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Check out our SARI SARI MARKET this Saturday at Capitol Modern! 🇵🇭 Shop, eat, and celebrate Filipino American entrepreneurs and creatives featuring apparel, art, food, and MORE. This special event is the closing celebration of BAYANIHAN: A Filipino American History Month series, presented by the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu and the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Come meet celebrity guest Dante Basco, catch live performances by Tekniqlingz, shop runway looks featuring artwork by fine artist and muralist Raymund Maravilla, and get serenaded by Ragamuffs and Kaylee Shimizu. 🎶

DON’T MISS OUT!

#sarisarimarket #artandflea #localartists #shoplocal #filam

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she’ll blow you a kiss, we’ll pour you a macchiato. 💋☕

meet @maiashizue — with her partner in crime, Sir Yuzu — one of our OG regulars from the 1146 days, when the whole shop was 400 square feet.

if you don’t know: Maia is a ukulele virtuosa, producer, DJ, the mind behind “uke-edm,” Miss Oʻahu 2026, licensed aesthetician, culinary student, and the founder of @books_brews_beats — which threw its very first event right here at DRiP. Lucky for you guys, the next one’s THIS SATURDAY 😱, Oct 10 — 12 to 6 at Fort St. Mall. bring a book 📕 to trade, come hang, stay a while. we’ll be there all day. 🎶

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Say books brews and beats 10x really fast ✨
Who’s ready for Saturday?!

10/10
1000 Fort St Mall
12-6pm

Brought to you by @dripstudiohnl x @maiashizue

Visit booksbrewsandbeats.org for more details 🫶🏽

#bookexchange #livemusic #outdoormarket #hawaii

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Visit @remijoose at @books_brews_beats and find a pair of your new favorite earrings on Saturday 10/10 from 12-6pm!✨

We are so stoked to feature such talented artists of all mediums, and how fitting is it that Remi also illustrated several amazing books?! ⭐️

Which pair of earrings are you picking up? 😍

#shoplocal #hawaii #communityevent

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Pull up for a night of mind-blowing island roots & reggae music featuring Ooklah The Moc and special guests Shadowmon @shnick__ , Valley Rockers @valleyrockers, and Nick Kurosawa @kicknurosawa! Come catch the vibe, support local, and shop an incredible lineup of vendors bringing you nothing but the best! ✨

THIS FRIDAY! Don’t miss it!

Art+Flea at ISLAND PULSE
September 18, 2026
5:30PM - 9:30PM
Capitol Modern

#islandpulse #reggaenights #hawaiireggae #capitolmodern #artandflea

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Trading Trash for Trees

As a community gathers on the shores of Mombasa to clean up the trash that litters their beach, an empty yogurt cup sparks an idea: could this piece of plastic be the key to restoring Kenya’s once-mighty mangrove forest?

On the shores of Kenya, the mighty mangrove trees once had their own song—the lapping of the tides against their roots, the trilling of insects, and the harmonies of birds. But as the cities expanded, the forests shrank. The birds and fish disappeared, trash began to litter the barren land, and soon, all that remained was silence.

But one day, a small group of people begins to clean. As they dream of what the forest once was, they start collecting tins, dirty napkins, and food cartons. When a yogurt cup is found, an idea is sparked: can this empty piece of plastic trash help bring the forest back? That cup becomes home to a tiny mangrove seedling. Soon, a dozen seedlings become one hundred, and then more than two hundred thousand. Slowly, the forest begins to return. As the seedlings take root, the birds and fish find their way back, and the song of the mangroves begins anew. 

Trading Trash for Trees shares the inspiring story of Big Ship, a community-based organization in Mombasa working to restore Kenya’s degraded mangrove ecosystems. Through lyrical, stirring text and colorful, kid-friendly art, this book shows budding young environmentalists that by putting on their thinking caps and working together, they can find ways to make a real difference.

