Saturday, December 6:
Pacific Aviation’s 8th Anniversary Dinner Gala – “Destinations & Dreams”. The annual fundraiser for Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and prize opportunities to help support the Museum’s Restoration and Education programs. Tickets are $250 for the gala event in the battlefield hangars of Ford Island, on the night before the anniversary of the December 7^th attack that occurred in 1941. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Boulevard, Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, sponsor tables & ticket sales at PacificAviationMuseum.org or call (808) 441-1006.

Weekends, December 5 – 12:
White Christmas. Based on the beloved, timeless film, this romantic comedy/musical revolves around two World War II army buddies who have become a very successful song and dance team, making it big in nightclubs, radio and then on Broadway.  They meet two talented sisters at a nightclub in New York and the light hearted and touching story evolves from there. Diamond Head Theatre (DHT), 520 Makapu`u Ave., Honolulu. For information, show times and tickets call (808) 733-0274 or visit www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

Friday, December 5:
Jake Shimabukuro & Friends Concert. Jake Shimabukuro will close out his 2014 worldwide tour with a show celebrating his career, which was rooted by his upbringing, both personally and musically, in Hawai`i. Neil S Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu.   8 p.m. For tickets and information, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000.

Friday, December 5:
First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District. Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 521-2903.

Saturday, November 29:
Holiday Craft Fair at Hawaiian Mission Houses. Come to Oahu’s oldest and finest Holiday Craft Fair to get your one-of-a-kind and island-made crafts! Hawaiian Mission Houses, 553 S King St., Honolulu. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 447-3926 or visit www.missionhouses.org.

Sunday, November 23:
Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show. An all vintage (20 yrs & older) collectibles and antiques show and sale. Great buys in antiques, Hawaiiana, art, estate jewelry, vintage fashion, dolls, tribal art, beads, tiki, gold & silver, koa, furniture, kimono, kitchenware, ukuleles, toys, kokeshi, Mid-Century décor, ivory, Chinese & Japanese antiques, Mings jewelry, Ni`ihau shell leis, lauhala hats, stamps, coins, shabby chic, Victorian, Hawaiian Monarchy items, prints, textiles and more. This is Hawai`i’s only strictly vintage show with no pre-sales to vendors. Blaisdell Hawai`i Suites, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $4.50. Early Entry fee $15 at 9 a.m. For information call (808) 941-9754 or visit www.ukulele.com.

Saturday & Sunday, November 15 &16:
Emalani Elua. Hawai`i Youth Opera presents an opera based on the life of Queen Emma Rooke (Queen consort to King Kamehameha IV). The act II part of the opera will focus on the Queen’s life following the death of her husband and child, her travels to Europe, the founding of the Priory School, and her political aspirations. Joined by the Nuuanu Elementary 5th Grade, Kawaiolaonapukanileo and the UH Manoa Hawaiian Chorus. St. Andrew’s Cathedral, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu. Saturday – 7 p.m., Sunday – 3 p.m. Free. For information call (808) 521-2982 or visit www.hyoc.org.

Saturday, November 15:
Makahiki Festival. Waimea Valley presents the 3rd Annual Makahiki Festival featuring the return of the Kealohi Hula Competition. Enjoy exhibitions by hula halau, live music, local vendors, cultural activities, traditional Hawaiian games & competitions, artisans, workshops, demonstration and more. Waimea Valley Amphitheater 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa, 10 a.m. For information call (808) 638-7766 or visit www.waimeavalley.net.

Tuesday, November 11:
Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony. This year’s ceremony aboard the retired USS Missouri will pay tribute to the sacrifice of all our nation’s veterans, past and present. Special attention will be paid to our most recent generation of men and women who have bravely chosen to take a stand and protect our freedom and liberty in America’s current conflicts. The ceremony will feature special remarks by Rear Admiral Richard L. Williams, Commander of Navy Region Hawai`i and the Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, and Vice Admiral Robert K.U. Kihune, USN (Ret.), former chairman and current member of the Board of Directors for the USS Missouri Memorial Association. Battleship Missouri Memorial (Fantail), 63 Cowpens St., Honolulu 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. For information call (877) 644-4896 or visit www.ussmissouri.org.

Saturday, November 8:
Ku A Moo. Moo, the skin-changing lizard-bodied guardians of old Hawai`i, are fierce protectors of land and water. But what happens when a Moo is separated from its home? When a Hawaiian girl uncovers the secret of her family’s history, she finds herself asking, who will stand as guardian today? World premiere. Tenny Theatre, 229 Queen Emma Square, Corner of Beretania and Alakea Streets, Honolulu. 4:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 839-9885 or visit www.htyweb.org.