Out ‘N’ About: ‘Rock Against Cancer,’ Holiday Bazaar & Craft Sale
Saturday, Rock Against Cancer: The annual benefit concert returns with Everclear, above, Rival Sons, Divide the Day, Kings of Spade, Demure (Portland, Ore.) and Fifth Street Saints, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. at The Crossroads at Hawaiian Brian’s, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd; $20, $60 VIP, flavorus.com/rockit3, 946-1343. –Star-Advertiser / 2011
WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and Bela Fleck, banjo great performs his concerto “The Imposter” in fall Masterworks concert conducted by Michael Stern, 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Blaisdell Concert Hall. $32-$90. 593-2468, ticketmaster.com
Pearl Harbor history boat tours, one-hour National Park Service narrated cruises around Ford Island with stop at USS Arizona Memorial, looking at notable sites of the 1941 Japanese air raid; 2:15 and 2:45 p.m. today and Monday, Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Free. Reservations: 954-8721, recreation.gov
31st annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing: Billabong Pipe Masters contest starts Sunday at Banzai Pipeline. Check for daily status: vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com
Honolulu Marathon Expo, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Hawai’i Convention Center, Kamehameha Hall. Free. 255-2616, honolulumarathon.org
Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu Hungerthon, sixth annual Imagine There’s No Hunger donation drive for Why Hunger and the Hawaii Foodbank with live music (Papakole Kids, Elyssa Joy, Mike Piranha, Analog and Mark Prados & the Enablers on Saturday; Ryan Nakagawa, Johnny Helm, the VeJJs, Discord & Rye and others on Sunday); from 11 a.m. to close Saturday-Sunday, 280 Beach Walk Ave. $5 or canned good suggested donation. 955-7383, fb.com/hardrockcafehonolulu
12th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today-Saturday, 45-440 Koa Kahiko St., Kaneohe. 247-4267
A Christmas Fantasy Art & Craft Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today-Sunday, Gallery Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155
Things Japanese Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 21, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. 945-7633, jcch.com
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Story Time with Auntie Nyla, Christmas and winter folklore with storyteller, librarian and professor Nyla Fujii Babb, 10:30 a.m., Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library. Free. All ages. 831-6831
East-West Center Holiday Craft Fair, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., John A. Burns Hall, UH-Manoa campus. 944-7111
Brunch with Santa, with holiday crafts and photos, 2:30 p.m., Kahuku Public & School Library. Free. Ages 3+. Registration: 293-8935.
St. Francis Hospice’s 25th annual “Light Up a Memory” tree-lighting ceremony, with entertainment by Marlene Sai, Sandra Wong String Studio and Lorna Ota Ensemble, 6 p.m., Sister Maureen Keleher Center, 24 Puiwa Road, Nuuanu. Free. 595-7566
Wahiawa Town Santa Parade, 6:30 p.m., from Kaala Elementary, up California Avenue to Wahiawa Shopping Center. Kapena concert 6:45-8:45 p.m. at shopping center. orgsites.com/hi/wcba, 221-2774
“Dancing with the Hawaii Stars,” fundraiser for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children featuring Ari South, Dita Holifield, Duncan Kamakana, Moanikeala Nabarro, dinner and entertainment by Streetlight Cadence, X-Static Dance Studio; 7-10 p.m., Pomaikai Ballrooms, Dole Cannery. $175-$250. 944-0606, dancingwiththehawaiistars.com
Honolulu Chorale’s 48th annual Christmas concert, with the Select Concert Choir of Sacred Hearts Academy, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Church. Free. 538-0196, honoluluchorale.org
Leeward Community College’s Pau Hana Concert, showcase of music, dance and theater students, 7-10 p.m., Leeward Theatre. Free. lcctheatre.hawaii.edu
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
72nd Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration, joint memorial ceremony by the National Park Service and Navy with keynote speech by American Battle Monuments Commission secretary Max Cleland; 7:45-9:30 a.m., Pearl Harbor Visitor Center’s back lawn. Free. Public seating at 7:15 a.m.; first come, first served. 954-8759, pacifichistoricparks.org
Ewa Field Pearl Harbor Day Memorial, Aloha Chapter, Marine Corps League and Honolulu Council of the Navy League honor Marines who fought and died on site; 7:45-9 a.m., Ewa Marine Corps Air Station. Free. 954-8759, pacifichistoricparks.org
Hickam Field Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony, hosted by the 15th Wing, honoring the 189 killed and 303 wounded in the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks; 7:55-9 a.m., Atterbury Circle flagpole, Hickam Field. Free; base access required; 7:15 a.m. seating. 954-8759, pacifichistoricparks.org
St. John Vianney Travel Club’s holiday craft fair and poinsettia sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St. John Vianney Parish, Kailua.
