The Buddhist Study Center is hosting a Spring Festival on
Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The theme is “Appreciating Our Ohana,” with intergenerational workshops, local favorite snacks, appreciation activities, “old school” games, and much more.
Bring your whole family!

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BSC Spring Festival

Location: Buddhist Study Center, 1436 University Ave.
Admission: Free and open to the public

Family-Focused Event

• A day of workshops, activities, and entertainment
• Focus on family connection and parent-child engagement
• Interactive learning, performances, and community resources

Workshops

• Sharing Heart to Heart – Interactive gratitude session with Terry Arakaki
• Chair Yoga – Gentle fitness session with Roy Arakaki (Body & Brain Fitness Center)
• Read to Me – Penny Atcheson shares ways parents and children can work together through reading
• Gratitude Chain – Interactive activity on recognizing connection in our lives with Marcie Moribe

Entertainment

• Shakuhachi and koto musicians
• Taiko drumming and folk singers from Pacific Buddhist Academy
• Community dance performances

Food Booths

• Jikoen Hongwanji
• Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin
• Oahu District Buddhist Women’s Association

Community Information Booths

Representatives will be available from organizations including:

• Samaritan Counseling Center
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hawai‘i
• Pacific Buddhist Academy
• Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i Bookstore
• Project Dana

Parking

Parking available at the UH Mānoa Lower Campus parking structure
(Music Building parking availability will depend on the concert schedule and will be confirmed closer to the event).