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Eat the Street’s Food Truck Festival, “Black Saturday” is designed to enhance a long Thanksgiving weekend already filled with good food.  The festival will include more than thirty food trucks in addition to 15-20 other retail vendors.  Perusing is free, and all vendors guarantee at least one $5 item on the menu.

For more information, visit http://www.streetgrindz.com/eatthestreet/ or call (808) 780-9288.  The festival will take place in Kakaako on South Street, about 30 minutes from Ko Olina.

The Liliha Palama Christmas Parade will begin at 5:30 pm tomorrow, Nov. 25, at the United Church of Christ on Judd Street in Honolulu, about 30 minutes from Ko Olina.  The parade will wander down Judd Street, Lilihana Street, King Street, and other streets in the neighborhood and end around 7 pm.

The parade is expected to have about 100 walkers and 10 vehicles.

For more information, call Demaney Kihe at (808) 525-8159.

This Thursday, Nov. 24, the Navatek 1 will host a Thanksgiving dinner while cruising along the Waikiki and Oahu coasts.  The meal will include many traditional Thanksgiving favorites, including roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and stuffing.  Guests who opt for the upper deck will also have lobster and Roasted Tenderloin options.

Tickets for the lower deck cost $89 per adult and $53 for children age 12 and under.  Upper deck tickets cost $121 for adults and $69 for children.  The cruise will last from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm and is set to depart from the Aloha Tower Marketplace, about half an hour’s drive from Ko Olina.

For more information, call (808) 973-1311.

Satomi Yarimizo, former software engineer, will play jazz piano at The Dragon Upstairs on Nuuanu Avenue.  One of the most renowned jazz pianists in Hawaii today, will be accompanied by a few friends.

The Dragon Upstairs is a chic bar and lounge that features live music artists and is located about 25 miles from Ko Olina.

The performance costs $5.  For more information, check out http://www.thedragonupstairs.com/.

“Facing Mars” is the most recent exhibit at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, about 30 minutes drive from Ko Olina.  From now through January 2, visitors can enjoy the interactive exhibit which features a simulation of a space journey around the red planet.  Experts at the museum will also hold seminars to discuss the potential for life on Mars as well as folklore and other imaginative depictions of our celestial neighbor.

The exhibit costs $17.95 for adults and $14.95 for seniors and children.  For more information, check out www.bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 847-3511.

Tomorrow November 13, celebrated Hawaiian filmmaker Tom Vendetti will premiere his newest documentary film, “When the Mountain Calls: Nepal-Tibet-Bhutan” at the Doris Duke Theater in Honolulu.  The film shares personal experiences from Vendetti’s thirty years of traveling through the Himalayan region.

Author Ann Mortifee will read a selection from her new book “In Love with Mystery” before the screening.  She will be accompanied by Grammy-award-winning Paul Horn on flute.

Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at ticketderby.com.  For more information, check out http://www.whenthemountaincalls.com.

The Oahu Fringe Festival, part of the US Association of Fringe Festivals, will be held around Chinatown in Honolulu from Nov. 10-12.  The festival will feature four performances each evening, including circus acts, Vaudeville, poetry, and other short, eclectic presentations.

Performances on Thursday and Friday begin at 5:30 pm, and Saturday shows start at 4 pm.  Tickets range from $5 to $10 and can be purchased online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com.

For more information, check out http://www.oahufringe.com/.

The Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu will host its second annual Over the Edge of Waikiki Rappelling Fundraiser tomorrow, Nov. 5.  Adrenaline-seekers will rappel down the 31 stories of the Sheraton hotel in an effort to raise funds for the Special Olympics Hawai’i for the December Holiday Classics Olympics.

Rappellers are required to raise $1000 each in order to participate.  Individuals may watch the rappelling action and support the cause for no charge, though donations are encouraged.

The fundraiser will last from 10 am to 6 pm.

The opening reception for the sixth annual “Hawai’i’s Modern Masters” art exhibit is tonight, from 6-8 pm on Luxury Row in Honolulu.  The exhibit will continue for an entire month and be open from 10 am to 10 pm daily.

Hawai’i’s Modern Masters will feature art projects, including paintings and sculptures, by many of Hawai’i’s most famous artists, including Randy Takaki, Sally French, and Koi Ozu.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.  For more information, check out http://cedarstreetgalleries.com.

Professor D.Q. Liu, the renowned Chinese artist and calligraphist and professor at the Guangdong Calligraphy and Painting Research Institute, will present his second solo exhibition this November, entitled Voice of Water and Ink.  Many of his pieces feature scenes from nature, and his portraits of horses and tigers have gained especially vocal acclaim.

Held in Honolulu at 1132 Bishop Street in the lobby, this month-long exhibition is free and open to the public.