Waikiki Farmers’ Market & Specialty Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Jefferson Elementary School. 735-4510, ext. 1
Christ Church Uniting craft fair, including Christmas trees; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1300 Kailua Road. 262-6911
Hawaii Kai Church Cookie Walk and Crafts, homemade snacks and gifts, 9 a.m.-noon, Hawaii Kai Church. 754-8002
51st Annual Kaneohe Christmas Parade, 9-11 a.m., from Windward Mall at Haiku Road, to Kamehameha Highway, to Kaneohe Bay Drive, to Castle High School.
Lanikai Christmas Craft Faire, including book signing with author Chip Hughes; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lanikai Park. www.lanikaiassociation.com
Mililani Christmas Parade, 9-10:30 a.m., from Town Center of Mililani (near Longs), to Lanikuhana Avenue, to Meheula Parkway, to Kuahelani Avenue, to Moenamanu Street, to Kipapa Drive, to Mililani Shopping Center — for free family activities including Snow Day (6 tons of snow to play in) with games, make-and-take crafts and Santa, 10 a.m.-noon. mililanishoppingcenter.com
Mililani Town Association Holiday Craft & Gift Fair, including 80 vendors, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Recreation Center 5, 95-1101 Ainamakua St. Free. 440-2624, mililanitown.org
Wahiawa Ryusenji Fujinkai’s 25th annual craft fair, with taiko, hula and other entertainment, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission. 622-1429
Gentry Waipio Community Association Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., from Waipio Shopping Center, to Ka Uka Boulevard, to Waipio Uka Street, back to the shopping center — where there will be song and dance performances 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. shopwaipio.com
Season’s Boutique Fair, including tabletop trees; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Liholiho Elementary School library. 505-710-5606
Cat show, by Hula Cats Club, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., McCoy Pavilion. $2-$4. 531-4891
A Holly Jolly Celebration, with games, food vendors, Santa visit, Royal Hawaiian Band, Miss Hawaii Crystal Lee, Air Force Band, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Town Center of Mililani. Free. towncenterofmililani.com
Hawaii First Lego League Championship, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Free. hawaiifll.org
UH Marching Band Holiday Fun Run, benefit walk/run for all (strollers and pets, too), with holiday costume, best-dressed UH keiki fan and best-dressed pet contests, craft fair, balloon art, live music, football toss, prizes; noon-3 p.m., T.C. Ching Field, UH-Manoa lower campus. Donation. 956-7657, gwenn@hawaii.edu
Film Camera Swap Meet, vintage and modern film camera and equipment, 1-3 p.m., Treehouse, 250 Ward Ave., Suite 233. Free. 597-8733, treehouse-shop.com
USS Oklahoma Memorial Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance, hosted by the National Park Service in honor of 429 crew members who died on Dec. 7. 1941; 1:30-2:30 p.m., USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island. Free; free shuttle from the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum from 12:30 p.m. 954-8759, pacifichistoricparks.org
Christmas Music for You and Yours, Ralph Hedges and Maria Rios perform and demonstrate Christmas music on electric piano, 2 p.m., Aina Haina Public Library. Free. 377-2456
Pearl Harbor and the Female Pilots of World War II, presentation by “Daughter of the Air” author Rob Simbeck, 2 p.m., Kapolei Public Library. Free. For ages 10+. 693-7050
Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus Christmas concert, 3 p.m., Hawaii State Library. Free. 586-3500
