East Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s happening in the East Oahu community in the next few weeks.

* HANAUMA Hanauma Bay Education Center offers free lectures and films at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday in April at the park theater, featuring researchers at the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument. The April 3 topic is whales and dolphins. Call 397-5840.

* NEIGHBORS Area neighborhood boards meeting at 7 p.m. this month include: Kuliouou-Kalani Iki on April 3 at Aina Haina Library; Palolo April 9 in the Palolo Elementary School cafeteria; Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights April 10 at the Ala Wai Clubhouse; Kaimuki April 16 in the Liliuokalani Elementary School cafeteria; Waialae-Kahala April 17 at Wesley United Methodist Church; and Hawaii Kai April 29 in the Hahaione Elementary School cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* CELTIC MUSIC The Celtic Muses trio presents its repertoire of Celtic music at 3 p.m. April 4 at Aina Haina Library. Call 377-2456.

* CRAFT FAIR Kaimuki High School’s Project Graduation conducts a spring crafter fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m April 5 at the school featuring crafts, food and rummage. Call 780-6756.

* BASKETBALL CLINIC Extreme Fitness Club offers a youth basketball clinic on Saturdays from April 5 to May 24 at Palolo Valley District Park for ages 8 to 13. Call 389-7633.

* BENEFIT DINNER Kaimuki High School Foundation’s benefit dinner runs from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 5 at the school. Donation is $25. Call 255-2653.

* SPIRITUALITY Well-known author Sister Joan Chittister lectures on “Spirituality and Culture” at 4 p.m. April 6 in the Mystical Rose Oratory at Chaminade. For details on the talk and a related April 5 workshop, call 735-4801.

* ORCHESTRA The Oahu Civic Orchestra presents a free spring “classics to pops” concert at 4 p.m. April 6 in the Kaimuki High School auditorium, featuring work by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Rossini and Leroy Anderson. Call 261-6127.

* VEGETARIANS Chef Jennifer Flynn presents “The Super Food Generation: 14 Foods that will get you glowing” at 7 p.m. April 8 at Ala Wai Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave. The free cooking demonstration is sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. Call 944-8344.

* MUSICAL The musical Flower Drum Song continues through April 13 at Diamond Head Theatre. Ticket demand has extended the play for two more shows: 8 p.m. April 12 and 4 p.m. April 13. Call 733-0277.

* BUSINESS SESSIONS The U.S. Small Business Administration holds free 30-minute private consultations to address specific needs of small business owners April 10 at the Hawaii Kai Bank of Hawaii. Call Kim Hite at 541-2990 ext. 212.

* CAREGIVING Kapiolani Community College presents a three-part class in Family Caregiving Skills at 6:30 p.m. April 10, 17 and 24 in Kopiko 241-242. Fee is $15. Call 734-9108.

* BLOOD DRIVES The Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 10 at Chaminade University; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 13 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center; 7 to 11 a.m. April 27 at Kahala Mall (near Macy’s men’s department); and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 28 at Kapiolani Community College. Call 845-9966.

* NEWCOMERS Honolulu Newcomers Club hosts a Welcome Aloha Coffee at 10 a.m. April 10 and a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. April 17. Call 591-7600.

* CANAL CLEANUP The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club cleans up the Manoa-Palolo canal from 8:30 to 11 a.m. April 12. Meet at Kaimuki High School by the canal bridge. Go to http://www.htmclub.org

* MYANMAR FESTIVAL Hawaii’s Myanmar community hosts a Thingyan Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at Wilson Elementary School to celebrate the new year with food, games, booths and exhibits. Call 851-7010.

* WAIALAE FAIR The Friends of Waialae Elementary School conduct their annual family fun fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19 with food, entertainment, rides, crafts and much more. Call 733-4880.

* FAMILY HISTORY KCC hosts ‘Ohana Chronicles, a workshop on documenting family histories, at 5:45 p.m. April 24 or 6 p.m. July 30 with social gerontologist and filmmaker Janette Sargent-Hamill. Fee is $40. Call 734-9211.

* WISNOSKY ART The art of the late John Wisnosky - former chairman of the UH art department - is on view through April 17 at the Koa Gallery at Kapiolani Community College. Call 734-9375.

* FUN FAIR The Friends of Waialae Elementary School present a Fun Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, featuring Weldon Kekauoha on stage along with taekwando, dancing, food, games, bouncers, slides, crafts and more on an Olympic theme. Interested vendors may call 551-2089.

* MAUI’S KITE Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents Maui’s Kite: Another Tale of Old Hawaii at 1 p.m. April 20 at Kaimuki Library (733-8422) and 10:30 a.m. May 6 at Hawaii Kai Library (397-5833).

* HISTORY WORKSHOP Author Rich Budnick conducts a free workshop on modern Hawaii history at 11 a.m. May 3 at Hawaii Kai Library. Call 395-1161.

* TAHITIAN DANCE Royal Polynesian Keiki Tahitian Dance classes are held Saturday mornings at Kahala Elementary School for beginning and intermediate students. Call Nalani at 277-2205.

* MUSIC Kona Brewing Co. Pub in Koko Marina Center has live music Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 394-5662.

* YOGA Inner Fire Hawaii offers Kundalini and Hatha yoga classes at 6 p.m. each Tuesday in Portlock. Fee is $10 per class. Call 255-9839.

* MARKETS The KCC Farmers Market is open from 7:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday at the college (848-2074). The People’s Open Market is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Jarrett Middle School and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays and the Hawaii Kai Park-n-Ride (522-7088).

* AIKIDO The Hawaii Kai Aikido Association offers classes at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Koko Head District Park. Call 722-8769 or 387-1655.