Good morning, Honolulu.

The Honolulu Department of Accounting and General Services invites residents to help paint a community mural on the basement wall of the DAGS parking garage at the Kalanimoku Building on Punchbowl Street on Saturday, Nov.

29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artist Solomon Enos designed an abstract pattern resembling a fishing net and will be on hand to answer questions (artistic experience is not required).

Twenty-three years ago, Sandra Pascal started a Thanksgiving tradition at the Waimanalo Seventh-day Adventist Church — a yearly event where volunteers cook meals and serve the homeless with music and cards made by Ka Lama Iki School students — last year, they fed 325 people and plan a similar effort this Thanksgiving.

Children 12 and younger can enter Star-Advertiser’s Keiki Kalikimaka contest by submitting hand-drawn art by Dec.

1 for a chance to win cash prizes of $150, $100 or $50. Finalists will be selected daily starting November 28 and appear on the front page while winners are announced on Christmas Day + entries by Oahu Publications staff are not eligible.

At about 1:45 p.m. Sunday, rescuers pulled a woman in her 40s from roughly 50 yards off Kakaako Waterfront Park near the surf break 'Files'—she received CPR from lifeguards before EMS transported her to hospital in critical condition.

Asato Family Shop held its grand opening for a new Waikiki store and gave out free treats to visitors—located across from the Duke Statue on Kalakaua Avenue.

Officials hosted a buyback event at the Honolulu Police Department’s training facility in Waipahu where residents turned in 510 pounds of illegal fireworks—about 10% of which required a permit—to avoid steep penalties amid tougher laws following a deadly New Year's Eve explosion.

UH Manoa partnered with the Center for Teach Excellence to create a sensory room for students and faculty to relax during finals and the holiday season — featuring a 13-item mobile sensory kit — with early tests showing the space eases stress.

The Student Success Center at UH Manoa holds events to help students relax and do well in school before finals week — these activities support both wellness and academic success.

Hawaiian Electric will replace underground cables in Waikiki and Ala Moana, causing lane closures and contra-flow traffic on Hobron, Kaioo Drive, Ena Road, and Hobron Lane from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Wednesday—special duty police and flagmen will direct drivers around the work zones.

The Hawaiʻi State Legislature announced on November 20 that it awarded nearly $50 million in Act 310 funds to 95 local nonprofits to help counter federal funding cuts—The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Office of Community Services worked with Aloha United Way to manage the grants for essential community services.

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii was recognized on November 23 for its push to speed Lahaina’s rebuild after wildfires that killed over 100 people and displaced thousands; the institute challenged strict land-use rules by meeting with residents, testifying before officials over 60 times, and inspiring a private permitting office + a new model for post-disaster recovery. This work aims to ease rebuilding delays and help address the local housing crisis.

Kona Hospital Foundation launched its 2025 GivingTuesday campaign to raise $57,200 for 13 new baby bassinets at Kona Community Hospital to update outdated equipment used for more than 400 newborns a year.

The modern bassinets will feature safety improvements and offer enhanced comfort while updates are shared on social media.

Flair Steakhouse has opened in Kakaako, offering an authentic European dining experience with a menu that features Tomahawk steak, dry-aged meats, pastas, and Romanian papanasi paired with live music in an elegant setting—its happy hour runs daily from 5 to 7 p.m. The restaurant welcomes diners from 5 p.m. until late and will serve special holiday menus on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.