April 2013
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Gotta dance? Head to Disco Kidz at the Loading Zone every first Sunday from Noon to 2 p.m. in downtown Honolulu. April’s theme: Improv Acting; loadingzonearts.com
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It’s no April Fools trick. The 2013 Spring Youth Flag Football League starts on Apr. 14. Register at i9sports.com.
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Create your own original wearable art using items collected from nature at the Hawai‘i Nature Center. Register at hawaiinaturecenter.org or call 955-0100x118.
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Happy Birthday to the Honolulu Museum of Art!
Make wearable cupcake rings at Bank of Hawai‘i Family Sunday; honolulumuseum.org/events
28 Join the Hawai‘i Children’s Discovery Center for “Once Upon A Story” every Thursday, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; discoverycenterhawaii.org/kids.html
8 Check out Toddler Storytime at the Liliha Public Library every Monday at 10 a.m.; 587-7577 It’s Tax Day! Help kids learn smart money habits with a fun, free downloadable coin-counting game from Nickelodeon’s Kai Lan; nickjr.com and search Kai Lan coin counting Aloha ‘Aina. It’s Earth Day. Take a hike, go to the beach or go for a bike ride and enjoy our beautiful island home. Find some suggestions on honolulufamily.com.
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T U E S D AY Join Auntie Lisa Confetti for face painting fun at Pearlridge Center’s Uptown Center Court during connect!kids; pearlridgeonline.com/ events
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Into science and math? Middle and high schoolers can attend the STEM Industry Expo at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; STEMWeekHawaii.org
16 Take a shoreline walk and learn all about ducks during Preschool Nature Hour at the Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden. Reservations required; 233-7323
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29 Check out a beginning Jiu Jitsu class at Egan’s Training Center in Mānoa. First week is just $1; hawaiifitcamp.com, 271-3779
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Still feeling earthy? Cut down on your ‘ōpala with Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation’s Waste Free Lunch guide. Download it: kokuahawaiifoundation.org/ wastefreelunches/
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The dinosaurs are back at the Bishop Museum’s Castle Memorial Hall. Explore 10 exhibits including a robotic skeleton, crayon rubbing tables and a dinosaur dig; bishopmuseum.org
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Love the circus? Fascinated by the flying trapeze? Kids Intro Aerial Exploration classes begin today at Samadhi Hawai‘i. Register at samadhi hawaii.com/classes.htm
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Bring your lunch for a free noon concert at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in downtown Honolulu, featuring soprano Sara Stejskal; thecathedralofstandrew.org
17 Drop in for a beginning Tahitian dance class with Mehetia Productions at the Momilani Community Center in Pearl City (ages 2+); mehetiaproductions.com
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Storytime at the new Family Room at the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House. See what our blogger thought; honolulufamily.com.
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Toddler Time!
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Jam out! Attend a free sample music class with ‘Ohana Music Together at Smart Karate in Kapolei; ohanamt.com/classes.htm
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Boogie on down to the Honolulu Botanical Gardens for an all-ages concert with the Celtic band Mythica. Bring the kids and a picnic dinner; mythicamusic.com
Join storyteller Ben Moffatt for tales told with stilts, puppetry, masks and movement at the Kāne‘ohe Public Library, 10:30 a.m.; 233-5676
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Carnival games, xtreme rides, local shopping, music, food, face painting, pony rides and more: Find it all at the ‘Aiea High School Family Fun Fair; 382-7713, aieahs.org
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It’s Take Your Child to Work Day! Bring your keiki along to learn all about your career.
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It’s opening night for Charlotte’s Web at the Honolulu Theatre for Youth (onstage through May 11); htyweb.org
19 Spring into food, fun and fitness at the Mililani YMCA Family Night at the Mililani Town Center. Play Dance Dance Revolution and enjoy a healthy snack; towncenterofmililani.com
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Spaces fill fast! Register early for the Kroc Center Hawai‘i’s first week of Fun in the Son Summer Day Camp (May 28 to 31); 693-8381 or kroccenterhawaii.org
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FREE fun for the family!
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Every Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Kahala Mall Visit KahalaMallCenter.com for details.
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Wearable art! Treehouse Hawai‘i offers a screenprinting workshop; treehouse-shop.com/ screenprinting-workshop/
Learn how to turn plants into paper with the Green House Hawai‘i’s Keiki Explorer Club; register at thegreenhousehawaii.com.
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Enjoy Hawaiian crafts, native plants, keiki activities and music at Hawaiian Electric’s Grow Hawaiian Festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bishop Museum. Free for kama‘āina and military with ID; growhawaiian.heco.com
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Discover crafts, food, live music, keiki rides and more at the Pride 4 Ewa community event at Hoalauna Park. Free; ewabygentry.net or 685-0111 x 31
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