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October 2022

Sat 15

Honolulu Theatre for Youth's Step by Step actors

Step by Step | A Honolulu Theatre for Youth Production

October 15, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Oahu - Aiea 99-374 Pohai Place, Aiea, HI, United States

Taking care of one another and making healthy choices can be fun for the whole family if you take it step by step, together. Join […]

Sat 15

Step By Step | A Honolulu Theatre for Youth Production

October 15, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm

Oahu - Aiea 99-374 Pohai Place, Aiea, HI, United States

Taking care of one another and making healthy choices can be fun for the whole family if you take it step by step, together. Join […]

Sun 16

Lego Club

October 16, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Oahu - Kaneohe 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy,, Kaneohe, HI, United States

Join us for an enjoyable session of Lego free play. All ages welcome! Build a Lego masterpiece! Meet other Lego artists as you create. Completed Lego […]

Mon 17

Fall Prevention: “Aging Isn’t for the Weak” with Stan Michaels

October 17, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Oahu - Kalihi-Palama 1325 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Note: This event was to be held on September 26, 2022 at 1 p.m., but has been rescheduled to October 17th at 1 p.m. September […]

Tue 18

Step By Step | A Honolulu Theatre for Youth Production

October 18, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 4:35 pm

Maui - Kihei 35 Waimahaihai St, Kihei, United States

Taking care of one another and making healthy choices can be fun for the whole family if you take it step by step, together. Join […]

Thu 20

Words for KUPUNA HOUR with yellow flower background

Kūpuna Hour

October 20, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Kahuku 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI, United States

Please join Jill Thompson of Lā'ie as she hosts a Kūpuna Hour. October is the craft month. Get creative! We have taken enhanced health and […]

Thu 20

‘Ohu‘ohu nā Mauna o ‘E‘eka: Place Names of Maui Komohana Book cover, with the west side of Maui showing

Book Launch: ‘Ohu‘ohu nā Mauna o ‘E‘eka: Place Names of Maui Komohana

October 20, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Maui - Wailuku 251 S High St, Wailuku, HI, United States

Join us! Meet Cody Kapueola‘ākeanui Pata, a Maui-based kumu hula of Hālau Hula ʻo Ka Malama Mahilani and a classically trained haku mele, Hawaiian language and […]

Thu 20

VIRTUAL EVENT: Hawaiʻi and Pacific Short Film Series | “Anointed”

October 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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Join HSPLS and Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities for a thought provoking film and conversation series with great films from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Films […]

Fri 21

Step By Step | A Honolulu Theatre for Youth Production

October 21, 2022 @ 11:15 am - 11:50 am

Oahu - Aina Haina 5246 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI, United States

Taking care of one another and making healthy choices can be fun for the whole family if you take it step by step, together. Join […]

Fri 21

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos – Decorate a Sugar Skull

October 21, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Kauai - Lihue 4344 Hardy St, Lihue, HI, United States

Originally an Aztec ritual commemorating the dead, Dia de los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico, Spain, Italy, the Philippines and Central and South America on […]