December 20
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Kahala Mall Stays Festive From Now Until Christmas
>> >> Kahala Mall has a host of musical performances and holiday-themed activities for patrons to enjoy in the final week before Christmas. Live community and professional entertainment performs throughout the day Dec. 17-23, including Maunalua (2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20). And of course, Santa remains on duty to take photos with keiki until Christmas Eve. For more information, visit kahalamallcenter.com. Photo courtesy Jennifer Pang
Saturday December 20
CLASSES
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, noon-2 p.m., $110. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants and learn how to use an AED. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, 4155 Diamond Head Road, noon-1:30 p.m., $90. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and learn how to administer CPR and use an AED for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies on adults. (1-800-733-2767, redcross.org/take-a-class)
Walk the Dance, Dance the Walk Training
Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island Circle, second Saturdays through Jan. 17, 8:30 a.m., contact for cost. Ron Takamoto leads trainees for Walk the Dance, Dance the Walk, open to school children and adults. (597-1341)
COMEDY
Stand-Up Comedians
Fresh Cafe Downtown, 1111 Nuuanu Ave., 7:30 p.m., $3/pre-sale, $5/at the door. Five of Hawaii’s up-and-coming stand-up comedians perform their best materials for the chance of being crowned the funniest. (coes@hawaii.edu)
COMMUNITY
Christmas Nights at the Palace
Queen Emma Summer Palace, 2913 Pali Hwy., 6-9 p.m., free. Enjoy Christmas lights and Victorian-inspired decorations, learn about history, enjoy caroling, browse holiday goodies and more. (595-3167)
DOT Storm Water Outreach
Windward Mall lower level, in front of Ruby Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Department of Transportation hopes to educate shoppers about the effects of and how to manage storm water pollution. (235-1143)
Ewa Beach Lions Club Christmas Parade
Parade starts and ends at Ilima Intermediate School, 10 a.m., free. Parade will feature 1,000 marchers, 60 vehicles, 12 floats and two bands. (689-6743)
Festival of Lights Boat Parade
Hawaii Kai Towne Center, 4-8 p.m., free. Watch the annual Festival of Lights Boat Parade, and enjoy holiday entertainment. (396-0766, hawaiikaitownecenter.com)
Live Nativity
Waimanalo Country Farms, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. activities, 7:30 p.m. nativity show, free. (306-4381)
Senior Citizen Information Table
Pearlridge Center Uptown in front of Satellite City Hall, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 from 9-11 a.m., free. (203-2366)
FAMILY FUN
Christmas Storytime
Waialua Public Library, 10 a.m., free. Keiki of all ages are invited to hear holiday season stories, make an ornament craft, and receive special treats. (637-8286)
Night Insect Safari
Hawaii Nature Center, 6-8 p.m., $10, ages 6 and older. Survey Hawaii’s mini-wildlife using nocturnal collecting techniques. Find out why light is so attractive to insects and learn other insects of the forest night shift. (955-0100)
Santa’s Workshop
Waianae Public Library, 2-4:30 p.m., free. Enjoy holiday season stories and music; make-and-take home ornaments and Christmas cards. (697-7868)
MUSIC
‘Ahamele
Lanihuonua at Ko Olina, 91-1101 Aliinui Dr., 5-10 p.m., free. Ka La ‘Onohi Mai o Ha‘eha‘e, Hu‘ewa, Del Beazley, Weldon Kekauoha and Anuhea & Friends perform. (lanikuhonua.org)
Christmas Concert
Honolulu Tabernacle, 1560 S. Beretania St., Dec. 20-21, 7 p.m., free. Enjoy performances of traditional carols and upbeat holiday songs from the concert choir and concert orchestra, the children’s choir and the youth choir of the Honolulu Hawaii Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (358-6935)
Community Acts at Kahala Mall
Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave., 10 a.m. noon, 4 and 6 p.m., free. Miss Hawaii Jr. High and Miss Hawaii collegiate appear at 10 a.m., then Christ Center Community Church (noon), St. Anthony School Piano (4 p.m.) and Ka Mele Nani String Ensemble (6 p.m.) perform. (732-7736)
