JULY 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS on Kauai

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JULY 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS

 

HSFCA CALL FOR ENTRY ON CAFE

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & The Arts

asking interested artists to submit qualifications

for various commissioned works in upcoming

HSFCA public art projects.  Register with

Cafe (califorentry.org), website developed by

Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) to

facilitate calls for artists & artworks.  Registration

is free, secure and offers access to visual arts

opportunities nationwide.

Go to www.califorentry.org for information,

answers to FAQs, tech tips, image prep and

Questions forum.

 

Saturday, June 30, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Lucky Dog Productions holding open call

for any talent w/ film or television production

Kukui Grove Shopping Center Jam Room

Call for experienced in production end —

producers, directors, writers, editing,

production assistants, lighting, sound

and related positions.

Bring copy of resume and a snapshot

that looks like you.

Other calls for acting talent will be held

in the future.

Contact:  Jason Blake, (808) 652-5210,

talent@luckydogkauai.com

 

Saturday, June 30, 3:00 – 9:00 pm

Kauai Concert Association presents

5th Annual Red Clay Jazz Festival

Miss E.C. Scott, Venissa Santi Sextet – Latin Jazz

Afro Cuban Holiday, Vanessa Collier – Saxophone

and the Berklee College Student All-Stars

The Kirk Smart Quartet

Lani Maile at Kauai Lagoons Resort, Kalapaki Bay

$40.00 advance/$50 at door

www.redclayjazz.org

 

Saturday, June 30, 5:30 pm

Brittni Paiva & Tom Scott

Pre-release CD Concert

Opening Act, 5:30 pm; Main Show: 7:30 pm

Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Coconut Beach Paddle Room

Limited Seating — Platinum Seats & Premium Seats

Tickets available via <SALES@EGOPROMO.COM>

Call (808) 652-1942, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm

 

Help a child in need go back to school with 

new Backpack filled with school supplies

BACKPACK BRIGADE looking for computer

volunteers — few hours of your time over

2 week period; can be done in your home

or on your laptop.

Contact:  Carole Kahn <carolekahn@gmail.com>

Micki Evslin or Kathy Richardson

 

JULY ART AND CULTURE EVENTS

 

Tuesday, July 3, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

“Po Mahina” – Full Moon Rise Celebrations, monthly series

presented by Aggie Marti-Kini (author of Anahola Book)

and Kumu Kaee (Hawaiian Cultural Educator)

Speaker: Aunty Ihi – legendary story of Kaililauokekoa

Presenter: Keone Kaohelaulii – Ka ‘Ohe Hanu Ihu, enchanting

serenade and history of the Hawaiian nose flute

Music by Na Mele No Alohana & Kauai Kanikapila

Awa, herb teas and pupus served

4691 Hokualele Road Mauka, Anahola

Bring mat or beach chair plus warm wrap; no coolers

Donation $5

Info:  Aggie, 346-0473, Haleola@MK Farm

 

Wednesday, July 4, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

St. Regis Princeville BBQ Under the Stars

Makana Terrace

From Carvery to Sushi, Seafood Bar made to order Grill,

Hearty Salads, Heavenly Confections

Plus Live music entertainment

Contact:  St Regis Princeville

 

Wednesday, July 4, 2:00 pm open

Annual Hospice “Concert in the Sky”

Largest Fireworks Show on Kauai

Family fun and games, great food

Continuous Live Entertainment

Vidinha Soccer Field, Lihue

Admission $10 adults/$5 kids; available at Big Save & Menehune Food Marts

Info:  245-7277

 

“JUNGLE TALES” with Antonio Rocha

National Talent: Top notch and elegant Mime/Teller

sharing wonderful mime-story performances

 The jungles of Brazil and Africa come to life as Antonio Rocha evokes the sights and sounds of the rainforest and its wildly entertaining inhabitants, uniquely blending movement with precision-paced storytelling and amazing sound effects. Rocha, a native of Brazil, began his performing arts career in 1985. His unique solo shows of stories and mime have been performed at public libraries throughout the United States and at national and international Storytelling Festivals.

Thursday, July 5, 10:00 am Princeville Public Library, 826-4310

Thursday, July 5, 3:00 pm, Koloa Library, 742-8455

Friday, July 6, 10:30 am, Waimea Public Library, 338-6848

Friday, July 6, 3:00 pm, Kapaa Public Library, 821-4422

 

Friday, July 6 (one night only), 6:00 pm

Rising Stars Gala Showcase & Fundraiser

presented by Hawaii Children’s Theatre

KCC Performing Arts Center

Food, Silent Auction, Student Display

Performance at 7:00 pm

Tickets $7 advance/$10 at door

Children 4 and younger are free

Call 246-8985 for Tickets

www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com

 

Friday – Sunday, July 6 – 8

4th Annual Kaua’i Kau Wela (summer) Festival

Kukui Grove Shopping Center

Three full days of Tahitian and Hawaiian activities,

songs, dance, crafts, games, prizes.

Festival in honor of Kaua’i, its people, & the

bountiful cultural traditions we all share

Two new competitions:  Keiki Ukulele Contest & Tahitian Dance Group Compettion

Contact:  Ilima Rivera, (808) 822-5929

 

Saturday, July 7, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Bike Koke’e Fun Ride 2012

Start top of Polihale Ridge Road (0.7 mile past 12 Mile Marker, Kokee Road

Route: Contour Road in Kokee State Park, following irrigation ditch

End with pot-luck picnic at end of the ride

8:45 am Car Pool from Kukui Grove Center, Mauka-Puhi corner of parking lot

8:00 – 10:00 am Mountain biking skills class (optional; free)

Bike hike limited to first 75 riders, wear high visibility garment

Contact:  639-1018; <news@kauaipath.org>

 

July 7, 14, 28 (3 Saturdays), 3:00 – 4:15 pm

Kauai Dance Center offers 

Special Ballet Workshop for Beginners

Wear leggings, fitted gym wear & socks

Ballet slippers good but not required

Kilauea Parish Hall

$60 for whole 3-class session/$25 per class

Contact:  Jennifer Bell-Grey, 823-9588

www.kauaidancecenter.com

 

Saturday, July 7, 8:30 – 11:30 pm

Kaua’i Vibe Tribe Show

Live, original danceable music featuring Francesco Garripoli

on vocals & guitar, Toby Christensesn on African djembe drum,

Terry Kingen on lead guitar, Anson Lardizabal on bass,

Shoko Yamamoto on keyboard, vocals by Tiana Laranio,

plus special guests

Trees Lounge

Free!  Come and Dance!

Contact:  Francesco Garri Garripoli, WujiTech.com

 

Wednesday, July 11, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Friends of the Northshore Library at Princeville present

Birds of the Rainforest:  The Native Forest Birds of the

Hawaiian Islands — Best Documentary Short of the 2012

Honolulu Film Awards (evolution, current status, and

challenges facing Hawaii’s precious native forest birds)

Jim Denny, author of A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai’i

Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Drive, Princeville

Info:  826-4310; www.princevillelibrary.com

 

Friday, July 13 (second Friday every month)

YMCA North Shore Dance Party

7:00 – 8:00 pm Tango

8:00 – 10:00 pm Variety of Swing, Ballroom, Latin

No partner necessary; all levels welcome

$5 donation

sponsored by YMCA & Kauai Parks & Rec

<kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

July 13, 14, 15 (one weekend only)

Friday & Saturday, 7:00 pm

Sunday, 4:00 pm

Bugsy Malone Jr.

Presented by Hawaii Children’s Theatre

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

Tickets $10 advance/$12 at door

Children 4 and younger are free

Call 246-8985 for Tickets

www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com

 

Sunday, July 15, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Ohana Day Event at NTBG’s Southshore Visitor Center

Meet five Kauai children’s book authors

in a beautiful garden setting

Readings & book signing by Susan Dierker, Mark Huff,

Wendy Lewis, Monika Mira, Carol Peacock

Info:  (808) 742-2433

 

Thursday, July 19, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

BYO Bag Lunch Presentation:  Learn about volunteering at NTBG

Linda Nuland-Ames, Direct or Kauai RSVP

and Lee Paul, NTBG Volunteer Coordinator

will discuss volunteering opportunities and benefits of RSVP activities

NTBG Headquarters in Kalaheo (end of Papalina Road)

Contact:  (808) 332-7324 ext 236; <volunteer@ntbg.org>

 

July 27, 28; August 6, 7 – 7:00 pm

July 9 & August 5 – 5:00 pm

Women in Theatre presents

Kauai Briefs – An Evening of Comedy

Two new short plays by local authors plus

“The Guest Lecturer”  one-act comedy by A.R. Gurney

at Wit’s End, Coconut Marketplace, mauka side

$15 at the door

Information:  (808)826-9755

 

Last Week of July

Koloa Plantation Days – full week of special events & festivities

Info:  (808) 822-0734

 

Late July

Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association Race

Info:  Terry Galin (808) 262-4681

 

Late July

Kauai Channel Race

Info:  Rear Commodore Terry Wells (808) 828-1011

 

 

AUGUST ART & CULTURE EVENTS

 

August 4 & 5, 10:00 am (gates open at 9:00 amm)

11th Annual Heiva i Kauai Iaorana Tahiti

Solo and group Tahitian dance & drumming competition

Dance exhibitions by Oahu’s award winning Te vai Ura Nui

Polynesian Artists & Cultural demonstrations

Island Foods & Polynesian Crafts

Silent Auction daily

Kapa’a Beach Park

Admission $5; children 6 and younger FREE

sponsored by HTA & County of Kauai

Tahitian dance and drumming workshops open to the public

ADA & information:  (808) 822-9447

www.heivaikauai.com

Contact:  Pat Finberg, (808) 823-8464, <njoynkauai@hawaii.rr.com>

 

Thursday, August 23

Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Exhibition Jurying (Kauai)

Juror:  Jo Lauria, independent curator; art & design historian

August 21 – last day for online registration

10:30 am – 2:00 pm Drop off Art

2:00 – 4:30 pm Jurying

4:30 – 5:00 pm Pick up Art

5:00 – 7:00 pm Juror’s Lecture & Potluck

Jurying Site:  Galerie 103, Kukuiula Shopping Center

Selected artworks need to arrive at Linekona Center by Aug 27

Exhibition reception:  August 30, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Exhibition ends September 21

Kauai Contact:  Kathy Cowan, 651-1766

 

 

ONGOING EVENTS

 

 

Every Saturday, June 2 – September 8; 12:15 pm

Wonder Walks Guided Hikes — Koke’e

Meet at Koke’e Museum; hikes begin at 12:30 pm

www.kokee.org for trails info

335-9975 to sign sign for hikes

 

They are back!

Every Monday, 7:00 pm

The Complete History of America (abridged)

500 years of American history in the spirit of Monty Python & the 3 Stooges

Starring Jeff Demma, Ian Foster, Aaron Martin (New Cast)

5:00 pm:  Sit-down 3-course dinner w/ five entree choices

The Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, located at the Wailua river mouth

3-5920 Kuhio Highway

Reservations:  www.OPTheater.com; (808) 212-8444

 

ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART

 

Summer Art Classes at HeARTworks Studio

Ongoing classes in a variety of media

Painting in oils and acrylics, drawing, mandala art,

ceramics/pottery (both wheel and handbuilding)

Beginners welcome!  Private and small group

instruction for both residents & visitors.

Info:  Argus (808) 634-4031

www.arguseliam.com; www.argusceramicart.com

 

Tuesday, May 29 – Tuesday, July 17th

Mondays:  2:30 – 5:30 pm

Tuesdays: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Figure Drawing Class

Instructor:  Francis duBois

8 weeks, 16 classes, 48 hours

$300 per student

Kauai Community College OCET (Office of Continuing Education & Training)

Classroom:  Fine Arts Room 105

Register:  (808) 245-8318

 

Art Classes with Marionette

Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists.  All materials are included and beginners are welcome!  http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.

 

 

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

 

Author Bill Fernandez Talk/Slide Show Schedule for July – August

Ship Store Gallery, Kapa’a; refreshments served

Info:  821-1249

“Poi to Pineapple”:  July 4, July 25, August 15

“Sugar Statehood, Sovereignty”:  July 11, August 1, August 22

“Rainbows Over Kapa’a”:  July 18, August 8, August 29

July 19, 5 pm, for Kauai Historical Society at Pono Kai:  “Poi to Pineapple”

Aug 23, for Kauai Historical Society:  “Sugar, Statehood, Sovereignty”

Contact:  Judi Fernandez, 822-0872

 

Every Monday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

“Malama the Aina”

Calling volunteers to Coco Palms

Restoring this sacred site so traditional cultural practices can return with integrity

Kauai Landscape and Nursery has prepped the area

Volunteers needed to mow grass, haul fronds and coconuts to green waste dumpsters, chop vines, lop weed saplings

Refreshing coconut water is served island style from coconuts

Contact:  Tek Nickerson; Phil Villatora

 

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS

HAL side:   Protect Our Bees 

United Airlines side:  NOAA on Kaua’i 

Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council

Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority

In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development

(open to all passengers in transit)

 

Open for business:

“The Grove Cafe”,  home of the Waimea Brewing Company

featuring brew from Kona Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company,

and (soon) Kauai Island Brewing Company

New menu with daily specials perfect for affordable family dining

Entertainment:  Uncle Ambrose Smith and his group on Thursdays;

Charlie, Dayne & John on Wednesdays & Fridays;

Karaoke on Sundays

Contact:  Waimea Plantation Cottages, 338-1625

 

Kekaha Community Garden Membership is open

Communal gardening – 2 hours per week of food, fun and health

Replace your monthly produce bill with $35 per month fees –

includes weekly box of food; free compost bins for residents by appt

Open daily, group meets Sundays from 4 – 6 pm

8610 Kiowea Road, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha

Contact: <kekahagarden@gmail.com>  651-5197

 

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat

7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm

Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables

Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum,

Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper

 

Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am

Forest Workday

Koke’e CCC Camp

Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem

(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

www.kokee.org

 

Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

during the hours of the Hanalei Farmers Market

North Shore Psychic Faire

Metaphysical Artists providing their expertise to the community

in fun and healing atmosphere — all are welcome

Tarot, Astrology, Psychic Readings, Healing Mandalas

Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room

Contact:  Bard Widmer (808) 652-9897

 

Every second Saturday

Art, surf movies, hula

Hanalei Town

Contact:  Joel Guy or

Christine Bayley-Wortley,

kauainutroasters@gmail.com

 

Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Kauai Community Market

fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,

tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,

goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,

breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more

KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm

hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College

Contact:  Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944

 

First Saturday night of each month, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Old Kapaa Town Art Walk

Live music, meet the artists, tasty bites, tasty bites,

dancing, entertainment, support local businesses

Contact:  Angelique Ell, angie@aelldesign.com

 

Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch

Friends of the Path Clean Up

Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast

Potluck lunch at 11:00 am

Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center

Contact:  Brett, 639-4561

 

Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic kirtan

guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts

Indian sweets and beverages

Hanalei Community Center

Free and open to the public

www.kauaikirtanjam.com, 821-1424

 

Every Monday at 3:00 pm

Outdoor Farmer’s Market

Kukui Grove Center (behind K-Mart)

Contact:  245-7784

 

The Kauai Inn

The Kauai Inn has lovely rooms tucked away on three tropical acres where the Nawiliwili Bay meets the Huleia River.  Our Kauai Inn is a charming 48 unit plantation style resort, where every guest is special!  All our tropical rooms have 27” televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, A/C, ceiling fans, Hair dryer, Iron w/ Ironing board, free high speed internet, free local calls and parking.  In the morning, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served poolside.  We are centrally located and very close to beaches, golfing, shopping and many more fun activities.

