Summer’s not officially over yet, but the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Today section is already looking ahead to the busy fall and holiday season.
To help our readers find out where to pick up crafty gifts, homemade jams, baked goods and gently used bargains, we will publish our annual Fall Craft Fair Guide on Sept. 25, listing events happening through Nov. 30. To submit a free listing, email details about your craft fair or rummage sale — date, time, location, sponsor, description of event and contact information — to calendars@staradvertiser.com by Sept. 20.
Orchestra cellist and friends’ youth benefit show Sept. 23
Joshua Nakazawa, cellist for the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, will give a recital Sept. 23 as a benefit for the youth music program El Sistema Hawaii Kalikolehua.
El Sistema Hawaii is a program that aims to bring instruction and background in classical music to underprivileged children around the islands. Operating out of the Kuhio Park housing project, the program provides free instruments and musical instruction on instruments like violin, cello, clarinet and flute. Polynesian dance is also part of the curriculum to reflect the heritage of many Kuhio Park residents.
Nakazawa plans to raise funding to bring 15 students to symphony concerts. He will be joined by symphony concertmaster Ignace Jang, violinist Rachel Saul, violist Martha Seroogy and pianist Katy Luo. The program will feature cello sonatas by Beethoven and Chopin and Stella Gitelman’s “Expectations” performed by a string quartet.
The concert is in the community hall at Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, 1822 Keeaumoku St., at 7 p.m. Sept. 23. Tickets are $20 (free for kids under 12). See hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org/kids.
Aina Haina library book sale offers a variety Sept. 23-24
Find adult fiction, children’s books, volumes of Hawaiiana, art and history, DVDs and CDs at bargain prices during the Friends of Aina Haina Public Library’s annual book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24 at the library. All proceeds will benefit Aina Haina Public Library, 5246 Kalanianaole Highway. For information, see ainahainalibrary.org or call 377-2456.
Filmmaker-scholar shares on indigenous self-portrayal
The University of Hawaii-West Oahu will take a closer look at indigenous self-portrayal through film with distinguished visiting scholar Beverly Singer on Tuesday.
A filmmaker and educator who specializes in Santa Clara Pueblo-based Tewa and Dine ancestry, Singer will share insight into her research and films that examine the depiction of indigenous groups as well as community health and land issues.
Singer will talk about her work, screen a film and take questions from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the UH-West Oahu multipurpose room, 91-1001 Farrington Highway; light refreshments will be served. Call 689-2800.
