Nui Mono event bursts with beads
Nui Mono is hosting an event featuring thousands of beads, from handmade ceramic to semi-precious stone creations, which will be deeply discounted and priced to clear, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, through March 23.
Included will be ceramic beads made by the late ceramist May Chee, who was known for creating ceramic vessels influenced by Neolithic Chinese pottery. On a smaller scale, Chee also crafted unusual ceramic beads in the shapes of fish, birds and more. Her collection of more than 400 bags of beads from a life’s work in clay will be sold at $3 and $5 per bag.
Also available will be an eclectic mix of semi-precious, vintage crystal, glass, porcelain, bone, wood and silver beads, as well as charms and other findings from noted beaders and artists.
The group includes Laurie Ito of Teru, Cora Yee, Deborah Kaneshiro, Kim Kono, Sherrie Rupert, Lisa Wiemken of Pitacus, and Kim Messier.
Nui Mono is at 2745 S. King St. Call 946-7407 or email shop@nuimono.com.
‘Lucky Day’ shirt a good fit for St. Patrick’s revelry
Don’t get pinched or punched on St. Patrick’s Day. With a little help from Reyn Spooner, you can avoid bruising by donning its new La Kulia "Lucky Day" shirt.
The shirt features a four-leaf clover design with honeycomb accents, in the local brand’s reverse print-style Tahitian cotton. The price is $89 at Reyn Spooner stores and online at www.reynspooner.com.
Being Stuck at Prom could win cash for college
The 13th annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest invites teens to create original prom attire using duct tape, for a chance to win a $5,000 college scholarship.
Last year, Kelvin Abe and Kailie Grinder, who were seniors at Hawaii Baptist Academy, won second-place honors in the national competition.
The entry period ends June 10, when a panel of judges selects 10 finalist couples based on workmanship, originality, use of colors, accessories and use of Duck brand duct tape.
Those couples will be narrowed down to grand prize, second- and third-place winners during a public online voting period on StuckAtProm.com. Voting will open on June 13 and end on July 8, with winners announced on or about July 11.
The grand-prize winners, as well as the school that hosted the prom they attended, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. The second-place award is $3,000 for each of the students and for the school that hosted the prom, and both the students in third place and the school that hosted the prom will receive $2,000.
The remaining seven couples in the judge-selected Top 10 will each receive a $500 scholarship, as well as $500 for the school that hosted the prom. In addition, a new "Singles Category" and six "Honorable Mention" categories offer other chances to win.
Hairdos belong beneath the sea
Waikiki Aquarium hosts its annual SeaHunt, 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, to promote marine life awareness through ocean-inspired activities for children ages 2 to 7.
This year, kids will learn about the ocean environment while also being transformed into underwater creatures themselves, thanks to ocean animal-inspired "Marine Mega-Do" hairstyles by Pigtails and Crewcuts.
Boys can morph into a spikey sea urchin or sport a shark fin. Girls can become a mermaid for a day, or choose to wear a coral reef or nautilus Mega-Do.
Also, hunt for marine life puzzle pieces, play a fishpond game, participate in crafts and have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny. ‘Ohia Productions’ "In the Clear Blue Sea" characters will host storytelling sessions and creative movement activities.
Admission is $5 per participating child for Friends of Waikiki Aquarium members and $15 per participating child for nonmembers. Fishpond vouchers are $2 per ticket. Registration is available at the entrance. Visit www.waquarium.org or call 440-9015.
