February 13
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Celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ram in Chinatown
>> >> Where better to ring in Chinese New Year than in Chinatown? The free, two-day block party runs 5 to 10 p.m. Friday (Feb. 13) and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 14) at Chinatown Cultural Plaza. Expect food, souvenirs, live entertainment, lion dances and more. For more information, call 533-3181.
Photo courtesy Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Friday February 13
CLASSES
Android: Getting Started
Verizon Wireless at Pacific Guardian Tower, 2-3 p.m., free. Attend this workshop and learn the basics of your new Android device. We will review hardware functions, show you how to set up email, add your social network accounts, master device features, how to customize your device, and much more! Pre-registration required. (vzwworkshops.verizonwireless.com/vzwworkshops/)
CNA Information Session
Waianae Health Academy, 4:30-5:30 p.m., free. Those interested in becoming a nurse should attend this information session about enrollment requirements, industry outlook and more. RSVP required. (lkelii@hawaii.edu)
Dancing with Salome
Palolo Hongwanji Temple, eight Fridays through Feb. 27, 10-11 a.m. beginners/intermediate, 11 a.m.-noon first-time beginners, $5/single class, $24-$30/full session. Line dancing and exercise class. (737-4596, salome789@gmail.com)
Shot Heard Round the World
Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 115, 45-720 Keaahala Rd., 10–11:30 a.m., free. Dr. Alec Pridgeon will discuss his intriguing discoveries during this Galapagos field study that includes photography of plants, orchids and animals. (235-7433, windwardcce.org/free-classes)
Jose Dynamite & Friends
O’Toole’s Celtic Room, 902 Nuuanu Ave., 7:30 p.m., $10, ages 21 and up. Jose Dynamite headlines the night, with host Peter Austin and featuring Aimee-Jane Baxa and Powell C. (391-5673)
COMMUNITY
Chinatown Open House
Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Chinatown District, 6-9 p.m., free. Enjoy a lion dance and firecrackers. (533-3181, info@chinesechamber.com)
Chinese New Year Celebration
Chinatown Cultural Plaza, Feb. 13 from 5-10 p.m. and Feb. 14 from 9 a.m.-10 p.m., free. Chinatown’s annual block party celebrates Chinese New Year, with food, souvenirs, live entertainment, lion dances and more. (533-3181, info@chinesechamber.com)
Blind Date with a Book
Hawaii State Library, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m., free. Young adults age 12-18 are invited to select “blind date” books from the library’s shelves for a Valentine’s Day reading surprise. Rate the book after you finish and enter a lucky drawing. (586-3490)
Social Science Speaker Series Annual Colloquium
Honolulu Community College’s Norman W.H. Loui Conference Center, Bldg. 2, Room 201, 1:30-3:30 p.m., free. Dr. Helen-Maria Lekas discusses how the social ladder shapes dispositions towards health. (845-9187)
MUSIC
eight blackbird
Doris Duke Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $48. Contemporary musical ensemble eighth blackbird performs. (532-8700, honolulumuseum.org)
Eric Bibb
Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., 7:30 p.m., $35. Guitarist Eric Bibb performs his mix of folk, gospel-infused acoustic blues and down-home country. (528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com)
Get On the Good Foot
Downbeat Diner & Lounge, 42 N. Hotel St., 9 p.m., free. Good Foot returns super charged with new members Maria Remos and John LeBlanc. (facebook.com/goodft)
Hakuoh University Handbell Choir
Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St., 7 p.m., free. The choir will perform a range of selections from classical standards including Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” to contemporary hits from Disney’s “Let it Go” as well as a Hawaiian favorite “Hawaii Aloha.” (956-0321)
Mango Season Trio
53 By the Sea, 9-11:30 p.m., free. Enjoy sun-kissed island soul jazz. (253-9099, mangoseasonmusic.com)
Naughty Smile
Jazz Minds Art and Cafe, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., 9 p.m., $5. (945-0800)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Iolani Palace, noon, free. (922-5331)
The Luck of the Irish Concert
Anna O’Briens, 1440 S. Beretania St., 8 p.m., $12-$15. Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary bring audiences a night of Irish music. (eventbee.com/v/fosphi1955/event?eid=108424811)
LUSH presents DJ Dan
eleven44, 1144 Bethel St., 10 p.m., $15-$20. DJ Dan performs, backed up by DJs Matt Black, Momona Beats, Rob Chiong and Globes. (brownpapertickets.com/event/1197626)
SPECIAL EVENTS
AT&T 24-Hour Mobile App Hackathon
Sullivan Center at Iolani School, 563 Kamoku St., Feb. 13 at 6 p.m., Feb. 14 at 10 a.m., free. Attendees will build apps, compete for prizes and meet and network with new people. RSVP required. (attmobileapphackathon-hawaii.splashthat.com/)
Singing Valentines
Various locations, Feb. 13-14, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., $60-$75/donation. A barbershop quartet can delight your sweetheart with two songs, a silk rose and a card. Call to make reservations. (262-song.com, 262-7664)
Valentine’s Day Weekend Dinner
Kahala Hotel & Resort’s Hoku’s, Feb. 13-15, 5:30-10 p.m., $90. Five-course prix fixe, plus Hoku’s dinner menu. (739-8760, restaurants@kahalaresort.com)
Valentine’s Day Weekend Dinner Buffet
Kahala Hotel & Resort’s Plumeria Beach House, Feb. 13-14, 5:30-10 p.m., $75. “Sweet and Spicy” themed Valentine’s dinner buffet. (739-8760, restaurants@kahalaresort.com)
Iolani Dramatic Players
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 7-7:45 p.m., free. Iolani Dramatic Performers perform. (955-9517)
Masuimi Max
eleven44, 1144 Bethel St., 6-9 p.m. live signing and photo ops, 9 p.m. performances, $20/advance, $25/at the door, ages 21 and up. Burlesque star Masuimi Max performs alongside Tracy Lashes & The Bombshells, Miss Catwings and more. (masuimimaxateleven44.bpt.me, the808wonderland@gmail.com)
