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Top 20 things to do on the Big Island Aug. 17-23: Benefit concerts to help Maui wildfire relief efforts, ‘Bladrunner’ at the Palace, Tanabata Japanese Star Festival and more

From benefit concerts to help Maui wildfire relief and recovery efforts, live music and old movies to a celebration of the Hawaiian honeycreeper, the Tanabata Japanese Star Festival and more, there’s plenty of events happening on the Big Island this week. Here’s your Top 20 events on the Big Island this week.

‘No shadow day’: Big Island gets one more chance to experience Lāhainā Noon this year

The astronomical event known as Lāhainā Noon happens when the sun passes directly overhead of locations in the tropics, which includes Hawai‘i, and causes upright and smooth-sided objects to be “shadowless.”

Jupiter and Venus coming together tonight for a cosmic kiss

The planetary public display of affection between Venus and Jupiter — the third and fourth brightest objects in the sky, respectively, after the sun and full moon — is thanks to a unique conjunction of the twosome that will happen early this evening, just after sunset and close to the horizon.

Rare green comet commeth after 50,000 years; and it may never return again

The green comet was discovered by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, Calif., and made its closest approach to the sun on Jan. 12.

ʻImiloa Exhibit Invites Thoughts & Opinions Regarding Maunakea

A new reflecting wall exhibit at the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center—Maunakea Reflections—invites visitors to post their thoughts and opinions about Maunakea,

Deadline Approaches for ‘Imiloa Moon Astronomy Center Moon Landing Contests

In honor of Apollo 11th’s 50th anniversary, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center is holding a Moon Landing Contest for students in kindergarten to 12th grade.

IAU Adopts Hawaiian Names for Locally Discovered Asteroids

Maunakea Observatories and the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center announced the acceptance of Hawaiian names for two asteroid discoveries made by telescopes in Hawai‘i.

Free Estate Planning Seminar

Are you wondering who will care for your loved ones when you’re gone?

Dark Nebula, Dwarf Galaxies & Students Who Explore Them

Maunakea Speaker Series will present Dark Nebula, Dwarf Galaxies and the Students who Explore Them: The Maunakea Scholars of Honoka‘a High School.

PHOTO, VIDEO, APRIL 6: Hawaiian Arts Fair, ‘Imiloa Programming, Group Hula Kahiko 

Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts Fair, free mid-day entertainment, KAPA Radio, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center cultural enrichment programming, Group Hula Kahiko…

VIDEO, PHOTO UPDATE, APRIL 5: Miss Aloha Hula, Free Entertainment, Fashion, ‘Imiloa Programming

Miss Aloha Hula, free entertainment, fashion, ‘Imiloa programming…

APRIL 4 UPDATE: Merrie Monarch Arts Fair, Hōʻike Performances, ‘Imiloa Programs 

KAPA Radio, Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s Cultural Enrichment Programming and Hōʻike performances…

Space Still Available at ‘Imiloa Tech Camp

Keiki who have completed grades one through six are invited to participate in Technologies of Tomorrow Summer Camp from July 10 to 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Talk on Origin of Gold

‘Imiloa’s next Maunakea Skies talk is “The Search for the Origin of Gold.”

Registration Open for ‘Imiloa Science Camp

Registration is open for the Spring 2017 Intersession Science is Everywhere Camp.

Learning to Live on Mars… on Mauna Loa

Brian Shiro will take you through the day-to-day life of a HI-SEAS mission and what it’s like learning to live on Mars.

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Birthday Party

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center invites the community to its 11th Annual Birthday Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Maunakea Skies: Long-Wavelength Eyes on the Cosmos

Dr. Mark Rawlings will focus on telescopes that observe at the longer wavelengths and discuss their roles in observing the material between stars.

Imiloa Wayfinding and Navigation Festival Set For Saturday

The annual festival celebrates the ancient Polynesian tradition of ocean navigation.