Saturday, Sunday and Monday May 25, 26 and 27, 2013 Native American Music & Dancing Storytelling Native American Food Traditional Arts & Crafts Children’s Crafts Special Performances Veterans’ Honoring on Monday Free Admission. Everyone Welcome. Bring a chair. A Drug- and Alcohol-Free Event Co-hosted by the Federation of American Natives and Connections Public Charter School [...]

Bring a lunch, a friend and get some noontime ease and grace. Join harpist and composer, Cymber Lily Quinn, as she plays soothing mid-week music. Hilo Fine Art Center, two doors down from The Palace Theater Wednesdays, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. www.cymber.com

Taste great cuisine and help support the Rotary Club of South Hilo’s community projects including the Primary Care Physician Training Program. Choose from more than 20 stations to choose from. An incredible array of exquisite dishes prepared for your by local chefs as well as premium selections of beer, wine and other beverages to liven [...]

The Department of Public Works, Traffic Signs, and Marking crew will permanently stripe parking stalls at the Mo‘oheau Bus Terminal parking lot adding eighteen (18) parking stalls between Mamo and Haili Streets,  in downtown Hilo, Sunday April 21.  The crew will work from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM., weather permitting. The crew will close the [...]

An ancient Hawaiian art form is celebrated in this exhibition of colorful featherwork by the practitioners of Lei Hulu of Hilo. May 1-11, 2013 Lyman Museum 276 Haili Street

If you have been wondering how to use social media in your marketing mix, please join AS Designs & Services for a 90-minute introduction to the world of social media as it relates to business and internet marketing. We’ll introduce you to Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram Yelp and more How these outlets integrate and relate to [...]

The Hilo Downtown Improvement Association hosted a window display contest as part of Red & White Night, the First Friday of December 2012. Island Edge Beads was the winner with Downtown Dogs coming in as a runner-up. Island Edge Beads owner, Sharon Turner, took her inspiration from her love of natural rocks and wood pieces [...]

Basically Books is celebrating Merrie Monarch with a wide variety of events. All events are in the store: 160 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tuesday, April 2nd, 3:00 pm HAWAI‘I, A Novel:  Mark Panek will read from his new novel, Hawai‘i, a timely story that touches upon many contemporary issues: education, crystal meth, prisoners sent to [...]

The Hilo Downtown Improvement Association and all the businesses in Downtown Hilo have worked hard to create an inviting and exciting venue for all participants and residents to celebrate the 50th year of Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. To prepare for this auspicious anniversary, DIA volunteers and staff have been busy over the last month cleaning sidewalks [...]

Downtown Hilo’s First Friday Night Market brings art and entertainment to the street from 5 to 9pm. This month our theme is ‘FIRE’ and Laurali Firefly will be doing two fire performances at 6pm and 7.30pm.  There will be vending, street food and live music. All welcome to stop by ‘The Mamo Corner’ on Mamo [...]