July 20
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Saturday July 20
MidWeek’s award-winning editorial cartoonist Roy Chang discusses how he created manga-style illustrations for his new chapter book, Cacy & Kiara and the Curse of the Ki‘i, Saturday (July 20) at 11:30 a.m. in the Middle Reader Room at Hawaii State Public Library. The event is free to children ages 9 and older. Call the library at 586- 3500 if special accommodations are needed For more information on Chang’s new book and updates, visit Facebook.com/cacyandkiaraandthecurseothekii. Anthony Consillio photo
CLASSES
Belly Dance Summer Intensive
Ballet Hawaii, July 10-21, contact for times and cost. Shakti Den hosts Jill Parker for a 10-hour weekend intensive. (shakti808.com)
Cooking With Locally Grown Foods
Ilima at Leihano, Kapolei, 9 a.m.-noon, $10/person or $25/family of three. Malama Learning Center and chef Cindy Pratt share the best places to source your meals locally and make an entire menu of locally-made dishes. Registration is required. (malamalearningcenter.org)
Island Style Rock Garden Workshop
Geobunga Honolulu (4299 Lawegaba St.) and Geobunga Waimanalo (41-829 Kakaina St.) at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., free. Learn about the various styles of rock gardens, design tips and how to create a rock garden that’s big on aesthetics and functionality, but doesn’t require a lot of attention. Reservations are highly recommended. (geobunga.com)
Organizing For Your Brain Type
Simply Organized Kapolei, 1-2 p.m., free. Learn your own organizing brain type and sensory preferences. Learn organizing strategies for working within your own strengths and preferences. (693-8888)
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Workshops
Ballet Hawaii, July 20 from 2-5 and 5:30-7 p.m., and July 21 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., contact for costs. Workshop sessions include Spiral to the Core, Heavy Pelvis and more. (jillparkerhawaii.eventbrite.com)
COMMUNITY
Cruz Night
Pearlridge Center, Downtown, fourth level parking lot, 5-9 p.m., free. Cruz Night: Classic Car Show and Hot Rods. (pearlridgeonline.com)
Free Computer Recycling
Parking lot at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Materials accepted include computers, monitors, laptops, printers and more. Unable to accept TVs, appliances and alkaline batteries. (488-8872)
Going Green
Kahalu‘u Regional Park, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., canned donations for the Hawaii Foodbank accepted. Acceptable items include scrap metal, bicycles, appliances and more. Unable to accept tires, motor oil, paints, microwaves and hazardous fluids. Curbside pick-up is available by appointment. Volunteers also are welcome. (239-5777, volunteer@keyproject.org)
Meet Author and Illustrator Roy Chang
Hawaii State Library, middle reader room, 11:30 a.m., free. Children ages 9 and older are invited to hear MidWeek cartoonist and fine arts teacher Roy Chang discuss how he create manga-style illustrations for his new chapter book “Cacy & Kiara and the Curse of the Ki‘i.” Contact the library ASAP if special accommodations are needed. (586-3500)
”Na Makua Mahalo ‘Ia” Concert Series
Polynesian Cultural Center’s Hukilau Theatre, 9-11 a.m., free with RSVP. The Hula Preservation Society shares footage from the 1980s of performances of Hawaii’s great Kumu Hula, musicians and composers, being shown for the first time. RSVP is required. (workshops@hulapreservation.org, 247-9440)
Reap and Sow
OlaNui, 760 Halekauwila St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Featuring shopping, entertainment and food centered around the Christian faith. Canned donations also accepted, as well as travel items and toiletries which will be given to the OlaNui! outreach ministry. (reapandsowhi@gmail.com)
Wahiawa Lions Collect School Supplies
Wahiawa Shopping Center near Longs and at Tamura’s Market, July 20 and 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Wahiawa Lions collect donations of school supplies or money to benefit children attending Wahiawa-area schools. (522-5149)
FAMILY FUN
Filipino for Kids
Filipino Community Center, Saturdays through July 27, 8:30 a.m.-noon, $50 for six weeks. Filipino for Kids is a summer program designed to provide elementary children of all ethnic backgrounds an opportunity to learn about the Filipino culture and heritage. Registration is limited to the first 25 students. (fil4kidsHI@gmail.com)
Hawaiian Airlines Movie Night
Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium, 6-9 p.m., free for the screening, $5/car for parking. Grab your beach chairs and blankets for a free screening of “Oz the Great and Powerful.” Pre-movie activities take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and include an Xtreme Fun Keiki Zone, meet and greet with the Jamba Juice Banana Man and GEICO Gecko and more. Hawaiian Airlines also gives away a total of 80,000 HawaiianMiles. (alohastadium.hawaii.gov)
Midsummer Night’s Gleam
Foster Botanical Garden, 4-9 p.m., free. Foster Botanical Garden turns into a magical wonderland with 2500 luminaries sparkling along the pathways weaving through the garden. Children’s activities take places from 4 to 6 p.m. and include painting, bamboo music wall, seed toss, bubbles, balloons, and arts and crafts. (522-7066)
