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The HONOLULU edition
Saturday February 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Shop 40 of Hawaiʻi’s most stylish, creative and locally loved brands in this new marketplace curated by the HONOLULU Magazine team. This isn’t your average craft fair – you’ll have the opportunity to network deeper, meet makers, explore new brands, try samples and support small businesses in a lively and innovative environment. Enhance your experience with a VIP Shopping Pass to receive early entry at 9am, exclusive benefits and a special gift.
Free General Admission, $25 VIP Shopping Pass, Ward Center in the former Roger Dunn space, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Kaka’ako, honolulumagazine.com, @honolulumag
SEE ALSO: Discover style, food and local finds at HONOLULU Magazine’s new curated market at the Ward Center
Illustration: Uve Barker and Thomas Morrison
Festival Sounds of Shakespeare
Saturday 21 February to Sunday 22 March
Mark your calendars for this musical ode to the stories of William Shakespeare with ten events at venues throughout Honolulu. It all kicks off this weekend with a chamber music concert and coffee chat with Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra maestro Dane Lam, Michael-Thomas Foumai and some special guests.
- Saturday, February 21, Shakespeare Coffee TalkDowntown Art Center
- Saturday, February 21, Chamber Music Hawai’i Presents Galliard & BrassMae Zenke Orvis Auditorium
- Sunday, March 8, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Mendelssohn with Mānoa Valley Theatre, Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
- From Friday 13 March to Sunday 5 April West Side StoryDiamond Head Theatre
- Saturday, March 14, Honolulu Chamber Series Presents Apollo 5Cathedral of Saint Andrew
- Sunday, March 15, Ides of Marchplace to advertise
- Wednesday, March 18, Read me to the Symphony! with Read to Me International, Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
- Thursday, March 19, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet with violinist Stella Chen, Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
- Saturday, March 21, Shakespeare Coffee TalkNeal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
- Sunday, March 22, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet with Ballet Hawai’i and pianist George Li, Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
Cost varies by event, myhso.org, @hawaiisymphonyorchestra
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O’ahu Independent Book Festival
Saturday February 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Celebrate the small press and independent authors at this first ever festival. Meet writers and illustrators, buy signed books, listen to readings, do a literary search, and join a silent book club. If you’re interested in publishing your own book, don’t miss two breakout tables full of expert advice.
Family Friendly, Free, Hawaii State Library, 478 King St., Downtown, sites.google.com, @oahuindiebookfestival
SEE ALSO: Hawaiian ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu’s retrospective exhibition opens this February
Photo: Courtesy of Aloha Animal Sanctuary
Visitor Day at the Aloha Animal Sanctuary
Sunday 22 February, from 9 to 10.30 am
Spend a morning learning about this non-profit safe haven for farm animals on the windward side. You’ll tour the property, meet its beloved resident animals and take photos with goats, sheep, ducks and more, especially Haku the pig who loves to take selfies with visitors. Plus, you’ll feel good knowing that 100% of the ticket price goes to animal care.
$20, 47-119 Pulama Road, Kane’ohe, alohasanctuary.org, @alohaanimalsanctuary
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Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine. @ldornbush
