Community Calendar

Join the Oʻahu Master Garden Center at the Urban Garden Center in Pearl City on Saturday Oct. 17 to learn how to start your Spring garden! General admission is free and runs from 9:00 - 11:30 am. Activities & Events: 🪴 PLANT SALE 🎃 PUMPKIN PAINTING 👩🏼‍🌾 ASK THE EXPERTS 🌳TREE GRAFTING - TALK & DEMO 🎨 SOIL PAINTING 💦 WATERWISE HOME IDEA GARDEN TOURS 👩🏼‍🌾 MG GARDEN OPEN HOUSE 🐜OʻAHU INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE 🐜HAWAIʻI ANT LAB | Workshops & Tours: 🥬GROWING COOL SEASON VEGETABLES🍍LAUHALA WEAVING WORKSHOP 🥭FRUIT ORCHARD TOUR 🐛LEARN TO WORM WORKSHOP - limited seats available, separate registration required (link on Eventbrite page)

Join us on World Mental Health Day (October 10th) as we spotlight local health-conscious and wellness vendors, alongside a pop-up pottery event at the JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair! Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners. Event highlights include:

FEATURED VENDORS: Meet new vendors like Naris Cosmetics of Hawaii (skincare), Rocket Scientist Chili Hawaii (meat-free soy substitutes), Onigiri Onibe (rice balls, bento), Pualani Soap Hawaii (skincare), ReBran (gluten-free rice bran), and Cipres Hill Farm (hand-harvested beeswax). The full vendor lineup is available on our event website: https://www.jcchawaii.org/events/october-2026-ccf

POTTERY EXHIBITION + SALE: Meet the potters at this special public opening event hosted in the Gift Shop! Browse a selection of Japanese tableware ceramics handcrafted by seven local artists and colleagues from Hawaiʻi Potters' Guild. Pieces include plates and platters, dishes, cups, bowls, vases, and decorative items beginning at $10. A portion of the proceeds will support the JCCH.

The JCCH Gift Shop and Historical Gallery will be open until 3:00 PM.

📆 Saturday, October 10, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Gift Shop open until 3:00 PM)
📍 JCCH 1st Floor Courtyard & Breezeway

*Free event admission. 2-hr parking validation with a JCCH Gift Shop purchase.

Learn/practice Mindfulness in the natural beauty of The private Hawaii Loa Ridge Park (at the end of Puuikena dr, below the trail-head) in East Oahu. Beginners welcome with introductory guidance starting at 10 am every 2nd Sat of the month. Email mindfulhawaii@gmail.com for more information.
We offer this opportunity to all interested in Mindfulness as in our free online course at www.mindfulnesscourse.org

The Hawai‘i Watercolor Society (HWS) presents its 2026 Open Exhibition, showcasing artwork created with water-soluble media including transparent watercolor, gouache, casein, acrylics, water-soluble crayons, and water-soluble pencils. Juror Frank Eber selected 71 paintings by 41 artists from 189 submissions. The exhibition also features ceramic works by invited Hawai‘i ceramic artists.
The Downtown Art Center (DAC) is closed on Tuesdays.
Events assosicated with this exhibition include: Free Demonstration by Frank Eber: Sunday, September 27, 2 PM at the DAC; Opening Reception (First Friday): Friday, October 2, 5–8 PM; Closing Reception: Saturday, October 24, 4–6 PM.
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The Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (HMH) invites the community to experience “Mele Tūtū: Songs of our Grandparents”, the next installment of HMH’s acclaimed Mele Program. “Mele Tūtū invites guests to look closely at the memories and songs of our grandparents and great-grandparents’ generation from the 1930s/1940s. Connection to our kūpuna, our elders, helps us to maintain the genealogies, histories, and mana of generations that we revere today. Expressed through mele (song), oli (chant), and hula (dance), Mele Tūtū embodies the enduring principle of Mālama Kūpuna: caring for our elders and those whose wisdom and values we all rely upon in our present day lives.

In the 1930s and 1940s -- the time of our grandparents and great-grandparents -- live music performances and radio broadcasts were important ways of sharing local music not only across the islands, but also to the Continental U.S. and further abroad. Radio shows such as “Hawaiʻi Calls” and “Territorial Airwaves,” its descendant program in the 1970s and 1980s, helped to broadcast Hawaiian music, mele, and culture to people otherwise unfamiliar with Hawaiʻi, its history, or its people. Orchestras playing hapa-haole music, jazz, and other forms of popular Hawaiian music were instrumental in connecting people across the airwaves.

For many kamaʻāina, the mele and hula of the 1930s and 1940s are direct connections to their ancestors who danced hula, played in world-renowned touring Hawaiian bands, and kept the memory and music of previous generations alive in new contemporary ways for the time period. These mele and hula evoke memories of family musicians in the yard or on the lānai, at family gatherings, and times when kūpuna would share the knowledge and history of the family with younger generations. It brings back memories of joy, happiness, fun, and genuine connection between family members.

