Annual Rice Fest set for September

The fourth annual Hawaii Rice Fest will be staged Sunday, Sept. 1 at Ward Centers.

A Spam musubi eating contest is among the planned activities, as is an attempt by organizers to again break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Spam musubi.

Professional chef demonstrations and live musical performances will accompany the the event that will feature more than 30 rice-serving vendors.

Admission will be free and attendees are encouraged to bring donations of cash or brown rice for the Lanakila Pacific Meals on Wheels nonprofit meal delivery service.