August 10
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>> The annual North Shore Community Drum Circle takes place Saturday (Aug. 10) at Camp Mokuleia from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Drum facilitators from around the world spend the week before learning from master drummer-teacher Arthur Hull of Village Music Circle. At the free event on Saturday, they join Hull (in vest, standing) to show what they have learned. Bring your own drums; loaners available. All skill levels are welcome. There is a $5 parking fee per car. No pets or smoking on camp premises. For more information, visit drumcircle.com/playshops/hawaii/index.html. Photo courtesy Village Music Circles
Saturday August 10
CLASSES
Awaken Your Soul
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 6 p.m., free. Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose through meditation. (1-877-633-4828)
Babysitter’s Training
American Red Cross, 4155 Diamond Head Rd., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $85. Designed to teach youth ages 11 and older about the responsibilities of a babysitter. Students learn accident prevention, diapering, feeding and emergency first aid as well as how to choose age appropriate games and toys. American Red Cross certification upon completion. (redcross.org, 1-800-733-2767)
The Best of Feng Shui and Life
Simply Organized Kapolei, 1-2 p.m., free. Life guide, Alice Inoue, shares what people are most interested in and fascinated with when it comes to feng shui and living a happy life. (693-8888)
COMMUNITY
8th Annual Business Workshop
Dave and Busters Showroom, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free admission. Fames Hawaii holds its 8th annual Business Workshop featuring keynote speaker Christine Camp along with Thorton “Mark” Spain, Jan Kaeo, Bryan Andaya, and Kristen Robinson. RSVP is required. (781-5905, rsvp@fameshawaii.com)
Community Drum Circle
Camp Mokuleia, 68-729 Farrington Hwy., 3:30-5 p.m., $5/person. Facilitators lead participants in a music drum circle, and create a chorus of toned drums, percussion and musical instruments. No pets allowed. (831-458-1946, drumcircle.com)
E-Waste Recycling
Farrington High School parking lot, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Materials accepted include computers, monitors, laptops, printers, fax machines, servers and telecom equipment. TVs, alkaline batters or home appliances are not being accepted. (488-8870)
Kailua High Class of 1974 Yard Sale
Kailua Elementary School fronting Kuulei Rd., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Kailua High School class of 1974 holds a yard sale to raise money for its 40th class reunion. (277-4155)
Plant Sale
Thomas Square, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. The Oahu Nursery Growers Association plant sale features organic herbs and vegetables, native plants, heleconias, orchids, water plants, gingers, anthuriums, roses, bromiliads, fruit trees, interior plants and many other exotic tropicals. (ongahawaii.com)
Protecting the Ocean and Our Health
Kapolei Public Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon, free. Suzanne Frazer, co-founder of the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii (BEACH) speaks about “Protecting the Ocean and Our Health – Plastic Reduction Solutions.” Learn how everyone can make a difference with simple choices that help protect the health of marine life, the ocean and ourselves. (693-7050)
SPROUT Hawaii
Kapiolani Community College, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., free for registered participants. SPROUT Hawaii aims to improve the process of food production and distribution from farm to fork. Hear from community experts, Whole Foods Market team members and exemplar producers. (sprouthawaii.eventbrite.com)
FAMILY FUN
Keiki Day
Kahala Mall, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Keiki Day celebrates Hawaii’s keiki and their families, featuring entertainment and activities including balloon animals, Living Art Marine Center, HPD and more. Mad Science takes place at Center Court at 11 a.m. A performance by band Crimson Apple takes place at 1 p.m. (kahalamallcenter.com, 732-7736)
HIKES & TOURS
The Charlie Chan Mystery Tour
Contact for location, Aug. 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, 3 p.m., $40general admission, $30/with a military ID. Historian Steven Fredrick hosts The Charlie Chan mystery tour in downtown Honolulu, a four-hour walking tour in honor of the 129th anniversary of the birth of mystery writer Earl Derr Biggers. (395-0674, filmguy54@hotmail.com)
MUSIC
Danny Carvalho Performs
Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 7:30 p.m., $25-$30. Danny Carvalho, one of Hawaii’s finest slack key guitarists performs. The concert features numbers from his forthcoming CD and special guests Jon and Jamaica Osorio. (hawaiipublicradio.org, 955-8821)
Mango Season
Cha Cha Cha Salsaria, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free performance. Mango Season Duo performs it sun-kissed island soul jazz. (mangoseasonmusic.com)
Rocka‘ako: Clean Your Space and Rock the Place
Kaka‘ako Waterfront Parking Lot and Amphitheater, 1-2 p.m. registration, 2-4 p.m. cleanup, 4-7 p.m. concert, $10 suggested donation for concert goers who don’t participate in the cleanup. Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii hosts its first coastal cleanup and rock concert. Participants pick up tash and clean their way between Ala Moana Blvd. and the Kaka‘ako Waterfront coastal area. The concert features Tavana and Chaotic Five.Vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities and games also take place. (sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org)
Small Kine Acoustic Band
Town Center of Mililani, 4-6 p.m., free. (625-0108, towncenterofmililani.com)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Hawaii’s Farmers and Chefs
Foodland Farms Aina Haina, 11 a.m.-noon, free. Get a sneak peak into the Third Annual Hawaii Food and Wine Festival with Foodland’s Hawaii’s Farmers and Chefs series. Chef Keoni Chang of Foodland Super Market and Gary Maunakea-Forth of MAO Organic farms provide a cooking demonstration and tastings. (hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com)
Leofest 2013
BambuTwo Cafe + Martini Bar and The Venue, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., free to all Leo’s or a $5 cover, ages 21 and older. A benefit for the American Society of Young Musicians Hawaii. The birthday celebration of all Leo’s born between July 23 and Aug. 22. (944-1058, info@eventattainment.com)
Second Saturday Courtyard Bazaar
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, second Saturdays in 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Bargain hunters can fine unique treasures including art, antiques, toys, crafts, collectibles, household items and more. Meet
THE ARTS
Clay Adventures
Hawaii State Art Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free admission. The Hawaii Potters’ Guild shows you how to create your own cute monk seal. Try the potter’s wheel, make a clay pendant and contribute to the sixth annual Second Saturday “Clay Village.” (hawaii.gov/sfca)
‘Ike Loloa: A Long Insightful Journey
Bishop Museum’s J.M. Long Gallery, on display through Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed on Tuesdays,$8.95-$19.75. Featuring artwork by Hali‘imaile Andrdade, also known as Maile. (bishopmuseum.org)
Life Through Time
Bishop Museum, runs until Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed on Tuesdays, $8.95-$19.95. “Life Through Time: Dinosaurs and Ice-Age Mammals” includes ten exhibits total and includes a robotic skeleton you can control, crayon rubbing tables and a dinosaur dig. (bishopmuseum.org)
Twelf Nite O Wateva
Hawaiian Mission Houses grounds, Aug. 10 and 16-17, gates open at 5 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m., $16-$20. A popular pidgin version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Twelfth Night Or What You Will.” (missionhouses.org, 447-3926)
Volunteer Service Trip
Lyon Arboretum, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Oahu Invasive Species Committee invites volunteers to help remove harmful invasive plants. RSVP is required. (286-4616, oisc@hawaii.edu)
