Saturday March 21
Apple iPad: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Kapolei Commons, 8:45-9:45 a.m., free. Learn how to navigate iOS7 and use features like Control Center, Notification Center, Siri, Mail, Messaging, Camera, AirDrop, Safari and more! Pre-registration required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)
Asian Lion Dance Practice
Town Center of Mililani, March 21 and 28, 9:30-11 a.m., free. (625-0108)
Cat & Dog First Aid
American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, 2:30-6:30 p.m., $90. Learn basic information on how to recognize and care for emergencies and injuries in dogs or cats. Gain confidence to response to pet emergencies by learning how to provide basic first aid skills, how to care for choking pets, rescue breathing and CPR. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Container Gardening
Geobunga Salt Lake, 4404 Malaai St., 9-10:30 a.m., free. Learn why container gardening is popular, simple and affordable. Pre-registration required. (geobunga.com/workshops)
Getting a Grip on Arthritis
Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom, 8:30 a.m.-noon, free. Hawaii Pacific Health physicians will discuss arthritis treatment and methods to manage your care. Pre-registration required. (522-3469, hawaiipacifichealth.org/gettingagrip)
Japanese Flower Arranging—Ikebana Sogetsu
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., class meets for six Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $65. Learn to use your aesthetic awareness to assemble materials and endow them with a value transcending that which they had in nature. Pre-registration required. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/art)
Ko‘olau Writers Workshop
Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Loa Campus, 45-045 Kamehameha Hwy., 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $20-$40. Intensive workshop sessions in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and scriptwriting, with a keynote from Lois-Ann Yamanaka and reading from Nicholas Becher. (koolauwritersworkshop.com)
Reading Challenges: What is Dyslexia?
Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., 1:30 p.m., free. Patti Jenks of International Dyslexia Association, Hawaii Branch discusses dyslexia, its warning symptoms and how it affects learning and more. (627-7470)
Writing Retreat
Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa 107 and 109, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $10 plus $12/walk in. An opportunity to meet and write in the company of other beginning and experienced writers and instructor Lillian Cunningham. (235-7433, www.windwardcce.org/writing)
Jack in the Box Niu Valley Grand Opening
Jack in the Box, 5722 Kalanianaole Hwy., 2-4 p.m., free. To celebrate the grand opening of Jack in the Box Niu Valley, get a free hot or iced coffee, balloons, giveaways and more. (gotjack.com)
Regency Park Community Garage Sale
Regency Park Community recreation room, 3138 Waialae Ave., 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., free. (737-0314)
Six-Week Wellness Challenge Fit Checks
Pearlridge Center Uptown, second floor in front of Sephora, Saturdays until April 11, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Check in with Pali Momi Medical Center and get questions answered about nutrition. Anyone who checks in four or more times gets entered to win a Pearlridge shopping spree. (203-2366)
Spring Fair and Rummage Sale
Wahiawa United Methodist Church, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Peruse a rummage sale and enjoy plate lunches, a country store and a plant sale. (621-3373)
St. Ann’s Cub Scout Pack 113 Pinewood Derby and Recruitment
Windward Mall, center court, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. St. Ann’s Cub Scout Pack 112 race handcrafted vehicles at a pinewood derby, plus recruit new members. (235-1143)
Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes
Kapiolani Park, 7:30 a.m. warmup, 8 a.m. start, free. Join the American Diabetes Association for a 2.3-mile walk around Kapiolani Park and the zoo as they celebrate 75 years of innovation and progress. Funds raised will sustain diabetes support programs, advocacy and education activities here in Hawaii. (947-5979)
The Beast 10K
Race starts at Dewey Square, 7 a.m., $40/individual with late fees. Marine Corps Community Services invites runners across the island to participate in the first 10-kilometer race of the Commanding Officer’s Semper Fit Series. Pre-registration required. (mccshawaii.com/races)
The Big Fix
Nanakuli Beach Park call for times, $25-$50. Cats needing to be spayed or neutered can be brought to Poi Dogs and Popoki for an affordable cost. Pre-registration required. (551-7915, alicia@poidogsandpopoki.org)
Waialua Used Book Sale
Waialua Public Library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Great finds at great prices. (637-8286)
Waipio Shopping Center Spring Swap Meet & Craft Fair
Waipio Shopping Center, 94-1040 Waipio Uka St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Browse an eclectic mix of household items, slightly used items, clothing, handmade gifts and more. (521-2611)
Windward YMCA Benefit Rummage Sale
Windward YMCA, 1200 Kailua Road, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Great bargains, musubi, hot dogs and drinks! All proceeds benefit Windward YMCA’s annual support campaign. (261-0808)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Play
Town Center of Mililani, March 21 and 28, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., free. (625-0108)
Wayland Baptist University Easter Family Day
Wayland Baptist University, 95-1091 Ainamaku Drive, noon-3 p.m., free. Enjoy crafts, games, a puppet show, HPD’s Keiki ID, a visit from the Easter Bunny and more. (488-8570)
Jazz at Medici’s – Dana Land & Tommy James
Medici’s at Manoa Marketplace, 2754 Woodlawn Drive #7-103, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $15. Dana Land and Tommy James return to Medici’s after a sell-out concert last Valentine’s Day. Dana’s playfulness and sultry voice provide a perfect foil to Tommy’s superb musicianship. (351-0901)
Ka‘imi Hanano‘eau with HiRiZ
Imua Lounge, 815 Keeaumoku St., 9-11 p.m., free. (facebook.com/kaimimusic808)
Mystikal Vibez
Hawaiian Brian’s, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, age 18 and up. (450-0045, deltabetaomega@gmail.com)
Oil in the Alley
Downbeat Lounge, 42 N. Hotel St., 9:30 p.m., free, ages 21 and up. Oil in the Alley, The Fresh Preps and Botoroke perform. (facebook.com/oilinthealley)
Open Windows – An Evening with Robert Cazimero
Hawaii Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel St., 7:30 p.m., $35. Robert Cazimero performs for one night only, featuring Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua and the Royal Dance Company. (528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com)
The Deadbeats
Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m., $7. (945-0800)
808 Jr. Chef Showdown
Palama Settlement Dining Hall, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. Forty-five children age 9-18 from after-school and high-risk teen programs in the Kalihi area will compete in the second annual 808 Jr. Chef Showdown, cooking a healthy dish without a recipe. (palamasettlement.org)
Great Chefs Fight Hunger
Hawaii Foodbank, 2611 Kilihau St., 6-8:30 p.m., $150-$200. Taste samples from Hawaii’s most talented chefs, complemented by fine wines, cocktails and craft beers, then participate in a silent auction and enjoy live music from JazzyJay, Maryann Ito, Streetlight Cadence and Kamuela Kahoano, all in support of Hawaii Foodbank. (hawaiifoodbank.org, 836-3600 ext. 244)
Kaimuki High School Foundation Fundraiser
Kaimuki High School cafeteria, 4:30-8:30 p.m., $35/suggested donation. Enjoy a buffet dinner, door prizes and a silent auction, followed by great entertainment from current KHS students and alumni. (304-2492, kaimukihs.org)
Pink Tie Ball
Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s Monarch Room, 2259 Kalakaua Ave., 6-11 p.m., $200. Susan G. Komen Hawaii hosts its fourth annual gala to raise funds for breast cancer patients and their families. (komenhawaii.org, 754-6659)
‘What You Will on Capitol Hill’ Reading
Church of the Crossroads, Weaver Hall, 1212 University Ave., 7 p.m., free. Richard Tilloton reads from his book, “What You Will on Capitol Hill,” with book signing to follow. (949-2220)