Honolulu City Lights tree lighting and parade: Food booths, keiki rides and novelty vendors on Civic Center grounds open from 4 p.m.; mayor’s Honolulu Hale tree lighting ceremony with the Brothers Cazimero and the Public Workers Electric Light Parade at 6 p.m. (from Aala Park, down King Street, to Civic Center); Honolulu Hale tree display and Lane Gallery wreath display open at 6:30 p.m.; concert featuring Makua Rothman, Robi Kahakalau, Henry Kapono and more 7:30-10 p.m. at Sky Gate stage. Also: free photos with Santa 6-9 p.m. in Mission Memorial Building. Free. honolulucitylights.org
Rock Against Cancer, benefit concert with Everclear, Rival Sons, Divide the Day, Kings of Spade, Demure and Fifth Street Saints, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. at The Crossroads at Hawaiian Brian’s, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd; $20, $60 VIP, flavorus.com/rockit3
Christmas at Our Lady of Kea’au, benefit concert featuring Aaron Mahi, the Kamehemeha Men’s Alumni Club, Hawaii Ecumenical Chorale and Oahu Civic Orchestra, 5 p.m., Our Lady of Keaau retreat center, Waianae. $20 suggested donation. 696-7255
72nd Anniversary Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade, featuring Pearl Harbor survivors, military and government officials and marching bands and parade units from Hawaii and the mainland; 5-7 p.m., Kalakaua Avenue, from Fort DeRussy to Kapiolani Park. 954-8759, pacifichistoricparks.org; 800-626-8590, pearlharborparade.org
Contradance, with Whiskey Starship, all ages, 7:30-10 p.m., Kapiolani Community College chapel. Free. 392-8774, contradancehi.weebly.com
Streetlight Cadence, Honolulu indie/folk/classical/rock band performs original music and covers ranging from pop to classical; 7:30 p.m., Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaii Public Radio. $15-$30. 955-8821, hprtickets.org
Tower of Power and War in concert, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Arena. $65. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
“Sky This Month” planetarium show, full-dome video in state-of-the-art J. Watumull Planetarium, with live music, 8-9 p.m. (seating 7:45 p.m.) Bishop Museum. $6-$8. Reservations: 848-4168.
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
Fox MX Loco Moto, Fox Racing hosts a day of kids’ and adults’ races, riding demos, clinics and autographs, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Kahuku Motocross Park. $5-$10. 668-6276, foxhead.com/hawaii
Honolulu Marathon finish-line concert, with Kapena, Maunalua, Level 3, Henry Kapono and Halau ‘O Napuala’ikauika’iu; 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Free. honolulumarathon.org
Iolani Palace’s Kamaaina Sunday, free admission and tours, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Iolani Palace. Free for residents and military; $3-$21.75 for nonresidents. 538-1471, iolanipalace.org
14th Annual Gingerbread Family Festival, Easter Seals Hawaii’s annual gingerbread house-building benefit with live entertainment, photos with Santa; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. $40 per kit. Registration: 948-4000, gingerbreadhawaii.com
Windward Holiday Craft & Gift Fair and “Taste of Castle,” a benefit for Project Grad 2014; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Castle High School cafe. Free admission. 554-9620
Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show, 93 vendors, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Blaisdell Center, Hawaii Suites. $4.50; early entry (9 a.m.) $15. ukulele.com/wikiwiki
Shop Haiku, in-home craft fair; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 46-070 Makena Place, Kaneohe. 225-2045
“Robot,” sci-fi film by S. Shankar, starring Aishwarya Rai, in conjunction with the “Bollywood & Beyond: Costume in Indian Film” exhibit; 1-4 p.m., East-West Center Gallery. Free. 944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org