$79.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)

$99.00 (2 full size bed room)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call toll free (1-800-808-2330)

Local 1-808-245-9000 ext 6 or e-mail us.  Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com

Fax: 1-808-245-3004

We look forward to having you as our guest!

 

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  

 

2012 Bon Dance Schedule

June 8 – 9, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Honpa Hongwanji

June 15 – 16, 7:30 pm – Waimea Higashi Hongwanji

June 22 – 23, 7:30 pm – Kauai Soto Zen Temple, Hanapepe

June 29 – 30, 7:30 pm – Koloa Jodo Mission

July 13 – 14, 7:30 pm – WKH Hanapepe Hongwanji Temple

July 20 – 21: 7:30 pm – Lihue Hongwanji Mission

July 27 – 28, 7:30 pm – Waimea Shingon Mission

August 3 – 4, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Jodo Mission

August 10 – 11, 7:30 pm – WKH Waimea Temple, Valley

 

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm

Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Gung

Core Holistic Integration

Francis DuBois instructor

Martial Arts practitioner since 1976

Author:  Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan

at Children of the Land, 4-831 Kuhio Highway

Open to students at any level

Integrated approach w/ layers of intention and purpose

Ancient Chinese Health Exercises, bio-mechanics, energy flow,

breath, martial applications & psychological aspects

Donations appreciated; partial proceeds to support Children of the Land

Contact:  francis dubois <francis@soulskin.us>, 635-9868

 

Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Kundalini style core-building yoga by Joella Shepherd

Breathing, moving energy & meditation

traditional yoga asanas incorporated

focus is clearing out stuck energy

Yoga House, Kapaa

 

Halau Hula o Leilani – cultural education, friendship & fun!

Tahitian Dance for Adults/Teens 7:30 pm & Keiki 6:16 pm

taught by Leilani Low, assisted by Ariel Leilani Bond

Wednesdays, All Saints Church Gym, Kapaa

Hula Classes for Adults/Teens & Keiki

Mondays, All Saints Gym

Tuesdays, Koloa Neighborhood center

Register w/ Leilani (Rivera) Low, 651-0682

 

Ongoing Thursdays, 4:45 – 6:45 pm

Aloha International’s

“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua” hula class

Dance, Chant, Language & Legends

Under the direction of Ho’opa’a Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd

Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

Entry level students & visitors welcome

Church of the Pacific, Princeville

Info:  Call Fern, 828-1342, 639-0964; Marie, 652-8086

 

Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm

88 Shrines at Lawai International Center

Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto

Donations are appreciated

Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com

www.lawaicenter.org

 

2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Kauai Museum’s Saturday Clubs

monthly workshops on unique island traditions

Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon

Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents

Free with admission to the museum

The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture

Info:  245-6931

 

Second and Fourth Sunday every Month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Reiki with Renee!

Reiki Energy Healing Circle

Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11

(above Hoku Foods in Kapaa)

$11

Call or email  Renee, 821-2243, <info@psychic-services.com>

<www.psychic-services.com>

 

Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour

Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

volunteer guides lead walking tours through

the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea

Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the

turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately

90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.

Waimea Town, (808) 337-1005

 

DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE

 

Register now through July 15

Kauai Dance Theatre’s 2012-2013 “Early Bird” Enrollment Discount

27th year of “Quality Instruction in the art of Dance”

Classes begin week of August 6

Creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz for kids, contemporary dance ages 4 – adult

Contact Director Janie Crane, 332-9737

Info:  www.KauaiDanceTheatre.com

 

Second Friday of Every Month

7 – 8 pm – tango

9 – 10 – variety of swing, ballroom, latin

North Shore Dance Party

Church of the Pacific

All levels & singles welcome

$5

Info:  kauaidancing@gmail.com

 

Monday nights, June 11 – July 16

7:00 – 8:00 pm/Practice 8:00 – 8:30 pm

Beginner West Coast Swing Dance Class for Adults

Kilauea Neighborhood Center

$5 per class/$25 for series

Contact:  <kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

Mondays, 7:30 pm – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center

Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Kapaa Neighborhood Center

YMCA-sponsored Tango Kauai Dance Club

Classes open to the public

Argentine Tango for absolute beginners begin in June

No experience or partner necessary

$5 per class

Tango Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm – Small Town Coffee Shop, music and dancing

Info:  Maurizia Zanin, (808) 635-8049, www.tangokauai.com

 

Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now 

full schedule online at  www.AlohaDanceStudio.com

Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult

Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,

Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz

Master Classes with instructors from “So You Think You Can Dance”

Elite Company Groups

Travel to National Dance Conventions

Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October

Beginner through Advanced welcome

Contact:  Tiffany Dodge

 

MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

 

Saturdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays

Doug and Sandy McMaster’s traditional Slack Key/Ukulele Talk Story

Children of the Land Center (Under Clock Tower, Kauai Shopping Village, Kapaa)

Admission $20/$15

Free Gift Drawing

Info:  826-1469

 

Every Friday Night, 7:00 pm

Live Country Music with Billy Paul

Kalaheo Steak & Ribs Saloon

Saloon: 332-4444

Billy Paul:  634-8001

 

Opening the Channel

Private Voice Sessions with Hezar Courson

Private Sessions – 1.5 hours for $75

2 hours for $85 + 30 minutes on sound table

Contact:  Hezar Courson, (808) 652-8750

artofsoundinstitute@gmail.com

 

Every Wednesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Larry Rivera’s Love & Aloha Show (Every Wednesday)

Larry & Lurline performing

Cafe Portofino, Kalapaki

Contact:  Larry Rivera, <larryrivera@hawaiilink.net>

 

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm

Friday Nights on the Mall

Entertainment at Center Stage

Kukui Grove Center

Contact:  245-7784

 

 

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 

 

 

FREE FOR ALL AGES

BEGINNING QI GONG CLASSES – Wednesdays

(QI GONG GOLDEN 8)

Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy

Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

LOCATION:  SUN VILLAGE, 3-3400 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue 96766

VILLAGE HALL “D”, REC ROOM

Turn into Wilcox Hospital at light, drive past hospital, turn right

after Garden Court “B”, drive downhill and turn left into

Visitors Parking Lot, walk across parking lots to

VILLAGE HALL “D” on left, enter Rec Room.

Mondays & thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Multipurpose Facility, Kalepa Village, 4535 Kalepa Circle, Hanamaulu 96766

Enter Kalepa Village, take first left, Multipurpose Facility is bldg on the left

Turn into circle & park

No fee for the sessions; contact <qikauai@gmail.com>

For more information, contact Dora Hong, qikauai@gmail.com

Questions:  Call Peter Sterne, 635-0306

REJUVENATION: information for those who have taken the class; email  qikauai@gmail.com

 

Fitness Classes in Kalaheo

Group Exercise offerings include Super Sculpt, Cardio & Strength Interval,

Smart Muscle Training, Boot Camp, Prenatal/postnatal Exercise

Location:  Private Studio in Kalaheo, call 332-6320 for directions

Contact:  Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034,

<puuwaifitness@gmail.com>

Current schedule & fees online :  www.puuwaifinesskauai.com

 

Kupuna Wellness Ageless Beauty Fitness Program

with Rose T. Warken Ceballos, certified fitness trainer, instructor, Wellness Guidance, Author

Monday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Hanapepe N Ctr

Monday, 10:30 – 11:30 am: ChairAerobic-Koloa N Ctr

Wednesday, 8 – 9 am: Body and Mind Clarity – Kalaheo N Ctr

Friday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Kalaheo N Ctr

Classes are free and for Seniors

You will need your doctor’s approval before beginning a new exercise program

Contact:  (808) 652-8985, <kupunawellness@aol.com>

 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am

Aloha Aerobics

Stretch, step and weights – complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular

All Saints Gym, Kapaa

All Welcome

Contact:  822-3817

 

Morning Exercise in Kalaheo

“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format

“FitDance Fusion”  on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises

Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule

Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays

$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card

Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com

www.kauaidancetheatre.com

 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Especially for those with Arthritis

Cis Odell – instructor

Dress comfortably

Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program

Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

 

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Mahalo to all who enjoy and support Art and Culture on Kaua’i

 

MID-JUNE 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS on Kaua’i

email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance

 

MID-JUNE 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS

 

HSFCA CALL FOR ENTRY ON CAFE

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & The Arts

asking interested artists to submit qualifications

for various commissioned works in upcoming

HSFCA public art projects.  Register with

Cafe (califorentry.org), website developed by

Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) to

facilitate calls for artists & artworks.  Registration

is free, secure and offers access to visual arts

opportunities nationwide.

Go to www.califorentry.org for information,

answers to FAQs, tech tips, image prep and

Questions forum.

 

Friday-Saturday, June 15-16, 4:30 pm

Fine Bonsai – Kauai Style

plus educational seminars

KSA Art Gallery, Kukui Grove Center

Contact:  <kauaibonsai@yahoo.com>

 

Saturday, June 16, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Waioli Mission House & Grove Farm Museums present

The 2nd Annual Kauai Plein Air Invitational

Art Sale & Reception Fundraiser

Meet the artists & acquire original works of art

Featuring works by 16 Island Artists

Susie Anderson, Pierre Bouret, Lynne Boyer,

Saim Caglayan, Mike Carroll, Angela Headley,

James Ingham, Kyoko Ishigami, Jack Murray,

Giorgio Naranjo, Andrea Peeler, Jeni Prince,

Cynthia Riedel, Fred Tangalin, Devi Town, Martin Wessler

Grove Farm Museum, 4050 Nawiliwili Road, Lihue

Music, Refreshments & Tours of Grove Farm Plantation Homestead

$20 Admission

Contact:  Barb Kennedy, 826-1528

 

Saturday, June 16, 7:00 pm

Kalaheo School presents and evening with HAPA

Barry Flanagan & Ron Kuala’au

Kauai Christian Fellowship (Koloa Bypass Road)

Tickets $30 advance; $40 at door

Tickets available at kalaheoschool.com,

Kalaheo Coffee Company, Studio 203 (Tip Top Bldg)

Kalaheo School, The Wine Shop in Koloa,

Nukumoi Surf Shop in Poipu

Info:  245-2077, www.hapa.com

 

Sunday, June 17, 8:30 am — lunch time

Kauai Path invites you to

Father’s Day Fun Ride

Meet at Kalapaki upper parking lot at 8:30 am

Contact:  Thomas Noyes, www.KauaiPath.org

 

Sunday, June 17, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

NTBG and Women Artists of Kauai present

4th Annual Summer Arts Festival

Celebrate Father’s Day at NTBG ‘Ohana Day

National Tropical Botanical Gardens Southshore Visitor Center

Patrice Pendarvis, Caylin Spear, Donia Lilly, Lilian de Mello,

Dawn Lundquist, Marionette Taboniar

Live Music with Mahea & Friends, 10 am – noon

Dr Matthew Miller, noon – 2 pm

Chalupa’s Mexican Food available

Patrice Pendarvis demonstration & new paintings

call 741-2433

www.womenartistsofkauai.blogspot.com

 

June 18 – 23

Free Unlimited eWaste Recycling Event

Recycle your old or unwanted electronics waste

— Computers, monitors, laptops, backup batteries,

printers, fax machines, servers, telecom equipment,

televisions, miscellaneous e-waste

(No home appliances, alkaline batteries, washers,

dryers, air conditioners)

Three Drop-off locations — Kilauea, Eleele, Lihue

June 18 & 19, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Anaina Hou Community Park, Kauai Mini Golf Lower Parking Lot, Kilauea

June 20 – 21, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Eleele Shopping Center Parking Lot

June 22 & 23, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Vidinha Stadium, Lihue

All brands accepted; no quantity limit

sponsored by County of Kauai, Pacific Corporate Solutions,

Sims Recycling Solutions

www.eWasteHawaii.com; (888) 906-5865

 

Tuesday, June 19, 3:00 – 5:00 pm

KPAA Annual Meeting

“Kauai’s Carbon Footprint and You”

Panelists:  Eric Knutzen of KCC’s Hoouluwehi

-The Sustainable Living Institute of Kauai;

Diann Hartman, Public Relations Manager of

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa; Glenn Sato,

County Sustainability Coordinator; Linda Silva,

Kalaheo School Teacher; Pat Gegan, Parent

Kauai Community College, OCET Building, Room 106C&D

Register with KPAA, 632-3005

 

Thursday, June 21, 8:00 – 10:00 am

Kauai Chamber of Commerce invite you to

“Celebrating the Summer Solstice”

Business Before Hours

hosted by KCC Office of Continuing Education & Training (OCET)

Breakfast will be served

Register:  $17 for Chamber members; $22 for non-members

 

Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23, 7:00 pm

Going Places with Kauai Voices

Travel on a musical journey featuring music from

Manhattan Transfer, the Beatle, Hoagie Carmichael,

Randall Thompson and more!

St Michael & All Angels Church in Lihue

Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at door; studnets $10

Contact:  635-9009

 

Saturday – Sunday, June 23 – 24, 9:00 – 5:00/9:00 – 4:00

2nd Annual Right Brain Drawing Workshop

Instructor Paulette Purser

Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive

$145 plus $15 for supplies, limited to 17 students

Info:  Hob Osterlund, <hob@hawaii.rr.com>, (808) 826-6286

 

Sunday, June 23, 6:30 am

Kauai Path invites you to

4th Annual Mayor-A-Thon

Kapaa Beach Park

www.KauaiPath.org

 

Saturday, June 30, 10:00 m – 12:00 pm

Lucky Dog Productions holding open call

for any talent w/ film or television production

Kukui Grove Shopping Center Jam Room

Call for experienced in production end —

producers, directors, writers, editing,

production assistants, lighting, sound

and related positions.

Bring copy of resume and a snapshot

that looks like you.

Other calls for acting talent will be held

in the future.

Contact:  Jason Blake, (808) 652-5210,

talent@luckydogkauai.com

 

Help a child in need go back to school with 

new Backpack filled with school supplies

BACKPACK BRIGADE looking for computer

volunteers — few hours of your time over

2 week period; can be done in your home

or on your laptop.

