September 30

Kroc Center Hawaii, Sundays or Mondays, Sept. 9 to Nov. 12, $50. Understand the forces behind your financial distress, create a budget that really works, set achievable goals, and make things right for you and your family-financially, emotionally and spiritually. (kroccenterhawaii.org)

Dance Studio, 661 Auahi St., Honolulu, 6-7 p.m., free. Get in shape and meet new people while having fun. No partner or dance experience required. (779-7970)

Event Oct. 20 at Waioli Tea Room, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $125. With Patrice A. Federspiel. Register by Sept. 30 for $125, $150 thereafter. (392-9104, patrice@artofaloha.com)

Kroc Center Hawaii, Sundays, Sept. 9 to Nov. 18, noon to 2 p.m., $175. This class will experiment with a variety of techniques, using pencil, charcoal, Conte crayon, soft and oil pastels, ink, tempera, and acrylic paints. (kroccenterhawaii.org)

Waikele Center 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; St. John Vianney Parish 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., free. (bbh.org, 848-4770)

Washington Middle School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free if you donate 10 inches, $10/other. (391-5937)

Hawaii State Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, 7 p.m., free. Turn the country purple in honor of those that have battled pancreatic cancer. (purplelight.org, 371-3991)

Aloha Stadium, visit website for more information and cost. Try Solo competitive driving (a.k.a. Autocross) at the Hawaii Region Sports Car Club of America event. (sccahawaii.org)

Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu, 2:30-5:30 p.m., $20/21 and older, $10/under 21. Live music by Hapa Folk and others, tours of the grounds, Hawaiian cultural demonstrations, a plant sale and more. (988-0464)

Kroc Center Hawaii, 1-2 p.m., $14/adult, $10/youth. Interactive presentations highlighting the latest images, videos and knowledge of the universe. (kroccenterhawaii.org)

Foster Botanical Garden, 1-3 p.m., garden admission. With Craig Ball. Featuring Asian and India trees. Call for reservations. (522-7066)

Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Honolulu, 6:30 p.m., Sundays until Nov. 25, $5. Films focus on provocative cutting-edge experts, scientists, thinkers, healers and spiritual leaders who offer their wisdom on health and wellness topics for body and spirit. (stillandmovingcenter.com)

Consolidated Pearlridge, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Aiea, 9 a.m., first 75 free, $7.50 after. This movie is for kids on the autism spectrum. The lights will be a little more raised, the sounds a bit softer, they’ll be an acceptance of quirky, ‘stimming’ behaviors and an allowance of GFCF snacks. (autismhi@gmail.com)

UH Manoa Art Auditorium, 3 p.m., free. Book signing and readings TBD. Co-sponsored by the UHM Department of English. (bambooridge.com)

Still & Moving Center, Sundays until Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m., $5. Films focus on provocative cutting-edge experts, scientists, thinkers, healers and spiritual leaders who offer their wisdom on health and wellness topics for body and spirit. (397-7678)

Gallery on the Pali, until Oct. 25, free. Artists reception Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. Birds of Paradise:the Story of Avian Diversity on Oahu. (unitariansofHI.org/gallery)

HPU Art Gallery, until Nov. 16, free. An exhibition that features Kanaka Maoli artists exploring the intersections of art, teaching and learning in Hawaii and the world. (hpu.edu)