aloha friday scoop

my late night fact checking of yesterday's post = #fail! {blush} the cupcake pop-up is actually next weekend, but take advantage of my whoops and reserve a spot before mommy & me tea times and paper silhouette portraits are all booked up.

ooh la la! family sunday at the academy of arts celebrates bastille day with french lessons, fresh made crêpes, and an introduction to pétanque.

• when: sun, jul 17th - 11a to 3p
• where: 900 south beretania street
• tix: free! (donations welcome)

say hello to h|h friends christie shinn, heather brown, [ki-ele], noelani designs, and stacey lee designs during the 14th annual haleiwa arts festival.

p.s. hot club of hulaville performs on sunday afternoon!

• when: sat, jul 16th - 10a to 6p & sun, jul 17th - 10a to 5p
• where: haleiwa beach park

meet keiki photographer rita coury during her mahalo showcase filled with the sweetest images snapped since making oahu home. plus, double your dollars during the one night only sale on gift certificates for mama & newborn portraits!

• when: sat, jul 16th - 6p to 9p
• where: cupola theater @ honolulu design center, 1250 kapiolani blvd

and, if one of your favorite things is the sound of music, hele down to the hawaii theatre for a sing-a-long screening!

• when: fri, jul 15th & sat, jul 16th @ 7:30p + sun, jul 17th @ 2p
• where: hawaii theatre, 1130 bethel street, chinatown
• tix: $17 grownups; $7 keiki (matinee performance only); $5 htc members

up in cali, westsiders can avoid carmaggedon on saturday and enjoy first peeks of stacia's new flagship boutique located on lovely montana avenue. (love the serendipitous street number!)

p.s. spring/summer 2011 eco knits will be 40% off.

• where: 808 11th street, santa monica
• shop hours: tue to sat, 10a to 6p & sun, 11a to 5p

online, your summer wish for a pretty dress is granted with kealopiko's collection of screenprinted loveliness 20% off through august.

• ends: wed, aug 31st

and, lady entrepreneurs can scoop up $99 vouchers for social wahines' four week business incubator workshop via playhawaii (purchase by sat, jul 15th; redeem by jan 2012).

happy weekend!