Contact:  Carole Kahn <carolekahn@gmail.com>

Micki Evslin or Kathy Richardson

 

Saturday, June 30, 3:00 – 9:00 pm

Kauai Concert Association presents

5th Annual Red Clay Jazz Festival

Miss E.C. Scott, Venissa Santi Sextet –

Afro Cuban Holiday, Vanessa Collier

and the Berklee Student All-Stars

The Kirk Smart Quartet

Lani Maile at Kauai Lagoons Resort, Lihue

$40.00

www.redclayjazz.org

 

Saturday, June 30, 5:30 pm

Brittni Paiva & Tom Scott

Pre-release CD Concert

Opening Act, 5:30 pm; Main Show: 7:30 pm

Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Coconut Beach Paddle Room

Limited Seating — Platinum Seats & Premium Seats

Tickets available via <SALES@EGOPROMO.COM>

Call (808) 652-1942, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm

 

Saturday, July 7, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Bike Koke’e Fun Ride 2012

Start top of Polihale Ridge Road (0.7 mile past 12 Mile Marker, Kokee Road

Route: Contour Road in Kokee State Park, following irrigation ditch

End with pot-luck picnic at end of the ride

8:45 am Car Pool from Kukui Grove Center, Mauka-Puhi corner of parking lot

8:00 – 10:00 am Mountain biking skills class (optional; free)

Bike hike limited to first 75 riders, wear high visibility garment

Contact:  639-1018; <news@kauaipath.org>

 

July 7, 14, 28 (3 Saturdays), 3:00 – 4:15 pm

Kauai Dance Center offers 

Special Ballet Workshop for Beginners

Wear leggings, fitted gym wear & socks

Ballet slippers good but not required

Kilauea Parish Hall

$60 for whole 3-class session/$25 per class

Contact:  Jennifer Bell-Grey, 823-9588

www.kauaidancecenter.com

 

Wednesday, July 11, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Friends of the Northshore Library at Princeville present

Birds of the Rainforest:  The Native Forest Birds of the

Hawaiian Islands — Best Documentary Short of the 2012

Honolulu Film Awards (evolution, current status, and

challenges facing Hawaii’s precious native forest birds)

Jim Denny, author of A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai’i

Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Drive, Princeville

Info:  826-4310; www.princevillelibrary.com

 

Friday, July 13 (second Friday every month)

YMCA North Shore Dance Party

7:00 – 8:00 pm Tango

8:00 – 10:00 pm Variety of Swing, Ballroom, Latin

No partner necessary; all levels welcome

$5 donation

sponsored by YMCA & Kauai Parks & Rec

<kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

August 4 & 5, 10:00 am (gates open at 9:00 amm)

11th Annual Heiva i Kauai Iaorana Tahiti

Solo and group Tahitian dance & drumming competition

Dance exhibitions by Oahu’s award winning Te vai Ura Nui

Polynesian Artists & Cultural demonstrations

Island Foods & Polynesian Crafts

Silent Auction daily

Kapa’a Beach Park

Admission $5; children 6 and younger FREE

sponsored by HTA & County of Kauai

Tahitian dance and drumming workshops open to the public

ADA & information:  (808) 822-9447

www.heivaikauai.com

Contact:  Pat Finberg, (808) 823-8464, <njoynkauai@hawaii.rr.com>

 

 

 

ONGOING EVENTS

 

 

Every Saturday, June 2 – September 8; 12:15 pm

Wonder Walks Guided Hikes — Koke’e

Meet at Koke’e Museum; hikes begin at 12:30 pm

www.kokee.org for trails info

335-9975 to sign sign for hikes

 

They are back!

Every Monday, 7:00 pm

The Complete History of America (abridged)

500 years of American history in the spirit of Monty Python & the 3 Stooges

Starring Jeff Demma, Ian Foster, Aaron Martin (New Cast)

5:00 pm:  Sit-down 3-course dinner w/ five entree choices

The Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, located at the Wailua river mouth

3-5920 Kuhio Highway

Reservations:  www.OPTheater.com; (808) 212-8444

 

ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART

 

Tuesday, May 29 – Tuesday, July 17th

Mondays:  2:30 – 5:30 pm

Tuesdays: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Figure Drawing Class

Instructor:  Francis duBois

8 weeks, 16 classes, 48 hours

$300 per student

Kauai Community College OCET (Office of Continuing Education & Training)

Classroom:  Fine Arts Room 105

Register:  (808) 245-8318

 

Art Classes with Marionette

Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists.  All materials are included and beginners are welcome!  http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.

 

 

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

 

Every Monday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

“Malama the Aina”

Calling volunteers to Coco Palms

Restoring this sacred site so traditional cultural practices can return with integrity

Kauai Landscape and Nursery has prepped the area

Volunteers needed to mow grass, haul fronds and coconuts to green waste dumpsters, chop vines, lop weed saplings

Refreshing coconut water is served island style from coconuts

Contact:  Tek Nickerson; Phil Villatora

 

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS

HAL side:   Bees Are Our Business

United Airlines side:  NOAA on Kaua’i 

Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council

Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority

In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development

(open to all passengers in transit)

 

Open for business:

“The Grove Cafe”,  home of the Waimea Brewing Company

featuring brew from Kona Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company,

and (soon) Kauai Island Brewing Company

New menu with daily specials perfect for affordable family dining

Entertainment:  Uncle Ambrose Smith and his group on Thursdays;

Charlie, Dayne & John on Wednesdays & Fridays;

Karaoke on Sundays

Contact:  Waimea Plantation Cottages, 338-1625

 

Kekaha Community Garden Membership is open

Communal gardening – 2 hours per week of food, fun and health

Replace your monthly produce bill with $35 per month fees –

includes weekly box of food; free compost bins for residents by appt

Open daily, group meets Sundays from 4 – 6 pm

8610 Kiowea Road, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha

Contact: <kekahagarden@gmail.com>  651-5197

 

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat

7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm

Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables

Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum,

Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper

 

Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am

Forest Workday

Koke’e CCC Camp

Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem

(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

www.kokee.org

 

Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

during the hours of the Hanalei Farmers Market

North Shore Psychic Faire

Metaphysical Artists providing their expertise to the community

in fun and healing atmosphere — all are welcome

Tarot, Astrology, Psychic Readings, Healing Mandalas

Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room

Contact:  Bard Widmer (808) 652-9897

 

Every second Saturday

Art, surf movies, hula

Hanalei Town

Contact:  Joel Guy or

Christine Bayley-Wortley,

kauainutroasters@gmail.com

 

Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Kauai Community Market

fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,

tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,

goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,

breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more

KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm

hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College

Contact:  Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944

 

First Saturday night of each month, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Old Kapaa Town Art Walk

Live music, meet the artists, tasty bites, tasty bites,

dancing, entertainment, support local businesses

Contact:  Angelique Ell, angie@aelldesign.com

 

Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch

Friends of the Path Clean Up

Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast

Potluck lunch at 11:00 am

Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center

Contact:  Brett, 639-4561

 

Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic kirtan

guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts

Indian sweets and beverages

Hanalei Community Center

Free and open to the public

www.kauaikirtanjam.com, 821-1424

 

Every Monday at 3:00 pm

Outdoor Farmer’s Market

Kukui Grove Center (behind K-Mart)

Contact:  245-7784

 

The Kauai Inn

The Kauai Inn has lovely rooms tucked away on three tropical acres where the Nawiliwili Bay meets the Huleia River.  Our Kauai Inn is a charming 48 unit plantation style resort, where every guest is special!  All our tropical rooms have 27” televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, A/C, ceiling fans, Hair dryer, Iron w/ Ironing board, free high speed internet, free local calls and parking.  In the morning, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served poolside.  We are centrally located and very close to beaches, golfing, shopping and many more fun activities.

$79.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)

$99.00 (2 full size bed room)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call toll free (1-800-808-2330)

Local 1-808-245-9000 ext 6 or e-mail us.  Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com

Fax: 1-808-245-3004

We look forward to having you as our guest!

 

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  

 

2012 Bon Dance Schedule

June 8 – 9, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Honpa Hongwanji

June 15 – 16, 7:30 pm – Waimea Higashi Hongwanji

June 22 – 23, 7:30 pm – Kauai Soto Sen Temple, Hanapepe

June 29 – 30, 7:30 pm – Koloa Jodo Mission

July 13 – 14, 7:30 pm – WKH Hanapepe Hongwanji Temple

July 20 – 21: 7:30 pm – Lihue Hongwanji Mission

July 27 – 28, 7:30 pm – Waimea Shingon Mission

August 3 – 4, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Jodo Mission

August 10 – 11, 7:30 pm – WKH Waimea Temple, Valley

 

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm

Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Gung

Core Holistic Integration

Francis DuBois instructor

Martial Arts practitioner since 1976

Author:  Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan

at Children of the Land, 4-831 Kuhio Highway

Open to students at any level

Integrated approach w/ layers of intention and purpose

Ancient Chinese Health Exercises, bio-mechanics, energy flow,

breath, martial applications & psychological aspects

Donations appreciated; partial proceeds to support Children of the Land

Contact:  francis dubois <francis@soulskin.us>, 635-9868

 

Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Kundalini style core-building yoga by Joella Shepherd

Breathing, moving energy & meditation

traditional yoga asanas incorporated

focus is clearing out stuck energy

Yoga House, Kapaa

 

Halau Hula o Leilani – cultural education, friendship & fun!

Tahitian Dance for Adults/Teens 7:30 pm & Keiki 6:16 pm

taught by Leilani Low, assisted by Ariel Leilani Bond

Wednesdays, All Saints Church Gym, Kapaa

Hula Classes for Adults/Teens & Keiki

Mondays, All Saints Gym

Tuesdays, Koloa Neighborhood center

Register w/ Leilani (Rivera) Low, 651-0682

 

Ongoing Thursdays, 4:45 – 6:45 pm

Aloha International’s

“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua” hula class

Dance, Chant, Language & Legends

Under the direction of Ho’opa’a Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd

Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

Entry level students & visitors welcome

Church of the Pacific, Princeville

Info:  Call Fern, 828-1342, 639-0964; Marie, 652-8086

 

Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm

88 Shrines at Lawai International Center

Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto

Donations are appreciated

Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com

www.lawaicenter.org

 

2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Kauai Museum’s Saturday Clubs

monthly workshops on unique island traditions

Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon

Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents

Free with admission to the museum

The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture

Info:  245-6931

 

Second and Fourth Sunday every Month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Reiki with Renee!

Reiki Energy Healing Circle

Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11

(above Hoku Foods in Kapaa)

$11

Call or email  Renee, 821-2243, <info@psychic-services.com>

<www.psychic-services.com>

 

Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour

Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

volunteer guides lead walking tours through

the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea

Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the

turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately

90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.

Waimea Town, (808) 337-1005

 

DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE

 

Monday nights, June 11 – July 16

7:00 – 8:00 pm/Practice 8:00 – 8:30 pm

Beginner West Coast Swing Dance Class for Adults

Kilauea Neighborhood Center

$5 per class/$25 for series

Contact:  <kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

Mondays, 7:30 pm – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center

Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Kapaa Neighborhood Center

YMCA-sponsored Tango Kauai Dance Club

Classes open to the public

Argentine Tango for absolute beginners begin in June

No experience or partner necessary

$5 per class

Tango Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm – Small Town Coffee Shop, music and dancing

Info:  Maurizia Zanin, (808) 635-8049, www.tangokauai.com

 

Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now 

full schedule online at  www.AlohaDanceStudio.com

Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult

Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,

Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz

Master Classes with instructors from “So You Think You Can Dance”

Elite Company Groups

Travel to National Dance Conventions

Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October

Beginner through Advanced welcome

Contact:  Tiffany Dodge

 

MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

 

Saturdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays

Doug and Sandy McMaster’s traditional Slack Key/Ukulele Talk Story

Children of the Land Center (Under Clock Tower, Kauai Shopping Village, Kapaa)

Admission $20/$15

Free Gift Drawing

Info:  826-1469

 

Every Friday Night, 7:00 pm

Live Country Music with Billy Paul

Kalaheo Steak & Ribs Saloon

Saloon: 332-4444

Billy Paul:  634-8001

 

Opening the Channel

Private Voice Sessions with Hezar Courson

Private Sessions – 1.5 hours for $75

2 hours for $85 + 30 minutes on sound table

Contact:  Hezar Courson, (808) 652-8750

artofsoundinstitute@gmail.com

 

Every Wednesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Larry Rivera’s Love & Aloha Show (Every Wednesday)

Larry & Lurline performing

Cafe Portofino, Kalapaki

Contact:  Larry Rivera, <larryrivera@hawaiilink.net>

 

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm

Friday Nights on the Mall

Entertainment at Center Stage

Kukui Grove Center

Contact:  245-7784

 

 

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 

 

 

FREE FOR ALL AGES

BEGINNING QI GONG CLASSES – Wednesdays

(QI GONG GOLDEN 8)

Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy

Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

LOCATION:  SUN VILLAGE, 3-3400 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue 96766

VILLAGE HALL “D”, REC ROOM

Turn into Wilcox Hospital at light, drive past hospital, turn right

after Garden Court “B”, drive downhill and turn left into

Visitors Parking Lot, walk across parking lots to

VILLAGE HALL “D” on left, enter Rec Room.

Mondays & thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Multipurpose Facility, Kalepa Village, 4535 Kalepa Circle, Hanamaulu 96766

Enter Kalepa Village, take first left, Multipurpose Facility is bldg on the left

Turn into circle & park

No fee for the sessions; contact <qikauai@gmail.com>

For more information, contact Dora Hong, qikauai@gmail.com

Questions:  Call Peter Sterne, 635-0306

REJUVENATION: information for those who have taken the class; email  qikauai@gmail.com

 

Fitness Classes in Kalaheo

Group Exercise offerings include Super Sculpt, Cardio & Strength Interval,

Smart Muscle Training, Boot Camp, Prenatal/postnatal Exercise

Location:  Private Studio in Kalaheo, call 332-6320 for directions

Contact:  Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034,

<puuwaifitness@gmail.com>

Current schedule & fees online :  www.puuwaifinesskauai.com

 

Kupuna Wellness Ageless Beauty Fitness Program

with Rose T. Warken Ceballos, certified fitness trainer, instructor, Wellness Guidance, Author

Monday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Hanapepe N Ctr

Monday, 10:30 – 11:30 am: ChairAerobic-Koloa N Ctr

Wednesday, 8 – 9 am: Body and Mind Clarity – Kalaheo N Ctr

Friday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Kalaheo N Ctr

Classes are free and for Seniors

You will need your doctor’s approval before beginning a new exercise program

Contact:  (808) 652-8985, <kupunawellness@aol.com>

 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am

Aloha Aerobics

Stretch, step and weights – complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular

All Saints Gym, Kapaa

All Welcome

Contact:  822-3817

 

Morning Exercise in Kalaheo

“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format

“FitDance Fusion”  on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises

Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule

Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays

$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card

Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com

www.kauaidancetheatre.com

 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Especially for those with Arthritis

Cis Odell – instructor

Dress comfortably

Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program

Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

 

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Mahalo to all who enjoy and support Art and Culture on Kaua’i

JUNE 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS on Kauai

Go to www.gardenislandarts.org/news for UPCOMING 2012 Arts & Culture Calendar

or email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance

 

JUNE 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS

 

June 1 & 2, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Friends of the Lihue Library Used Book Sale

Books, CD’s, DVD’s — $1 to $2

Library Conference Room

Proceeds support library programs and services

Call 241-3222

http://lihuelibrary.com

 

Saturday, June 2

National Trails Day

Buff Koke’e Trails

Lunch provided

Call 335-9975

 

June 2, 10:00 am – pm

USED BOOK SALE

Princeville Public Library

Bargain Prices; all books half price between 2 – 4 pm

Contact: Friends of the North Shore Library

info@princevillelibrary.com

 

Saturday, June 2, 6 – 8 pm opening reception

“An Affair in the Islands”

2nd biennial exhibit – A. Kimberlin Blackburn, Doug Britt, Sharon Britt,

Karen Galley, Deyana Mielke, H.C. Westermann

galerie 103, Kukuiula Village, Poipu

Exhibit runs through July 30

Contact:  Bruna Stude

 

Sunday, June 3, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Rotary Club of Kapaa invites you to

24th Annual Taste of Hawaii

32 World-Class chefs from islands’ top hotels & restaurants

Wide range of beverage participants – island brew, wines, coffee, mead, water

Music on four stages all day — funk, jazz, rock, Hawaiian

Smith’s Tropical Paradise

Tickets $100 for all  you can eat, drink and listen to

($35 tax deductible)

 

