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POSTED: Thursday, December 04, 2008

PBS to air documentary about Washington Place

“;Washington Place: Hawaii's First Home,”; a documentary tracing the role the home has played in local history, airs at 8:30 tonight on KHET/PBS.

The film begins with the building of the home in 1841 and continues through its transformation into a unique living museum that is open to the public and used by the governor for official functions.

The documentary, produced and written by local filmmaker Robin Lung, features interviews with historians and former first ladies, and an assortment of songs composed by Queen Liliuokalani.

-The artist Peggy Chun, who died last week after a long battle with ALS, is featured in a rebroadcast of “;Art Smarts,”; 7 p.m. tomorrow on Educational Channel 56.

The Teleschool Branch of the Hawaii State Department of Education produced the feature in 2002, featuring Chung and artist Page Chang working with watercolors. The show also visited Chun in her Nuuanu studio. Call 837-8004.

Holiday concert benefits food bank

A holiday concert will be held tomorrow at the state Capitol; the music's free, but everyone in the audience is asked to bring a donation to benefit the Hawaii Foodbank.

“;A Capitol Christmas,”; from 6 to 9 p.m. in the basement-level auditorium, will feature Patrick Koh, the Krush, Tradewinds, Angeli Callo, Pacific Heights, the Inspirations, Earl Stuckey, Norlita Yere, Arshiel Calatrava and more. Call 688-7799 for more information.

St. Andrew's to hold holiday fair

St. Andrew's Priory is holding its annual holiday fair featuring a Town & Country store, arts and crafts, entertainment and, of course, yummy food.

Festivities begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at 224 Queen Emma Square. Free parking at Central Middle School's makai parking lot. There also will be street parking, and the Department of Health, state Capitol, Bishop Square, Alii Place, Kukui Place and Capitol Plaza will offer their lots. The fair ends at 2 p.m.

Fancy cats appear at McCoy show

Cat lovers will gather Saturday for the South West Regional Fanciers Association's cat show at McCoy Pavilion.

Five judges will vote in several categories, including all-breed, purebred and household cats.

The show takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for seniors and children.

Horse-riding group to hold fundraiser

Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii hosts a holiday fundraising party, 5 p.m. Saturday at the Waimanalo Polo Field Clubhouse.

The event, marking the reopening of the group's renovated facility, will include dinner, door prizes, silent auction and entertainment by Green Eggs and Sam.

Cost is $20 general, $12 for children.

Therapeutic Horsemanship provides horse-riding opportunities to residents with special needs.

Call 342-9036 for more information.

Tickets available for Chinese show

Tickets go on sale Saturday for the Divine Performing Arts' exhilarating show. The Chinese dance and music company performed to a sold-out audience in April.

The company will bring their music to life telling ancient heroic legends and modern tales of courage while dressed in breathtaking costumes.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. March 30 and 31, and 2 p.m. March 31 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets are $38 to $118 and can be purchased at the Blaisdell box office and Ticketmaster locations. For online purchases, connect to ticketmaster.com, and for phone orders, call (877) 750-4444. A 10 percent discount off evening performances and 20 percent discount off daytime shows will be given to those buying tickets before Feb. 6.

For more information, connect to divineperformingarts.org.

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Valerie Joseph hosts happy hour

During tonight's Happy Hour with Valerie Joseph, guests will be able to enjoy Body & Soul holiday makeovers and a free personalized face chart while shopping with 40 percent discounts from 5 to 7 p.m.

The boutique is on the lower level of Ala Moana Center. Call 942-5258.

Custo Barcelona open at Ala Moana

Custo Barcelona celebrates the opening of its first store in Hawaii, the 19th in the United States, with a grand opening party from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

A blessing by Kahu Kauila Clark will take place at 7 p.m., with champagne to follow, and samples from past collections available at a discount.

The new boutique by the Dalmau brothers of Barcelona is on the third floor, Ewa side, next to Le Lotus Bleu.

Jewelry trunk show at Shasa Emporium

Shasa Emporium will be hosting a Katrina Cordova holiday trunk show from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Meet the designer and enjoy discounts of 30 to 50 percent off jewelry purchases during trunk show hours.

The boutique is in Kahala Mall. Call 735-5122.

Explore gift ideas from St. John

St. John will be hosting holiday events next week at its boutiques on Maui and Oahu.

There will be champagne, desserts and informal modeling at the St. John Boutique at the Shops at Wailea from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13. RSVPs are being taken at 891-1101. Call by Wednesday.

The Oahu open house, at the Ala Moana Center boutique, will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. next Thursday. Call 973-1166 to RSVP by next Thursday.

A gift for you with certificates bought

Split Obsession is making it easy to finish your shopping by offering a $10 gift certificate for every $50 gift certificate purchased between now and Dec. 10.

The boutique featuring clothing, accessories, art and toys is at Koko Marina Shopping Center. Call 395-3380.

Think wellness at Lululemon

Don't forget to take care of your health during holiday season. Lululemon Athletica, with Ola Loa Wellness and Brigitte Snyder of Aloha Yoga Kula, will share some tips next Thursday on relieving stress, boosting energy and avoiding burnout during a free Wellness Expo geared toward reducing stress where many spend the most time, in the workplace.

Stop by the Ala Moana Center boutique (in the Nordstrom wing) at the following times:

» 6 p.m.: Desk yoga and relaxation; repeats at 7 p.m.

» 6:30 p.m.: Healthy eating strategies (includes a food demo and sampling); repeats at 7:30 p.m. Call 946-7220.

Pure&True opens e-commerce site

Pure&True, the organic skin-care line featured here recently, has launched its e-commerce site, http://www.pureandtrue.com, with a holiday discount.

Just enter pure7true at checkout to receive a 25 percent discount. The company will be donating 5 percent of these purchases to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to rebuilding women's lives in war-torn regions.

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