Pearl City Library is back with a free showing of “Cars 3” 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 14. The third installment of the popular Disney movie was so much better than the second, especially for parents who might be grappling with the second career question.
Month: January 2018
Little Kuts Hawaii open
Tired of waiting at Pigtails and Crewcuts? Little Kuts Hawaii is open til 9 p.m. daily at Ka Makana Alii. They have kid-pleasing vehicles for little ones to sit in while getting their haircut and it’s still relatively empty… until now. Secret’s out! https://buff.ly/2kZPPw4
Books for sale
Load up the kids with books from the Friends of the Library Music & Book Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Washington Middle School Cafeteria. https://www.friendsofthelibraryofhawaii.org/index.php/booksales/fbmthesale
Last week for The Animation Academy
Bugs Bunny is about to say “That’s all folks!” as Bishop Museum’s traveling exhibit “The Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels” closes Jan. 14. Learn about storyboarding, create a stop-motion animation short, and see how the field transitioned to CGI.
Train your kid’s hair
Swap your keiki’s old trains for a back-to-school haircut. Pigtails and Crewcuts is offering $3 off a haircut for every wooden train donated, up to 6 trains or $18 off! https://www.pigtailsandcrewcuts.com/honolulu/
$1 Afterschool snack
Pretzelmaker is offering pretzels for just $1 on Tuesdays in January. A cheap treat for the kids when I’m still paying off Christmas bills.
Dad’s night out
Let dad have a break with Consolidated Ward Theatre’s Macho Movie Nights 7 p.m. Wednesdays this month. Here’s the lineup: “Fight Club” Jan. 10, “Blade Runner” Jan. 17 and “Serenity” Jan. 24. consolidatedtheatres.com
No more Labels for Education
Stop clipping those Campbell’s soup labels. The Campbell Soup Co. has ceased its charity program in which schools can collect and turn in soup labels in exchange for merchandise, such as art supplies and computers, for classrooms. So sad.
Last call for gamers
The Super Smash Bros. Tournament kicks off at 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at Artistry Honolulu, 461 Cooke St. Late registration is still ongoing. Sign up for $30 to play or just show up and watch the virtual action unfold for $5. smash.gg/tournament/poi-poundaz/details
Got rice?
Can’t get enough rice? Try rice with different ethnic twists at at the Rice Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 6 at Hawaii Plantation Village. http://www.hawaiiplantationvillage.org/