Thursday – Sunday, June 7 – 10

Garden Island Arts Council presents

Fourth Hawaiian Language Songwriters Camp

Instructors:  Dennis Kamakahi, Keao Nesmith, Kiope Raymond

CCC Camp, Koke’e

Register with Katherine, 346-5800

 

 

 

Friday, June 8 (second Friday every month)

YMCA North Shore Dance Party

7:00 – 8:00 pm Tango

8:00 – 10:00 pm Variety of Swing, Ballroom, Latin

No partner necessary; all levels welcome

$5 donation

sponsored by YMCA & Kauai Parks & Rec

<kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

Sunday, June 10, 4 – 7 pm

HCT High School/Alumni Show Auditions

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Auditions at KAPA

Call backs June 11, 6 – 9 pm

Performances:  Thursday – Sunday, 7:00 pm

Opening July 19; closing August 5

Contact:  246-8985

 

Monday, June 11 – Friday, June 15, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Island Style Creative Arts Camp

Hula & Hawaiian Culture w/ Kumu Pua Rossi-Fukino

Taiko Drumming w/ Aki Conquest

Ukulele with Kumu Mark Rossi

Tuition $100 per student; family rate available

St Michael’s children & youth – 50% tuition discount

Limited Scholarships available

Contact:  245-3796; Bridgette Orsatelli, 645-1486

Deadline to register – Monday, June 4

 

Saturday, June 16, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Waioli Mission House & Grove Farm Museums present

The 2nd Annual Kauai Plein Air Invitational

Art Sale & Reception Fundraiser

Meet the artists & acquire original works of art

Featuring works by 16 Island Artists

Susie Anderson, Pierre Bouret, Lynne Boyer,

Saim Caglayan, Mike Carroll, Angela Headley,

James Ingham, Kyoko Ishigami, Jack Murray,

Giorgio Naranjo, Andrea Peeler, Jeni Prince,

Cynthia Riedel, Fred Tangalin, Devi Town, Martin Wessler

Grove Farm Museum, 4050 Nawiliwili Road, Lihue

Music, Refreshments & Tours of Grove Farm Plantation Homestead

$20 Admission

Contact:  Barb Kennedy, 826-1528

 

Saturday, June 17, 7:00 pm

Kalaheo School presents and evening with HAPA

Barry Flanagan & Ron Kuala’au

Kauai Christian Fellowship (Koloa Bypass Road)

Tickets $30 advance; $40 at door

Tickets available at kalaheoschool.com,

Kalaheo Coffee Company, Studio 203 (Tip Top Bldg)

Kalaheo School, The Wine Shop in Koloa,

Nukumoi Surf Shop in Poipu

Info:  245-2077, www.hapa.com

 

June 17

Women Artists of Kauai Summer Arts Festival

National Tropical Botanical Gardens Southshore Visitor Center

Patrice Pendarvis demonstration & new paintings

call Patrice (808) 635-2930

www.patricependarvis.com

 

Saturday – Sunday, June 23 – 24, 9:00 – 5:00/9:00 – 4:00

2nd Annual Right Brain Drawing Workshop

Instructor Paulette Purser

Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive

$145 plus $15 for supplies, limited to 17 students

Info:  Hob Osterlund, <hob@hawaii.rr.com>, (808) 826-6286

 

Saturday, July 7, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Bike Koke’e Fun Ride 2012

Start top of Polihale Ridge Road (0.7 mile past 12 Mile Marker, Kokee Road

Route: Contour Road in Kokee State Park, following irrigation ditch

End with pot-luck picnic at end of the ride

8:45 am Car Pool from Kukui Grove Center, Mauka-Puhi corner of parking lot

8:00 – 10:00 am Mountain biking skills class (optional; free)

Bike hike limited to first 75 riders, wear high visibility garment

Contact:  639-1018; <news@kauaipath.org>

 

August 4 & 5, 10:00 am (gates open at 9:00 amm)

11th Annual Heiva i Kauai Iaorana Tahiti

Solo and group Tahitian dance & drumming competition

Dance exhibitions by Oahu’s award winning Te vai Ura Nui

Polynesian Artists & Cultural demonstrations

Island Foods & Polynesian Crafts

Silent Auction daily

Kapa’a Beach Park

Admission $5; children 6 and younger FREE

sponsored by HTA & County of Kauai

Tahitian dance and drumming workshops open to the public

ADA & information:  (808) 822-9447

www.heivaikauai.com

Contact:  Pat Finberg, (808) 823-8464, <njoynkauai@hawaii.rr.com>

 

 

 

ONGOING EVENTS

 

 

Every Saturday, June 2 – September 8; 12:15 pm

Wonder Walks Guided Hikes — Koke’e

Meet at Koke’e Museum; hikes begin at 12:30 pm

www.kokee.org for trails info

335-9975 to sign sign for hikes

 

They are back!

Every Monday, 7:00 pm

The Complete History of America (abridged)

500 years of American history in the spirit of Monty Python & the 3 Stooges

Starring Jeff Demma, Ian Foster, Aaron Martin (New Cast)

5:00 pm:  Sit-down 3-course dinner w/ five entree choices

The Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, located at the Wailua river mouth

3-5920 Kuhio Highway

Reservations:  www.OPTheater.com; (808) 212-8444

 

ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART

 

Tuesday, May 29 – Tuesday, July 17th

Mondays:  2:30 – 5:30 pm

Tuesdays: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Figure Drawing Class

Instructor:  Francis duBois

8 weeks, 16 classes, 48 hours

$300 per student

Kauai Community College OCET (Office of Continuing Education & Training)

Classroom:  Fine Arts Room 105

Register:  (808) 245-8318

 

Art Classes with Marionette

Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists.  All materials are included and beginners are welcome!  http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.

 

 

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

 

Every Monday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

“Malama the Aina”

Calling volunteers to Coco Palms

Restoring this sacred site so traditional cultural practices can return with integrity

Kauai Landscape and Nursery has prepped the area

Volunteers needed to mow grass, haul fronds and coconuts to green waste dumpsters, chop vines, lop weed saplings

Refreshing coconut water is served island style from coconuts

Contact:  Tek Nickerson; Phil Villatora

 

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS

HAL side:   Bees Are Our Business

United Airlines side:  NOAA on Kaua’i 

Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council

Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority

In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development

(open to all passengers in transit)

 

Open for business:

“The Grove Cafe”,  home of the Waimea Brewing Company

featuring brew from Kona Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company,

and (soon) Kauai Island Brewing Company

New menu with daily specials perfect for affordable family dining

Entertainment:  Uncle Ambrose Smith and his group on Thursdays;

Charlie, Dayne & John on Wednesdays & Fridays;

Karaoke on Sundays

Contact:  Waimea Plantation Cottages, 338-1625

 

Kekaha Community Garden Membership is open

Communal gardening – 2 hours per week of food, fun and health

Replace your monthly produce bill with $35 per month fees –

includes weekly box of food; free compost bins for residents by appt

Open daily, group meets Sundays from 4 – 6 pm

8610 Kiowea Road, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha

Contact: <kekahagarden@gmail.com>  651-5197

 

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat

7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm

Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables

Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum,

Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper

 

Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am

Forest Workday

Koke’e CCC Camp

Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem

(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

www.kokee.org

 

Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

during the hours of the Hanalei Farmers Market

North Shore Psychic Faire

Metaphysical Artists providing their expertise to the community

in fun and healing atmosphere — all are welcome

Tarot, Astrology, Psychic Readings, Healing Mandalas

Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room

Contact:  Bard Widmer (808) 652-9897

 

Every second Saturday

Art, surf movies, hula

Hanalei Town

Contact:  Joel Guy or

Christine Bayley-Wortley,

kauainutroasters@gmail.com

 

Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Kauai Community Market

fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,

tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,

goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,

breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more

KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm

hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College

Contact:  Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944

 

First Saturday night of each month, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Old Kapaa Town Art Walk

Live music, meet the artists, tasty bites, tasty bites,

dancing, entertainment, support local businesses

Contact:  Angelique Ell, angie@aelldesign.com

 

Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch

Friends of the Path Clean Up

Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast

Potluck lunch at 11:00 am

Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center

Contact:  Brett, 639-4561

 

Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic kirtan

guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts

Indian sweets and beverages

Hanalei Community Center

Free and open to the public

www.kauaikirtanjam.com, 821-1424

 

Every Monday at 3:00 pm

Outdoor Farmer’s Market

Kukui Grove Center (behind K-Mart)

Contact:  245-7784

 

The Kauai Inn

The Kauai Inn has lovely rooms tucked away on three tropical acres where the Nawiliwili Bay meets the Huleia River.  Our Kauai Inn is a charming 48 unit plantation style resort, where every guest is special!  All our tropical rooms have 27” televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, A/C, ceiling fans, Hair dryer, Iron w/ Ironing board, free high speed internet, free local calls and parking.  In the morning, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served poolside.  We are centrally located and very close to beaches, golfing, shopping and many more fun activities.

$79.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)

$99.00 (2 full size bed room)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call toll free (1-800-808-2330)

Local 1-808-245-9000 ext 6 or e-mail us.  Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com

Fax: 1-808-245-3004

We look forward to having you as our guest!

 

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  

 

2012 Bon Dance Schedule

June 8 – 9, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Honpa Hongwanji

June 15 – 16, 7:30 pm – Waimea Higashi Hongwanji

June 22 – 23, 7:30 pm – Kauai Soto Sen Temple, Hanapepe

June 29 – 30, 7:30 pm – Koloa Jodo Mission

July 13 – 14, 7:30 pm – WKH Hanapepe Hongwanji Temple

July 20 – 21: 7:30 pm – Lihue Hongwanji Mission

July 27 – 28, 7:30 pm – Waimea Shingon Mission

August 3 – 4, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Jodo Mission

August 10 – 11, 7:30 pm – WKH Waimea Temple, Valley

 

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm

Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Gung

Core Holistic Integration

Francis DuBois instructor

Martial Arts practitioner since 1976

Author:  Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan

at Children of the Land, 4-831 Kuhio Highway

Open to students at any level

Integrated approach w/ layers of intention and purpose

Ancient Chinese Health Exercises, bio-mechanics, energy flow,

breath, martial applications & psychological aspects

Donations appreciated; partial proceeds to support Children of the Land

Contact:  francis dubois <francis@soulskin.us>, 635-9868

 

Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Kundalini style core-building yoga by Joella Shepherd

Breathing, moving energy & meditation

traditional yoga asanas incorporated

focus is clearing out stuck energy

Yoga House, Kapaa

 

Halau Hula o Leilani – cultural education, friendship & fun!

Tahitian Dance for Adults/Teens 7:30 pm & Keiki 6:16 pm

taught by Leilani Low, assisted by Ariel Leilani Bond

Wednesdays, All Saints Church Gym, Kapaa

Hula Classes for Adults/Teens & Keiki

Mondays, All Saints Gym

Tuesdays, Koloa Neighborhood center

Register w/ Leilani (Rivera) Low, 651-0682

 

Ongoing Thursdays, 4:45 – 6:45 pm

Aloha International’s

“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua” hula class

Dance, Chant, Language & Legends

Under the direction of Ho’opa’a Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd

Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

Entry level students & visitors welcome

Church of the Pacific, Princeville

Info:  Call Fern, 828-1342, 639-0964; Marie, 652-8086

 

Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm

88 Shrines at Lawai International Center

Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto

Donations are appreciated

Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com

www.lawaicenter.org

 

2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Kauai Museum’s Saturday Clubs

monthly workshops on unique island traditions

Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon

Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents

Free with admission to the museum

The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture

Info:  245-6931

 

Second and Fourth Sunday every Month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Reiki with Renee!

Reiki Energy Healing Circle

Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11

(above Hoku Foods in Kapaa)

$11

Call or email  Renee, 821-2243, <info@psychic-services.com>

<www.psychic-services.com>

 

Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour

Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

volunteer guides lead walking tours through

the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea

Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the

turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately

90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.

Waimea Town, (808) 337-1005

 

DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE

 

Monday nights, June 11 – July 16

7:00 – 8:00 pm/Practice 8:00 – 8:30 pm

Beginner West Coast Swing Dance Class for Adults

Kilauea Neighborhood Center

$5 per class/$25 for series

Contact:  <kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

Mondays, 7:30 pm – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center

Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Kapaa Neighborhood Center

YMCA-sponsored Tango Kauai Dance Club

Classes open to the public

Argentine Tango for absolute beginners begin in June

No experience or partner necessary

$5 per class

Tango Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm – Small Town Coffee Shop, music and dancing

Info:  Maurizia Zanin, (808) 635-8049, www.tangokauai.com

 

Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now 

full schedule online at  www.AlohaDanceStudio.com

Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult

Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,

Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz

Master Classes with instructors from “So You Think You Can Dance”

Elite Company Groups

Travel to National Dance Conventions

Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October

Beginner through Advanced welcome

Contact:  Tiffany Dodge

 

MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

 

Saturdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays

Doug and Sandy McMaster’s traditional Slack Key/Ukulele Talk Story

Children of the Land Center (Under Clock Tower, Kauai Shopping Village, Kapaa)

Admission $20/$15

Free Gift Drawing

Info:  826-1469

 

Every Friday Night, 7:00 pm

Live Country Music with Billy Paul

Kalaheo Steak & Ribs Saloon

Saloon: 332-4444

Billy Paul:  634-8001

 

Opening the Channel

Private Voice Sessions with Hezar Courson

Private Sessions – 1.5 hours for $75

2 hours for $85 + 30 minutes on sound table

Contact:  Hezar Courson, (808) 652-8750

artofsoundinstitute@gmail.com

 

Every Wednesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Larry Rivera’s Love & Aloha Show (Every Wednesday)

Larry & Lurline performing

Cafe Portofino, Kalapaki

Contact:  Larry Rivera, <larryrivera@hawaiilink.net>

 

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm

Friday Nights on the Mall

Entertainment at Center Stage

Kukui Grove Center

Contact:  245-7784

 

 

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 

 

 

FREE FOR ALL AGES

BEGINNING QI GONG CLASSES – Wednesdays

(QI GONG GOLDEN 8)

Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy

Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

LOCATION:  SUN VILLAGE, 3-3400 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue 96766

VILLAGE HALL “D”, REC ROOM

Turn into Wilcox Hospital at light, drive past hospital, turn right

after Garden Court “B”, drive downhill and turn left into

Visitors Parking Lot, walk across parking lots to

VILLAGE HALL “D” on left, enter Rec Room.

