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* University of Hawaii Maui College. The UH-MC VITEC program offers courses in adult education at its Kahului campus. To register or for details, call 984-3231.
Frances Ku will teach "Palm Trees in Watercolor" from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $44.
Stephanie Montanez will teach "Natural Product Making for Health and Beauty" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 30 to April 20. Cost is $134.
Mary Santa Maria will teach "Introduction to Reiki: The Usui System of Natural Health" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 30. Cost is $39.
Catherine Blake will teach "Introduction to Drawing" for ages 15 and older from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 31 to April 21. Cost is $104.
David R. Kern will teach "Bioidentical Hormone Balance in Men and Women's Health" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 1 to 22. Cost is $89.
* Introductory lomi lomi classes. Lavenda Schaff will lead lomi lomi "Aloha Temple body work" in the ceremonial style from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Mondays in March in Kihei. This "empowering transformational body work of the ancient ones" promotes inner balance and strength, according to a press release. Cost is on a sliding scale from $33 to $55 per class. A two-dayworkshop will follow on April 2 and 3; cost is $188 if paid by March 22 or $224 paid after that day. For details, call 276-6335 or visit www.alohapathways.com.
* 'Ohana Connection. David Bruce Leonard will present "Reclaiming the Sacred Masculine" during 'Ohana Connection at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hale Maha'olu Elima Recreation Hall, 11 Mahaolu St. in Kahului. Doors open at 9 a.m. Suggested donation is $10, which includes a continental breakfast, drink and networking opportunities. For details, call 871-1110 or e-mail cek@hawaiiantel.net.
* Watercolor classes. H. Lee Shapiro will teach beginning watercolor painting classes from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, beginning this week to April 20, in Kihei. Cost is $150. For details, call 875-9477 or visit www.hleeshapiro.com.
* "Loveolution Celebration." DreamingBear and Friends will present "Loveolution Celebration" Wednesdays at Temple of Peace in Haiku. Potluck begins at 6 p.m., with services from 7 to 10 p.m. The event is described as an "enlivening evening of spontaneous community combustion."
* Legal education. The juris chapter on Maui offers free legal education from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Diamonds Ice Bar & Grill in Kihei. For details, call 879-9007 or e-mail courthours@gmail.com.
* Fire ant talk. Friends of Haleakala National Park will present "Sting Operation - Little Fire Ants on Maui" at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Hannibal Tavares Community Center multipurpose room. The current situation with the fire ant invasion on Maui will be discussed, as well as how to prevent other invasive, island-hopping pests. The program is free and open to the public. For details, visit fhnp.org or reportapest.org.
* Weight-loss workshops. Free weight-loss workshops begin Friday at Down to Earth, 305 Dairy Road in Kahului. Jerome Kellner, author of "The Maui Diet," will lead these fun, informative 30-minute sessions at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Food preparations are part of some presentations. Topics include How to Lose Weight Immediately; How to Eat More, Weigh Less; The Bigger the Snacks, the Bigger the Slacks; A Waist-Slimming Pie Recipe; 10 Top Weight Loss Do's; Strategies to Keep Super Motivated. The sessions are open to anyone interested in healthy, permanent weight loss. Call 250-4771 for more information.
* Writing workshop. Jasmyne Boswell will teach "Joy of Writing Workshop" from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. To register or for details, call 268-5807 or visit www.jasmyneconsulting.com.
* Landscape meeting. Dr. Scot Nelson will present a free educational landscape meeting titled "Common Plant Health Problems in Hawaii Landscapes" beginning at 6:30 p.m. March 23 at University of Hawaii Maui College's Maui Community Services Building. The talk is presented by Maui Association of Landscape Professionals. For details, call 268 9825.
* Anger management presentation. Kaiser Permanente will present "Anger! It Happens" with Dr. Cathy Long from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 5 and 12 (two-part workshop) at its Maui Lani Clinic. Cost is $10. Register no later than Saturday by calling 243-6484.
* Art classes. Barbara Steinberg will teach the following art classes: keiki art classes for beginner to intermediate levels, Wednesdays from April 7 to June 2, at Maui Bridge Center in Kihei. Cost is $10 per week. Intermediate level plein air painting class, Sundays from April 4 to June 5, at Kamaole Beach I. Cost is $20 per week for adults or $10 per week for children 18 and younger. Tropical painting in watercolor class for beginner to intermediate levels will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays beginning April 23 at Kalama Heights Retirement Residence Garden Room. Cost is $180 for eight weeks or $25 per class. For details, call 879-0025 or visit www.barbarasteinbergart.com.
* Dance registration. Kihei Academy of Dance, located at the Kihei Charter School, is currently registering students for the 2010-2011 school year. This new program is committed to providing quality, affordable dance instruction for children to adults of all levels. Applicants for the Charter Dance Company, a pre-professional dance company for advanced students, are also being accepted. Auditions will be held in early August. For details, call 463-7056 or visit www.kiheiacademyofdance. com.
* Advanced watercolor class. Carmen Gardner will teach advanced watercolor painting for artists 55 and older from noon to 4 p.m. for 12 Thursdays, beginning March 25 at Kaunoa Senior Center. The class is for those with previous watercolor experience and will provide personal attention to each student. The "hands on" workshops will be based on class preferences about areas students want to address. Gardner is an award-winning Maui artist whose work has been featured in numerous juried exhibitions including Art Maui. Cost is $113, payable by Thursday. Call 270-7308 to register or for more information.
