West Oahu Highlights

• LIBRARY CLOSURE All public libraries will be closed from May 23 to 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Aiea Library, however, will be open with special hours. Call 483-7333.

• NISHIHARA TALK State Sen. Clarence Nishihara hosts a coffee hour from 11 a.m. to noon May 23 at Waipahu Don Quijote. Call 728-1008.

• STARGAZING Hawaiian Astronomical Society hosts its free monthly star party May 23 at Geiger Community Park, complete with telescopes. Time and dates vary, depending on the moon. The park is located at 1129 Kahiuka St. in Ewa Beach. Email peter@besenbruch.info.

• XERISCAPE Halawa Xeriscape Garden offers workshops with Diane Moses at 10:30 a.m. at 99- 1268 Iwaena St. on the following dates: Five Simple Steps to a Beautiful Garden May 23, and Terracotta Madness May 30. For fees and to reserve a space, call 748-5363 or email workshops@hbws.org.

• BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7 to 11 a.m. May 24 at Ewa Town Center Foodland, and 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 29 at Pali Momi Medical Center. Call 848-4770.

• HEALTHY Mokichi Okada Association offers Healthy Monday wellness activities from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 25 at Pearlridge Center Uptown. Call 487-0522.

• NEIGHBORS Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. May 26 at Waiau District Park, Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. May 27 in Kapolei High cafeteria, and Waipahu meets at 7 p.m. May 28 at FilCom Center. Call 768-3710.

• GRADUATION Area schools have set their graduation dates for 3 p.m. May 27 at FilCom Center (Hawaii Technology Academy), 5 p.m. May 28 at Aloha Stadium (Campbell), 6 p.m. May 29 on the school field (Kapolei), 6 p.m. May 29 at Blaisdell Arena (Waipahu), 5 p.m. May 30 at Aloha Stadium (Pearl City) and 6 p.m. May 31 at Aloha Stadium (Aiea). For details, call individual schools.

• PUPPET SHOW UH Theatre for Young Audiences presents The Journey Home puppet show at 10:30 a.m. May 28 at Waipahu Library, based on the city’s story booklet of the same name. The story follows the o‘opu fish Apoha as he struggles to return to his home stream. Call 675-0358.

• HONOWAI RECYCLES Honowai Elementary School has a Going Green recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 30, welcoming all kinds of materials, nonperishable food, clothing and more. Call 291-6151.

• WETLAND Hawaii Nature Center volunteers help restore Pouhala wetlands in Waipahu from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 30 (moved from May 23). Call 955-0100, ext. 118.

• WATER FILM Clean Water Honolulu screens The Journey Home, Part 2 at 2 p.m. May 31 at Waipahu Library. The film traces Apoka the o‘opu’s return to his home stream. Call 675-0358.

• GIRLS NIGHT Pali Momi Medical Center hosts a “Girls Night Out” from 5 to 7 p.m. June 5, offering manicures, massages, makeovers and more. Call 535-7733.

• TARO HELP Kalauao La‘au Restoration Project in Ka‘onohi plans a public work day from 7:30 to 11 a.m. June 6 in the taro patch, located above Sumida watercress farm at Pearlridge. A potluck lunch follows. RSVP to Anthony De Luze at 397-8685 or kaonohipoi@gmail.com.

• SOCCER Leeward AYSO 269 (Makaha to Kapolei) is registering players age 4-18. Early fee is $75 (until May 31, then $85), which includes uniform, insurance and photo package. Make checks payable to AYSO 269; credit cards welcome. Seasons start in August and September, depending on age. Visit leewardayso269. com.

• HURRICANES Ewa Beach Hurricanes are conducting registration for intermediate and elementary football players, coaches and parent help. Apply to ewabeachhurricanes@gmail .com or call Coach Nolan at 232-4449.

• CARDINALS Ewa Beach Cardinals are accepting applications for the fall football season of intermediate and elementary, no-weight-limit play, as well adult staff support and coaches. Call 271- 5792 or email theewabeachcardinals@ gmail.com as soon as possible.

Ongoing

• BUDDHISTS Kapolei Buddhist Sangha conducts services at 10 a.m. each third Sunday at Ewa Hongwanji, 91-1133 Renton Road. A Dharma talk also is offered at 6:30 p.m. on the first Saturday at the Hongwanji. Call 492-7254.