Mondays & thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Multipurpose Facility, Kalepa Village, 4535 Kalepa Circle, Hanamaulu 96766

Enter Kalepa Village, take first left, Multipurpose Facility is bldg on the left

Turn into circle & park

No fee for the sessions; contact <qikauai@gmail.com>

For more information, contact Dora Hong, qikauai@gmail.com

Questions:  Call Peter Sterne, 635-0306

REJUVENATION: information for those who have taken the class; email  qikauai@gmail.com

 

Fitness Classes in Kalaheo

Group Exercise offerings include Super Sculpt, Cardio & Strength Interval,

Smart Muscle Training, Boot Camp, Prenatal/postnatal Exercise

Location:  Private Studio in Kalaheo, call 332-6320 for directions

Contact:  Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034,

<puuwaifitness@gmail.com>

Current schedule & fees online :  www.puuwaifinesskauai.com

 

Kupuna Wellness Ageless Beauty Fitness Program

with Rose T. Warken Ceballos, certified fitness trainer, instructor, Wellness Guidance, Author

Monday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Hanapepe N Ctr

Monday, 10:30 – 11:30 am: ChairAerobic-Koloa N Ctr

Wednesday, 8 – 9 am: Body and Mind Clarity – Kalaheo N Ctr

Friday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Kalaheo N Ctr

Classes are free and for Seniors

You will need your doctor’s approval before beginning a new exercise program

Contact:  (808) 652-8985, <kupunawellness@aol.com>

 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am

Aloha Aerobics

Stretch, step and weights – complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular

All Saints Gym, Kapaa

All Welcome

Contact:  822-3817

 

Morning Exercise in Kalaheo

“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format

“FitDance Fusion”  on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises

Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule

Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays

$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card

Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com

www.kauaidancetheatre.com

 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Especially for those with Arthritis

Cis Odell – instructor

Dress comfortably

Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program

Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

 

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Mahalo to all who enjoy and support Art and Culture on Kaua’i

Mid-May, June 2012 Arts & Cultural Events on Kauai

email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance

 

MID-MAY 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS

 

May 17 – June 29; 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Landscape Industry Certified Training

For Landscape workers or serious gardeners

Prepare for Landscape Industry Certified Exam

Kauai Community College, OCET Multipurpose Classroom & Farm

Tuition:  $495 person or $75 per session

Register:  245-8318

 

Saturday, May 19; 6:00 pm

Kanuikapono Public Charter School presents

10th Anniversary Fundraiser

Prince Humehume, Heir to the Kingdom of Kauai

delicious lunch booth available, live entertainment, crafts fair,

silent auction, multi-media drama production

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

6:00 pm – Evening celebration with Dinner

Adults $75 ($80 at door);

Students ages 5 – 15, $50 ($55 at door)

Show Only $20

Children Under 5 – Free

For Tickets, call (808) 645-6038

www.kanuikapono.org/wp

 

Sunday, May 20, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Kauai Hospice presents

Kauai Style Tour of Island Homes

11th Biennial Event benefitting Kauai Hospice

Showcasing nine extraordinary Kauai Island Properties

from Lihue to South Shore; self-driven tour

Reception at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Poipu – 2 – 5 pm

Tickets $85, available at Kauai Hospice, M – F, 10 am – 3 pm

online www.kauaihospice.org

Contact:  Kauai Hospice, 245-7277,

<development@kauaihospice.org>

 

Sunday, May 20, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

“Paint Our Garden” Workshop

Watercolor Landscapes with Patrice Pendarvis

All materials included; beginners welcome

$50 registration fee; limited to 8 students

Register:  call Patrice (808) 635-2930

www.patricependarvis.com

Painting Exotic Tropical Flowers with Marionette

$40. limit of 8 students

Register: call Marionette (808) 631-9173

www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com

Plein Air Oil painting w/ Dawn Lundquist

$57, materials included, limit 7 students

Register: Call Dawn (808) 635-2785

www.lundquiststudios.com

Live Plein Air painting with watercolorist Emily Miller

and pastel artist Helen Turner

National Tropical Botanical Gardens Southshore Visitor Center, 742-2433

 

Thursday, May 24, 6:00 pm

11th Annual Kauai Polynesian Festival Talent Show

“U Tink U Got Talent?”

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

 

Thursday, May 24 – Sunday, May 27

11th Annual Kauai Polynesian Festival Talent Show

Vidinha Stadium

 

Sunday, May 27, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

88 Shrines at Lawai International Center

Brief video & Talk Story Session, walk on hill path

Wear Comfortable Shoes

Tour Times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

donations appreciated

(808) 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com

 

Sunday, May 27

Annual Banana Poka Festival

Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow, Koke’e State Park

Contact:  Hui o Laka

 

Sunday, May 27, 7:00 pm

Dances of Universal Peace

Life music, Devotional movement

no experience necessary

Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe

Call Steve at 828-0416

 

Monday, May 28, 2:00 pm

Ballet Kauai Premiere Showcase 2012

Daniel Nelson, Director

Featuring:  Portia Chuah, Athina Chuah, Lia Yamasato,

Beorn Chantara, Sarah Britt, Kiran Abrams

Presenting excerpts from Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty,

Le Corsaire, Nutcracker

(choreographers – Marius Petipa, Joseph Mazilier, Daniel Nelson)

All Saints Gym (The Red Barn in Kapaa)

Tickets $5 at the door

www.balletkauai.com

 

May 29, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Opening of the Lydgate Camp Ground

Kamalani Pavilion

by invitation

 

Tuesday, May 29 – Tuesday, July 17th

Mondays:  2:30 – 5:30 pm

Tuesdays: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Figure Drawing Class

Instructor:  Francis duBois

8 weeks, 16 classes, 48 hours

$300 per student

Kauai Community College OCET (Office of Continuing Education & Training)

Classroom:  Fine Arts Room 105

Register:  (808) 245-8318

 

Wednesday, May 30, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Child & Family Services invites you to

Hale Ho’omalu Family Center Blessing Ceremony

4-1112 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa

RSVP to Kanoe by May 22,

245-5914, egarcia@cfs-hawaii.org

 

Thursday, May 31; Doors open at 4:30 pm

Love Life #4

Family event to create a drug-free and suicide-free culture in Hawaii

All-styles Dance Showcase, 5:00 & 7:30 pm

Wild and Free Fashion Show, 7:00 pm

info: <www.facebook.com/wildandfreekauai>

The Hip-Hop Arena by AudioBlade & DKC Productions

Creative Vendors & Artists

Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall

$10 Admission; kids 12 & younger Free

Tix Outlets:  Little Fish Coffee Hanapepe

KUGA House, Kalaheo Cafe, The Wine Shop Koloa,

Halelea Gallery kukuiula Shopping Village,

Work it Out!, Small Town Coffee, Harvest Market Hanalei

Info:  http://www.KUGA808.com; or call Lila 651-4383

 

Thursday, May 31, 11:30 am

Kauai Chamber of Commerce

14th Annual Governor’s Luncheon

Governor Neil Abercrombie Legislative Update – 12:30 pm

Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club

Register:  Kauai Chamber of Commerce by May 28

245-7363

 

June 1 & 2, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Friends of the Lihue Library Used Book Sale

Books, CD’s, DVD’s — $1 to $2

Library Conference Room

Proceeds support library programs and services

Call 241-3222

http://lihuelibrary.com

 

June 2, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon

Seminar:  Photoshop Elements 10.0 Made Simple

Instructor:  Tom Grollman

For digital photographers, editing capabilities

Both Mac and Windows platform

KCC Office of Continuing Education & Training (OCET)

Register:  (808) 245-8318, M-F 8:00 am – 2:30 pm

Course Fee: $49, 4-hour workshop

 

June 2, 9:30 am – Noon

End of Life Workshop

“No one wants to talk about it…but death happens, and it’s best to be prepared”

Michael Ratcliff, Esq, The Seniors Law Program – legal will for heirs

Jim Jennings and Pat Hillegonds – health directives & end-of-life decisions

The Rev. Bill Miller – making funeral arrangements

St Michaels & All Angels Episcopal Church

RSVP:  245-3796; Email <lindyb2@gmail.com>

 

Thursday – Sunday, June 7 – 10

Garden Island Arts Council presents

Fourth Hawaiian Language Songwriters Camp

Instructors:  Dennis Kamakahi, Keao Nesmith, Kiope Raymond

CCC Camp, Koke’e

Register with Katherine, 346-5800

 

 

Friday, June 8 (second Friday every month)

YMCA North Shore Dance Party

7:00 – 8:00 pm Tango

8:00 – 10:00 pm Variety of Swing, Ballroom, Latin

No partner necessary; all levels welcome

$5 donation

sponsored by YMCA & Kauai Parks & Rec

<kauaidancing@gmail.com>

 

Saturday, June 16, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Waioli Mission House & Grove Farm Museums present

The 2nd Annual Kauai Plein Air Invitational

Art Sale & Reception Fundraiser

Meet the artists & acquire original works of art

Featuring works by 16 Island Artists

Susie Anderson, Pierre Bouret, Lynne Boyer,

Saim Caglayan, Mike Carroll, Angela Headley,

James Ingham, Kyoko Ishigami, Jack Murray,

Giorgio Naranjo, Andrea Peeler, Jeni Prince,

Cynthia Riedel, Fred Tangalin, Devi Town, Martin Wessler

Grove Farm Museum, 4050 Nawiliwili Road, Lihue

Music, Refreshments & Tours of Grove Farm Plantation Homestead

$20 Admission

Contact:  Barb Kennedy, 826-1528

 

June 17

Women Artists of Kauai Summer Arts Festival

National Tropical Botanical Gardens Southshore Visitor Center

Patrice Pendarvis demonstration & new paintings

call Patrice (808) 635-2930

www.patricependarvis.com

 

Saturday – Sunday, June 23 – 24, 9:00 – 5:00/9:00 – 4:00

2nd Annual Right Brain Drawing Workshop

Instructor Paulette Purser

Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive

$145 plus $15 for supplies, limited to 17 students

Info:  Hob Osterlund, <hob@hawaii.rr.com>, (808) 826-6286

 

August 4 & 5, 10:00 am (gates open at 9:00 amm)

11th Annual Heiva i Kauai Iaorana Tahiti

Solo and group Tahitian dance & drumming competition

Dance exhibitions by Oahu’s award winning Te vai Ura Nui

Polynesian Artists & Cultural demonstrations

Island Foods & Polynesian Crafts

Silent Auction daily

Kapa’a Beach Park

Admission $5; children 6 and younger FREE

sponsored by HTA & County of Kauai

Tahitian dance and drumming workshops open to the public

ADA & information:  (808) 822-9447

www.heivakauai.com

Contact:  Pat Finberg, (808) 823-8464, <njoynkauai@hawaii.rr.com>

 

 

 

ONGOING EVENTS

 

 

They are back!

Every Monday, 7:00 pm

The Complete History of America (abridged)

500 years of American history in the spirit of Monty Python & the 3 Stooges

Starring Jeff Demma, Ian Foster, Aaron Martin (New Cast)

5:00 pm:  Sit-down 3-course dinner w/ five entree choices

The Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, located at the Wailua river mouth

3-5920 Kuhio Highway

Reservations:  www.OPTheater.com; (808) 212-8444

 

ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART

 

Art Classes with Marionette

Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists.  All materials are included and beginners are welcome!  http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.

 

 

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

 

Every Monday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

“Malama the Aina”

Calling volunteers to Coco Palms

Restoring this sacred site so traditional cultural practices can return with integrity

Kauai Landscape and Nursery has prepped the area

Volunteers needed to mow grass, haul fronds and coconuts to green waste dumpsters, chop vines, lop weed saplings

Refreshing coconut water is served island style from coconuts

Contact:  Tek Nickerson; Phil Villatora

 

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS

HAL side:   Bees Are Our Business

United Airlines side:  NOAA on Kaua’i 

Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council

Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority

In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development

(open to all passengers in transit)

 

Open for business:

“The Grove Cafe”,  home of the Waimea Brewing Company

featuring brew from Kona Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company,

and (soon) Kauai Island Brewing Company

New menu with daily specials perfect for affordable family dining

Entertainment:  Uncle Ambrose Smith and his group on Thursdays;

Charlie, Dayne & John on Wednesdays & Fridays;

Karaoke on Sundays

Contact:  Waimea Plantation Cottages, 338-1625

 

Kekaha Community Garden Membership is open

Communal gardening – 2 hours per week of food, fun and health

Replace your monthly produce bill with $35 per month fees –

includes weekly box of food; free compost bins for residents by appt

Open daily, group meets Sundays from 4 – 6 pm

8610 Kiowea Road, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha

Contact: <kekahagarden@gmail.com>  651-5197

 

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat

7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm

Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables

Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum,

Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper

 

Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am

Forest Workday

Koke’e CCC Camp

Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem

(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

www.kokee.org

 

Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

during the hours of the Hanalei Farmers Market

North Shore Psychic Faire

Metaphysical Artists providing their expertise to the community

in fun and healing atmosphere — all are welcome

Tarot, Astrology, Psychic Readings, Healing Mandalas

Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room

Contact:  Bard Widmer (808) 652-9897

 

Every second Saturday

Art, surf movies, hula

Hanalei Town

Contact:  Joel Guy or

Christine Bayley-Wortley,

kauainutroasters@gmail.com

 

Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Kauai Community Market

fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,

tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,

goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,

breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more

KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm

hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College

Contact:  Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944

 

First Saturday night of each month, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Old Kapaa Town Art Walk

Live music, meet the artists, tasty bites, tasty bites,

dancing, entertainment, support local businesses

Contact:  Angelique Ell, angie@aelldesign.com

 

Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch

Friends of the Path Clean Up

Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast

Potluck lunch at 11:00 am

Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center

Contact:  Brett, 639-4561

 

Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic kirtan

guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts

Indian sweets and beverages

Hanalei Community Center

Free and open to the public

www.kauaikirtanjam.com, 821-1424

 

Every Monday at 3:00 pm

Outdoor Farmer’s Market

Kukui Grove Center (behind K-Mart)

Contact:  245-7784

 

The Kauai Inn

The Kauai Inn has lovely rooms tucked away on three tropical acres where the Nawiliwili Bay meets the Huleia River.  Our Kauai Inn is a charming 48 unit plantation style resort, where every guest is special!  All our tropical rooms have 27” televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, A/C, ceiling fans, Hair dryer, Iron w/ Ironing board, free high speed internet, free local calls and parking.  In the morning, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served poolside.  We are centrally located and very close to beaches, golfing, shopping and many more fun activities.

$79.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)

$99.00 (2 full size bed room)

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call toll free (1-800-808-2330)

Local 1-808-245-9000 ext 6 or e-mail us.  Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com

Fax: 1-808-245-3004

We look forward to having you as our guest!

 

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  

 

2012 Bon Dance Schedule

June 8 – 9, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Honpa Hongwanji

June 15 – 16, 7:30 pm – Waimea Higashi Hongwanji

June 22 – 23, 7:30 pm – Kauai Soto Sen Temple, Hanapepe

June 29 – 30, 7:30 pm – Koloa Jodo Mission

July 13 – 14, 7:30 pm – WKH Hanapepe Hongwanji Temple

July 20 – 21: 7:30 pm – Lihue Hongwanji Mission

July 27 – 28, 7:30 pm – Waimea Shingon Mission

August 3 – 4, 7:30 pm – Kapaa Jodo Mission

August 10 – 11, 7:30 pm – WKH Waimea Temple, Valley

 

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm

Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Gung

Core Holistic Integration

Francis DuBois instructor

Martial Arts practitioner since 1976

Author:  Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan

at Children of the Land, 4-831 Kuhio Highway

Open to students at any level

Integrated approach w/ layers of intention and purpose

Ancient Chinese Health Exercises, bio-mechanics, energy flow,

breath, martial applications & psychological aspects

Donations appreciated; partial proceeds to support Children of the Land

Contact:  francis dubois <francis@soulskin.us>, 635-9868

 

Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Kundalini style core-building yoga by Joella Shepherd

Breathing, moving energy & meditation

traditional yoga asanas incorporated

focus is clearing out stuck energy

Yoga House, Kapaa

 

Halau Hula o Leilani – cultural education, friendship & fun!

