The island of Oahu is not only rich in culture and history but has a thriving downtown arts scene. There's always something happening on Oahu. Enjoy the wonderful variety of activities and events that await you.

ONGOING EVENTS

DOCENT TOURS AT MANOA HERITAGE CENTER
Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $7 general; $4 seniors/military; Children free
(808) 988-1287/ Manoa Heritage Center, Honolulu/ Manoa Valley
Manoa Heritage Center offers outdoor guided tours for both adult and school groups by prearranged appointment.Discover Kuka 'o'o Heiau and the Native Hawaiian plant garden while learning the history of Manoa Valley.

DOCENT TOURS AT QUEEN EMMA SUMMER PALACE
Sunday – Saturday 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; $6 adults; $4 senior and military; $1 children
(808) 595-3167 /Queen Emma Summer Palace, Honolulu/ 2913 Pali Highway
Join our docents for a personalized tour of the summer home of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV. Lush gardens and a charming gift shop are located on grounds. Open seven days a week; closed on major holidays. For more information, visit the Daughters of Hawaii website at www.daughtersofhawaii.org.

DOCENT TOURS AT THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Tuesday – Sunday 1:30 p.m.; $5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Join our docents for a lively discussion about works on view in the galleries.

HAWAII THEATRE DOCENT TOURS
Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., Theatre schedule permitting; $5
(808) 528-0506/ Hawaii Theatre/ 1130 Bethel Street
One-hour guided tours of the 1922 Hawaii Theatre feature the art, architecture and history of this restored Honolulu landmark, named 2005 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres. Enjoy a demonstration of the classic Robert Morton theater organ, too.

FIRST FRIDAY
First Friday of every month, 5–9 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ ARTS at Marks Garage - A Project of the Hawaii Arts Alliance/ 1159 Nuuanu Ave.
Downtown-Chinatown Gallery Walk. A self guided tour. Galleries, museums and studios open their doors for an evening celebrating artists, art and art making of all kinds.

LIVE FROM THE LAWN AND LANAI
First Friday of every month, 5-9 p.m., Free Admission
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai'i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This popular event is held as part of First Friday and features free musical, theatrical, and/or dramatic performances on either the front lawn or the second floor lanai of the Hawai'i State Art Museum. Performing artists to be announced.

SECOND SATURDAY
Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0900/ Hawaii State Art Museum/ No. 1 Capitol District Building/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Bring the kids to this free monthly family event. Have fun and get creative with hands-on arts activities. Learn from artists, craftsmen, and storytellers. Take a free mini tour of the Hawaii State Art Museum.

ON THE SPOT
First Saturday of every month, 8 p.m.
$14 general; $10 students
(808) 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Smashbox Productions presents: Outrageous Improv Comedy. The troupe takes cues from the audience and improvises scenes incorporating a vast array of silly, spontaneous things with ever-changing themes including space travel, westerns and even musicals.

LAUHALA WEAVING HUI/GUILD
First and third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Admission: Free.
(808) 531-0481/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Members of the Lauhala Weaving Hui gather to weave and share information with each other. Visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions about this important Polynesian craft.

HAWAI'I CAPITOL CULTURAL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
Second Saturday of every month 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
$15 General Public; $10 MHM Members
(808) 531-0481 x707/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King Street
Mission Houses Museum is offering a Capitol District Walking Tour conducted by Nanette Napoleon, a freelance researcher, writer and tour guide. Nanette will share the history of Honolulu's Hawaii Capitol Cultural District as you visit different historic buildings and sites in the downtown area.

HISTORIC CAPITOL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Admission: General $20.00, museum members $10, free for those 12 and younger.
(808) 531-0481/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org
Sites include Mission Houses Museum and Cemetery, Kawaiahao Church, Kamehameha Statue, Iolani Palace, State Capitol Building and Washington Place. Tour guide is historian Nanette Napoleon.

