Learn how to craft beautiful, sturdy baskets and handbags out of recycled waste materials in this fun workshop series with Dr. Elaine Imoto!

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING:
*1 pair of Sharp scissors to cut plastic waste (required)
*20 clothes pins used to hold strips in place while weaving (required)
*Snacks including water for break at 11:30am (optional)

Puʻuhnoua Society, a long standing community arts and culture nonprofit, alongside local collaborator Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea and national collaborators from the initiative One Nation One Project: ARTS FOR EVERY BODY, is demonstrating real-time how the arts can lead to healthier people and healthier communities. Artists, civic leaders, and community health providers in 18 cities and towns across America including Honolulu will simultaneously premiere an array of large-scale participatory art projects.

The culmination of over a year of supporting Hawaiʻi-based art collectives, over 80 storytellers, weavers, dancers, healers, voyagers, kapa makers, poets, musicians, photographers, lei makers, activists, creators and dreamers will come together to share their embodied understanding of EA, of self determination and sovereignty, through individual and collective acts of affirmation and resistance.

July 27th Highlights

10-3pm Keanahala and NiU NOW! share lauhala (pandanus) preparation,

weaving and ʻike niu (coconut knowledge) and practices

10-3pm Large scale banners of akua wāhine or ancient Hawaiian goddesses,

moʻolelo of place and accompanying zines

11-2pm Walt Keale and other talented local musicians invite community to sing

songs of sovereignty at Tūtū’s Hale

12-3pm 808 Breakers, Hawaiʻi’s Premiere Break Dancing Crew shares

Performances, Showcases, Intro Workshops, and Battle Competitions

1-2pm Guest speaker Uncle Walter Ritte with the Sierra Club of Hawai’i

Learn how to craft beautiful, sturdy baskets and handbags out of recycled waste materials in this fun workshop series with Dr. Elaine Imoto!

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING:
*1 pair of Sharp scissors to cut plastic waste (required)
*20 clothes pins used to hold strips in place while weaving (required)
*Snacks including water for break at 11:30am (optional)

Learn how to craft beautiful, sturdy baskets and handbags out of recycled waste materials in this fun workshop series with Dr. Elaine Imoto!

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING:
*1 pair of Sharp scissors to cut plastic waste (required)
*20 clothes pins used to hold strips in place while weaving (required)
*Snacks including water for break at 11:30am (optional)

Sunset Arts Market at Fort Street Mall is an evening arts market, focused on activating the historic Fort Street Mall at Pauahi Street with a spotlight on local art, live music, fashion, and food.

Vendor information also available at “MORE INFO” link below.

Merriment and a celebration of us! Tea, refreshments, crafts, and music by Lana Lavergne and Rockwell Fukino provided.

April is Earth Month and there’s no better way to celebrate than with the 17th Annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo! 

The expo offers live entertainment, hands-on activities, arts and crafts, a fish release, and educational exhibits that showcase ways to protect and preserve Hawai‘i’s environment. Attendees who complete the event passport will also receive a complimentary native plant. Limit one per household, while supplies last.

Free parking will be available in the back parking lot at Jefferson Elementary School beginning at 7:30 a.m., with free shuttle to and from the Waikīkī Aquarium courtesy of Waikīkī Trolley. Guests are also invited to bring refillable water bottles to stay hydrated with our water stations.

Cultural charity event featuring traditional Japanese music, folk arts, and the first ever performance of Kanazawa Geishas in Honolulu. 

Through this unique opportunity you will have the occasion to appreciate the authentic beauty of Japanese culture which crowns the commemoration of Hawaii-Japanese relation in light of more than 100-year history. 

In particular, Ishikawa Prefecture is located in the northern coast of Honshu and it is famous for being the cradle of traditional and contemporary Japanese art, design, culture and craft. Moreover, Kanazawa, its capital, is one of the best-preserved Edo-period (1603-1867) cities in Japan.

Live performances as well as Japanese tea ceremony, traditional flower arrangement, and Japanese calligraphy in the exhibition room. 

