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.
Category: Events
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 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/
Good, clean fun
Keep your resolutions with a fun run: Run in bubbles by day Jan. 20, bubblerun.com, or by night Feb. 24, foamglow.com.
Red Balloon at HTY
Excited to see how Honolulu Theatre for Youth translates the classic “The Red Balloon” for the stage. Shows start Jan. 12. Get tickets at htyweb.org.
Minions under the stars
The Polynesian Cultural Center will be screening “Despicable Me 3” at its Hukilau Marketplace 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Grab a shrimp plate and kick back under the stars. http://hukilaumarketplace.com/events/
Free basketball tickets
It’s not too late to get free tickets for your kids for select Rainbow Wahine Basketball games. Sign up by Jan. 4 for the Jan. 11 game agains UC Irvine. http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2017/10/20/womens-basketball-free-youth-game-program-returns-for-2017-18.aspx?path=wbball&hq_e=el&hq_m=1459026&hq_l=20&hq_v=1f1741cfc3
Happy New Year
The Town Center of Mililani celebrated the end of the year with the return of the pineapple drop at 7 p.m. today (midnight in New York).
New Year’s at Noon
Have little ones who can’t stay up til midnight? Head down to the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center for New Year’s at Noon. There are crafts, an apple juice toast and a balloon drop at noon Dec. 31. Center open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.