Tahitian Dance for Adults/Teens 7:30 pm & Keiki 6:16 pm

taught by Leilani Low, assisted by Ariel Leilani Bond

Wednesdays, All Saints Church Gym, Kapaa

Hula Classes for Adults/Teens & Keiki

Mondays, All Saints Gym

Tuesdays, Koloa Neighborhood center

Register w/ Leilani (Rivera) Low, 651-0682

 

Ongoing Thursdays, 4:45 – 6:45 pm

Aloha International’s

“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua” hula class

Dance, Chant, Language & Legends

Under the direction of Ho’opa’a Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd

Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

Entry level students & visitors welcome

Church of the Pacific, Princeville

Info:  Call Fern, 828-1342, 639-0964; Marie, 652-8086

 

Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm

88 Shrines at Lawai International Center

Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto

Donations are appreciated

Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com

www.lawaicenter.org

 

2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Kauai Museum’s Saturday Clubs

monthly workshops on unique island traditions

Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon

Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents

Free with admission to the museum

The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture

Info:  245-6931

 

Second and Fourth Sunday every Month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Reiki with Renee!

Reiki Energy Healing Circle

Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11

(above Hoku Foods in Kapaa)

$11

Call or email  Renee, 821-2243, <info@psychic-services.com>

<www.psychic-services.com>

 

Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour

Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

volunteer guides lead walking tours through

the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea

Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the

turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately

90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.

Waimea Town, (808) 337-1005

 

DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE

 

Mondays, 7:30 pm – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center

Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Kapaa Neighborhood Center

YMCA-sponsored Tango Kauai Dance Club

Classes open to the public

Argentine Tango for absolute beginners begin in June

No experience or partner necessary

$5 per class

Tango Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm – Small Town Coffee Shop, music and dancing

Info:  Maurizia Zanin, (808) 635-8049, www.tangokauai.com

 

North Shore High Beginner/Intermediate Line Dance Class! 

Ongoing – dance experience required!

Every Friday morning, 10-11:30am.

Dance to all kinds of awesome,

fun music, great exercise, great fun and no partner

required!  $8 per class.  Instructor: Gina Mello

Church of the Pacific, Princeville.  Questions call Gina 212-1847 or

kauaigina@yahoo.com.

 

Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now 

full schedule online at  www.AlohaDanceStudio.com

Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult

Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,

Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz

Master Classes with instructors from “So You Think You Can Dance”

Elite Company Groups

Travel to National Dance Conventions

Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October

Beginner through Advanced welcome

Contact:  Tiffany Dodge

 

MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

 

Saturdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays

Doug and Sandy McMaster’s traditional Slack Key/Ukulele Talk Story

Children of the Land Center (Under Clock Tower, Kauai Shopping Village, Kapaa)

Admission $20/$15

Free Gift Drawing

Info:  826-1469

 

Every Friday Night, 7:00 pm

Live Country Music with Billy Paul

Kalaheo Steak & Ribs Saloon

Saloon: 332-4444

Billy Paul:  634-8001

 

Opening the Channel

Private Voice Sessions with Hezar Courson

Private Sessions – 1.5 hours for $75

2 hours for $85 + 30 minutes on sound table

Contact:  Hezar Courson, (808) 652-8750

artofsoundinstitute@gmail.com

 

Every Wednesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Larry Rivera’s Love & Aloha Show (Every Wednesday)

Larry & Lurline performing

Cafe Portofino, Kalapaki

Contact:  Larry Rivera, <larryrivera@hawaiilink.net>

 

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm

Friday Nights on the Mall

Entertainment at Center Stage

Kukui Grove Center

Contact:  245-7784

 

 

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 

 

 

FREE FOR ALL AGES

BEGINNING QI GONG CLASSES – Wednesdays

(QI GONG GOLDEN 8)

Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy

Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

LOCATION:  SUN VILLAGE, 3-3400 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue 96766

VILLAGE HALL “D”, REC ROOM

Turn into Wilcox Hospital at light, drive past hospital, turn right

after Garden Court “B”, drive downhill and turn left into

Visitors Parking Lot, walk across parking lots to

VILLAGE HALL “D” on left, enter Rec Room.

Mondays & thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Multipurpose Facility, Kalepa Village, 4535 Kalepa Circle, Hanamaulu 96766

Enter Kalepa Village, take first left, Multipurpose Facility is bldg on the left

Turn into circle & park

No fee for the sessions; contact <qikauai@gmail.com>

For more information, contact Dora Hong, qikauai@gmail.com

Questions:  Call Peter Sterne, 635-0306

REJUVENATION: information for those who have taken the class; email  qikauai@gmail.com

 

Fitness Classes in Kalaheo

Group Exercise offerings include Super Sculpt, Cardio & Strength Interval,

Smart Muscle Training, Boot Camp, Prenatal/postnatal Exercise

Location:  Private Studio in Kalaheo, call 332-6320 for directions

Contact:  Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034,

<puuwaifitness@gmail.com>

Current schedule & fees online :  www.puuwaifinesskauai.com

 

Kupuna Wellness Ageless Beauty Fitness Program

with Rose T. Warken Ceballos, certified fitness trainer, instructor, Wellness Guidance, Author

Monday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Hanapepe N Ctr

Monday, 10:30 – 11:30 am: ChairAerobic-Koloa N Ctr

Wednesday, 8 – 9 am: Body and Mind Clarity – Kalaheo N Ctr

Friday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Kalaheo N Ctr

Classes are free and for Seniors

You will need your doctor’s approval before beginning a new exercise program

Contact:  (808) 652-8985, <kupunawellness@aol.com>

 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am

Aloha Aerobics

Stretch, step and weights – complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular

All Saints Gym, Kapaa

All Welcome

Contact:  822-3817

 

Morning Exercise in Kalaheo

“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format

“FitDance Fusion”  on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises

Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule

Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays

$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card

Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com

www.kauaidancetheatre.com

 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Especially for those with Arthritis

Cis Odell – instructor

Dress comfortably

Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program

Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

 

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Mahalo to all who enjoy and support Art and Culture on Kaua’i

MARCH – APRIL 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS on Kauai

email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance

MARCH – APRIL 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS


Thursday, March 29, 5:00 – 7:00 pm; 4:30 pm refreshments
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Mayor’s Committee on the Status of Women, Kauai County
hosts a special  presentation honoring
“Living Treasure” Kupuna Frances N. Frazier, author
Hali’a of Hawai’i, A Legacy of Language
The Story Behind the Stories of Hali’a
Talk & Slide Presentation by Dawn Kawahara, TropicBird Press
Mo’ikeha Building Room 2A/B
Free & open to the public
Contact:  Dawn Kawahara, 822-3271

Friday & Saturday, March 30 & 31 to Sunday, April 1-final weekend
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 pm
Sundays 4:00 pm
Kaua’i Community Players proudly presents
Murder at the Howard Johnson’s directed by Jeff Elkins
Puhi Theatrical Warehouse
$20 advance; $22 door; $18 seniors; $15 students/members
Opening weekend $5 discount
Tickets:  Brown Paper Tickets 1 (800) 838-3006
Info:  (808) 245-7700

Saturday, March 31, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music”
EKK Finale Concert – Nathan Aweau & Jeff Peterson
plus lovely solo hula dancers from Leina’ala’s Halau
“Hot! Hot! Hot! Super Stars!”
Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua
Tickets:  $25 Advance; $30 Door
Outlets:  Hawaiian Music Kiosks, Kauai Music & Sound, 
Island Soap & Candleworks, Scotty’s Music, 
Veronica’s Gallery, Kauai Beach Resort Concierge
Contact:  giac@hawaiilink.net; (808) 245-2733


Friday and Saturday, March 30 & 31
Sixth Annual Kauai Orchid & Art Festival

featuring Makana at 3:00 pm on Saturday

Also Rakudo Taiko

Gallery Shows, music, Spring Fantasy Orchid Show,
workshops, children’s activities and more
Plein Air Painters are invited to paint around the town
Contact Angela Headley, 335-0591 for info

Old Hanapepe Town

For current schedule of events: www.hanapepe.org
Contact: Kimberly Busch-French, (808) 651-9801

APRIL ART & CULTURE EVENTS

Kauai’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunts w/ thousands of eggs

March 31, 10:00 am
Vidinha Soccer Field
March 31, 1:00 pm
Hanalei Soccer Field
April 7, 10:00 am
Hanapepe Football Field
April 7, 1:00 pm
Waimea Athletic Field
Meet the Easter Bunny, puppet show, kids dance group
prize drawings, the Easter story
Sponsored by King’s Chapel, 643-PRAY

Sunday, April 1, 8:00 & 10:00 am
Palm Sunday Services – Special Palm Procession
Guitar & ‘ukulele choir, Ali’i String Trio – Hilary Eldridge, Dennis Haack, Laura Haack
Dramatic Reading of the Passion – Arnold Meister, Cher Ellwood, Dominic Simmons, Greg Nickerson, Sean Evans
Accompanied by Aki Conquest on drums & Music by Karen Dickinson
Donkey rides for keiki
Info: 245-3796; www.stmichaels-kauai.org

Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm
Free Backyard Compost Bins Distribution + 1/2 hr compost training
Kekaha Community Garden
Call:  651-5197, Email <kekahagarden@gmail.com> to reserve bin

April 2, 5:30 pm
Merriman’s Fish House and Koloa Rum Company invite you to
Koloa Rum Dinner
$85 per person plus tax & gratuity
Merriman’s Fish House
The Shops of Kukui’ula, 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka, Suite G149, Koloa
Reservations & inquiries:  (808) 742-8385

Friday, April 6, 7:00 pm
The Good Friday Project features
Eight different artists or groups responding to 
themes of Crucifixion — Alan Van Zee, Lee Richards,
Hank Curtis, Dottie Bekeart, Karen Dickinson,
Aki Conquest, David Braun, Cher Ellwood, Mark Rossi,
Pua Rossi Fukino
Performances are interspersed among darkness and silence;
there is no applause
St Michael’s & All Angels Episcopal Church
Free and open to the public
Info.  245-3796, www.stmichaels-kauai.org

Saturday, April 7, 8:00 pm
“Meetings with Remarkable Men” by director Peter Brook
Search for truth movie about Russian philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff’s journey 
through the Middle East and central Asia to find the meaning of life.
Movie salutes Gurdjieff as a spiritual seeker with a love of questions, 
openness, attention and wonder.
Film made on location in mountains and deserts of Afghanistan
$6 donation in advance; $8 donation at door
Benefit for Unity of Kauai
at Children of the Land, Kapaa (next to Papayas)
Contact:  Eve Powers

Sunday, April 8, 8:00 and 10:00 am
Easter Sunday Service featuring

Brass Quartet – David Braun & Barry Toy (trumpet),

Dennis McGraw (trombone), Larry McCreery (french horn),
Hank Curtis (piano)

9:15 am – Easter Sermon by Father Bill Miller
11:15 pancake breakfast – parish hall
child care provided at both services
St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
4364 Hardy and Umi Streets
Info:  245-3796, www.fatherbill.net

Sunday, April 8 and 29
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour Times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Open rain or shine; wear comfortable shoes
Donations appreciated
Info: (808) 639-4300; map at www.LawaiCenter.org

Friday, April 13 (second Friday)
North Shore Dance Party
7:00 – 8:00 pm Tango
8:00 – 10:00 pm Swing, Ballroom, Latin
No partner necessary; all levels welcome
$5 donation
<kauaidancingblog.com>

Tuesday, April 17, 7:00 pm
Island School’s Music Department presents
“We Didn’t Start the Fire: Occupy Music”
A Choral Concert featuring
Island Schools Alaka’i Chorus, ‘Opio Chorus,
Keiki Chorus, Singers
Under the direction of Philip A. Steinbacker,
Accompanied by Rose Alfiler
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Adults – $10; Students 4 – 12 – $5; Students Grades 3 and below – FREE
Tickets available at Island School Office; also at KCC on April 17/
Contact:  Philip Steinbacher

Deadline for application extended to April 20, 2012

Hawaii Children’s Theatre sponsoring
Ethan Shell Memorial Scholarship for the Performing Arts
$1,000 scholarships for 1st & 2nd year college students from Kaua’i
Info and applications on HCT website, www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com
Contact:  Debra Blachowiak, (808) 639-2437

Fridays & Saturdays, April 20, 21, 27, 28, 7:00 pm
Sundays, April 22, 29, 4:00 pm
The Kauai Performing Arts Center (KPAC) presents
Lerner & Loewe’s “My Fair Lady”
Kauai War Memorial Convention  Hall
Tickets:  Adults $12 in advance; $15 at door
Students $10 in advance; #12 at door’
Advance tix available from cast members,
North Shore Pharmacy, Jim Saylor Jewelers,
Vim ‘n Vigor, Progressive Expressions, Scotty’s Music
Info:  651-2417, Dennis McGraw

Saturday, April 21, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Kauai Children’s Authors Guild Book Signing
hosted by Kauai Mini Golf, Kilauea
Book signing by authors + a round of mini golf with your family

Open to all poets, lovers of poetry, readers, performers, teachers, students,
all ages, all cultural traditions, from this planet or other galaxies — share your VOICE
Friday, April 27, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Poetry reading and open mic (please sign up)
Steve Backinoff, Dawn Kawahara, Michaella Mintcheff, Virginia Beck
Love donation $5 requested – supports St. Michael’s jazz festival 
and taiko drumming ministry
Saturday, April 28, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Creative writing & Poetry workshops with Virginia Beck & Michaella Mintcheff
St. Michael’s and All Angels refectory room

Love donation $5 requested – supports St. Michael’s jazz festivall and taiko drumming ministry

Sunday, April 29, 8:00 – 10:30 am
Sweat Your Prayers Dance & Poetry celebration
Nataraj Dynamic Dance meditation, poetry, facilitated creative writing
Kauai Athletic Club facilitated by Michaella Mintcheff
Fee:  $10
Email:  misha@hawaii.rr.com to reserve space
Sunday, April 29, time TBA
Sunday Ritual Poetry Mass
St Michael’s & All Angles Episcopal Church
Contact:  Steve Backinoff, Michaella Mintcheff

Saturday, April 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Monica Mira Book Signing
The Complete Hawaiian Reef Fish Coloring Book
hosted by Na Aina Kai Gardens, Kilauea

Sunday, April 29
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour Times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Open rain or shine; wear comfortable shoes
Donations appreciated
Info: (808) 639-4300; map at www.LawaiCenter.org

HEADS UP FOR MAY

Thursday, May 10, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – heavy pupus & cocktails in courtyard
6:45 pm – doors to gallery open
7:00 pm – concert
Hawaiian Soprano Emma Veary Concert
Songs from golden age of Hawaiian singing

Tickets $100, seating limited, includes, reception & concert

Kaua’i Museum 4428 Rice Street
to benefit KM cultural & education dept
Info:  245-6931


ONGOING CLASSES/ACTIVITIES:

They are back!
Every Monday, 7:00 pm
The Complete History of America (abridged)
500 years of American history in the spirit of Monty Python & the 3 Stooges
Starring Jeff Demma, Ian Foster, Aaron Martin (New Cast)
5:00 pm:  Sit-down 3-course dinner w/ five entree choices
The Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, located at the Wailua river mouth
3-5920 Kuhio Highway
Reservations:  www.OPTheater.com; (808) 212-8444
 
ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART

Thursdays, February 2 – March 29
Intermediate:  9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Beginners:  1:00 – 4:00 pm
Kathy Kovala Watercolor classes
Plantation Garden Restaurant in Poipu
$35 per class or $50 all day
Discount for 6 classes
February 18, 19, 20; 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Three-day seminar:  Waterfalls & Lighthouses
Jean Camp Residence, Anahola
$200 for 3 days,
Contact Kathy (715) 360-9929, (808) 823-0256; Jean (808) 821-1093
www.kathykovala.com for schedule

