ANNUAL CANSTRUCTION COMPETITION BENEFITING THE HAWAII FOODBANK at Kahala Mall, September 14 - 21 Teams of local architects and allied design and engineering professionals put their design and building skills to the test as they “CANstruct” dynamic 3D structures, made entirely of several thousand cans of food, which will be donated to Hawaii Foodbank, in AIA Honolulu’s 19th Annual CANstruction competition at Kahala Mall. Since its inception, this event has gathered enough canned goods and food to make 612,437 meals, and over $110,000 for the Foodbank. Families can bring the kids to Keiki Corner on September 14 from 10 a.m. to noon, where AIA Honolulu member-architects will lead keiki ages 5-12 in building with hundreds of cans donated for their use. For more details, visit aiahonolulu.org. HAIS EDUCATION FAIR AT THE HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER September 28 Find a school that works for your child at the annual free Private School Education Fair! The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) Education Fair offers a lineup of independent schools and guest speakers, giving parents a unique and free opportunity to have all their education questions answered in a central location. Breakout session topics will include kindergarten and elementary school admissions, SSAT testing, and applying to and affording private school. To learn more, go to hais.us. 34 HAWAII PARENT July/August 2024 Teams compete to construct amazing structures built entirely from canned goods at AIA Honolulu’s Annual CANstruction Competition.
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