Archive for "May, 2018"

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 may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

The Emily T Gail Show

Big Island

The Emily T Gail Show, aka “Emily T Gail Talk Story” is ​about sports, recreation and community events where Emily is involved: Hawai`i Island and Detroit, her home town.  Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide, Emily’s recent shows include lots of golf talk as the PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in January broadcast on NBC/Golf Channel worldwide put the spotlight on golf, sunshine and beaches in Hawai`i to viewers and listeners all over the world. Recent shows also include Talk Story with Greg McLaughlin, President, PGA TOUR Champions, Kelly Fliear, Tournament Manager Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Wes Wailehua, Aloha Section PGA, Jack Berry, long time sports writer, Mark Rolfing, NBC Golf Channel.  Past shows and upcoming shows include interesting and informative talk stories with people involved with events and activities for the ​Waikoloa Dry Forest ​Initiative, PATH-Connecting People and Places, Hawai`i Cycling Club, Hawai`i Wildlife Center, Daniel R Sayre Foundation, Big Island Mountain Biking, Bike Works Beach & Sport community bike rides and  much more. Emily T Gail Talk Story is available at www.EmilyTGailTalkStory.podomatic.com online 24/7, via https://www.facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory/, a free iTunes podcast, and Emily T Gail Talk Story on You Tube. Contact Emily at (808) 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.

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 to 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.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.
  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. June 1 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; June 8 – Hanalei Slack Key; June 15 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; June 22 – Heart of Slack Key; June 29 – Po`ina `Ole – Never to be forgotten.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.  A portion of the proceeds support 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 http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk

Kauai

Saturday, June 2:
Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk.
  Kapa`a Town goes all out for its First Saturday of every month Art Walk. The main street is lined with vendors selling Kaua`i Arts and crafts, with some of Kaua`i’s best musicians and bands playing up and down the street. There are lots of shops and restaurants to choose from.  It’s great fun for the whole family and a great way to see Kaua`i life, whether you are a visitor or resident.  Kapa`a Town. 5 to 9 p.m.  Free.

Obon Dance & Festival

Oahu

Throughout the Month of June:
Obon Dance & Festival.
  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below (subject to change):

  • Saturday, June 2:  Hawai`i Plantation Village, 94-695 Waipahu St., Waipahu.  Food booths open at 4:30 p.m., Dancing 5:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 676-6727.
  • Saturday, June 16:  Ewa Hongwanji Mission, 91-1133 Renton Rd., Ewa.  Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 681-5222.
  • Friday & Saturday, June 22 & 23:  Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission, 1067 California Ave., Wahiawa.  6 to 11 p.m.  (808) 622-4320.
  • Friday, June 29:  Honpa Hongwanji Hawai`i Betsuin, 1727 Pali Hwy., Honolulu.  6 to 10:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 536-7044.

Picnic on the Pier Returns to the Mighty Mo

Oahu

Friday, June 15:
Picnic on the Pier Returns to the Mighty Mo.
  The Battleship Missouri Memorial is kicking off summer with its annual “Picnic on the Pier”. The event includes prize giveaways, keiki activities, free tours of the Mighty Mo (valued at $29 for adults), and entertainment by local musician Randy Allen.  Guests are welcome to BYOFD (Bring Your Own Food & Drink) to the event; however, grills and glass containers are prohibited. Food and craft beverages are also available from Tin Hut BBQ and Honolulu BeerWorks. Tables with premium front views of the harbor are for sale at $150. This package accommodates admission for 8 and includes exclusive Mighty Mo swag. Purchase pre-sale admission tickets online. Pre-sale tickets are $10 for adults ($15 at the door) and $5 for children ages 4-12 ($10 at the door).  For those without base access, a complimentary shuttle will pick up guests from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and take them to the pier venue. Pier Foxtrot-5 at Pearl Harbor, 63 Cowpens St., Honolulu. 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 539-3430 or visit https://ussmissouri.org/#.

Flight Adventures

Oahu

Saturday, June 2:
Flight Adventures.
  An exciting event for people of all ages, including open cockpits, hands-on aviation and STEM activities, hangar tours, planes, helicopters, and a spectacular large-scale remote-control air show.  Featuring precision RC flight demonstrations and aerial stunts by the award-winning Warbirds West and Hawai`i’s own Paradise Flyers, finishing with the popular Candy Drop for kids.  From 9 a.m. to noon, RC flying lessons are available for kids ages 10-17. Under the direction of the Paradise Flyers, take the controls of an RC plane on the Museum’s flight line.  RC flying lessons are free with admission to Flight Adventures. Limited spots available. Registration is required. Cost is $5 per person (including entry to Hangar 79), free for children 3 and under. Free with Museum General admission. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu.  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 441-1000 or visit https://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/.

MAMo at the MACC Wearable Art Show

Maui

Saturday, June 2:
MAMo at the MACC Wearable Art Show. 
A component of the Maoli Arts Movement, the wearable art show celebrates Hawaiian design in fabric and clothing, specifically in terms of cultural motif, in a way that makes it more than just a runway fashion show. Many traditional Hawaiian patterns and designs in kapa and weaving, weaponry and tools, tattoo and adornment, take their visual clues from nature.  This fashion event, definitely not a typical fashion show, grows in popularity each year, so don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience. VIP ticketholders get exclusive access to the trunk show before the performance; all other ticketholders are invited to visit the trunk show at the conclusion of the program. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Yokouchi Pavilion & Courtyard, One Cameron Way, Kahului.  7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/mamo.

Obon Dance & Festival

Maui

Throughout the Month of June: 
Obon Dance & Festival.
  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below:

  • Saturday, June 2:  Lahaina Shingon Mission, 682 Luakini Street between Prison and Dickenson, Lahaina.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dance 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-0466.
  • Saturday, June 9:  Pu`unene Nichiren Mission, 9 Ani St., Kahului.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dance 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 871-4831.
  • Friday, June 15:  Wailuku Jodo Mission, 67 Central Ave., Wailuku.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dance 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 244-0066.
  • Saturday, June 16:  Wailuku Shingon Mission, 1939 North St., Wailuku.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dance 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday & Saturday, June 22 & 23:  Kahului Jodo Mission, 325 Laau St., Kahului.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dance 7:30 p.m.