The Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi (JASH) will be holding its annual dinner on Sept. 29 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort. This year’s annual Bridge Award, bestowed upon an individual or company, for building bridges of understanding and friendship between Hawai‘i and Japan, will be presented to Daniel Martinez, chief historian of the World War II Valor in...

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The Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, announces its Mele at the Moana concert series. A dinner package, which comes with premier seating, is available for $100 per person at honoluluboxoffice.com. Banyan Courtyard seating will also still be available for $80 (based on a reservation for up to four), or $50 (based on two people on a shared table); each price level comes with an...

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The fifth annual Artists for Appleseed will focus on the extraordinary work Hawaiʻi Appleseed is doing in the area of affordable housing and homelessness. Architects Hawaii Ltd. will also receive the Good Apple Award for committing over 1000 pro-bono hours to developing design concepts for Accessory Dwelling Units, aimed at addressing the acute need for affordable rental housing. Artists...

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Sly and Robbie, affectionately known as the Riddim Twins, are perhaps the premiere architects of the modern sound of Jamaican music. Subsequent work, most notably with Peter Tosh and Black Uhuru, set the pace for the changing sound of reggae in the post-Bob Marley era. Seating is first come, first served Full dinner available $10 food & beverage minimum per person at the tables...

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Hector Wong shares his secrets for making the perfect cheesecake. This class will focus on technique and skills for making a basic cheesecake crust and batter. Learn Hector’s techniques for adding a special touch to a cheesecake like making beautiful mango roses and sauce. Put your skills to the test decorate your own tart sized cheesecake to bring home.

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Celebrated chefs Andrew Le of The Pig & The Lady, Ed Kenney of Town Hospitality Group, Lee Anne Wong of Koko Head Cafe, Mark "Gooch" Noguchi of MISSION Social Hall & Cafe and Kealoha Domingo of NuiKealoha will be serving up delicacies directly from Heʻeia Fishpond. Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning musicians Kainani Kahaunaele and Ernie Cruz Jr. will perform. There will...

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Palama Settlement’s 4th annual Malama Palama Gala will be held on October 1 at the Sheraton Waikiki Ballrooms. 5:30 p.m. reception and silent auction; 6:30 p.m. dinner. The gala will honor two distinguished families who have supported Palama throughout the generations: the Rath Family and the Gee Family. Social workers James and Ragna Rath founded Palama Settlement in 1905. The...

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The Rotary Club of Waikīkī will hold the 11th Annual Waikīkī International Food Festival on Saturday, October 1 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom.  Attendees can dine on a variety of Epicurean delicacies from around the world while enjoying live music by British Invasion Band Green Flash, as well as a silent auction and live auction.  Proceeds...

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