Saturday, December 7:
Kaneohe Christmas Parade. Enjoy your morning with a Holiday Parade in the town of
Kaneohe. See local bands, marchers, floats and more. Starts at Windward Mall at Haiku Road, towards
Kamehameha Hwy ending at Castle High School. Parade begins at 9 a.m. Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha
Hwy., Kaneohe. For information call (808) 348-2749.

Thursday, December 5:
Kaimuki Christmas Parade.  Parade starts at 6 p.m. Young and old will congregate along Waialae Avenue, starting at Chaminade University and traveling up to Koko Head Avenue, with Santa Claus as the finale. The parade culminates with the lighting of the Kaimuki Christmas Tree near the Fire Station.  Kaimuki Town, Waialae Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 739-5272 or email kbpa.hawaii@gmail.com.

Thursday, December 5: 
Pacific Aviation Museum’s 7^th Anniversary Dinner Gala: “Some Enchanted Evening”.  This year, the annual fundraiser for Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor takes you back to 1950s Bali Hai with Polynesian decorations, cuisine, and entertainment. Dan Cooke emcees. Cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and silent auction to help support the Museum’s Education and Restoration programs. Pacific Aviation Museum, Historic Ford Island, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu.  5:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information, to sponsor tables, and for tickets call (808) 441-1006.

Wednesday, December 4:
Castle Medical Christmas Tree Lighting. The event, a beloved family tradition for Windward Oahu, promise to be even more special this year as the medical center celebrates its 50th anniversary. Plans include colorful decorations, bright lights, holiday concerts and trolley rides. Photo opportunities with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and Nana Bear. A special holiday concert by Nathan Aweau at 7:30 p.m. Arrive at Castle early with your picnic supper and grab a prime spot on the lawn with your family & friends. Castle Medical Center 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua. 6:15 to 10 p.m. For information call (808) 263-5400 or visit www.castlemed.org.

Friday – Sunday, December 20 – 22:
Ballet Hawai`i Presents – The Nutcracker. This classic Christmas ballet needs
no introduction. Performance is at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, featuring principal dancers
from New York City Ballet, Broadway star John Selva, Australian Ballet’s Steven Heathcote & the Hawai`i
Symphony Orchestra. For tickets and information call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ballethawaii.org.

December 14 – 22: 
Hawai`i State Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”. The Hawai`i State Ballet Junior Company, directed by
John Landovsky, proudly presents its 27th annual production of this perennial Christmas favorite about a young
girl’s journey through a dream world of toy soldiers, scurrying mice, and dancing sweet sugar plums. Mamiya
Theatre, 3142 Waialae Ave., St. Louis High School, Chaminade Campus, Honolulu. Showtimes are Friday,
December 20, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, December 14 & 21 at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sundays, December 15 & 22, 1
p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.honoluluboxoffice.com. For information call (808)
947-2755 or visit www.hawaiistateballet.com.

Every Monday through Saturday Night: 
Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and pupus, served in an ultra comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 to 2 a.m. nightly.  For information call (808) 945-0800 or visit www.honolulujazzclub.com.

Saturday, November 30: 
Hangar Talk & Book Signing with Rob Simbeck, author of Daughter of the Air: The Brief Soaring Life of Cornelia Fort.  Pacific Aviation Museum, located at 319 Lexington Blvd., Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Book signing from 2 to 4 p.m.; Hangar Talk from 3 to 4 p.m;. cake and punch reception to follow. Free with Museum admission and free to Museum Members. For information call (808) 441-1000 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Friday, November 22:
12th Annual Hawai’i Pacific University Winter Concert 7:00pm – 9:00pm at the Central Union Church.  Enjoy this Winter Concert featuring the HPU Band, International Vocal Ensemble, Chorale, and HPU Symphony Orchestra. Titled, “In Dulci Jubilo,” (Joy to the World), talented HPU musicians will present works from around the world as well as a few Christmas classics!  Free admission, calabash offering, plenty of free parking. Contact:  tmccreary@hpu.edu for more information or visit www.hpu.edu/HPUEvents/HPUArchives2013/11/winter-concert.html.

Friday & Saturday, November 15 & 16:
Hawaii Pops Presents: Live at Lewers – Featuring Jack Jones, the Singer’s Singer.  Halekulani Hotel, 2199 Kalia Rd., Honolulu.  There will be two sets both nights, the first at 8:00 p.m. and the second at 10:00 p.m.  For tickets and information, call Halekulani Dining Reservations at (808) 923-2311 or visit www.hawaiipops.com.