WORLD-CLASS CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS

Mele Tūtū: Songs of our Grandparents will be brought to life by the renowned musicians and dancers of Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua under the skilled leadership of Kumu Pōhai Souza, and Hālau Mele under the direction of Kumu Sam ʻOhu Gon III and Kumu Māhealani Wong. Together, these celebrated cultural practitioners will weave historical and contemporary expressions through performances that illuminate the enduring responsibility of every generation to honor and remember the lives of our kūpuna.

Over more than 20 years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history and a global ambassador for the art form. Her many triumphs include an NPR Tiny Desk Concert that has racked up 2 million views; the opportunity to represent her native Japan with a performance at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; 2024 winner for Best Music Score for the animated feature film Blue Giant (Award of the Japanese Academy); and a GRAMMY Award for a collaboration with fusion hero Stanley Clarke. Her artistry is — to borrow a descriptor the New Yorker favored — “dazzling.”

Tickets $35-$45

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CLUB POLICIES
Show 6:30pm & 9pm
Doors 5pm & 8:30pm
Seating is First Come, First Served Per Section
$20 Minimum Per Person
Full Bar & Dinner Menu Available

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.
Tickets will be delivered 48 hours prior to the showtime.
Please ensure you purchase tickets for the correct date and time.

When all available Bar Seats are occupied, the remaining Bar Area is standing room only. Table Seating is All Ages, Bar Area is 21+.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We are NOT affiliated with ANY third-party ticket sellers! Tickets purchased directly through our official website or TicketWeb are the ONLY authorized sources.

GROUP RESERVATIONS: Groups of 6 or more that want to sit together must purchase a group package at events@bluenotehawaii.com.

PARKING: Validated parking available at OUTRIGGER Paradise. Entrance located on Kuhio Ave. $6 for up to 4 hours of parking.

500m Swim + 5K Run | Dive In. Dash Out. Do Good.

Get ready to make a splash and break a sweat at the Second Annual Splash & Dash — a high-energy 500-meter swim followed by a scenic 5K run, all for a great cause!

What to Expect:
🏊‍♂️ A refreshing 500-meter open water swim
👟 A fast and fun 5K run along Farrington Hwy
🎉 Post-race celebration, breakfast, and aloha spirit
🏆 Awards for top finishers in each age group

Support local & shop small with us every Sunday in Kailua!

Our market features a diverse mix of food vendors, artisans & crafters, farmed goods & interactive booths. We are a family-friendly establishment with free keiki activities & live music.

We service 110+ vendors each year with 60+ on site each week. This means each time you visit, there's something unique to explore. Regardless of when you come, there's always something for everyone!

Street parking is free on Sundays & we are surrounded by several public parking lots. 

The Hawai‘i Watercolor Society (HWS) presents its 2026 Open Exhibition, showcasing artwork created with water-soluble media including transparent watercolor, gouache, casein, acrylics, water-soluble crayons, and water-soluble pencils. Juror Frank Eber selected 71 paintings by 41 artists from 189 submissions. The exhibition also features ceramic works by invited Hawai‘i ceramic artists.
The Downtown Art Center (DAC) is closed on Tuesdays.
Events assosicated with this exhibition include: Free Demonstration by Frank Eber: Sunday, September 27, 2 PM at the DAC; Opening Reception (First Friday): Friday, October 2, 5–8 PM; Closing Reception: Saturday, October 24, 4–6 PM.
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Twenty years ago, Augustana's debut album All the Stars and Boulevards captured hearts everywhere with the breakthrough hit "Boston" and fan favorites like "Sunday Best" and "Stars and Boulevards." Now, to celebrate this milestone anniversary, vocalist and songwriter Dan Layus is taking the stage for an intimate solo performance—playing the entire album from start to finish. Experience the songs that started it all in their most personal form yet.

Tickets $30-$40

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CLUB POLICIES
Show 7pm
Doors 5pm
Seating is First Come, First Served Per Section
$20 Minimum Per Person
Full Bar & Dinner Menu Available

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.
Tickets will be delivered 48 hours prior to the showtime.
Please ensure you purchase tickets for the correct date and time.

When all available Bar Seats are occupied, the remaining Bar Area is standing room only. Table Seating is All Ages, Bar Area is 21+.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We are NOT affiliated with ANY third-party ticket sellers! Tickets purchased directly through our official website or TicketWeb are the ONLY authorized sources.

GROUP RESERVATIONS: Groups of 6 or more that want to sit together must purchase a group package at events@bluenotehawaii.com.

PARKING: Validated parking available at OUTRIGGER Paradise. Entrance located on Kuhio Ave. $6 for up to 4 hours of parking.