June 20
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Wednesday June 20
Dance Magic 808 International Waltz and Hustle Classes
Honpa Hongwanji Social Hall, June 11-August 6, 6:30 p.m., $16. Come and learn basic to intermediate international waltz and hustle. Instruction will be given by Richard and Lynn Nakamura. (dancemagic808.com, 372-2256)
Docent Training
Foster Botanical Garden, Wednesdays through June 27, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $25. Volunteer docents are needed for the 10:30 a.m. guided tours. Share your love of the garden with others. Volunteers must attend all six classes. (522-7066)
Ti Leaf Lei Making
Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Learn to prepare and make a ti leaf lei. Pre-registration required. (768-7135)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Mililani Market Place, Bloodmobile, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Bon Dance
Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission, June 22-23, 5:30 p.m., free. Come for dancing, plate lunch, bento, mochi, shave ice, taiyaki, andagi and baked goods from Tutu’s kitchen. Festivities will begin with a children’s lantern parade. (392-3253)
Free Xeric Seed
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., Wednesdays and Saturdays through June, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Receive a complimentary variegated or original Dracaena. This plant requires little care and is easy to propagate. (boardofwatersupply.com/conservation/xeriscape)
Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale
McKinley High School Cafeteria, 1039 S. King St., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. June 18-22, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. June 23 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 24, free. Over 150,000 gently used books will be on sale. (flhhawaii.org, 536-4176)
Holo Moana: Generations of Voyaging
Bishop Museum, Nov. 4-June 24 during museum hours, $10.95-$22.95. Guests will be able to see immersive technology bring wayfinding to life as they explore the art and science of traditional navigation and the extraordinary story behind its resurgence. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511)
Island Helping Island Borinquen Shootout
Hawaii Prince Golf Course, July 3, noon, contact for cost. The Hooula Foundation asks golfers to support this effort to raise funds for the children of Hanalei Elementary, as well as the taro farmers of Hanalei Valley. This one-day golf tournament will feature a three-man scramble. There will be food, beverages, music and great golf fun. Only the first 324 golfers will be accepted. Pre-registration required by June 20. (398-0450)
Read to a Dog
Hawaii State Library, 10:30 a.m., free. Young children can practice their reading skills by reading to a gentle therapy dog from Hawaii Fi-Do Service Dogs. (librarieshawaii.org/event/read-to-a-dog-hsl)
Resurrection Dinner – Salon Showing
Honolulu Design Center, Stage Restaurant, 6:30-9 p.m., $150. Tau Dance Theatre founder and artistic director Peter Rockford Espiritu returns to Hawaii to hold his Resurrection fundraiser, where attendees will be able to enjoy a sumptuous dinner and stellar performances by special guests. (824-1151, tau804@mac.com)
Summer Food Service Program
Mayor Wright Homes Family Literacy Library, 566 N. Kukui St., Building 25A, Tuesdays-Fridays through August 3, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Meals will be provided to children without charge are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will be provided on a first come, first served basis. (program.intake@usda.gov)
Summer Magic Class
1476 Ala Hekili Place, Wednesdays through June, 7-8:40 p.m., $150. Attend a 5-week magic class led by illusionist Mike Ching, who is former president of SAM and IBM magic clubs, as well as creator/producer of Hawaii Magic Festival. (836-1800, mikec1800@aol.com)
Swim with a Mermaid
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Helumoa Playground, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through August, 1-2 p.m., free. Mermaid Citrine or one of her mermaid friends will be making the playground her home for the summer. This event is for Sheraton Waikiki and The Royal Hawaiian guests only. Mermaid swimsuits are optional. (sheraton-waikiki.com)
Museum of Aloha’s The Experience
Pearlrdige Center, Uptown, June 1-July 1, during center hours, $10. Razor Sports brings a unique experience that features seven hands-on exhibits for the whole family, including a confetti volcano, balloon tunnel, streamer photo booth, angel wings and na lei room. Photos are highly encouraged. Sample treats will be available daily. Keiki under the age of 2 receive free admission. (203-2366, pearlridgeonline.com)
Concerts on the Beach and Late Night Entertainment
Duke’s Waikiki, 4-6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.-midnight through June, free. Visitors at Duke’s Waikiki can beat the summer heat with live music from some of Hawaii’s most talented artists. The legendary “Wild Hawaiian” Henry Kapono will take the stage on Sunday afternoons. (dukeswaikiki.com)
‘Konishiki’ Salevaa Atisanoe
Blue Note Hawaii, 6:30 and 9 p.m., $15-$35. (bluenotehawaii.com)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Center, centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Wildest Show in Town
Honolulu Zoo, Wednesdays through August 15, 6-7 p.m., $5. Attend a series of musical performances hosted by premier ukulele teacher Roy Sakuma. In addition to the entertainment, there will also be special picnic fare for purchase, as well as pre-concert family activities, such as animal-themed keiki coloring contests and animal trivia. (honoluluzoo.org, 926-3191)
Blessings
Kailua Gallery, Ruth Sorensen Studio, 270 Kuulei Road, 1-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through July 30, contact for cost. View work by Ruth Sorensen and Mapauana Schneider. (799-2212, kailuagallery.com)
Hawaii Nikkei Exhibit
Kahala Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays through July 1, free. Peruse a photographic exhibit featuring the first Japanese in Hawaii that has toured serveral locations in Japan. (269-2877, gegoya010@gmail.com)
Kahookele Art
First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through July 19, free. View paintings by Hawaii artist Jackie Kahookele Burke. (595-4047, gallery@unitariansofhi.org)
Keiki Film Hui
Contact for Consolidated Theatres location, Mondays-Wednesdays through August 1, 10 a.m., $1. Families are invited to beat the heat with a series of family film screenings, including “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” “The Boss Baby,” “LEGO Batman Movie,” “Sing” and more. (consolidatedtheatres.com)
New Works by Hawaii Artists Showcase
Manoa Gallery, 3-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays through June 21, free. Babs Young Miyano will present her evocative ocean-inspired jewelry alongside the work of fellow jewelers Cora Yee and Daniel Murta. There will also be works by Hugh Jenkins, Stephanie Ross, Dana Brewer and many more. Inventoried works by its gallery artists will be offered at a discount of 15%-50%. (info@manoagallery.com)
Studio Ghibli Summer Festival
Kahala Mall, Consolidated Theatres, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays through August 9, contact for cost. See special screenings of classic Hayao Miyazaki films, including “Princess Mononoke,” “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Caslte In The Sky,” “Spirited Away,” and “Howl’s Moving Castle.” (consoldiatedtheatres.com)