Instructor Kaeo Bradford offers, Native Hawaiian Art Series
1.  Na Hulu-Featherwork I-$55 to KCC and $50 to instructor for supplies
January 26 to March 1, Thursdays, 6-7:30pm
2.  Kapa La’ahu-Hawaiian Print Art-$55 to KCC and $10 to instructor
March 8 to April 19,  Thursdays, 6-7:30pm
3.  Ka Moena Lauhala-Hawaiian Fiber Art & Mat-Making Techniques-$100
April 21 to June 7, First two Saturdays 10am-2pm (will be collecting fiber) & Thursdays 6-7:30pm
Call KCC-OCET at 245-8318 to register; Visit OCET website at info.kauai.hawaii.edu/training
Lea Ingram offers, Fabric Collage as Functional Art-$50
Tuesdays, February 7 to March 6, 6-8:30pm
Call KCC-OCET at 245-8318 to register; Visit OCET website at info.kauai.hawaii.edu/training
Artist Nick Cannizzaro offers, The Art of Carving: Basic Sculpture I-$100 covers all supplies
Tuesday/Thursday, Feb 7 to March 1, 4-6:30pm
Call KCC-OCET at 245-8318 to register; Visit OCET website at info.kauai.hawaii.edu/training
Art Classes with Marionette
Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists.  All materials are included and beginners are welcome!  http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 


Every Monday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
“Malama the Aina”
Calling volunteers to Coco Palms
Restoring this sacred site so traditional cultural practices can return with integrity
Kauai Landscape and Nursery has prepped the area
Volunteers needed to mow grass, haul fronds and coconuts to green waste dumpsters, chop vines, lop weed saplings
Refreshing coconut water is served island style from coconuts
Contact:  Tek Nickerson; Phil Villatora

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side:   Garden Island Arts Council Celebrating 35 Years
United Airlines side:  NOAA on Kaua’i 
Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council
Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority
In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development
(open to all passengers in transit)

Open for business:
“The Grove Cafe”,  home of the Waimea Brewing Company
featuring brew from Kona Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company,
and (soon) Kauai Island Brewing Company
New menu with daily specials perfect for affordable family dining
Entertainment:  Uncle Ambrose Smith and his group on Thursdays;
Charlie, Dayne & John on Wednesdays & Fridays;
Karaoke on Sundays
Contact:  Waimea Plantation Cottages, 338-1625

Kekaha Community Garden Membership is open
Communal gardening – 2 hours per week of food, fun and health
Replace your monthly produce bill with $35 per month fees –
includes weekly box of food; free compost bins for residents by appt
Open daily, group meets Sundays from 4 – 6 pm
8610 Kiowea Road, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha
Contact: <kekahagarden@gmail.com>  651-5197
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm
Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables
Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum, 
Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper
Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am
Forest Workday
Koke’e CCC Camp
Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net
Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
during the hours of the Hanalei Farmers Market
North Shore Psychic Faire
Metaphysical Artists providing their expertise to the community
in fun and healing atmosphere — all are welcome
Tarot, Astrology, Psychic Readings, Healing Mandalas
Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room
Contact:  Bard Widmer (808) 652-9897

Every second Saturday

Art, surf movies, hula
Hanalei Town
Contact:  Joel Guy or

Christine Bayley-Wortley,


Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kauai Community Market
fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,
tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,
goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,
breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more
KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm
hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College
Contact:  Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944
First Saturday night of each month, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Old Kapaa Town Art Walk
Live music, meet the artists, tasty bites, tasty bites, 
dancing, entertainment, support local businesses
Contact:  Angelique Ell, angie@aelldesign.com
Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch
Friends of the Path Clean Up
Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast
Potluck lunch at 11:00 am
Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Contact:  Brett, 639-4561
Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic kirtan
guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts
Indian sweets and beverages
Hanalei Community Center
Free and open to the public
www.kauaikirtanjam.com, 821-1424

Every Monday at 3:00 pm
Outdoor Farmer’s Market
Kukui Grove Center (behind K-Mart)
Contact:  245-7784 
The Kauai Inn
The Kauai Inn has lovely rooms tucked away on three tropical acres where the Nawiliwili Bay meets the Huleia River.  Our Kauai Inn is a charming 48 unit plantation style resort, where every guest is special!  All our tropical rooms have 27” televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, A/C, ceiling fans, Hair dryer, Iron w/ Ironing board, free high speed internet, free local calls and parking.  In the morning, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served poolside.  We are centrally located and very close to beaches, golfing, shopping and many more fun activities.

 $79.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)
$99.00 (2 full size bed room)
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call toll free (1-800-808-2330)
Local 1-808-245-9000 ext 6 or e-mail us.  Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com
Fax: 1-808-245-3004
We look forward to having you as our guest!

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  
Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Gung
Core Holistic Integration
Francis DuBois instructor
Martial Arts practitioner since 1976
Author:  Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan
at Children of the Land, 4-831 Kuhio Highway
Open to students at any level
Integrated approach w/ layers of intention and purpose
Ancient Chinese Health Exercises, bio-mechanics, energy flow,
breath, martial applications & psychological aspects
Donations appreciated; partial proceeds to support Children of the Land
Contact:  francis dubois <francis@soulskin.us>, 635-9868
Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Kundalini style core-building yoga by Joella Shepherd

Breathing, moving energy & meditation
traditional yoga asanas incorporated
focus is clearing out stuck energy
Yoga House, Kapaa
Halau Hula o Leilani – cultural education, friendship & fun!
Tahitian Dance for Adults/Teens 7:30 pm & Keiki 6:16 pm
taught by Leilani Low, assisted by Ariel Leilani Bond
Wednesdays, All Saints Church Gym, Kapaa
Hula Classes for Adults/Teens & Keiki
Mondays, All Saints Gym
Tuesdays, Koloa Neighborhood center
Register w/ Leilani (Rivera) Low, 651-0682
Now enrolling students for 2012 Semester of Classes
Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai 
Under the direction of kumu hula, Kehaulani Kekua
Formal instruction & hula study for Keiki, Kane, Wahine, Kupuna
Kilauea, Anahola & Lihue
register by December 30 for discounted tuition
deadline for registration – January 11, 2012
Call in advance:  (808) 346-7574, <halaupalaihiwa@kaieie.org>
www.kaieie.org
Ongoing Tuesday nights, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua” hula class
Dance, Chant, Language & Legends
Under the direction of Alaka’i Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd
Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Entry level students & visitors welcome
Church of the Pacific, Princeville
Info:  Call Fern, 828-1342, 639-0964
Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm 
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
Donations are appreciated
Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com
2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kauai Museum’s Saturday Clubs
monthly workshops on unique island traditions
Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon
Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents
Free with admission to the museum
The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture
Info:  245-6931
Second and Fourth Sunday every Month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Reiki with Renee!
Reiki Energy Healing Circle
Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11
(above Hoku Foods in Kapaa)
$11
Call or email  Renee, 821-2243, <info@psychic-services.com>
<www.psychic-services.com>
Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour
Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 
volunteer guides lead walking tours through 
the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea 
Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the 
turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately 
90 minutes and are limited to 12 people. 
Waimea Town, (808) 337-1005
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE


Carol Culver Dance Academy — Dance Kauai!

New Classes at Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Thursdays, starting February 23
3:15 – 3:55 pm Tot Ballet, ages 3 – 8
4:00 – 4:40 pm Beginning Jazz/Hip Hop, ages 6 – 12
4:45 – 5:25 pm Beginning Tap, ages 5 & up
Cost:  6 weeks $42, 40 minute classes
Island School, Lihue
Mondays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, ages 4 – 8
Fridays, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, ages 6 – 12
Cost:  $48 per month, 1 hour classes + one-time registration fee
Info:  Call Carol, (808) 245-3150; http://dancekauai.com

Kauai Dance Center

Dance Classes for all ages & abilities, ages 3 – adult
Enrollment January 3 – 15
Session January to May 2012
Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern Dance, Flamenco
Directors Jennifer & Mel Bell-Grey
Class locations:  Kilauea Parish Hall; Kapaa All Saints Gym; 
Kauai Athletic Club in Lihue; Island School in Puhi.
Golden Lotus Studio, Church of the Pacific
Open registration; Call:  (808)823-9588, www.kauaidancecenter.com
NEW! Online ballet – “The Anatomy of Ballet 1.2.&3”
Upcoming Event:  “Once Upon A Dream” — Saturday, April 28, 11 am & 2 pm
www.onlinedancecenter.com

Kauai Dance Theatre’s Winter-Spring Term
26th season
January 2 – May 12, 2012
Ages 4 through Adult at the Kalaheo Studio
Ballet – Tap – Contemporary – Jazz for Kidz – 
Creative Movement – Adult Exercise Classes
Visit www.KauaiDanceTheatre.com for the class schedule
Janie Crane, Director, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com
Mondays, 7:30 pm – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center
Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Kapaa Neighborhood Center
YMCA-sponsored Tango Kauai Dance Club
Classes open to the public
Argentine Tango for absolute beginners begin in June
No experience or partner necessary
$5 per class
Tango Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm – Small Town Coffee Shop, music and dancing
Info:  Maurizia Zanin, (808) 635-8049, www.tangokauai.com

 

North Shore High Beginner/Intermediate Line Dance Class! 
Ongoing – dance experience required!
Every Friday morning, 10-11:30am.
Dance to all kinds of awesome,
fun music, great exercise, great fun and no partner
required!  $8 per class.  Instructor: Gina Mello
Church of the Pacific, Princeville.  Questions call Gina 212-1847 or

 

Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now 
full schedule online at  www.AlohaDanceStudio.com
Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult
Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,
Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz
Master Classes with instructors from “So You Think You Can Dance”
Elite Company Groups
Travel to National Dance Conventions
Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October
Beginner through Advanced welcome
Contact:  Tiffany Dodge
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Mondays, 7:30 pm — Rehearsals begin on January 9
Kauai Chorale Recruitment for Spring Concert
Performing “Carmina Burana” – a famous musical piece
Concerts scheduled for May 5 and May 6, 2012
Seeking singers of all walks of life, ages, experience
Island School
Call Wes Cronk for details:  (808) 332-9356
Saturdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays
Doug and Sandy McMaster’s traditional Slack Key/Ukulele Talk Story
Children of the Land Center (Under Clock Tower, Kauai Shopping Village, Kapaa)
Admission $20/$15
Free Gift Drawing
Info:  826-1469

Every Friday, 8:00 – 10:00 pm
“Fridayphile” Live Music by La Dolce Vita Social Club
Michael Ruff, grammy & hoku winner
Kirk Smart, guitarist & singer
Elijah, percussion, guitar & vocals
1/2 price drinks & small plates
Original latin, R&B, Jazz & Love Songs
Gaylords at Kilohana, Puhi
3-2087 Kaumualii hwy, Lihue
Contact:  245-9593

Every Friday Night, 7:00 pm
Live Country Music with Billy Paul
Kalaheo Steak & Ribs Saloon
Saloon: 332-4444
Billy Paul:  634-8001

Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Children’s Singing Class 

by Dolly Kanekuni
Learn natural healthy singing technique
Hawaii Children’s Theatre, Puhi
$15/child
Info:  Dolly Kanekuni, (808) 652-1323, <dollyvocalhawaii@gmail.com>

Opening the Channel
Private Voice Sessions with Hezar Courson
Private Sessions – 1.5 hours for $75
2 hours for $85 + 30 minutes on sound table
Contact:  Hezar Courson, (808) 652-8750

Every Wednesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Larry Rivera’s Love & Aloha Show (Every Wednesday)
Larry & Lurline performing
Cafe Portofino, Kalapaki
Contact:  Larry Rivera, <larryrivera@hawaiilink.net>

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm
Friday Nights on the Mall
Entertainment at Center Stage
Kukui Grove Center
Contact:  245-7784
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 
FREE FOR ALL AGES

BEGINNING QI GONG CLASSES – Wednesdays
(QI GONG GOLDEN 8)
Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy

Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
LOCATION:  SUN VILLAGE, 3-3400 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue 96766
VILLAGE HALL “D”, REC ROOM
Turn into Wilcox Hospital at light, drive past hospital, turn right
after Garden Court “B”, drive downhill and turn left into
Visitors Parking Lot, walk across parking lots to
VILLAGE HALL “D” on left, enter Rec Room.
Mondays & thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Multipurpose Facility, Kalepa Village, 4535 Kalepa Circle, Hanamaulu 96766
Enter Kalepa Village, take first left, Multipurpose Facility is bldg on the left
Turn into circle & park
No fee for the sessions; contact <qikauai@gmail.com>
For more information, contact Dora Hong, qikauai@gmail.com
Questions:  Call Peter Sterne, 635-0306
REJUVENATION: information for those who have taken the class; email  qikauai@gmail.com


Fitness Classes in Kalaheo
Group Exercise offerings include Super Sculpt, Cardio & Strength Interval,
Smart Muscle Training, Boot Camp, Prenatal/postnatal Exercise
Location:  Private Studio in Kalaheo, call 332-6320 for directions
Contact:  Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034, 
Current schedule & fees online :  www.puuwaifinesskauai.com
Kupuna Wellness Ageless Beauty Fitness Program
with Rose T. Warken Ceballos, certified fitness trainer, instructor, Wellness Guidance, Author
Monday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Hanapepe N Ctr
Monday, 10:30 – 11:30 am: ChairAerobic-Koloa N Ctr
Wednesday, 8 – 9 am: Body and Mind Clarity – Kalaheo N Ctr
Friday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Kalaheo N Ctr
Classes are free and for Seniors
You will need your doctor’s approval before beginning a new exercise program
Contact:  (808) 652-8985, <kupunawellness@aol.com>
Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am
Aloha Aerobics
Stretch, step and weights

– complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular
All Saints Gym, Kapaa
All Welcome
Contact:  822-3817
Morning Exercise in Kalaheo
“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format
“FitDance Fusion”  on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises
Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule
Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays
$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card
Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com
www.kauaidancetheatre.com
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Especially for those with Arthritis
Cis Odell – instructor
Dress comfortably
Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program
Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

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Mahalo to all who enjoy and support Art and Culture on Kaua’i

Photos on Facebook for February 20 EKK #4; mahalo to Tashi:

Photos on Picasa for February 27 EKK #5; Mahalo to Anne O’Malley

https://picasaweb.google.com/109766123679939219619/EKanikapilaKakouGuestGordonFreitas#slideshow/5715399666179846226

Photos on Facebook for March 12 EKK #7; Mahalo to Tashi
Photos on Facebook  for March 19 EKK #8; Mahalo to Tashi
Photos on Facebook  for March 26 EKK #9; Mahalo to Tashi

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.369818496392191.90067.173083409399035&type=1

Send out on Thursday, March 29, 2012

MARCH 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS on Kauai

email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance
MARCH 2012 ART & CULTURE EVENTS

EKK (E Kanikapila Kakou has started; here is the schedule online)

March Arts & Culture Events
Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
A Family Affair – Mailani Dinner Show
15% off for Month of March
for Inner Circle Members
Makana Terrace Restaurant, St Regis Princeville
Sunday, March 4 Deadline for Submission
Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2012
The Fourth Annual Survey Exhibition
Open to all Hawaii resident amateur and professional photographers
Sponsored by UHM Pacific News Media
Jurors:  Doug Beasley & David Ulrich
Exhibition Dates: April 6 – 27
Opening Reception:  Friday, April 6, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Prospectus & entry forms online at Pacific New Media website

http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm/pdfs/2012EntryForm.pdf


RESCHEDULED….
Sunday, March 4, 11:30 am start time
Whale Watch/Snorkel Tour Benefit for Hawaii Children’s Theatre
with Captain Andy’s Sailing Adventures Four-hour Sail
Hope to see a lot of whales
Kukuiula Small Board Harbor, Poipu
Check in half hour early – 11:00 am
Space limited so reserve your tickets today
Support live theatre – Godspell, Aladdin, Spelling Bee, Willy Wonka (2011 productions)
$75 donation/ Food & drinks provide
Call Debra Blachowiak, 639-2437
Online tickets at <www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com>
Monday, March 5, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music”
Anake Beverly Muraoka and her Gang
“The Epitome of Chalang-alang Hawaiian Music”
Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua
Donation at the Door
Contact:  giac@hawaiilink.net; (808) 245-2733

Tuesday, March 6, 6:00 pm
Movie Documentary:  Queen of the Sun, 82 minutes
Cloudwater Tea Farm
2895 H Kano’okoa Road, Kilauea
Mauka of Mile Marker 24 and follow the signs
If lost, call (808) 652-8897
Seating limited, Q&A session following viewing
Contact:  Kauai Beekeepers Assn.

