Archive for "March 4th, 2016"

Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

Big Island

Every Friday: 
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Big Island Woodturners 18th Annual Exhibit – Hilo

Big Island

March 4 – 31: 
Big Island Woodturners 18th Annual Exhibit – Hilo.  Meet-the-Artists opening reception on March 4th from 5 to 7 p.m., open to the public. Show is open Monday thru Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with free woodturning demonstrations every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to the public. Wailea Art Center, 200 Piopio St., Hilo.  For more information, call (808) 934-4254 or visit www.bigislandwoodturners.org.

Maui Friday Town Parties

Maui

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  March 4 – Wailuku, on Market Street; March 11 – Lahaina, on Front Street; March 18 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; March 25 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center.  For more information visit www.MauiFridays.com.

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk

Kauai

Friday Evenings: 
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m.  Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District

Oahu

Friday, March 4: 
First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. March 4 – Heart of Slack Key; March 11 – Kaua`i Slack Key; March 18 – Dreams Come True; March 25 – Gift of the Ancestors.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Waialua Carnival

Oahu

Friday – Sunday, March 4 – 6: 
Waialua Carnival.  Experience this carnival in the country with the EK Fernandez Midway of rides and games, famous live entertainment, and lots of delicious local foods. Enjoy bands such as Culture Nation, Na Wai Kea Nui Nui, Rodney Lopez, Pineapple Express, and more. All this under the trees and on the cool lawn in the country.  Waialua High and Intermediate School, 67-160 Farrington Hwy., Waialua.  Friday, 6 – 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.  For information visit www.waialuacarnival.org.