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FREE HOLIDAY CONCERTS
Hear some of Hawai'i's top entertainers — for free — at Kahala Mall. The annual concert series, called Shine! is sponsored by Barnes & Noble and takes place at the foot of the poinsettia tree in the mall. The lineup:
Info: 732-7736.
GINGERBREAD DEADLINE NOV. 20
The Gingerbread Festival, an aromatic holiday tradition for seven years, takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
For $39 ($20 tax deductible), your party gets everything it needs for an 8-by-9-by-9-inch gingerbread house; two hours for the construction work; and a photo with Santa. Chef Alan Wong and his crew will be available to help. Participants must register by Nov. 20; forms are available at www.eastersealshawaii.org.
The corporate competition begins at 4 p.m., with teams of 10 giving their all in Island Style, Traditional and Corporate categories. Call 536-1015 to register.
The event is a fundraiser for Easter Seals Hawai'i.
HOT DATES
Dec. 1-2: Kamehameha Schools Christmas Concert, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Dec. 8: Gavin DeGraw and Jake Shimabukuro in concert, part of the Honolulu Marathon festivities, Waikiki Shell
Dec. 9-Jan. 28: "Dinosaurs Alive!" exhibit, Bishop Museum
Dec. 15-17: "Merry Christmas with Friends & Nabors," Hawai'i Theatre
Dec. 21-23: "A Cazimero Christmas," Hawai'i Theatre
Jan. 5: Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin, Blaisdell Arena
Jan. 6: Jim Brickman, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Jan. 19-20: The Temptations, in a Honolulu Symphony pops concert, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Jan. 26: Holunape, in a tribute to Lena Machado, part of the Hana Hou! concert series, Hawai'i Theatre
May 19: Diamond Head Crater Festival