aloha friday scoop

we are expecting a big rain storm this weekend so an organic chicken is thawing in the refrigerator to turn into the barefoot contessa's chicken stew, and ingredients are waiting on the counter to be made into oatmeal/raisin/chocolate chip cookies and a home baked boulé.

but first, the sales . . .

if you swoon for mu'umu'u heaven, a rare chance to save 20% off storewide all weekend long.

• when: sat, feb 19th to mon, feb 21st
• where: 767 kailua road, kailua
• shop hours: mon to sat, 10a to 6p & sun, 11a to 4p

hele down to pacific home for a spring cleaning sale and save 20% off furniture and decor, 30% off lanai designs, and find clearance merch marked down up to 80% off.

• when: now to mon, feb 21st
• where: 420 ward avenue
• shop hours: mon to sat, 10a to 7p & sun, 10a to 5p

the holiday weekend brings another chance to celebrate chinese new year during family sunday at the academy of arts. play mah jong, learn calligraphy, and marvel at a lion dance performed on 10-foot high poles.

• when: sun, feb 20th - 11a to 3p
• where: 900 south beretania street
• tix: free! (donations welcome)

popCLOTH reopens with a hawaiiana edition stocked with vintage attire, home decor, and accessories.

• when: sun, feb 20th - 1p to 4p
• where: studio 4 @ waikiki edition, 1775 kalakaua avenue

on maui, local boy scout ikaika suzuki is back home after receiving treatment for a rare form of brain cancer, and our friends at maui thing are donating 20% of all saturday sales to his medical fund.

• when: sat, feb 19th - 10a to 4p
• where: 7 north market street, wailuku

online, if you have lost withdrawal, click over to ebay for an art auction benefitting the honolulu theatre for youth with pieces created by cast members and the chance to own the shirt off sawyer's back.

• bidding ends: sun, feb 20th

the bella project will be opening the first of three bella boutiques in anticipation of prom season next week, and has a call out for donations and volunteers in honolulu & mililani.

• fyi: donations may be dropped off at fashionista's market in chinatown and hawaii self storage locations around oahu

and, this week's crowdsourced deal is $50 for $100 of ecoknits from la-based designer stacia over at plum district (limited to 200; ends tonight @ 10p hst).

happy weekend & have fun splashing in the raindrops!