Aloha Days — There will be performances from musicians including Bobby Moderow Jr., H3 Hawaiian Reggae Band and Small Kine. Participate in a hula hoop contest and dance along to Pacific Bloom and Hina Lei’s Island Production. Enter to win a $500 Alaska Airlines gift card and a gift basket. Free. 5-8:45 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd. (dimondcenter.com)
Silent Film Night — Anchorage Symphony will play a live film score to two silent films. Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy “Sherlock Jr.” follows a man framed for a robbery who uses his amateur sleuthing skills to clear his name and win back his fiancee. Charlie Chaplin’s 1916 film “The Pawnshop” features one of Chaplin’s most famous sustained comedy bits with an alarm clock. $29-$53. 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, 621 W Sixth Ave. (anchoragesymphony.instantencore.com)
Edutainment Nite Poetry Slam — MoHagani Magnetek’s monthly poetry slam kicks off a new year of poets and prizes. The theme this month is "All Things MoHagani Magnetek.” MoHagani will be celebrating her 44th birthday with poems that incorporate her name. The first-place winner gets a $100 cash prize. $7. Sign up before 6:45 p.m. if competing. 7-9 p.m. The Writer’s Block, 3956 Spenard Road (facebook.com/pg/MagnetekRotation)
The Jangle Bees — Original Anchorage rock band will celebrate their one-year anniversary by jamming the night away. Enjoy “janglin’” 12-string guitars and dance to heartfelt lyrics that strum the heartstrings. $10. 8 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, Matanuska Brewing Company, 2830 C St. (thejanglebees.bpt.me)