Join bento artist Keiko Johnson for hands-on keiki & junior cooking classes filled with creativity and healthy, colorful food. Attendees will learn how to turn everyday ingredients into an adorable birthday bear bento in honor of Geoffrey the Giraffe’s birthday at Macy’s Ala Moana. They will build and decorate their very own bento box while learning simple techniques that will encourage them to be adventurous eaters and explore their culinary imaginations. Each child will take home their own bento box and a small set of fun bento accessories to keep the fun going.

Keiki Class: Ages 5-7
Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Macy’s Ala Moana, 4th Floor Demo Kitchen
$84/per child

Junior Class: Ages 8-12
Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Macy’s Ala Moana, 4th Floor Demo Kitchen
$84/per child

Temari Hawaii’s biggest annual event returns, featuring new and returning local artists! What began in the 80s as a studio-clearance sale has blossomed into a distinguished craft market, featuring Hawai‘i’s finest makers and their one-of-a-kind creations.

Event Details
Sunday, October 25, 2026
McKinley High School Cafeteria
8:00 – 9:00 AM • Temari members’ early access hour (details TBA)
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM • Public access
Free parking via the Pensacola Street entrance

Enjoy a shamisen and minyo recital featuring Madoka no Kai performers from Hawaii, the US mainland, and Japan to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of Madoka no Kai’s Hawaii Chapter, led by Sensei Anju Madoka.

Event Details:
Sunday, November 15, 2026 • 1 PM – 3:30 PM
Tickets are $15.68/each
All ages welcome!

Minyō is a traditional style of Japanese folk music that developed from the everyday lives, work, and celebrations of local people. Lyrics are often stories of each prefecture’s famous products, scenery, love stories, work, etc. The shamisen is a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument. Musicians pluck or strike the strings using a large plectrum called a bachi, creating a unique percussive quality.