Community Calendar

Call for Artists: Hawaii Watercolor Society 2026 Open Exhibit, “Flow & Fire: Imagination Flows when Fired by Inspiration.”

Exhibition Dates: September 29 – October 24, 2026
Location: Downtown Art Center (DAC), 2nd Floor Gallery, 1041 Nu’uanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Eligible Art Media: Water-soluble media (including transparent watercolor, gouache, casein, acrylics, water-soluble crayons, and water-soluble pencils).
Exhibition Juror: Frank Eber, an award-winning artist and Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society (AIS) and the American Watercolor Society (AWS) in New York, and a juried Artist Member of the California Art Club.

Every year, we have so much fun sharing the wonder and magic of Monarch butterflies with our community. From watching butterflies feed to learning about their incredible life cycle, it is an experience that creates lasting memories for visitors of all ages.

This year is especially meaningful because we are celebrating our 10th anniversary! Ten years of educating, inspiring, and connecting people with the beauty of butterflies. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us along this amazing journey.

July features Adult Fiction (includes pocketbooks, audiobooks, large print, Literature and Foreign Language) cookbooks and Music CDs at 50% off.
The Library and Bookstore will be open on Friday July 3rd and observe the holiday on the 4th.

Free, all-ages evening of island roots and reggae music at the State Art Museum. Explore the galleries, enjoy live outdoor music performances.

Learn the basics of Lindy Hop, a style of swing dance, then dance the night away with your new moves! No experience or partner necessary. This workshop is a perfect date night activity — or a fun, new experience with friends!

Dyon “Mojo” Brooks is an actor, writer, producer, and nationally acclaimed stand-up comedian that can currently be seen as the male lead for Tyler Perry’s MISS GOVERNOR on Netflix alongside the legendary Terri J Vaughn and Jo Marie Payton, the series held a multiple-week Top 10 for following its debut. As a comic, Brooks is celebrated by fans across the country, having sold out every show on his nationwide “Unhand Me Now” Tour in 2024, as well as selling out each stop on his current fourth national headlining tour (The “I Know You F*ckin’ Lying” Tour). The tour has sold over 86,000 tickets and will conclude at the end January of 2026 with stops at multiple large-capacity theatres across the nation including the historic Chicago Theatre, the Orpheum, and two shows at New York’s Town Hall to name a few. From February to May of 2026, Brooks will again tour with Mike Epps for the “We Them Ones” Arena Tour playing to audiences of 10,000+ every weekend once again. Brooks will embark on another national theatre and arena tour as a headliner playing even larger venues than any other time in his career. The demand, fandom, and passion for Brooks is palpable across not only the country, but internationally as he will be touring across London and the EU in Summer 2026 as well.

Brooks was named as one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2025 where he was recognized and honored at the historic Just For Laughs Montreal. The prestigious list includes such notable alumni as Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Patton Oswalt, Tiffany Haddish, and Kumail Nanjiani to name just a few.

Looking for something new to try? Sign up for our swing dance workshop, happening every Third Friday! Beginners are welcome!

For the first hour, instructor James Novy will walk you through the basics of the Lindy Hop, a type of swing dance that originated from NYC's Harlem neighborhood. Afterward, dance the night away with your new moves!

No experience or partner necessary. This workshop is a perfect date night activity... a fun, new experience with a friend... or a great way to make new friends!

Spam can harps, rice bag drums, tin can gongs, and other musical instruments made from repurposed rubbish are on display at Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery now through mid-August. All instruments were custom built by Benjamin Fairfield, author of the illustrated children's book Kani Ka 'Opala: How can garbage sing? Fairfield (lecturer at UH and Hawai'i Pacific University) was featured last October on the Conversation as a climate-action-artist-in-residence with the State Commission on Climate Change in 2025. Come view, play, and listen to an assortment of rubbish instruments. A great way to celebrate Earth Day and aloha 'aina.

Looking for a way to keep your kids active and engaged over the summer break? Sign them up for a ridiculously fun kids hip hop dance camp! There will be dancing, games, interactive activities, singing, arts and crafts, choreography, concerts and more! The kids will enjoy sweating, laughing, making new friends, being creative, playing and chilling together! There will always be a performance for the parents at the end of the camp.

This camp is designed to be a fun, nurturing environment for the kids to enjoy some creative dance and play time. Our camps offer your kids a break from academia and a chance to learn through movement, experimentation and creativity.

See you on the dance floor!

Wahiawā Market Day happens every 3rd Saturday from 9 AM - 1 PM at the Wahiawa Value Added Product Development Center and is free to the public. It features innovative new food products, particularly new value-added products developed at the Center. Thereʻs music, food, shopping, and cooking and nutrtion demonstrations in our media kitchen. Enjoy shopping in our covered, air conditioned loft, meet new people, and find one of a kind omiyage and tasty treats.