CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARBULLETIN.COM
Volunteer Chuck Rogers gave Edene Nagai a hand getting atop a pile of donated shoes yesterday at Niketown in Waikiki. The annual event coincides with Earth Month and is part of Nike's "Reuse a Shoe" program, which recycles old shoes into sport surface and equipment for kids. The event also featured a recycled shoe art competition, a school recycling drive contest, prize giveaways, vending and informational booths, and an appearance by Mayor Mufi Hannemann. Also pictured on top of the mountain of shoes is volunteer Joe Bautista. A total of 27,030 pairs of shoes was donated during the drive.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Six-year-old Trevor Komeiji, left, and his sister Kiana, 4, crafted daruma out of construction paper and yarn with the help of their father, Paul, yesterday during the Kodomo no Hi Keiki Fun Fest at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii in Moiliili. The festival commemorated the modern Japanese holiday Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day, and included games, kimono dressing, cultural make-and-take activities, children's entertainment and a variety of foods.

RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Chris Vandercook, right, Mark Prados and Bob Frost played blues tunes yesterday in the shade at the I Love Kailua Town Party. Sponsored by the Lanikai-Kailua Outdoor Circle, the event closed Kailua Road from Hahani Street to Kuilei Road and featured a variety of entertainment.

RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Maung Kyan, who was born and raised in Burma, held the flag of Tibet yesterday during a peace vigil for Tibet and Burma held at sunset at Magic Island. The gathering was co-organized by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Interfaith Alliance Hawaii and Hawaii Campaign for Burma.