East Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s happening in East Oahu. Fax calendar items one week ahead of publication date to 247-7246 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The next East Oahu Islander is Aug. 4.

* MAUNALUA Malama Maunalua and Whole Foods Market sponsor Maunalua Monday at 6:30 p.m. July 5 and 19 at Malama Maunalua Community House (inside the store). Call 738-0820.

* NEIGHBORS Area neighborhood boards meet at 7 p.m. on the following dates: Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights, July 8 at Ala Wai Clubhouse; Kaimuki (7:15) July 21 at Liliuokalani Elementary cafeteria; Palolo July 14 at Palolo Elementary cafeteria; Waialae-Kahala, July 15 at Wesley United Methodist Church; and Hawaii Kai, July 27 at Hahaione Elementary cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* HOMELESS SEMINAR Community discussions on “Homeless in Hawaii” are planned for 6 p.m. July 8 and 22 and Aug. 5 and 19 at Whole Foods Market’s Kahala cafe. Call 738-0820.

* LIBRARY BINGO Kaimuki Library sponsors bingo at 3 p.m. July 8 and 15 for all ages. Call 733-8425.

* AUTHORS Barnes & Noble Kahala hosts two authors on July 10: Paul Javier signs copies of Where’s Snowy in Oahu at 1 p.m., and Shan Correa signs copies of the teen novel Gaff (about the cruelty of cockfighting) at 3 p.m. Call 737-3323.

* ASSOCIATION MEETSSt. Louis Heights Community Association has its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. July 12 at Hokulani Elementary School. Call Rev. Wayne Gau at 737-5654.

* SPOOKY TALES Jeff Gere tells Spooky Tales at 6:30 p.m. July 13 at Kaimuki Library. Call 733-8425.

* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 13 at KCC; from 3 to 7 p.m. July 15 and 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 18 at Kahala Mall; from 2:30 to 7 p.m. July 22 and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center; and from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 27 at Kaimuki municipal parking lot. Call 845-9966.

* AUDITIONS Theatricus conducts auditions for the original sci-fi epic The Ghosts of Aragos (in November) at 4 p.m. July 17 at Kapiolani Community College Naio Building 203. For details go to theatricus.com.

* HOMEBUYERS TALK Central Pacific Bank hosts a free seminar on “Tools for Today’s Homebuyer” at 10 a.m. July 17 at its Kaimuki branch on Waialae Avenue. Call 544-3637.

* ROLLER DERBY Pacific Roller Derby hosts Mischievils v. Crazy 808s at 4 p.m. July 17 at its home rink at Kamiloiki Community Park. Call 848-0147 or go to pacificrollerderby.com.

* COORAY COOKS Local chef Kusuma Cooray gives a cooking demonstration at 2 p.m. July 18 at Kaimuki Library. Call 733-8425.

* LONG-TERM CAREMutual of Omaha co-sponsors a free seminar at 7:30 a.m. July 20 on “Navigating the Maze of Long-term Care Alternatives” at Hawaii Kai Retirement Facility. To reserve free breakfast, call 942-8133 by July 14.

* VEGGIE TALK The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii presents Dr. William Harris at 7 p.m. July 20 at Ala Wai Clubhouse on “Health Care Reform: Emptying a Flooded Basement without Turning Off the Tap.” Call 944-8344.

* FINANCIAL ABUSE Kaiser’s free public Senior Summit lecture at 10:30 a.m. July 22 in Kahala Nui’s Diamond Head Room is on “Recognizing and Preventing Financial Abuse of the Elderly.” Call 432-2235.

* HOT RODS East End Hot Rod Car Show runs from 6 to 10 p.m. July 24 at Hawaii Kai Towne Center. Call 396-0766.

* BON DANCE Palolo Higashi Hongwanji’s bon dance is at 7 p.m. July 30-31 at 1641 Palolo Ave. Call 732-1491.

* ORCHID SHOW The Kaimuki Orchid Society show and sale runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 30-31 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1 at Star of the Sea cafeteria, featuring a free orchid workshop for keiki ages 5-12 and re-potting of one plant for adults with a donation. Admission is $2. Call 377-5005.