JUNE 20-28

Bookworms, unite! It's the Friends of the Library of Hawai'i book sale!

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and June 27, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. June 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 28 / McKinley High School / Free / 536-4174, www.friendsofthelibraryofhawaii.org

JUNE 24

You've heard of the Singing Cowboy, well, here comes the Singing Comedian, Mark Eddie. The funnyman from Los Angeles will strum his guitar to "Booty Call" and other tunes while mixing in his standup act.

8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $18, $38 VIP / www.groovetickets.com

JUNE 26

Their big perm hairdos are gone, but their songs live on, and we can't think of a better group to hit The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace than 1970s pop/trop rock band Pablo Cruise.

7 p.m. / The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace / $35 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

JULY 4

Nobody celebrates fireworks like Hawai'i, be it to ring in the New Year or celebrate the Fourth of July. We say plan now to make it over to the Aloha Tower Marketplace show. Always a goodie.

5 p.m.-2 a.m. (fireworks at 8:45 p.m.) / Aloha Tower Marketplace / Free / 566-2337, www.alohatower.com

JULY 11

The 8th annual Korean Festival is truly a celebration of all things Korean, with Korean food demonstrations, a kimchee-eating contest, a Korean song contest and cultural activities and displays.

10 a.m.-9 p.m. / Kapi'olani Park / Free / 792-9321, www.koreanfestivalhawaii.com

JULY 24

The Laughing Samoans have been making audiences howl since 2003 with ever-changing routines. Now comes "Prettyfull Woman," which they say stars "prettyfull Aunty Tala trying her luck in a beauty pageant."

7:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $25-$45 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

JULY 29-AUG. 2

The "Beauty and the Beast" performers are Russian Champion Stars of Ice, veterans of Olympic competition as well as European and World Championships. Many in the cast have worked with the famed Moscow Circus.

7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees Aug. 1-2 / Blaisdell Arena / $30-$60 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

AUG. 15-23

"Slava's Snowshow" is not your typical stage comedy, which makes it one of the must-see shows. After all, who doesn't love French clowns and snow?

7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, matinees 1:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays / Hawai'i Theatre / $30-$80 / 528-0506

HOT DATES

June 19 – "Year One," opening in theaters

June 19 – Hippie Holiday, Honolulu Arts District (Chinatown)

June 20 – Rolando Sanchez & Salsa Hawaii, Atherton Performing Arts Studio

June 25 – Moonlight Mele, Sean Na'auao, Bishop Museum

June 26 – O'ahu premiere of the movie "Fuel," Blaisdell Concert Hall

June 26-28 – Hard Rock Calling 2009, Hard Rock Cafe

June 27 – Third Eye Blind, Pipeline Café

June 28 – Summer Blues Bash, Anna Bannana's

July 1 – Comedian Dom Irrera, Pipeline Café

July 1-2 – Eddie Vedder, Hawai'i Theatre