• JIU JITSU The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy has opened in Kapolei, offering family-oriented instruction for all age and skill levels. Call 782-8590 or email cjjfkapolei@gmail.com.

• FITNESS R.I.P.P.E.D. Fitness offers a complete one-hour workout at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Momilani Rec Center covering cardio, agility, resistance and endurance. Call 676-9677.

• CHORALE New singers are invited to join the Kapolei Chorale at its rehearsals, held at 6:30 p.m. each Sunday in Kapolei. The group features sopranos, altos, tenors and basses for four-part harmony. Call Judy at 623- 4045.

• SLACK KEY Yameen Fong teaches classes in beginner slack-key guitar in four weekly meetings at 9 a.m. Thursdays, and ukulele picking at 10 a.m. Thursdays, both at Ewa Mahiko District Park, 91- 1145 Renton Road. Call 685-6035 or visit fongsmu-sic.homestead.com.

• GATHERING Prince Kuhio Community Center hosts The Gathering Place market from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 91-1270 Kinoiki St. in Kapolei, offering food, crafts and entertainment to bring Westside folks together. Vendors may call Megan at 772-6682.

• ROTARY P.M. Kapolei Sunset Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. Mondays on Kai ‘Oli‘Oli catamaran at Ko Olina Marina. Dinner costs $11 and is followed by a brief program. Parking is validated. RSVP to rgriffin@ipahawaii.org or call 347-9721.

• ROTARY A.M. Kapolei Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays in the faculty lounge at Kapolei High School. Call 722-1489 or email htnedd@gmail.com.

• YOGA Free classes in Holistic Energy Yoga meet at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Waiau District Park. Call 381-4376.

• AIEA HULA Halau Hula ‘O Kala Kapeka conducts hula classes on five skill levels at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church hall, 99- 312 Moanalua Road in Aiea. Call 255-4001.

• HULA WAIPAHU No Kealoha O Hula halau offers beginner/intermediate classes at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and adult beginner classes at 4:30 p.m. Thursdays in Village Park. Fee is $30, plus a refundable $30 deposit. Call instructor Desiree Numango at 478-0404.

• HULA KAPOLEI Na Pua O Kekoolani conducts hula classes at 4 p.m. Thursdays for keiki (ages 4-12), and 4:45 p.m. Thursdays for teens and wahine in the Makakilo- Kapolei area. Call 258- 3930.

• PINOY ZUMBA Pinoy Crew 808 leads Zumba classes at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at FilCom Center. Fee is $5 per session. Call 680- 0451.

• AIKIDO Aikido Yuishinkai Honolulu leads ki and martial arts classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Halawa District Park, second floor. Classes follow the teachings of Koretoshi Maruyama and Morihei Ueshiba. Students age 12 through adult are welcome. Call James Peters at 256- 9944.

• SELF-DEFENSE Austin Streadbeck leads a self-defense class from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Makakilo Community Center, based on the teachings of Henry Okazaki’s Kodenkan/Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. Call 383-1480.

• WELLNESS Shizendo Ki method founder Hideo Kimura teaches Ki Wellness from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Soto Mission of Aiea, 99- 045 Kauhale St., and also a Shizen Aikiwaza class from 7:30 to 9 the same nights. Free trials are allowed. Call 671-1422.

• FITNESS Fit Wiz Hawaii has classes in Pilates, yoga, Tabata and TRX Beach Boot Camps (suspension training) in Kapolei and Ewa Beach for ages 12 and older, with the first class free. Visit fitwizhawaii.com.

• CRESTVIEW SENIORS The city has weekly activities and programs for Crestview Sunrisers club at 9:30 a.m. Fridays at Crestview Community Park. Call 671-4838.

• WAIPAHU SENIORS The city has weekly activities and programs for two senior citizen clubs in Waipahu: Waipahu Cosmopolitans at 9 a.m. Fridays (678-0871) and Waipahu Seniors at 9 a.m. Wednesdays (675-7129).

• PEARL CITY SENIORS The city has weekly activities and programs for Pearl City Seniors club at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Manana Community Park. Call 453-7550.

• WAIAU SENIORS The city has weekly activities and programs for Waiau Seniors club at 9:30 a.m. Mondays at Waiau District Park. Call 453- 7555.