PAU CANCER PARTY
Thursday Oct 2 – 5pm to 8pm
Compadres Bar & Grill will host this party as a benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Team in Training.” Admission is $9 in advance or $12 at the door, and includes a complimentary Mexican pupu spread. All proceeds from the event will go toward the cure of blood-related cancers. For more information call Neil 488-1391.

KAVA FESTIVAL
Saturday Oct 4 – 9am to 4pm
Hawaii Pacific Islands Kava Festival will feature kava in traditional, contemporary, and novel forms. There will also be food, music, culture, education and entertainment from Ernie Cruz, Lina Girl and Bruddah Sam. The festival is being held at the Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Rd. and admission is free. For information call Donna 988-0464.

DAY AT QUEEN EMMA SUMMER PALACE
Saturday Oct 4 – 9am to 4pm
The 26th annual Queen Emma Summer Palace will feature a full day of great Hawaiian entertainment, local foods, dance, artists, craftspeople and guided tours of the summer residence of Hawaii’s Queen Emma. This is the Daughters of Hawaii annual fundraiser in support of their mission to preserve the Palaces. Admission is only $5 for adults and $1 for children, for more information call Leinani 595-3603.

TASTE AT KAPOLEI
Saturday Oct 4 – 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Graze under the stars at the annual Taste At Kapolei. Guest chefs are participating, along with wine purveyors and entertainment by local stars. For more information call 672-7747.

BELLYDANCE FESTIVAL
Saturday Oct 4 & 5 – all day
Honolulu’s Bellydance Festival and Celebration will take place at the Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel. The weekend activities will include workshops, performances, food and an Eastern bazaar for all your bellydance needs. For more information and tickets call Shadiya 739-6297.

29TH INTERTRIBAL POWWOW
Saturday Oct 4 & 5 – 10am to 5pm
Participate in a variety of activities highlighting the Native American Culture. Experience the sights, sounds, flavors and spirit of Native America. The Powwow will be held at Thomas Square and is being hosted by American Indian Powwow Association. Admission is free and for information call Dan 734-5171.

MEDITATION WORKSHOP
Monday Oct 6 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
A meditation workshop, “How far from the body do you live” will be conducted by Dr. Dean Nelson at WindHorse HealthCare, 970 N. Kalaheo Ave #C135. For more information call 254-5577.

TURTLE BAY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday Oct 6 to 12 – all day
The PGA Champions Tour makes its annual stop at the Turtle Bay Resort. The tournament begins on Monday and will feature pro-am events during the week. On Friday, the profession round begins, it will include players like Hale Irwin, D.A. Weibring, Tom Kite and Jan Stephenson. The final round of the 54-hole tournament will be played on Sunday, with an award ceremony being held in the late afternoon. For more information and tickets call 545-1588.

OKTOBERFEST AT THE ALA MOANA HOTEL
Tuesday Oct 7 to 12 – call for times
Hawaii’s largest, longest-running and best Bavarian festival takes place at the Ala Moana Hotel. The 33rd Annual Oktoberfest celebration has become a signature event in Honolulu as the clamor of cowbells, clogs, polka and hearty sing-a-longs accompany the flagons of beer and a feast of savory Bavarian dishes turning the Hibiscus Ballroom into a “mini” Munich. For more information call 955-4811.

HONOLULU ORCHID SHOW & PLANT SALE
Thursday Oct 9 to 12 – call for times
The 64th annual Orchid and Plant Show, being held at the Blaisdell Center, will feature floral creations by the various orchid clubs, lectures and demonstrations of general orchid culture, and much more. For more information call 455-7541.

FULL MOON CONCERT SERIES
Friday Oct 10 – 6:30pm to 9:00pm
The Aston Hawaii Full Moon Concert Series is offering an evening of free
entertainment featuring Raiatea Helm, Kaala Boys and the Brothers Cazimero at the beautiful Kapiolani Park Bandstand in Waikiki. Plate lunch-style dinner selections and soft-drink beverages will be sold during the event. For more information call Mary at
931-1435.