#books #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #picturebook #bookstagram

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✨🌳♻️ Cover Reveal! ♻️🌳✨

We’re feeling super inspired by this lush new cover for TRADING TRASH FOR TREES: How a Plastic Cup Helped Restore the Kenyan Mangroves, illustrated by our very own Remi Jose, written by Jacqueline Johnson! Arriving on bookshelves everywhere April 20th, 2027 from @holidayhousepeachtree!

@remijoose @jjohnsonbooks

As a community gathers on the shores of Mombasa to clean up the trash that litters their beach, an empty yogurt cup sparks an idea: could this piece of plastic be the key to restoring Kenya’s once-mighty mangrove forest?

On the shores of Kenya, the mighty mangrove trees once had their own song-the lapping of the tides against their roots, the trilling of insects, and the harmonies of birds. But as the cities expanded, the forests shrank. The birds and fish disappeared, trash began to litter the barren land, and soon, all that remained was silence.

But one day, a small group of people begins to clean. As they dream of what the forest once was, they start collecting tins, dirty napkins, and food cartons. When a yogurt cup is found, an idea is sparked: can this empty piece of plastic trash help bring the forest back? That cup becomes home to a tiny mangrove seedling. Soon, a dozen seedlings become one hundred, and then more than two hundred thousand. Slowly, the forest begins to return. As the seedlings take root, the birds and fish find their way back, and the song of the mangroves begins anew.

Trading Trash for Trees shares the inspiring story of Big Ship, a community-based organization in Mombasa working to restore Kenya’s degraded mangrove ecosystems. Through lyrical, stirring text and colorful, kid-friendly art, this book shows budding young environmentalists that by putting on their thinking caps and working together, they can find ways to make a real difference.

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It was so nice to see @cbwchildrensbooks for myself! #kidlit sanctuary! Found some friends on the shelves 💖

#booklife #lovebooks #picturebooks

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My 17-year-old spent the last 12 months writing a children’s book.

Putting your art into the world requires a massive amount of vulnerability. Nikhil wasn’t afraid of the hard work; he was battling that heavy, ambitious fear that his writing wouldn’t actually make a tangible difference.

Instead of letting that fear stop him, he used it to build a foundation.

He took his time. He found an incredibly talented local illustrator to bring his exact vision to life. And last week, I watched him sit in front of an audience to read his newly published children’s book, written in beautiful collaboration with Make-A-Wish Hawaii.

When your kids are little, you spend your days building up their confidence with band-aids and hugs.

When they are teenagers, you can’t force them to believe in themselves. You just have to hold the space, offer the encouragement, and watch them step into their own power.

I spend my days in the clinic helping kids see the world clearly. But watching my son use his words to bring joy to children navigating incredibly difficult medical journeys is the absolute greatest view of my life.

I am so incredibly proud of you, Nikhil.

You can learn more about his mission and grab a copy of his book at www.keikistories.org (link in bio) - 50% of the proceeds goes to Make A Wish Hawaii

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Clay County School Board in Florida considers closing school libraries due to LGBTQ+ materials. This and other stories on this week's episode of the Book Faire Podcast.
#childrensbooks #kidlit #library #bannedbooks #podcast

https://bookfairepod.riverside.com/e/the-fight-for-library-access-censorship-and-community-response

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📚: E enjoyed this book! It grabbed his attention while introducing coding in a fun & easy-to-understand way. I also loved the positive messages about STEM, helping others in the community, & never giving up. It's pretty neat how light pseudo-code is included beside the main text, so even the most beginner coders can read along & solve the puzzle alongside the intrepid main character.

Thank you to @mackidsbooks for sending me a copy of the book. Opinions are my own.

#kidsbookstagram #childrensbookstagram #stembooksforkids #picturebookreview #picturebooksforkids

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Happy Pub Day to @karliekloss (our very first Cherry Bombe cover star!), co-author @fangmousbooks, and illustrator @remijoose! Their children’s book, “Spaghetti Code: A Story About Problem-Solving, Pasta, and the Power of Big Ideas,” was inspired by the scholars in the @kodewithklossy program. Pick up a copy at your favorite local bookstore!🍝♥️⁠

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