HAWAIIAN QUILTING BEE
Second and fourth Saturday of every month, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Class Fee: $20.00 per person, $10.00 for museum members. Seating is limited,
(808) 531-0481 ext 714/ Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Experienced and novice quilters welcome. Bring a quilt in progress or purchase a Hawaiian Pillow Kit in the Gift Shop prior to class. Many of Hawaii's finest quilters are on hand to instruct and guide others.

THIRD THURSDAY
April 20, 2008
Third Thursday of every month, 6 - 7 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Artist talk for art lovers & people who stay and play downtown.

ART LUNCH
Last Tuesday of every month, 12 - 1 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0900/ Hawai'i State Art Museum/ No. 1 Capitol District Building/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Take a break during your lunch. Join us in downtown Honolulu and learn more about the arts. Each month, a guest lecturer describes their artwork, shows visual aids, and answers questions from the audience.

RE:VERSES
Last Tuesday of every month, 8 - 10 p.m.
$5 general
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Presented by Youth Speaks Hawaii & Poetry Hawaii. Hosted by Lyz & TravisT, with featured poets, open mic, & jazz by DJ Mr. Nick. All-ages.

DAVID HOCKNEY - L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Visitors may enjoy our sculpture gardens and experience the enchanting David Hockney installation, L'Enfant et les Sortilèges, on view year-round in the Milton Cades Pavilion. Hockney's three-dimensional environment inspired by the Maurice Ravel opera, L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child and the Enchantment), created in 1983. A delight for children and adults alike, it is an enchanting work of theatrical art.

O2art 2: MICHAEL LIN - TENNIS DESSUS
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
As part of the O2art series at The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, the Paris-based Taiwanese artist Michael Lin (b. 1964, Tokyo), created a site-specific installation with eight local artists titled Tennis Dessus (Tennis from Above). The former tennis court has be rehabilitated and transformed with monumentally scaled floral motifs. The installation pays respect to traditional ornament in Hawaii and the Museum's unique garden setting, while providing a transformative, dynamic art experience outside of the conventional garden setting.

O2art 3: PAUL MORRISON, gamodeme
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
The Contemporary Museum's artist project series, O2art, continues in 2006 with British artist Paul Morrison, who has gained wide international recognition for his bold, graphic black and white landscape paintings. Morrison draws on imagery of the natural world from sources in popular culture, fine art, film and science to transform familiar images of nature into something uncanny and altogether unnatural. Morrison has designed a temporary wall along the museum's reflecting pool to support a monumental black and white painting of botanical forms that interact directly with the museum's floricultural setting. O2art is a project series that introduces the Hawaii community to the provocative work of artists from the international arena.

BISHOP MUSEUM DAILY PROGRAMS
Daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
$15.95 adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama'aina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free. (808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
As the largest natural history museum in the Pacific, visitors can experience the natural and cultural history of Hawaii like never before! Live hula, planetarium shows, exhibit tours, cultural demonstrations, lava melting demonstrations, dramatic storytelling, exhibit and garden tours, and more are offered daily. Programs are free with admission.

HAWAII MARITIME CENTER TOURS
Daily from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission is $7.50 for adults; $4.50 for youth 4-12 years, special rates for kama'aina, seniors and military; children under 4 years and Hawaii Maritime Center Members are free. (808) 523-6151/ Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Self-guided and audio tours are offered of exhibits featuring Hawaii's maritime history, Honolulu Harbor, and Hawaii's unique connection to the ocean. Discover the techniques the ancient Polynesians used to cross vast oceans in the Polynesian Navigation exhibit. Visit the full-sized humpback whale skeleton—one of only 5 on display in the world.

HISTORIC MISSIONARY HOUSES TOUR
Guided tours Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. & 2:45 p.m.
General $10, kama'aina, military & seniors $8, students (6-college) $6, members free.
(808) 531-0481 ext 714/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Learn about the challenging and rewarding life of the first Congregationalist missionaries in Hawaii by viewing their original houses, print shop, furniture, clothing and many other preserved artifacts used during the 19th century.