December 26
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Wednesday December 26
Indigo Sarong Workshop
Four Seasons Resort, 2-4 p.m., $75. Learn the ancient history of natural indigo dyeing, while exploring the different folding techniques used to create patterns. (info@islandbungalowhawaii.com)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Ka Makana Alii, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Pikake ma ka Hale: A Holiday Treasure Hunt
Aliiolani Hale, 417 S. King St., 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Enjoy the regal holiday decorations and take the holiday treasure hunt challenge to find out what is hidden behind each peacock door. Solve the clues and take home a decorative pheasant for your tree (while supplies last). (539-4999)
Rapa Nui: The Untold Stories of Easter Island
Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building, 1525 Bernice St., Nov. 3-May 5, museum hours, contact for cost. See more than 150 cultural treasures and never-before-seen biological specimens, allowing visitors to learn about the environment of Rapa Nui, the island’s unique history and about how the island community is striving for sustainability in a global context. (bishopmuseum.org)
Don McLean
Blue Note Hawaii, Dec. 26-27, 8 p.m., $75-$115. (bluenotehawaii.com)
Dux Deluxe
Irish Rose Saloon, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., contact for cost. (irishpubshawaii.com)
Johnny’s Rock Open Mic at Hibiscus Club
Hibiscus Club, 350 Ward Ave., 8-11 p.m., free. All musicians and vocalists are welcome to come and jam. (888-7259)
Punk Rock Wednesday
Downbeat Lounge, 42 N. Hotel St., 9 p.m., free. Belly of the Beast Productions presents Punk Rock Wednesday with live performances by Feeble, Strangers With Kandy and Jinkininki. Attendees must be age 21 or older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Twelve DJs of Christmas
Alohilani Resort, O Bar, Dec. 19-30, 9 p.m.-midnight, contact for cost. Enjoy a lineup of featured DJs and special holiday cocktails. (alohilaniresort.com)
Bountiful Season
Honolulu Country Club, Lobby Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., daily through Feb. 9, 8 a.m.-4:40 p.m., free. Peruse a multimedia 2D festive holiday season art show featuring local artwork in oils, acrylics, watercolor, mixed media and photography. (286-5675, onoaloha@hawaii.rr.com)
Men
Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., gallery hours through January, free. See an exhibition that focuses solely on artistic depictions of men. (586-9959)
Paintings by Kealohilani ‘Sam’ Ahai
Gallery on the Pali, 2500 Pali Hwy., Dec. 2-Jan. 10, gallery hours, free. View the artistic works of retired canoe coach Sam Ahai. (uuhonolulu.org/gallery)
Peggy Chun
Louis Pohl Gallery, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 31, contact for cost. Peruse the works of artist Peggy Chun. (louispohlgallery.com)
‘The Scenic Journey’
Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., during gallery hours through Feb. 16, contract for cost. Peruse landscape paintings by Yvonne Manipon and Linh Tang. (louispohlgallery.com)
