Sunday, August 21, 2011

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: Mixed Plate (August 2011)

Celebrate the diversity of Hawai‘i's art and culture at Bank of Hawaii's Free Family Sunday!

Where:  Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania Street
When:  August 21st, 11 am to 5pm

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday event information:

Central Courtyard Stage

11am-noon: Musical Mixed Plate with The Chuck James Music Studio showcasing music students on drums, guitar, keyboard bass, ukulele, violin, flute, sax, trumpet and bass.

Noon-1pm: Jugglers trade balls and bowling pins for plates, fruits and vegetables—it's a fun way to emphasize the importance of a balanced diet.

1-2pm: Celtic Keiki provide rock and roll through the ages with music and interactive dance routines.

2-3pm: Round out the day with relaxing keiki yoga

Art activities

11am-3pm: Build a plate-lunch robot with Styrofoam food containers (take a look at Maika‘i Tubbs' Styrofoam sculpture in Artists of Hawai‘i for inspiration). In Banyan Courtyard.

11am - 3pm: Dress up as crazy characters and choose your props for a mixed-up photoshoot by Photo Ops Hawaii. One free photo per shoot. In the Education Lecture Hall.

Family Film Sunday
A World of Animation from the Children's Film Festival Seattle 2011

68 mins.
Kids and adults alike will be wowed by this collection of animated films from around the world. 11:10am & 1pm
$3 adults, $1 children 13 and under

Food

Whole Foods will have vegetarian and turkey hoagies, garlicky kale salad, cookies, water and natural sodas for purchase.

A gift for you

11am: Choose from a variety of Honolulu Academy of Arts publications as your free gift for the day. Available until the last book is given out.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Made in Hawaii Festival 2011

10am - 9pm Friday & Saturday
10am - 5pm Sunday
$4 admission

Check out some of the wonderful products Hawaii has to offer at the Made In Hawaii Festival 2011.  Produced by the Made In Hawaii Association, and sponsored by First Hawaiian Bank, Festival offers a wide assortment of food, books, gifts, fashions, plants, art, crafts, produce and more.  Happy Shopping!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Hawaii All-Collectors Show 2011



The 21st Hawaii All-Collectors Show features over 160 booths and the largest selection of vintage and antique Hawaiiana under one roof. Vendors from Oahu, Outer Islands, Mainland U.S. and Japan will offer everything for sale from Aloha shirts, art, beads, estate jewelry, kitchen goods, stamps, coins, rattan & koa furniture, Mid-Century, sportcards, surfing, kokeshi, pyrex, fire king, kimono, Orientalia, textiles, toys, dolls, tribal, ukulele, Hawaiian Monarchy documents, autographs, medals, gold, silver, anime, orchids, bonsai and more.

Where:  Blaisdell Exhibition Hall
When:  Friday, July 22nd, 3 pm - 9 pm
            Saturday July 23rd, 10 am - 6 pm

General Admission $5.  Children 7-11 $2.  Download/Print a $1.00 off adult admission coupon here.

http://www.ukulele.com

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Haleiwa Arts Festival 2011


Haleiwa Arts Festival

Fourteenth Annual Summer Event
July 16 & 17, 2011

The Hale'iwa Arts Festival Fourteenth Annual Summer ArtFest features Juried Visual Artists, plus Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Cultural/Historical Tours, Student Art, Art Demonstrations and Children's Art Activities.  Free Admission.

Where:  Historic Hale‘iwa Town on the North Shore of Oahu
When:  Saturday, July 16, 10am-6pm, and Sunday, July 17, 10am-5pm, 2011

http://www.haleiwaartsfestival.org/index.shtml