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Hawaiian weapons will be made in a class at Windward Community College.
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Battle ready
Learn to make traditional Hawaiian weapons in classes offered at Windward Community College, April 9 to May 9.
Gordon 'Umialiloalahanauokalahaua Kai explains the uses of ancient weapons and shows students how to create pieces for their own collections, including spears, canes, swords, daggers and clubs.
Cost is $200 for wood and use of tools and an additional $50 for additional materials. Call 956-8400 to register.
Download stories
Free podcasts of weekly "Talk Story Radio" broadcasts are now available for download.
The programs, hosted by Jeff Gere, feature storytellers of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim. They've been broadcast for 18 months on various radio stations.
Find the podcasts at feeds.feedburner.com/TalkStoryRadio. Or search iTunes for "Talk Story Radio."
Eight programs are available, and new ones will continue to be posted. For information, e-mail Jeff Gere at jeffgere@lava.net.
Let's swap cycles
Need some wheels? Island Triathlon & Bike hosts the ITB CycleSwap, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark's church, 539 Kapahulu Ave.
Think of it as a giant garage sale for bikes and paraphernalia such as clothing, components and accessories.
The sale is a benefit for the Hawaii Bicycling League and K-VIBE, a Kalihi Valley program that promotes kids' health through biking.
Admission is $5. For sellers, a half-table of space is $10. Sell a bike for $5. Call 732-7227.
Beyond haiku
And you thought haiku was just a matter of counting lines and syllables ...
Abigail Friedman, the U.S. consul general in Quebec City, has discovered a connection between the Japanese poetic form and her work as a diplomat.
Friedman speaks on "Haiku and the Art of Diplomacy" at a lunchtime session hosted by the Japan-America Society of Hawaii, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Savings Band Tower, 1101 Bishop St., eighth floor.
The lecture is free; bento lunches may be pre-ordered for $6. Call 524-4450 or e-mail admindir@jashawaii.org.
Star talk
Astronomer Bo Reipurth discusses star formation and the birth of planets at the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center on the University of Hawaii-Hilo campus on March 31.
Reipurth is co-author of "The Birth of Stars and Planets."
His free talk begins at noon, followed by a book signing. Visit www.imiloahawaii.org or call 969-9705.
