Hawaii State Art Museum will be hosting the Hawai’i Quilt Guid at its Second Saturday at HiSAM event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14. Bonnie Kim will be on hand to teach keiki how to make shadow puppet at the free event.
http://sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam-events/
Yet another chance to stretch out in the warm summer breeze and take in a movie under the stars: Movie On The Lawn – Oceanside in Aina Haina. The free movies start at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Chapel Of Honolulu, 5275 Kalanianaole Hwy. July 13 watch “Moana” and Aug. 10 “How To Train Your Dragon.” Bring your own picnic and blankets. Popcorn, drinks and treats will be sold. For more info, go to http://www.gracechapelhonolulu.org/2018/06/summer-movies-on-the-lawn/
Honolulu Cookie Company is letting customers get into the chocolate-dipping process at a free Dipping Event 3-7 p.m. July 12 at the Beach Walk store on Lewers Street in Waikiki. Sounds like a good excuse to stop in for a treat on the way to the beach.
Most dinosaur events are a look but don’t touch affair. But the Jurassic Tour at the Hawai’i Convention Center July 7 and 8 encourages kids to see, touch and even ride the prehistoric animatronic beasts. It’s a bit pricey at $29.99 for general admission plus $5 a ride, but it will make for fabulous fun and fabulous photos. http://jurassictour.com/
Is your little artist past the basics? The Art Loft is hosting an intermediate/advanced anime and manga class for kids ages 10-16. The class will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sundays in July and costs $169. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-draw-anime-manga-cartoons-intermediate-tickets-47034035065
If you need the basics, check out the Drawing Bootcamp ($44) for kids ages 10-13 on July 7 from 3-5 p.m. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drawing-bootcamp-for-kids-ages-8-13-tickets-46209287222?aff=erelpanelorg
The Michael Bennett Foundation is holding a free family event dubbed the O.C.E.A.N. Health Fest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7 UH-Manoa’s Klum Gym. NFL Super Bowl player Michael Bennett will be on hand for the event that features physical activity stations, health screenings, and more. Register at thebennettfoundation.org/event/o-c-e-a-n-health-fest-2018. On July 8, there is the free Gauntlet Football Camp with team and individual drills, featuring DeForest Buckner and Maa Tanuvasa at Kamehameha Schools’ Kunuiakea Stadium. Boys and girls ages 7 to 12, go from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; kids ages 13 to 18 take the field from 3 to 5 p.m. Register at thebennettfoundation.org.
Pau School Keiki Hour is actually two hours of free fun at Windward Mall, every Tuesday in July from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keiki ages 3 to 10 can engage in kid-friendly activities. For details, visit windwardmall.com.
Show your Kids Club flyer (distributed at the event) to select restaurants and stores for discounts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register at eventbrite.com/e/summer-kids-club-tickets-47392330737
If bon dances go too late into the night for your keiki, head over to the The Children’s Discovery Center is host a keiki bon dance festival 10 a.m. to noon July 7. Newbies can learn the moves while experienced kids can display their talents. They will even dance to the always popular “Pokemon Ondo”. There will be Japanese crafts and games, too. Visit www.discoverycenterhawaii.org.
