Archive for "November, 2015"

Kilauea Art Night

Kauai

Saturday, November 28: 
Kilauea Art Night.  Discover locally made crafts and a wide variety of food vendors from around Kaua`i. Enjoy dinner listening to live music. Don’t miss the Keiki Fire & Light performance at 7 p.m. on the back lawn. Kilauea Historic Stone Building, 4270 Kilauea Rd., Kilauea. 4 to 8 p.m. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Kailua Village Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Big Island

Friday, November 28: 
Kailua Village Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.  Village Holiday festivities kick off with a traditional lighting of the Kailua Village Christmas tree. Meet friends and family, and bring the kids to Emma’s Square, across from Hulihe`e Palace. 5:45 p.m. For more information, call 808-936-9202 or visit www.historickailuavillage.com.

Maui Choral Arts – “Christmas Bells”

Maui

Saturday & Sunday, November 28 & 29: 
Maui Choral Arts – “Christmas Bells”.  From holiday classics & sing-alongs to new arrangements of old favorites, this is the concert to get your holiday spirit in high gear.  Selling out every year, this event is a toe-tapping crowd pleaser. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, One Cameron Way, Kahului.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s – Rudolf’s Reindeer Games

Oahu

Fridays & Saturdays, November 28 – December 12: 
Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s – Rudolf’s Reindeer Games.  Ring in the holidays with a fun, interactive comedy extravaganza built in collaboration with some of Honolulu’s best improvisers. Packed with sing-a-longs, games, original writing and more than a few surprises, this is truly the show to put your family in the holiday spirit and have you ho, ho, ho-ing with laughter.  Tenney Theatre, Corner of Beretania St. & Alakea St., Honolulu.  Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:30 p.m.  Saturday, December 12, 2 p.m. – Sensory Friendly/ASL Performance.  For tickets and information call (808) 839-9885 or visit www.htyweb.org.

E Pulama Mau O Maui

Maui

Saturday, November 28: 
E Pulama Mau O Maui.  This annual fundraiser will be a generous mix of Maui halau and Maui musicians. There will also be a silent auction, free craft demonstrations, informational booths, and special museum exhibits. The museum will be open for tours and gift shop. The fundraising goal of the event is to raise unrestricted funds to help support the Maui Historical Society’s educational programs and the Bailey House Museum and Archival Resource Center.  Bailey House Museum, 2375A Main St., Wailuku. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   For information call (808) 244-3326.

Waikiki Holiday Parade

Oahu

Friday, November 27: 
Waikiki Holiday Parade.  Since 1998, the Waikiki Holiday Parade commemorates Pearl Harbor Survivors and the anniversary of the attacks. Thousands of spectators, residents and visitors gather on the Friday after Thanksgiving to watch this non-competitive parade, which hosts local bands, marching bands from the mainland, Pearl Harbor Survivors, service bands, military units, local officials, dignitaries and entertainers. Kalakaua Avenue, between Kuhio Avenue and the Honolulu Zoo.  Parade begins at 7 p.m. For information call (800) 331-8579 or visit www.waikikiholidayparade.com.

Mahina`ai Night

Maui

Wednesday, November 25: 
Mahina`ai Night.  Join a torch lit guided tour of a walking trail while learning about Kaho`olawe. Then, gather in the KIRC’s Kalamalama traditional hale, where historical artifacts from Kaho`olawe will be on display, and enjoy live entertainment provided by University of Hawai`i Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music. Non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers will be available for purchase.  Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission Boat House, 2780 South Kihei Rd., Kihei.  6 to 8 p.m.   For information call (808) 243-5888 or visit www.kahoolawe.hawaii.gov.

“Da Kine Wine” – South Kona

Big Island

Saturday, November 21: 
“Da Kine Wine” – South Kona.  A SKEA (Society for Kona’s Education & Art) fundraiser with music by John Keawe, fine wines, heavy pupus, coffee and desserts, and live and silent auctions. 5 to 8:30 p.m. at SKEA, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Hwy., Honaunau (Captain Cook). Cost: $45 (if purchased by 11/16), $50 thereafter. For tickets and information, call (808) 328-9392 or visit www.skea.org.

Garden Isle Artisan Fair

Kauai

Saturday, November 21: 
Garden Isle Artisan Fair, (“Under the Big Tent!”).  This event offers a great selection of quality handcrafted products from over 35 of Kaua`i’s finest Artisans. Photography, jewelry, aloha wear, palm bark baskets, wood carvings, kapa cloth, local fruit jellies & sauces, soaps, candles and more.  Also enjoy Tahitian Drumming, Local Plate Lunches and Shave Ice.  Manokalanipo Park, Poipu Beach.  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-9021.

Hula Kahiko Performance

Big Island

Saturday, November 21: 
Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond have been invited to perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m.  Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mat. The event is free, park fees apply.  Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performances, enjoy a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Visitors share in a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. This memorable demonstration is hands-on and family friendly.  Lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.