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!

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

• 10:10 a.m. – Gratitude Chain
  Interactive activity on recognizing connection in our lives with Marcie Moribe
• 10:50 a.m. – “Body and Brain Yoga”
  Gentle fitness session with Roy Arakaki (Body & Brain Fitness Center)
• 12:10 p.m. – Read Together
  Penny Atcheson shares ways parents and children can work together through reading
• 12:50 p.m. – Intergenerational Conversations
  Interactive gratitude session with Terry Arakaki

Entertainment

• 9:30 a.m. – Taiko with Hyaku Sen Ki Kai (Pacific Buddhist Academy)
• 10:10 a.m. – Dancing Through the Ages
• 11:30 a.m. – Shakuhachi and koto musicians
• 1:30 p.m. – Oubaitori (Japanese and Okinawan folksongs) with Pacific Buddhist Academy

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).