December 1
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Thursday December 1
Excavations in the Agora of Athens at the foot of the Parthenon: New Discoveries
Doris Duke Theatre at Honolulu Museum of Art, 7:30 p.m., free. Dr. John Camp discusses recent archaeological discoveries in Athens. (littman@hawaii.edu)
Kupuna Outreach Support & Services
Wahiawa Botanical Garden, Dec. 1 and 15, 9:30-11 a.m., free. Seniors age 55 and up and caregivers can learn more about communication, sleep, anger, exercise and other important topics. Please bring a water bottle. Pre-registration required. (543-8468)
Mai Tais and Meditation: A Yoga and Shopping Soiree
In-Yo Cafe at Trump International Hotel Waikiki, 223 Saratoga Road, 5:30-8 p.m., $12. Enjoy a yoga class led by Laura Mary Flynn, a mai tai and holiday shopping opportunities. (683-7466, eventbrite.com/e/mai-tais-and-meditation-a-yoga-and-shopping-soiree-tickets-29090320933)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
BYU-Hawaii Ballroom, 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Castle Medical Center, 10:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kailua Town Center, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Hawaii Pacific University Law Fair
Hawaii Pacific University at HPU Aloha Tower Marketplace Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Representatives from more than 20 law schools will be on hand to answer questions and more. (esteele@hawaii.edu)
Lighting Ceremony
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., 5-6 p.m., free. Make-A-Wish Hawaii families and volunteers are honored at a special ceremony with musical entertainment, hot chocolate and more. (waikiki.regency.hyatt.com)
The Magic of Jordan Koko
Waianae Public Library, 3 p.m., free. How to amaze your friends and family with magic tricks. (697-7868)
Winter Walk 2016
Various locations in Downtown-Chinatown area, Dec. 1-31, business hours, free. Thirty-seven Downtown-Chinatown businesses will participate in a special holiday decorating initiative. (hcademail1@gmail.com, 779-7235)
Pearl City Elementary School and Na Leo Nahenahe O Puuloa
Pearlridge Center, Downtown Center Court, 7-8 p.m., free. (pearlridgeonline.com)
Spirits of Hawaii
Sheraton Waikiki, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $145-$200. SME Honolulu hosts a night featuring Hawaii’s top mixologists, local spirits, wine and beer, pupu, a live DJ, prizes and more. (942-7000, smehonolulu.org)
‘Art from the Heart’
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation, 226 N. Kuakini St., 5-7:30 p.m., free. REHAB hosts a display and sale of patient artwork, with proceeds going to the artists and REHAB’s Creative Arts Program. (531-3511)
East Asian Mineral Pigments
UH-Manoa, Art Building, 3:30-5 p.m., free. Workshop on the use of East Asian mineral pigments by painter Taro Yamamoto. (956-8364, gallery@hawaii.edu)
‘Homefront Hawaii: Pearl Harbor 75th Commemoration’
Bishop Museum, Dec. 1-March 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $12.95-$22.95. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the museum highlights the stories of the citizens and civilians who endured that fateful day in Hawaii. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘iHula’
Kumu Kahua Theatre, Nov. 3-Dec. 4, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., $5-$20. Four modern young women struggle with fears, pride and insecurities on their way to discovering the truth about hula. (kumukahua.org)
‘Meet the Patels’
Hawaii Women in Filmmaking, 3167 Waialae Ave., 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Watch a screening of “Meet the Patels,” a true-life romcom about the influences of culture on love. (hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org)
