Film festival offers cheap fun for kids
If you’re looking to escape the summer heat without spending a bundle, the Regal Summer Movie Express film festival is back with $1 movies.
Dole Cannery Stadium theaters hosts the series of G- and PG-rated films that play at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Aug. 1. For more information, call 528-3653.
The schedule follows:
» June 5: "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"
» June 6: "Kit Kittredge: American Girl"
» June 12: "Dolphin Tale"
» June 13: "Happy Feet Two"
» June 19: "Legend of the Guardians"
» June 20: "Yogi Bear"
» June 26: "Cats & Dogs: Revenge"
» June 27: "Hugo"
» July 3: "Adventures of Tin Tin"
» July 4: "Puss in Boots"
» July 10: "Kung Fu Panda 2"
» July 11: "Rango"
» July 17: "Rio"
» July 18: "Spy Kids: All the Time"
» July 24: "Chimpanzee"
» July 25: "Hoodwinked Too"
» July 31: "Arthur Christmas"
» Aug. 1: "Smurfs"
Koko Crater Stables lets families explore
Koko Crater Stables is offering a free open house on June 9 for families who want to learn about horses and horsemanship.
From 10 a.m. to noon, visitors will get guided tours of the stalls and an introduction to the more than 20 horses that live there. Children will be allowed to pet and feed the animals. Punch and cookies will be served.
"They’ll be introduced to each one and taught a little bit about how to understand horses," said Emogene Yoshimura of Koko Crater Stables. "I think people are surprised at how such a big animal can be so friendly. The other comment that I’ve heard is that their eyes are so big."
Koko Crater Stables is also offering a summer introductory package of four one-hour lessons for $100; a four-day intensive day camp that includes instruction in feeding, grooming and tacking as well as riding; and an "Equine Boot Camp" that includes running, swimming, hiking, tennis and other activities as well as horsemanship activities.
The stables are located at 408 Kealahoa St. in Hawaii Kai. Visit kokocraterstables.net or call 395-2628 for information.
Waikiki Aquarium events celebrate World Oceans Day
On World Oceans Day Friday, the Waikiki Aquarium is the place to celebrate.
Watch the aqarium staff conduct a moi release at 10:30 a.m. in the waters fronting the facility.
The theater will be showing a special film from the PBS series "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That." The video will repeat every 15 minutes.
Educational exhibits set up at the aquarium will show visitors the dangers of ocean pollution, while staff from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will display rare live fish and coral specimens from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
The aquarium’s summer fun continues with the popular concert series "Ke Kani o Ke Kai: The Sound of the Ocean," featuring musical performances on the lawn at sunset on Thursdays from June 14 to Aug. 9. Proceeds will help fund a hands-on laboratory focused on ocean conservation.
Aquarium doors open at 5:30 p.m., and concerts begin at 7 p.m. Galleries will remain open until 8:30 p.m. Guests may bring low chairs and beach mats.
Individual concert tickets are $45 for adults, $15 for children (ages 7 to 12), free for children 6 and under. Special series pricing is also available, along with discounts for aquarium members. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during each concert.
Visit www.waquarium.org/KKOKK or call 923-9741 for more information.
The lineup of concert performers:
» June 14: Kuana Torres Kahele, Mark Yamanaka and Darren Benitez
» June 28: Raiatea Helm and Weldon Kekauoha
» July 12: Jake Shimabukuro
» July 26: Hapa and Ledward Ka‘apana
» Aug. 9: Makana and Dennis Kamakahi
