Community Calendar

Calligraphy | Ceramics | Omamori | Books | Temple Tours | Demonstrations

Visit Chozen-ji for the one time a year the beautiful grounds are made open to the public. Zen artworks made by Chozen-ji priests and monks are available for sale, and visitors are welcome to join temple tours and demonstrations of martial arts and Japanese tea ceremony. Reservations requested to help us manage parking and crowding.

Kupukupu: Unfurling is Laulima Nature Center's first-ever art exhibition. Come bask in the beauty of collective creativity— this two part exhibition features 30 community submissions + nine original artworks made by our 2025 Kupukupu Artist Camp cohort.
Enjoy live music by @thealohafolk alongside refreshments and pūpūs. Take home a piece of the show: artworks will be available via silent auction or sale. Select prints will be available for purchase as well. Proceeds support Laulima Nature Center's mission to protect native species + ecosystems through educating and uplifting our community.

The exhibition will run through Nov 30th and will be open for viewing during Laulima Nature Center hours (Tue-Sat 9am-3pm).

Calligraphy | Ceramics | Omamori | Books | Temple Tours | Demonstrations

Visit Chozen-ji for the one time a year the beautiful grounds are made open to the public. Zen artworks made by Chozen-ji priests and monks are available for sale, and visitors are welcome to join temple tours and demonstrations of martial arts and Japanese tea ceremony. Reservations requested to help us manage parking and crowding.

Calligraphy | Ceramics | Omamori | Books | Temple Tours | Demonstrations

Visit Chozen-ji for the one time a year the beautiful grounds are made open to the public. Zen artworks made by Chozen-ji priests and monks are available for sale, and visitors are welcome to join temple tours and demonstrations of martial arts and Japanese tea ceremony. Reservations requested to help us manage parking and crowding.

Since 2010, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Oʻahu (FCJCO) has partnered with the Childrenʻs Justice Center and other agencies to bring comfort and healing to children who have faced abuse, sex trafficking, maltreatment, or exposure to violent crimes. Through our Hoʻōla Nā Manaʻo Needs Request Program, we have helped thousands of children by providing essential items and services, from basic necessities to enrichment activities, to support their healing.

We invite you to join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025, for the annual Hope & Healing fundraiser. This year's theme, Lōkahi, celebrates FCJCO's 15th anniversary of working with the Children's Justice Center and other professionals who help our island's keiki. We will also honor retired Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald for his years of service and support. If you feel inspired to support our mission, we welcome your participation, whether you attend, donate, or simply share our vision for hope and healing. We look forward to a memorable night as we celebrate this milestone and the ongoing support for our keiki.

The annual Kaiwi Coast Run & Walk is a community oriented journey of approximately 4-miles along the famous Kaiwi Coast scenic highway on the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.
The event begins with the sunrise over the Kaiwi Channel, a Hawaiian oli (chant) and the blowing of the pū (conch shell horn). The course starts at Awāwāmalu (Sandy Beach), continues around the Kaiwi coastline, passes Hālona and Hanauma Bay, goes over the pedestrian overpass at Kalanianaʻole Highway and Lunalilo Home Road, and finishes at the Hui Nalu Canoe Club on the shores of Maunalua Bay. It is the only pedestrian race sanctioned for this area and limited to 3,000 entrants.

Indulge in holiday fare and festivity while supporting the future of our local culinary industry at the 33rd Christmas with the Chefs. Time is 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 inside and out of the ballroom at the Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay.

Temptations include savory and sweet tasting stations by the isle’s top chefs, confectioners and beverage purveyors. Imbibe in unlimited worldly wines, local brews, handcrafted cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages and Kona coffee. Dance to live holiday tunes and swanky rhythms by the ever-favorite Jazz Gardeners. Browse a silent auction stocked with island treasures perfect for holiday gift giving while supporting local businesses.

Presented by the American Culinary Federation Kona Kohala Chefs Association and Sysco, proceeds support student chef scholarships and educational activities. Originating as Christmas at Hulihe‘e, the fundraiser has moved to various Hawai‘i Island locations over the years while raising over $900,000.

Early bird tickets are $135 per person and available online until October 31—price increases to $150 starting November 1. VIP tables of 10 are $1,800—which includes reserved inside seating, table service, selections by Volcano Winery and VIP parking. Purchase tickets at https://christmaswiththechefs2025.rsvpify.com. The hotel is also offering a limited special room rate with benefits for event guests and is available through the above ticket link.