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Financial advice
Learn to manage family finances during workshops on Saturday at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church.
"The Wise Use of Credit" runs from 2 to 3 p.m. and covers types of credit, their costs and how to use credit wisely, including the impact of making only minimum payments and warning signs of being overextended.
"Wills and Trusts" at 3:30 p.m. will provide an overview of estate planning, differences between wills and trusts, and what will happen if you die without a will or trust.
The church is at 909 Haumea St. Register through www.stnickschurch.org or call 674-0766.
Teen acting classes
The Hawaii Young Actors' Ensemble, formed by Hawaii Theatre Center and Maryknoll High School, will offer training in classical acting, creative expression and networking for teens of ages 13 and 18.
Classes will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, next Monday to May 17, at Maryknoll.
Hestor Kamin, the center's new education director, developed the program with Stephanie Conching, chairwoman of the fine-arts department at Maryknoll. The program culminates with a production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Hawaii Theatre. Call 732-0358.
Coping with grief
A workshop on coping with the holidays while dealing with the loss of a loved one will be held Oct. 21 at Koolau Golf Club.
"Holidays, Grief and the Art of Coping," from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., will covers topics such as "Real Magic: Signs of Love, Joy and Hope," "Playful Percussion: Feel the Joy of Community Music-making as a Way to Share Our Deepest Emotions" and "Story-telling: Remembering Is Healing."
The workshop is sponsored by St. Francis Hospice, Hawaii Donor Family Council, Hospice Hawaii, Compassionate Friends-Honolulu Chapter, Hawaii Lions Eye Bank, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, Organ Donor Center of Hawaii and Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center-Honolulu Unit.
Cost is $55, including lunch. Make checks payable to National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, and send to Grief Workshop, care of Hawaii Donor Family Council, 1111 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817. Call Felicia, 595-7566; Sandy, 521-1812; or Clarence, 924-9255.