Archive for "June, 2017"

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Saturday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.
  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. June 3 – For the Birds; June 10 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; June 17 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i; June 24 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.  Proceeds support Princeville at Hanalei Community Association and this program.  Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville.  6 to 8 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

125th Annual Holy Ghost Feast

Maui

Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4:
125th Annual Holy Ghost Feast.
  On Saturday, enjoy entertainment by Frank DeLima & Napua Greig-Nakasone (plus others), baked goods, jams/jellies, malasadas, food booths, Keiki Zone, Farmer’s Market, plants and more.  Mass at 5 p.m., small goods auction 6-9 p.m.  On Sunday, special mass at 8:30 a.m., procession at 9:30 a.m.  Also on Sunday, free Queen’s Meal (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), small goods auction (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and animal auction (3:30 to 4:30 p.m.). Holy Ghost Church, 4300 Lower Kula Rd., Kula.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 878-1260 or visit http://www.kulacatholiccommunity.org/.

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 3:  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 10:  Pu`unene Nichiren Mission, 9 Ani St., Kahului.  Service 7 p.m., Dance 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 871-4831.
  • Friday, June 16:  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 17:  Wailuku Shingon Mission, 1939 North St., Wailuku.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dance 8 p.m.

Free Movie Night – Moana

Kauai

Friday, June 2:
Free Movie Night – Moana:  Bring your blankets, lounge on the lawn and enjoy an evening under the stars.
Refreshments and dinner are available through the Café.  Anaina Hou Community Park, home of Kaua`i Mini Golf, 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy., Kilauea.  Movie begins at dusk, approximately 6:30 p.m.  Free admission.  For more information call (808) 828-2118 or visit http://anainahou.org/.

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 3:  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 17:  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 23 & 24:  Honpa Hongwanji Hawai`i Betsuin, 1727 Pali Hwy., Honolulu.  6 to 10:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 536-7044.
  • Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24:  Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission, 1067 California Ave., Wahiawa.  Dancing 7 p.m.  (808) 622-4320.
  • Friday & Saturday, June 30 & July 1:  Moiliili Hongwanji Mission, 1100 University Ave., Honolulu.  Dancing 6 p.m.  For information call (808) 949-1659

Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit

Kauai

Daily:
Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit. 
Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor was breathtaking for its day.  Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except Sundays.  Admission is $10 adults, $6 students 13-17 years, $2 Children 6 – 12 years, 5 years and under free.  For information call (808) 245-6931 or visit http://www.kauaimuseum.org/.

Ironman 70.3 Hawai`i

Big Island

Saturday, June 3:
Ironman 70.3 Hawai`i. 
Nicknamed Honu, in honor of the Hawaiian green sea turtle, The Ironman 70.3 Hawai`i starts with an open-ocean swim and follows with a challenging course along the northern half of the Ironman World Championship bike course. The hot and sunny run starts and finishes at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawai`i, and winds its way through the Mauna Lani Resort over modern golf greens, past ancient petroglyph fields and fishponds, and the historic Ala Loa Foot trail. There is a post-race lawn party at The Fairmont Orchid. The Fairmont Orchid, 1 North Kaniku Dr., Kohala Coast.  For information visit http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/hawaii.aspx.

Kaua`i Fashion Weekend Runway Show

Kauai

Saturday, June 3:
Kaua`i Fashion Weekend Runway Show.
  Featuring Premier International Designed Sha Ali Ahmad of Ahmad Couture and Kaua`i’s own local talents, designers & fashion, beauty & health vendors, and live entertainment.  Vendor booths open at 4 p.m., VIP dinner available from 6:30 p.m. Kauai Marriott Resort, 3610 Rice St., Lihue.  Fashion show tickets are $30 presale, $40 at the door; dinner and show tickets $100.  For tickets and information call (808) 634-7853 visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-kauai-fashion-weekend-tickets-34389936225?aff=erelexpmlt.

50th State Fair at Aloha Stadium

Oahu

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, through June 25:
50th State Fair at Aloha Stadium.
  One of the largest annual events in the state and provides affordable entertainment for Hawai`i’s families. Bringing thrills and excitement to its midway with rides, games, food, and fun. Fridays: 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays: 4 p.m. to midnight; Sundays (except Sunday, June 11) noon to midnight; Thursday, June 8, 6 p.m. to midnight, Sunday, June 11, 4 p.m. to midnight.  Aloha Stadium, 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd., Honolulu. For information visit http://ekfernandezshows.com/.

Ka Hula Piko Hula Festival – A celebration of the birth of hula

Maui

Thursday, June 1:
Ka Hula Piko Hula Festival – A celebration of the birth of hula.
  According to Moloka`i tradition, the art of Hula began on the island of Moloka`i in the district of Ka`ana. A full day filled with Hawaiian and local craft booths, `ono food, door prize giveaways, a silent auction and the official Moloka`i Ka Hula Piko t-shirt. Entertainment by various Moloka`i groups and Hula Halau. Kualapu`u Recreation Center, 1 Uwao St., Ho`olehua, Island of Moloka`i. Head West past the airport along Maunaloa Hwy. Look for the cars parked alongside the road. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission.  For information visit http://kahulapiko.com.