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* Ocean Awareness Training Course at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, 276 S Kihei Road, Kihei. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m. starting this week. Also in Lahaina at Lahaina Civic Center, 1840 Honoapiilani Highway. Tuesdays and Thursdays starting this week. Register at www.ocean awarehawaii. org or call Patty Miller, (888) 55-WHALE ext. 258 for more information.
* Art Classes. The Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave. is offering the following classes. For details or to register, call 572-6560 or visit www.huinoeau.com.
** "Digital Photography Macro Workshop with Aubrey Hord" will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost is $65 ($82 nonmember), plus $5 lab fee.
** "Beginning Drawing with Roger B. Stephens" will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through May 15. Cost is $195 ($244 nonmember).
** "Jewelry with Shells with Julie Matheis" will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through May 2. Cost is $135 ($169 nonmember) plus $20 for supplies and lab fee.
** "Jewelry Construction with J.B. Rea" will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Thursdays through May 17th. Cost is $195 ($244 nonmember) plus $45 for supplies and lab fee.
** "Quick Jewelry: Hoops, Bangles, and Rings with Luana Coonen" will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 15. Cost is $95 ($119 nonmember) plus $25 for supplies and lab fee.
* EdVenture classes. The University of Hawaii Maui College EdVenture program is offering the following classes. For information or to register, call 984-3231.
** Hinano Rodrigues will teach "History & Culture of Hawai'i" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through May 15. Cost is $179.
** Keli'i Taua will teach "Speak Hawaiian For Beginners" from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays through May 16. Cost is $99. Also "Elementary Chanting" from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays through May 16. Cost is $99.
** Indu Burks will teach "Healthy Indian Cooking Made Easy" from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through May 3. Cost is $128, includes food fee.
** Becky Sydney will teach "Astronomy for Beginners" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays through April 27. Cost is $104.
** Dan Weisman will teach "Improv Comedy Fun" from 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays through May 18. Cost is $134.
** Francine M. Fernandez will teach "Earrings for Everyone" from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday. Cost is $44 plus $20 for materials.
* Beginning Watercolor Class. April 10, with H. Lee Shapiro, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 10 to May 15, for 6 weeks in Kihei. Cost is $125. Call 875-9477 or www.hleeshapiro.com
* "YogaFit: Stretch & Tone" with Claudia Micco will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, starting this week through May 29. Cost is $70. ADG Maui, 845 Wainee Street, Lahaina. Call 276-0521 or email info@hypnofitmaui.com
* "The Latest in Human Nutrition" by Michael Greger, M.D., will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Kaunoa Senior Center, 401 Alakapa Place, Paia. Free refreshments and admission. For more information contact the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii at 572-8371, info@VSH.org or www.VSH.org.
* "Yoga for Stiff Bodies" with Kathy Williams will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. Cost is $10 per class. Call 268-8708 or email coachkathy@gmail.com for more information.