Modern fashion show featuring the fusion between the traditional and the modern Japanese culture! In fact, you can admire the outstanding traditional fabrics from Ishikawa, such as Kimono and lacquer, in modern fashion.

A charity event with all ticket proceeds donated to the historic Hawaii Theater.

A donation box will be present to support the disaster-affected areas of Maui.

Fun for the family! Time to make Christmas ornaments. Join us for a 2-hour workshop focused on creating a set of ornaments. You will be making a fish, star, heart and pineapple. All ages are welcome. Instruction and all supplies are included.

2-hour workshop to learn how to make anthuriums. These beauties can be used in flower arrangements, given as gifts or even worn as a hair pick. All ages are welcome. Instruction and all supplies are included.

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde, for upcoming Ni'ihau Shell Workshop. Kit options Include lei, bracelets, earrings, or pendants [in pīkake, kipona, & other styles] to wear for yourself or to gift to a special someone.

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde, for upcoming Ni'ihau Shell Workshop. Kit options Include lei, bracelets, earrings, or pendants [in pīkake, kipona, & other styles] to wear for yourself or to gift to a special someone.

Nov 11: Turkey Candle

Is that a turkey? Design your own feathers and use model magic to form your own personal turkey, complete with flameless candle. Candle pumpkins may follow.

Nov 18: Advent Calendar

Create a special calendar for the 25 days of December. Each day, open a little envelope that will contain a surprise gift, compliments of you. What will your surprise be?

Dec 2: Reindeer

Your reindeer may not work for Santa,  but you never know. Paper and wire create the body with your special touch of antler styling and overall fashion accent.

Dec 9: Christmas Ornaments

Be an elf in Santa’s workshop and create ornaments in your special style. A variety of glittery mediums will be provided to entice the holiday elf in you. 

Nov 11: Turkey Candle

Is that a turkey? Design your own feathers and use model magic to form your own personal turkey, complete with flameless candle. Candle pumpkins may follow.

Nov 18: Advent Calendar

Create a special calendar for the 25 days of December. Each day, open a little envelope that will contain a surprise gift, compliments of you. What will your surprise be?

Dec 2: Reindeer

Your reindeer may not work for Santa,  but you never know. Paper and wire create the body with your special touch of antler styling and overall fashion accent.

Dec 9: Christmas Ornaments

Be an elf in Santa’s workshop and create ornaments in your special style. A variety of glittery mediums will be provided to entice the holiday elf in you. 

Kokua for Maui at the Neal Blaisdell Center (NBC), in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu, community organizations, and businesses, will host Maui-based vendors featuring an array of products, attractions, and services. To help bolster small, local Maui-based businesses and artists in their time of need.

Kokua for Maui at the Neal Blaisdell Center (NBC), in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu, community organizations, and businesses, will host Maui-based vendors featuring an array of products, attractions, and services. To help bolster small, local Maui-based businesses and artists in their time of need.

Nov 11: Turkey Candle

Is that a turkey? Design your own feathers and use model magic to form your own personal turkey, complete with flameless candle. Candle pumpkins may follow.

Nov 18: Advent Calendar

Create a special calendar for the 25 days of December. Each day, open a little envelope that will contain a surprise gift, compliments of you. What will your surprise be?

Dec 2: Reindeer

Your reindeer may not work for Santa,  but you never know. Paper and wire create the body with your special touch of antler styling and overall fashion accent.

Dec 9: Christmas Ornaments

Be an elf in Santa’s workshop and create ornaments in your special style. A variety of glittery mediums will be provided to entice the holiday elf in you. 

Nov 11: Turkey Candle

Is that a turkey? Design your own feathers and use model magic to form your own personal turkey, complete with flameless candle. Candle pumpkins may follow.

Nov 18: Advent Calendar

Create a special calendar for the 25 days of December. Each day, open a little envelope that will contain a surprise gift, compliments of you. What will your surprise be?

Dec 2: Reindeer

Your reindeer may not work for Santa,  but you never know. Paper and wire create the body with your special touch of antler styling and overall fashion accent.

Dec 9: Christmas Ornaments

Be an elf in Santa’s workshop and create ornaments in your special style. A variety of glittery mediums will be provided to entice the holiday elf in you. 