FREE LEGAL SERVICES
Saturday Oct 11 – 9am to 12pm
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii and the Waimanalo Health Center will be sponsoring free neighborhood legal clinics at the Waimanalo Health Center. If you have questions or concerns relating to family law or any general legal questions you may want to call for an appointment, call the Intake Line (Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 9am and 3pm) at 528-7046.

VINTAGE COLLECTABLES & HAWAIIANA SHOW
Sunday Oct 12 – 11am to 5pm
The 2nd annual strictly vintage collectibles, antiques & Hawaiiana show and sale will be held at the Blaisdell Center. The show will feature exhibitors from Oahu, the Outer Islands and Mainland selling vintage Hawaiiana, antiques, estage jewelry, kimono, koa, rattan, aloha shirts, tribal art, textiles, toys, dolls, coins, stamps, Ming’s ivory and more. For more information call 941-9754.

CANOE PADDLING RACE
Sunday Oct 12 – Noon
The 52nd Annual Hawaii Modular Space Molokai Hoe is considered by some to be the World Championships of long-distance canoe paddling. Approximately one hundred international teams (men ages 18 years and older) will paddle outrigger canoes across the treacherous 41-mile Kaiwi Channel. The race kicks off on Molokai at 7:00 a.m. and spectators can watch the finishers as they land near the Hilton Hawaiian Village pier in Waikiki at approximately 12:00 p.m.

HAWAII BRA SHOW & SILENT AUCTION
Wednesday Oct 15 – 5:30pm to 9pm
“Unhooked Hawaii: Fusing Art and Fashion to Fight Breast Cancer,” is an invitational art exhibit and silent auction to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Hawaii Affiliate. Hawaii’s first of its kind Bra Show & silent auction will feature work created by established and emerging artists. The silent art auction is intended to raise funds for breast cancer research and education. For more information call 732-7736.

PLATE LUNCH FESTIVAL
Saturday Oct 18 & 19 – 11am to 11pm
The Plate Lunch Festival, a first of it’s kind event, will center around Hawaii’s plate lunch cuisine that is uniqueness to this culture. This event is an opportunity for local food vendors to share different types, flavors, and styles of food and cooking amongst themselves and the diverse community that makes Hawaii unique. This event intends to search for the “best plate lunch“ in Hawaii by placing the food vendors in a competition in different food categories. This 2-day event will provide lots of great food and entertainment for all those in attendance. For more information call Casey 566-0644.

ALL GIRLS RODEO
Saturday Oct 18 – call for times
The Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association will be having its 11th Annual Girls Rodeo at the Barber’s Point Riding Stables. The girls will compete in a variety of events including barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, roping events and much more. Food and craft booths will also be featured. For tickets and more information call 384-4832.

TALK STORY FESTIVAL
Friday Oct 24 to 26 – 7pm to 9:30pm
The Talk Story Festival is Hawaii’s largest and oldest storytelling event. The event will go on for three nights and will featuring 8 storytellers from across the state. The festival will take place at the McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park and will have open seating starting at 6pm each night. For more information call Jeff 692-5751.

K-9 GAME DAY
Sunday Oct 25 – 9am to 12pm
Dog lovers and their well-behaved dogs are invited to K-9 Game Day at Thomas Square Park. The Game Day will include a Wacky Obstacle Course, Rocket Retrieve, Hot Diggity Dog, the Fashion Relay and the hilarious canine version of musical chairs, Musical Hula Hoops. Come prepared for everyone’s favorite – the doggie costume contest – at 10 a.m. on the stage. There will be cool drinks and snacks for both people and dogs. For more information call 946-2187.

STREET TREAT AT BISHOP MUSEUM
Friday Oct 31 – 5:30pm
This will be the evening when hundreds of little angels, ghosts, clowns and super heroes (and their parents) will be headed to Bishop Museum for another Safe Halloween at Treat Street. There will be 30 spooky houses along Treat Street, designed and constructed by students at the UH Manoa School of Architecture. Children 12 and under are invited to gather Halloween loot as they trick-or-treat down Treat Street. For more information call 847-3511.