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Posted on: Friday, February 17, 2006

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JAZZ FEST AT HALEKULANI

The Halekulani will host the Hawaii International Jazz Festival's spring event April 1, beginning with a 10 a.m. jazz clinic and culminating in an 8 p.m. concert featuring vocalist Ginai and the HJF All Star Band, recording artist/pianist/teacher Shelly Berg and a jam session. Members of the all-star band are festival founder/director Abe Weinstein, Gabe Baltazar, David Choy, DeShannon Higa, Rich Crandall, Abe Lagrimas Jr., John Kolivas, Robert Shinoda and Adam Baron.

Tickets are $60 and $75. 941-9974.

WELLNESS FAIR MARCH 23

The PrimeTime Wellness Fair, aimed for those 50 and older, is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Among the attractions: a Medicare seminar, massage therapy, door prizes, games, bingo, a cooking demo with Edison Ching of L'Uraku, pottery and crafts demos and entertainment. Health screenings will check glucose and cholesterol levels, blood pressure, vision, breast-cancer risk, hearing, antioxidants, bone density and more. Dr. Kalani Brady will talk about "Taking Care of Your Heart"; Dr. Gerardo Galang, on "Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke."

Admission is free. 844-4444.