Musicians’ jam for Philippines, open mic hosted by Arsenio the band, a benefit for typhoon victims; 2-5:30 p.m., FilCom Center. 382-9495
UH Pau Hana Concert, UH ethnic music and dance students present Japanese, Okinawan, Chinese, Hawaiian and Korean styles of music and dance; 3 p.m., Orvis Auditorium (and, after intermission, at Smith Amphitheater), UH-Manoa. Free. 956-8742, hawaii.edu/uhmmusic
World of Dance Hawaii, tour featuring the MOS Wanted crew (“America’s Best Dance Crew”), JR Aquino (“The Voice”) and Andrew Garcia (“American Idol”), 4-11 p.m., Blaisdell Arena. $27.50-$40. All ages. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
“Welcome Yule!” concert, by the Oahu Choral Society and Honolulu Symphony Chorus, with Hawaii Education of the Arts Choirs, organist John Renke, more, 5:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Cathedral. $30-$35; student, military discounts; free for kids 10 and younger. 392-0382, oahuchoral.org
Swing Dance Club Hawaii dance, open dancing, music by Bert Burgess, 6:30-9:15 p.m., Palladium Ballroom, Ala Wai Golf Club. $5-$8. swingdanceclubhawaii.org, 255-6095
MONDAY, DEC. 9
Piano-Vocal Collaboration recital, UH students and directors Jonathan Korth and Maya Hoover present art songs from Europe and America; 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium. Free. 956-8742, hawaii.edu/uhmmusic
TUESDAY, DEC. 10
“Constructing the History of Japanese Art in the British Museum” with Princess Akiko: Hawaii Pacific University hosts Japanese royal, also a recognized art historian, for a public lecture, 1:30 p.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace, Hale O Kai meeting room, ground floor. Free. 688-7473
Northshore Singers Winter Concert, women’s and children’s choruses and Singer’s Company, 5 p.m., Kahuku Public & School Library. Free. 293-8935
Honolulu Chorale mini holiday concert, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Hawaii Prince Hotel lobby. Free. 538-0196, honoluluchorale.org
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” screening of the PG-rated movie, 2:30 p.m., Hawaii Kai Public Library. Free. 397-5833
Donavon Frankenreiter at Sanuk Waikiki grand opening, musician performs, greets fans, signs autographs, 4-7 p.m., 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 113.
An Evening in Waipio craft fair, by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, with food and entertainment; 5:30-9 p.m., Hawaii Okinawa Center. Early entry (5 p.m.) $5. 676-5400
Santa Night, puppet show and photos with Santa and an elf, 6:30 p.m., Kapolei Public Library. Free. 693-7050
Stargazing, star show on current celestial sights, 7-8 p.m., Hokulani Imaginarium, Windward Community College. $5-$7; free for kids under 4. 235-7433
UH Wind Ensemble & UH Symphony Orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., Pearl City Cultural Center. $5-$15. 956-8742, hawaii.edu/uhmmusic
Talk Story: Nainoa Thompson, Jodi Wilmott interviews the Hokulea navigator, 8 p.m., Surfer, the Bar, Turtle Bay Resort. $10-$20 donation for Worldwide Voyage of Hokulea. 293-9000, surferthebar.com
THURSDAY, DEC. 12
Mauli Ola Foundation North Shore Benefit Concert, with dinner, The Green, Donavon Frankenreiter, Makua Rothman, Tapuarii Laughlin, Ernie Cruz Jr. and Tahiti Mana Dance Troupe; 6 p.m., Turtle Bay Resort. $50-$200. 949-715-1258, mauliola.org
“Voyagers of the Sky,” talk by renowned conservation biologist and wildlife photographer Robert Shallenberger on Hawaii’s seabirds, 6-7:30 p.m., Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum. $10. RSVP: 847-8296, bishopmuseum.org
Kapahulu Moiliili Lions Club Christmas Parade, 6:30 p.m., Kuhio Elementary School, down South King and South Beretania streets, to Isenberg Street and Old Stadium Park. 384-3405