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First Friday – 9/3

[ September 3, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] Get to the Chinatown/Downtown area and visit the galleries and merchants who open their doors, offering an impressive array of exhibits and events.

ARTafterDark at Academy Hosts ‘Wonder Years’ – 8/27

[ August 27, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] A nostalgic trip to your grade school years.

Free: Art Lunch Lecture – 8/31

[ August 31, 2010; 12:00 pm; ] A free lecture by Tiffany DeEtte Shafto, co-author of the award-winning book Contemporary Hawaii Woodworkers: The Wood, The Art, The Aloha, will take you on a journey into the lives and minds of 36 award-winning artists creating fine wood art in Hawai‘i using locally grown trees.

Free Royal Hawaiian Band Concerts – Fridays & Sundays

Free concerts.

Free Urban Art Show at Pearlridge – 8/14

[ August 18, 2010; 12:00 am to 8:00 pm. ] Me Against the World.

Artists Opening Reception & Sale at Gentry Pacific Design Center – 8/13

[ August 13, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] Outside-Inside. Creation.

Free Guitar Clinic – 8/12

[ August 12, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] Ever jam with someone and wonder “How the heck can this guy keep going and not run out of ideas?” Well, Billy is back to discuss how he approaches lead guitar theory and how to combine the use of scales and modes, sweep picking, legato, sequencing, and techniques to help you break out of the box!

Buy Books from Bill’s Bookmobile – Ongoing

When’s the last time you stepped into a bookmobile?

Ongoing Writers Groups at Borders Ward Center

Write on.

“The Mango Show” Art Exhibit at Honolulu Hale – 8/10 through 8/26

[ August 10, 2010; 1:00 am; 1:00 am; ] Works by local artists depict the fruit’s diverse varieties and flavors.

Ongoing Reading/Writing Groups at Borders Waikele

Join a reading group!

Free Storytellers Meetings at Kalihi-Palama – 2nd Fridays

[ August 13, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Novice and experienced storytellers are welcome to swap tales and develop storytelling skills at “Moonlight Storytellers.”

Free Asing Trio Concert at Waikiki Beach Walk Plaza – 8/15

[ August 15, 2010; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The Sunday Showcase is a free weekly program that takes place at the Waikiki Beach Walk Plaza Stage every Sunday afternoon.

aloHAA at Honolulu Academy of Arts – 8/12

[ August 12, 2010; ] Extended hours AND a discount!

Artist’s Reception at The Gallery at Ward Centre – 8/1/10

[ August 1, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Susie Y. Anderson’s new exhibit is called “In Bloom.”