Energizing Spirits’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., Aug. 30-Sept. 30, Tuesdays-Fridays: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Ceramics from Jack Lewin, Karen Kim, Lori Nakatsuka, Pablo Tello and Jon Rawlings. (521-1812)

‘Suicide Prints’
Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., business hours through September, free. Brue Bar hosts art from printmaker John McCaskill. An artist reception is Aug. 5 from 5-7:30 p.m. (441-4470)