Saturday, September 16:
Pearlridge Keiki Ho`olaulea.  Keiki will enjoy a full day of free activities, demonstrations, arts and crafts and continuous stage performances.  There will be a Keiki Conch Shell Blowing Contest at the Downtown Center Court from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd., Aiea.  For more information visit http://www.alohafestivals.com/.

Saturday, September 9: 
Hawai`i Rice Fest.  At the Rice Fest, you will experience Hawai`i’s culinary diversity via food demonstrations, entertainment, and more. This festival celebrates the world’s melting pot for the otherwise ordinary grain. This daily staple is transformed and infused with new and fantastic flavors that tantalize the taste buds.  Enjoy live entertainment, celebrity & chef cooking competitions, a SPAM musubi eating contest and a Poke Bowl eating. An event filled with family fun, entertainment, food booths, educational activities, rice products, and much more. Auahi St., Honolulu, fronting Ward Center, Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx. 3 to 9 p.m. For information visit http://ricefest.com/.

Saturday, September 9: 
Second Saturdays at Hawai`i State Art Museum.  Free hands-on art activities for all ages are hosted in the first floor Multipurpose Room. All materials are provided. Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., Honolulu. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or while supplies last.    For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam/visitor-information.

Saturday, September 9: 
Na Mele O Ko Olina.  Celebrate the music and arts of Hawai`i with some of Hawai`i’s very best Slack Key and Ukulele musicians, as well as 40 Hawaiian artists who display their artwork for sale. Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club, Great Lawn, 92-161 Waipahe Pl., Kapolei.  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information visit http://icb-web.net/haa/.

Saturday, September 9:
Honbushin Odori 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.  Honbushin International Center, 95-030 Waihonu St., Mililani.  5-9 p.m.  For information call (808) 623-7693.

Friday, September 8:
Augie T’s “A Summer 4 All” Comedy Show.  Laugh until your sides ache, with one of Hawai`i’s favorite comedians.  Augie T was named funniest comic in Hawai`i by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Midweek.  His work has been recognized as best comedy show by Honolulu Magazine, topped the DVD sales charge, and won two Hawai`i Music Awards and two Na Hoku Hanahano awards.   The opening act will be musician and songwriter Shawn Garnett (best known as Hawai`i Five-O’s Cousin Flippa). Hawai`i Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel St., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information visit http://www.hawaiitheatre.com/.

Thursday, September 7:
9^th Annual Pau Hana Block Party.  Enjoy food, live music, and more at Hawai`i Literacy’s biggest annual fundraiser at Murphy’s Bar & Grill in Downtown Honolulu. Each $45 ticket includes dinner and two drinks and supports their five free programs, which help adults and children develop literacy skills for life. Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 2 Merchant St., Honolulu. 6 to 9 p.m.  For tickets and information visit http://www.hawaiiliteracy.org/pauhana/.

Every Monday through Saturday Night: 
Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and food, served in an ultra comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly; closed Sundays.  For information and entertainment schedule call (808) 945-0800 or visit http://jazzhonolulu.com/index.html.

Saturday, September 2: 
Vegfest Oahu 2017.  With more than 50 booths offering education, food, and entertainment, activities include plant-based cooking demos by expert chefs, speakers on health and environmental topics, a unique collection of food entrepreneurs and local restaurants selling delicious vegan food, movement classes, lots of free food sampling, interactive exhibits with healthy games, and continuous live music.  Discover the many island resources that support plant-based living. Free Entry and Parking.  Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., Honolulu.  For information visit http://vegfestoahu.com/.

Saturday, September 23: 
Pacific Aviation Museum Living History Day.  This year’s event will recognize the role of film and photography in documenting and preserving the events of WWII. A special screening of “Finding KUKAN” will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Museum’s theater, followed by a question and answer session with the documentary’s filmmaker, Hawai`i resident Robin Lung. “Finding KUKAN” is an award-winning documentary that uncovers the forgotten story of Hawai`i resident Li Ling-Ai, the uncredited female producer of “Kukan,” an Academy Award-winning color documentary about WWII China that has been lost for decades.  There will be no additional charge for the “Finding KUKAN” screening and question and answer session. Seating for the film is limited. Please reserve a seat by completing the registration form online.   The event is held in affiliation with Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!, providing free admission for up to two visitors, for visitors who present a Museum Day Live! ticket, downloadable off the website.  Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu.  9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   For tickets and information call (808) 441-1000 or visit http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/.