MUSIC
40-40 Anniversary Concert
Kaimuki High School Auditorium, 4 p.m., free. The Oahu Civic Orchestra and the Honolulu Wind Ensemble celebrate their respective 40th year anniversaries with a special combined concert. (456-4607)
Allison Adams Tucker Performs
Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton Studio, contact for time, $15-$30. World jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker performs “Jazz Voice of the 1960s: The Bossa Nova Boom, Betty Carter, Burbeck and Beyond,” which features her favorite songs of the era and a look at what’s to come on her next album. (hawaiipublicradio.org, 955-8821)
Aloha Danny
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Saturdays through July 27, 2:30-5:30 p.m., contact for cost. Aloha Danny performs rock, pop and Americana music. (780-7266)
Borrison Ivy
Station Bar and Lounge, 1726 Kapiolani Blvd., July 20 at 9 p.m. and July 21 at 7 p.m., free. Honolulu-based rock band Borrisno Ivy showcase songs from their upcoming second CD, “Running on Empty.” (384-9963)
Kanikapila in Kailua
Between Pier 1 and Macy’s, 4-5:30 p.m., free. Dennis Kamakahi, an ordained minister and one of the most successful composers and performers of Hawaiian music, performs. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or mat to sit on, and stop by one of Kailua Town’s eateries to pick up food to enjoy during the performances. (castlefoundation.org)
Kanikapila in Kailua
Kailua Parking Garage behind Longs, July 20, Aug. 17, Spet. 21, Oct. 19, 4-5:30 p.m., free. The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation sponsors a free monthly Hawaiian music series. (263-7073, castlefoundation.org)
Master of Oz
The Pub, 1718 Wilikina Dr., 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5, ages 21 and older. Master of Oz performs alternative rock music. (621-1835)
N.BS Performs
Rivals, 2211 Kuhio Ave., 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover charge. N.BS performs alternative rock music. (rivalslounge.com)
Papana Performs
Foster Botanical Garden, 7:30 p.m., free. Papana performs for the Midsummer Night’s Gleam Concert Series. (522-7066)
Sunset Serenade Concert Series
Hawaii Kai Town Center Waterfront Stage, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free. Robi Kahakalau performs. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy dinner at one of the Center’s restaurants. (hawaiikaitowncenter.com)
The Oldies and Goodies
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., 6-10 p.m., contact for cost. (780-7266)
COMMUNITY
42nd Annual Luau
Kaumakapili Church, 5 p.m., $30. Authentic luau food and experience, celebrate with and support Kaumakapili Church. Take-out box meals available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $20. Call to purchase tickets. (845-0908)
Hawaii’s Ultimate Show Down
Aloha Stadium, noon-8 p.m., contact for cost. An auto, truck, bike and dog show. Register at junk Shop Pros (1015 Dillingham Blvd.). (840-9446)
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hoolaulea
Waikiki Beach Walk, 3-7 p.m., free. The 4th annual Waikiki Beach Walk Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hoolaulea features Hawaii’s top steel guitarists including Alana Akaka, Jeff Au Hoy, Bobby Ingano and more. The evening ends with an all-star steel guitar jam session. (kekulamele.com, 375-9379)
”Journeys” Performance
Kennedy Theatre, 7:30 p.m., contact for cost. Featuring Atamira Dance Company, Taipei National University of the Arts and Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua. (etickethawaii.com, 944-2697)
Relay For Life of Magic Island
Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island, noon July 20 to 6 a.m. July 21, contact for cost. The American Cancer Society invites you to join the global Relay for Life movement. Relay for Life supports the quest for a cure for cancer. (relayforlife.org/magicislandhi)
Tickets for “The Lion King” On Sale
Blaisdell Box Office, individual ticket sales begin July 20, performances begin Jan. 14, contact for times, contact for cost. Ticket sales for Disney’s “The Lion King” go on sale to the public. Tickets may also be purchased via phone beginning at 10 a.m. The first 100 people in line receive a special Lion King mahalo git. (lionking.com, 1-866-870-2717)
THE ARTS
Between Worlds
Ginny Walden Art Gallery, 41-829 Kakaina St., studio A-4, July 20-21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Artist Ginny Walden’s summer show “Between Worlds” featuring allegorical painting and figurative sculpture. Call to RSVP. (389-0579, ginnywalden.com)
Hawaii Paradise by Mika Ninagawa
DFS Galleria Waikiki first floor gallery, June 15-July 31, open daily, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., free. World renowned Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa has produced a series of photographs themed “Paradise” for the DFS Galleria Waikiki. (ninamika.com)
‘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)
”Journeys I” Performance
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kennedy Theatre, 7:30 p.m., contact for cost. Featuring Atamira Dance Company, Taipei National University of the Arts and Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua. (etickethawaii.com, 944-2697)
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)
