#Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

The Big Island Holiday Classic tips off today at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

As the federal government shutdown persists, The Food Basket is supporting Hawaiʻi Island’s federal workers and residents in need with extended pantry hours and the revival of ʻOhana Food Drops this month.

Events are stacked for the Big Island on Saturday and Sunday with live entertainment, workshops, cultural events to social gatherings.

2-day showcase will feature top high school basketball players from U.S. and Canada, with presumptive No. 1 2026 NBA Draft pick AJ Dybantsa to headline the field.

The first collection will take place Saturday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium parking lot, located at 323 Manono St. in Hilo.

The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation is partnering with Hawai‘i Futsal and the WeGo! Foundation for the event, which will take place Aug. 9-11 at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and Pana‘ewa Park.

Local students will showcase their musical talent at the “Showcase of Music in Schools” on May 7 in Hilo.

The official Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts & Crafts Fair that showcases and supports more than 150 of Hawai‘i’s best artisans and creators will be open one more day, on Saturday, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and Butler Buildings in Hilo on the Big Island.

The new Council was inaugurated and sworn in during the Hawai‘i County Inaugural Ceremony on Monday afternoon at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

There are 22 games on tap in November and December, with the first to be played Nov. 22-25 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

Get ready for three festive evenings of dance, stories and performances by the Hilo Community Players during “Christmas Cabaret.”

Lead clinicians at this year’s camp are David Kaneshiro, University of Hawai’i at Hilo women’s head basketball coach, and GE Coleman, head coach for UH-Hilo’s men’s squad.

Hilo High School graduate Aukai Wong will headline the Hammerheads, an ABA team based in Honolulu.

The 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival is about to get underway in Hilo.

Honoka’a will face St. Joseph on Saturday night for the Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division II championship at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

With a healthy Chanelle Molina back in the lineup, Konawaena imposed its dominance on Hilo in Saturday night’s BIIF Division I Championship Game.

Konawaena High School is the only BIIF school to currently claim a spot in this month’s OC16/Hawai’i High School State Basketball Championships.

With the loss, UH-Hilo finished its five-game homestand with a record of 2-3.

Jordan Russell scored a game-high 33 points, but Parker Farris was the hero in UH-Hilo’s win over Hawai’i Pacific.

Kim Schmelz and Sydney Mercer hit key shots in the fourth quarter to lead the University of Hawai’i at Hilo women’s basketball team to its second straight win.