Inspiration Studios Holiday Performance
Windward Mall Center Court, 3-4 p.m., free. Inspiration Studios provides musical cheer. (235-1143)
Jay Larrin, Melveen Leed and Mark Yamanaka
Hawaii Prince Hotel, 100 Holomoana St., 10:30 a.m., $68. Brunch buffet and concert, with special guest appearance by Henry Kapono. (952-4789, hawaiiprincehotel.com/events)
Ke Kula Mele Hawaii
Windward Mall, 11 a.m., free. Enjoy music from Ke Kula Mele – School of Hawaiian music under the direction of Kumu Alan Akaka. Students perform songs of Mokokai, Kahoolawe and Lanai as well as Christmas tunes on steel guitar, ukulele, guitar and Hawaiian-style bass. (375-9379, kekulamele.com)
Kuana Torres Kahele
Ward Warehouse Amphitheater Stage, 7 p.m., free. Celebrate the holidays with a spirited performance from Kuana Torres Kahele, with an autograph session to follow. (591-8411)
Lito Arkangel
Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton Studio, 738 Kaheka St., 7:30 p.m., $30/general, $25/HPR members, $15/students. Lito Arkangel performs Hawaiian music and Christmas songs. (955-8821, hprtickets.org)
Mango Season Trio
Nico’s Pier 38, 6-9 p.m., free. Enjoy sun-kissed island soul jazz with Mango Season Trio. (253-9099)
Maunalua
Kahala Mall Center Stage, 2 p.m., free. Kahala Mall’s annual concert series brings some of the greatest in Hawaiian music to celebrate the holidays. (732-7736)
Merriest Hawaiian Christmas
Central Union Church, doors open at 6:30 p.m., performance is at 7 p.m., free. Honolulu Boy Choir performs its 40th annual Christmas concert. (596-7464)
Roots Sesh
Hawaiian Brians, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m. doors open, $5/ages 21 and up, $10/ages 18-20. Featuring A‘amele, Herb N’ Culture and Lion-I. (450-0045)
The Bobby Nishida Band
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7. (945-0800)
Young The Giant
The Republik, 1349 Kapiolani Blvd., third floor, 8 p.m., $32/advance, tickets increase day of show. Young The Giant performs live rock music. (bampproject.com)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Jingle Rock Run 2014
330 Cooke St., must RSVP by Dec. 20, 2 p.m. registration, 5 p.m. keiki sprint, 6 p.m. 5k start, contact for cost. Make-A-Wish Hawaii presents its second annual Jingle Rock Run to help make local wishes come true. Fun and festivities follow the run, and costumes are encouraged. (https://raceroster.com/events/2014/3265/jingle-rock-run-2014)
Christmas Movies
Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library, 1 p.m., free. Screenings of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at 1 p.m. and “Elf” at 2:30 p.m. (733-8488)
THE ARTS
Drill Team Hawaii
Kaimuki High School auditorium, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., $10/presale, $12/at the door. Award-winning all-girl performance dance team presents 41st Annual “Christmas Gratitude” with guest vocalist Penelope Ng Pack and featuring the perennial favorite, Dancing Dads. (258-4864)
Rock’n the Holidays with Rakugo
Tenney Theatre at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, 4:30 p.m., $10-$20. Yasu Ishida directs three stories, one in traditional Japanese rakugo style, one an adaptation of “The Gift of the Magi” and the last in kamishibai style. (839-9885, htyweb.org)
Sangria Paint Party
Na Mea Hawaii at Ward Village, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., 6-8 p.m., $35. Drink sangria, eat food and learn how to paint on a take-home canvas. (nhoopii808@yahoo.com)
’The Nutcracker’
Leeward Community College Theatre, Dec. 20 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 21 at 4 p.m., $28/adults. Hawaii Ballet Theatre puts its on its performance of the classic Christmas ballet. (456-8100, hbtnut.org)
VOLUNTEERS
Pouhala Marsh Wetland Restoration
Pouhala Marsh, Waipahu, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Hawaii Nature Center seeks volunteers to help wetland restoration at Pouhala Marsh. Work involves invasive plant removal. Bring work gloves and bottled water. Wear a hat, use sunscreen and dress to get dirt, wet and muddy. Footwear and long pants are required, and participants are encouraged to bring a change of clothes, towel and slippers for after. Advanced registration is required. (955-0100 ext. 118, volunteer@hawaiinaturecenter.org)
