My kids have been waiting and waiting for the release of “The House With a Clock in its Walls.” Now is the perfect time to indulge them. If you see the movie before Sept. 23 and buy your tickets using your Regal Crown Club card, you will receive a free ebook of the John Bellairs novel. It’s time for some compare and contrast conversation! Details or tickets here.
The University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu is showing a free screening of “The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island” as part of the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival at 3 p.m. Sept. 23. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Free popcorn will be given at the screening, appropriate for kids ages 6 and older. Details at https://www.hawaii.edu/calendar/westoahu/
Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra is presenting a Taste of the Symphony, a sampling of the works they will perform this season for only $5. Tickets will be cash only at the door at the Blaisdell Concert Hall starting at 4 p.m. Sept. 19; the 70-minute concert starts at 7 p.m. So grab some dinner at the farmer’s market and head over!
There’s a few days left for kids to submit an original recipe in the Hawaii Gas Localicious Recipe Contest for a chance to win a two-night stay at Aulani. Judges will pick the top three recipes in two age categories: grades 4 to 8 and grades 9 to 12. Submissions are due by Sept. 21. Recipes must include at least one locally grown ingredient. For rules, information or to apply, click here.
Through Sept. 16, treat the kupuna to a day at Sea Life Park and the whole family will get in for $12.50 each. Feed the wholphin, or pet the honu or watch the shows. One person in the group must be a grandparent and one a grandchild. https://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/
Aloha Festivals returns with the ocean-centric theme, “No Ke Kai Kakou E – We are of the Sea.” Sept. 15 is the Pearlridge Keiki Hoolaulea with events, crafts and entertainment at the mall from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Next weekend on Sept. 22, Kalakaua Avenue will be closed for the 66th Annual Waikiki Hoolaulea 7 to 10 p.m. There will be booths with food, crafts and culture demonstrations plus performances on stage with music and hula halau. Visit www.AlohaFestivals.com.
“Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat” takes to the stage at Kennedy Theatre Sept. 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23. See the classic book come toe life with Thing 1 and Thing 2 romping playfully at the University of Hawaii theater. Tickets are at $10 for kids and $18 for adults. Visit www.etickethawaii.com or call 944-2697.
The Honolulu Museum of Art will be open during normal operating hours this week despite the storm, but admission will be free for kamaaina with Hawaii ID Sept. 13 to 16. Visit www.honolulumuseum.org.
Head to the Hawaii Convention Center for Sunset Mele and Night Market 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14. The free event features a screening of “Jumanji”, a marketplace, live entertainment and food for sale. Parking is $5 per vehicle. https://blog.hawaiiconvention.com/sunset-mele-and-night-market/
Teach you kids about helping other at the Teddy Bear Round-Up 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Windward Mall Center Court. Donating a new or gently used stuffed animal to comfort a kid in need is a totally relatable and accesible way for kids to learn about support others in their community. Visit www.preventchildabusehawaii.org.
