The Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center is celebrating its 20th birthday with special activities from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15. If you the little ones still need to make gifts for their loved ones, sign up for the DIY Keiki Club from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 15 where kids ages 5-10 can make a candy cane sugar scrub ($15 members, $20 nonmembers). Call 524-5437. www.discoverycenterhawaii.org/events.html
Author: Donica Kaneshiro
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Community parade
Kapahulu-Moiliili Lions Club will parade from Kuhio Elementary School down King Street to end at Old Stadium Park at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13.There will be floats, marching bands and other community participants.
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Waianae goes through the wardrobe
Welcome to Narnia at the Waianae Public Library. Step through the wardrobe and into the magical literary world at 3:30 pm Dec. 12 with crafts and activities and a short reading from “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis. Call 697-7868 for details.
Holiday movie
“Jim Henson’s Holiday Special” is coming to the big screen for two showings. The film features Emmet Otter and Fraggle Rock win a holiday show at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Dec. 10 and 16. Purchase tickets at FathomEvents.com.
Robot-building competition
The RobotX STEM expo comes to Sand Island Boat Launch 9 a.m. to 12:30 Dec. 11-12 with hands-on STEM activities for kids and professional discussing career possibilities. http://www.hifusioned.org/
Classical concert
Central Union Church will perform Handel’s Messiah at 7 p.m. Dec. 9. Give the kids a bit of historical context for the grandeur of the holiday.
Kapolei gets the spirit
Honolulu Hale was dressed in twinkling light Dec. 1. The second city of Kapolei gets the parade and city lights treatment at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 with keiki activities, food booths and entertainment making it a full evening affair. kapoleicitylights.com
Remember Pearl Harbor
Christmas in Polynesia
The Polynesian Cultural Center is celebrating Christmas at the Hukilau Marketplace with live music, nativity performances, a train ride to view the Christmas decorations and photos with Santa 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15 and 17-22. There will be added fun on snow days 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 15 and 21. Visit polynesia.com/christmas.
Wahiawa party
Wahiawa Town Center & Wahiawa Shopping Center are joining together to put on a fun holiday event 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7. There will be photos with the man in red and Xtreme Fun rides as families watch the Wahiawa parade go by on California Avenue at 6:30 p.m. www.wahiawashoppingcenter.com