The annual Noelani Craft and Children's Fair is not only a long-standing Noelani tradition, but a wonderful event for the entire community! 
​Held since 1989, it is the perfect start to your holiday shopping. The event helps fund Noelani Elementary's music and PE teachers, enrichment activities, technology for students and teachers, as well as facility improvements.
This year's event promises to hold a variety of craft booths, food vendors, community booths, and activities for all,
including genki ball making, inflatables (bouncey houses and an obstacle course), and keiki games! 

Mana Up Signature Event of the Year – Showcase Celebration and Marketplace

Get all of your holiday shopping done + support our local economy.

Food, drinks and 50+ Mana Up Entrepreneurs. Get all of your holiday shopping done + support the local economy. The Mana Up Showcase Celebration and Marketplace highlights Mana Up’s most recent local companies graduating from Cohort 8 and alumni. This event includes a marketplace of over 50 local vendors, craft cocktails by Kō Hana Rum, local food and more. All vendors will be offering special products, new releases and limited-time discounts, perfect for early holiday shopping. ‍

Shop for unique handmade gifts, jewelry, clothing, accessories and other treasures crafted by new and veteran invited artists. Donated collectibles of textiles, ceramics, prints and more will also be available for purchase. Plus, if you get hungry from hunting for handmade goods, Bamboo Catering will be providing some ‘ono grinds!

Community partners will also be offering products, collections and treasures from their members: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, Mōʻiliʻili Community Center, Nichiren Sect Mission of Hawaiʻi, Hui O Laulima, Hawaiʻi Stitchery & Fiber Arts Guild and Ukwanshin Kabudan.

JCCH's gift shop will also be open during the fair from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. A purchase of $10+ in the JCCH Gift Shop comes with up to 4 hours parking!

Ka Huina will explore the nexus or “huina” of Hawaiʻi’s community, culture, tourism and sustainability, reimagining how the community and visitor industry can navigate the intersection of these four cornerstones to move toward regenerative tourism for future generations.

Ka Huina 2023 will be a one-day, in-person event encompassing four panel discussions showcasing industry and community top leaders, as well as feature specialty speakers to encourage thoughtful exchanges on how communities and the visitor industry can collectively work toward the long-term health of Hawaiʻi.

This years event will feature ancillary events such as Mobile Workshops on 10/25, a Student Forum on 10/26, the Kuhikuhi Marketplace, a Networking Event and the main Ka Huina event on 10/27.

FREE family friendly two-day event

Featuring a Native Hawaiian vendor mākeke and education booth hosted by a variety Hawaiian cultural practitioners! Event is dedicated to the inclusion of Hawaiian culture and knowledge systems through the medium of Hawaiian cultural practitioners, exhibits, demonstrations and vendors that engages community and visitors in a greater understanding and appreciation for the Native Hawaiian culture and Hawaiʻi.

FREE family friendly two-day event

Featuring a Native Hawaiian vendor mākeke and education booth hosted by a variety Hawaiian cultural practitioners! Event is dedicated to the inclusion of Hawaiian culture and knowledge systems through the medium of Hawaiian cultural practitioners, exhibits, demonstrations and vendors that engages community and visitors in a greater understanding and appreciation for the Native Hawaiian culture and Hawaiʻi.

This FREE Summer Event is not to be missed – 2 Days Featuring over 140 Visual Artists, Live Performing Artists every hour, Community Info and Ono Festival Food.

Saturday, July 15 • 10 AM - 6 PM & Sunday, July 16 • 10 AM - 5 PM

The Mission of the Haleiwa Arts Festival non-profit organization is to promote education and public awareness of arts and culture, with emphasis on participation, for the betterment of the community.

This FREE Summer Event is not to be missed – 2 Days Featuring over 140 Visual Artists, Live Performing Artists every hour, Community Info and Ono Festival Food.

Saturday, July 15 • 10 AM - 6 PM & Sunday, July 16 • 10 AM - 5 PM

The Mission of the Haleiwa Arts Festival non-profit organization is to promote education and public awareness of arts and culture, with emphasis on participation, for the betterment of the community.