August 2018 – Page 3

Cat fancy

The Public Pet, 3422 Waialae Ave., is hosting a pop-up Popoki + Tea cat cafe 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 11. Kittens can be adopted or just pet a furry friend while sipping a boba drink. For more information, visit thepublicpet.com/calendar.

More Kapolei keiki fun

Ka Makana Ali’i holds free programs for keiki from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays. On the 1st and 3rd Fridays, it’s Makana Kids Storytime with stories, crafts, sing-alongs and more. On the 2nd and 4th Fridays, it’s Makana Kids Keiki Fitness Friday with fun exercise for kids. www.kamakanaalii.com

Please touch

Kapolei Commons is hosting a free Touch a Truck event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 11. Children can explore emergency, construction and military vehicles, tow trucks and more. There will be keiki activities, food booths and prizes. http://www.thekapoleicommons.com/events/

E-magine yourself bouncing in Pearlridge

There’s one week left to check out the E-magine Fun exhibit at Pearlridge. Theere is a Virtual Reality Roller Coaster, Eyeplay interactive games, a rope maze, Eurobungy, a bungee cord-controlled trampoline, and Snookball, a combo of billiards and soccer. There are also giant floor mazes, checkers and Connect Four and puzzles. Activities start at $4 and run through Aug. 15 in the mall’s Uptown Center Court.

Papakolea party

The 3rd annual Papakolea Paʻina is 9:30 a.m. Aug. 11 at Papakolea Community Park. There will be a concert with Ei Nei, Ho‘okena, Makaha Sons and Weldon Kekauoha, plus Hawaiian food, a keiki zone and more. Tickets are $35 adults; $10 keiki under 12. More info and tickets at https://2018papakoleapaina.eventbrite.com.

Keiki can cultivate a green thumb

Paiko and RevoluSun are teaming up to offer botanical workshops on Aug. 11. Keiki go first with a succulent plant class at 10 a.m. Parents learn about house plants at 11:30 a.m. Check it out at theRevoluSun NEW Innovation Center, 660 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 220A. The keiki class costs $34; adults $30. Sign up at paikohawaii.com/workshops-1/keiki-succulents-revolusun-7/14

Bon dance at Byodo-In

Byodo-In Temple is one of the most picturesque bon dance settings in the state. Head over to Valley of the Temples Memorial Park for the 50^th anniversary Obon from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 4. There will be food booths with bento and andagi, taiko drummers and bon dancers, of course. The evening concludes with a floating lantern ceremony. For information, visit www.valley-of-the-temples.com or call (808) 725-2798.

Month: August 2018