Friday, March 9
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Zonta Club of Kauai Foundation
$1,000 Scholarship for Young Women
in Public Affairs 2012 Application
Info:  Melinda Uohara, 245-4648; 652-6878;

Friday, March 9
North Shore Dance Party
7:00 – 8:00 Tango Music
8:00 – 10:00 Swing, Latin & Ballroom
All levels welcome; no partner necessary
Church of the Pacific
$5.00 donation; sponsored by YMCA NorthShore Dance Club
and Kauai Parks & Recreation Dept
Saturday, March 10, 4:30 pm
Kauakoko Foundation presents KUmZ Concert
in concert with the award winning Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Casupang
2011 Na Hoku Hanohano “Group of the Year” Award winner
Kauai Community College Performing Art Center
Tickets $25 Advance/$30 at Door
Tix Outlets:  Halau I Ka Wekiu, 284-5284;
Banana Patch Gallery, Scotty’s Music, Island Soap & Candle;
Kauai Music and Sound, Hawaiian Music Kiosk – PV & Coconut Plantation
Contact:  Halau I Ka Wekiu, 284-5284

 


Monday, March 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music”
Aldrine Guerrero – Ukulele
“The Amazing Ride and Tide of the ‘Ukulele in Hawaiian Music”
Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua
Donation at the Door
Contact:  giac@hawaiilink.net; (808) 245-2733

Wednesday, March 14, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Friends of the North Shore Library Speaker Program presents:
Sugar, Statehood and Sovereignty
by Bill Fernandez, Author
Princeville Public Library
Infor:  826-4310
www.princevillelibrary.com/

Friday, March 16, 7:00 pm
Kauai Concert Assn presents
The Honolulu Jazz Quartet
Kauai Beach Resort
$25 adults/$10 students
More info or tickets:  245-SING, www.kauai-concert.org

Friday, March 16, 7:00 – 10:30 pm
Dance to Tango, Swing & Latin
Nawiliwili Yacht Club members – free; $5 cover charge for others
Free dance lesson at 8:00 pm
BYO drinks and snacks
Age 21 and up unless accompanied by an adult
Info:  (808) 384-6114
Contact:  Maurizia, (808) 384-6114

Runs Friday, March 16 to Sunday, April 1
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 pm
Sundays 4:00 pm
Kaua’i Community Players proudly presents
Murder at the Howard Johnson’s directed by Jeff Elkins
Puhi Theatrical Warehouse
$20 advance; $22 door; $18 seniors; $15 students/members
Opening weekend $5 discount
Tickets:  Brown Paper Tickets 1 (800) 838-3006
Info:  (808) 245-7700
Sunday, March 18, 3:00 – 9:00 pm
5th Annual Wahine Fest 2012
To Honor Life through music and dance

Nina Starsong, Preeta Carlson, Millicent Cummings,

Puna Dawson’s Halau, Cindy Combs,
Kaiulani Mahuka (emcee comedian), Keiki o ka Aina,
Tahitian Fire Dancers, Love Tribe African Drum Ensemble
Children of the Land (next to Papayas, Kapaa)
$10 donation
www.millcentcummings.com

Monday, March 19, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music”
Troy Lazaro and Friends
“An Evening of Angelic Music & Hula – Island Songs the Perfect Hawaiian Memory”
Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua
Donation at the Door
Contact:  giac@hawaiilink.net; (808) 245-2733

March 22 – 25
Hawaii Craftsmen’s 2012 Aha Hana Lima Workshop
with visiting ceramic artist Chris Gustin 
March 22, 5:30 pm Artists reception with potluck, 6:00 lecture
Free and open to the public/ Location Kapaa Middle School Cafeteria
March 23, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
March 24 – 25, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Hands-on Ceramics workshop 
Kauai Community College Ceramics Studio
Prospectus available at http://www.hawaiicraftsmen.org/
Contact:  Jennifer Hill <jenniferamhill@yahoo.com>, 214-399-6684

Saturday, March 24, 7:00 pm
“Kahikina” Benefit Concert for Kupuna Program
featuring Walt Keale plus Garrett Santos, Darryl Gonsalves, Halau
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Contact:  Sabra Kauka

 


Monday, March 26, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music”
Sistah Robi Kahakalau and ‘I’inimaikalani Kahakalau
“Capturing Hawaiian Lifestyle in Song”
Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua
Donation at the Door
Contact:  giac@hawaiilink.net; (808) 245-2733

Saturday, March 31, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music”
EKK Finale Concert – Nathan Aweau & Jeff Peterson
“Hot! Hot! Hot! Super Stars!”
Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua
Tickets:  $25 Advance; $30 Door
Contact:  giac@hawaiilink.net; (808) 245-2733

Friday and Saturday, March 30 & 31
Sixth Annual Kauai Orchid & Art Festival

featuring Makana at 3:00 pm on Saturday

Gallery Shows, music, Spring Fantasy Orchid Show,
workshops, children’s activities and more
Plein Air Painters are invited to paint around the town
Contact Angela Headley, 335-0591 for info

Old Hanapepe Town

For current schedule of events: www.hanapepe.org
Contact: Kimberly Busch-French, (808) 651-9801

Kauai’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunts w/ thousands of eggs

March 31, 10:00 am
Vidinha Soccer Field
March 31, 1:00 pm
Hanalei Soccer Field
April 7, 10:00 am
Hanapepe Football Field
April 7, 1:00 pm
Waimea Athletic Field
Meet the Easter Bunny, puppet show, kids dance group
prize drawings, the Easter story
Sponsored by King’s Chapel, 643-PRAY


ONGOING CLASSES/ACTIVITIES:

They are back!
Every Monday, 7:00 pm
The Complete History of America (abridged)
500 years of American history in the spirit of Monty Python & the 3 Stooges
Starring Jeff Demma, Ian Foster, Aaron Martin (New Cast)
5:00 pm:  Sit-down 3-course dinner w/ five entree choices
The Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, located at the Wailua river mouth
3-5920 Kuhio Highway
Reservations:  www.OPTheater.com; (808) 212-8444
 
ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART

Thursdays, February 2 – March 29
Intermediate:  9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Beginners:  1:00 – 4:00 pm
Kathy Kovala Watercolor classes
Plantation Garden Restaurant in Poipu
$35 per class or $50 all day
Discount for 6 classes
February 18, 19, 20; 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Three-day seminar:  Waterfalls & Lighthouses
Jean Camp Residence, Anahola
$200 for 3 days,
Contact Kathy (715) 360-9929, (808) 823-0256; Jean (808) 821-1093
www.kathykovala.com for schedule

Instructor Kaeo Bradford offers, Native Hawaiian Art Series
1.  Na Hulu-Featherwork I-$55 to KCC and $50 to instructor for supplies
January 26 to March 1, Thursdays, 6-7:30pm
2.  Kapa La’ahu-Hawaiian Print Art-$55 to KCC and $10 to instructor
March 8 to April 19,  Thursdays, 6-7:30pm
3.  Ka Moena Lauhala-Hawaiian Fiber Art & Mat-Making Techniques-$100
April 21 to June 7, First two Saturdays 10am-2pm (will be collecting fiber) & Thursdays 6-7:30pm
Call KCC-OCET at 245-8318 to register; Visit OCET website at info.kauai.hawaii.edu/training
Lea Ingram offers, Fabric Collage as Functional Art-$50
Tuesdays, February 7 to March 6, 6-8:30pm
Call KCC-OCET at 245-8318 to register; Visit OCET website at info.kauai.hawaii.edu/training
Artist Nick Cannizzaro offers, The Art of Carving: Basic Sculpture I-$100 covers all supplies
Tuesday/Thursday, Feb 7 to March 1, 4-6:30pm
Call KCC-OCET at 245-8318 to register; Visit OCET website at info.kauai.hawaii.edu/training
Art Classes with Marionette
Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists.  All materials are included and beginners are welcome!  http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 


Every Monday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
“Malama the Aina”
Calling volunteers to Coco Palms
Restoring this sacred site so traditional cultural practices can return with integrity
Kauai Landscape and Nursery has prepped the area
Volunteers needed to mow grass, haul fronds and coconuts to green waste dumpsters, chop vines, lop weed saplings
Refreshing coconut water is served island style from coconuts
Contact:  Tek Nickerson; Phil Villatora

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side:   Garden Island Arts Council Celebrating 35 Years
United Airlines side:  NOAA on Kaua’i 
Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council
Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority
In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development
(open to all passengers in transit)

Open for business:
“The Grove Cafe”,  home of the Waimea Brewing Company
featuring brew from Kona Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company,
and (soon) Kauai Island Brewing Company
New menu with daily specials perfect for affordable family dining
Entertainment:  Uncle Ambrose Smith and his group on Thursdays;
Charlie, Dayne & John on Wednesdays & Fridays;
Karaoke on Sundays
Contact:  Waimea Plantation Cottages, 338-1625

Kekaha Community Garden Membership is open
Communal gardening – 2 hours per week of food, fun and health
Replace your monthly produce bill with $35 per month fees –
includes weekly box of food; free compost bins for residents by appt
Open daily, group meets Sundays from 4 – 6 pm
8610 Kiowea Road, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha
Contact: <kekahagarden@gmail.com>  651-5197
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm
Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables
Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum, 
Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper
Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am
Forest Workday
Koke’e CCC Camp
Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net
Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
during the hours of the Hanalei Farmers Market
North Shore Psychic Faire
Metaphysical Artists providing their expertise to the community
in fun and healing atmosphere — all are welcome
Tarot, Astrology, Psychic Readings, Healing Mandalas
Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room
Contact:  Bard Widmer (808) 652-9897

Every second Saturday

Art, surf movies, hula
Hanalei Town
Contact:  Joel Guy or

Christine Bayley-Wortley,


Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kauai Community Market
fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,
tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,
goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,
breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more
KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm
hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College
Contact:  Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944
First Saturday night of each month, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Old Kapaa Town Art Walk
Live music, meet the artists, tasty bites, tasty bites, 
dancing, entertainment, support local businesses
Contact:  Angelique Ell, angie@aelldesign.com
Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch
Friends of the Path Clean Up
Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast
Potluck lunch at 11:00 am
Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Contact:  Brett, 639-4561
Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic kirtan
guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts
Indian sweets and beverages
Hanalei Community Center
Free and open to the public
www.kauaikirtanjam.com, 821-1424

Every Monday at 3:00 pm
Outdoor Farmer’s Market
Kukui Grove Center (behind K-Mart)
Contact:  245-7784 
The Kauai Inn
The Kauai Inn has lovely rooms tucked away on three tropical acres where the Nawiliwili Bay meets the Huleia River.  Our Kauai Inn is a charming 48 unit plantation style resort, where every guest is special!  All our tropical rooms have 27” televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, A/C, ceiling fans, Hair dryer, Iron w/ Ironing board, free high speed internet, free local calls and parking.  In the morning, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served poolside.  We are centrally located and very close to beaches, golfing, shopping and many more fun activities.

 $79.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)
$99.00 (2 full size bed room)
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call toll free (1-800-808-2330)
Local 1-808-245-9000 ext 6 or e-mail us.  Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com
Fax: 1-808-245-3004
We look forward to having you as our guest!

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  
Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Gung
Core Holistic Integration
Francis DuBois instructor
Martial Arts practitioner since 1976
Author:  Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan
at Children of the Land, 4-831 Kuhio Highway
Open to students at any level
Integrated approach w/ layers of intention and purpose
Ancient Chinese Health Exercises, bio-mechanics, energy flow,
breath, martial applications & psychological aspects
Donations appreciated; partial proceeds to support Children of the Land
Contact:  francis dubois <francis@soulskin.us>, 635-9868
Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Kundalini style core-building yoga by Joella Shepherd

Breathing, moving energy & meditation
traditional yoga asanas incorporated
focus is clearing out stuck energy
Yoga House, Kapaa
Halau Hula o Leilani – cultural education, friendship & fun!
Tahitian Dance for Adults/Teens 7:30 pm & Keiki 6:16 pm
taught by Leilani Low, assisted by Ariel Leilani Bond
Wednesdays, All Saints Church Gym, Kapaa
Hula Classes for Adults/Teens & Keiki
Mondays, All Saints Gym
Tuesdays, Koloa Neighborhood center
Register w/ Leilani (Rivera) Low, 651-0682
Now enrolling students for 2012 Semester of Classes
Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai 
Under the direction of kumu hula, Kehaulani Kekua
Formal instruction & hula study for Keiki, Kane, Wahine, Kupuna
Kilauea, Anahola & Lihue
register by December 30 for discounted tuition
deadline for registration – January 11, 2012
Call in advance:  (808) 346-7574, <halaupalaihiwa@kaieie.org>
www.kaieie.org
Ongoing Tuesday nights, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua” hula class
Dance, Chant, Language & Legends
Under the direction of Alaka’i Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd
Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Entry level students & visitors welcome
Church of the Pacific, Princeville
Info:  Call Fern, 828-1342, 639-0964
Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm 
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
Donations are appreciated
Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com
2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kauai Museum’s Saturday Clubs
monthly workshops on unique island traditions
Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon
Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents
Free with admission to the museum
The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture
Info:  245-6931
Second and Fourth Sunday every Month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Reiki with Renee!
Reiki Energy Healing Circle
Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11
(above Hoku Foods in Kapaa)
$11
Call or email  Renee, 821-2243, <info@psychic-services.com>
<www.psychic-services.com>
Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour
Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 
volunteer guides lead walking tours through 
the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea 
Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the 
turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately 
90 minutes and are limited to 12 people. 
Waimea Town, (808) 337-1005
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE


Carol Culver Dance Academy — Dance Kauai!

New Classes at Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Thursdays, starting February 23
3:15 – 3:55 pm Tot Ballet, ages 3 – 8
4:00 – 4:40 pm Beginning Jazz/Hip Hop, ages 6 – 12
4:45 – 5:25 pm Beginning Tap, ages 5 & up
Cost:  6 weeks $42, 40 minute classes
Island School, Lihue
Mondays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, ages 4 – 8
Fridays, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, ages 6 – 12
Cost:  $48 per month, 1 hour classes + one-time registration fee
Info:  Call Carol, (808) 245-3150; http://dancekauai.com

Kauai Dance Center

Dance Classes for all ages & abilities, ages 3 – adult
Enrollment January 3 – 15
Session January to May 2012
Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern Dance, Flamenco
Directors Jennifer & Mel Bell-Grey
Class locations:  Kilauea Parish Hall; Kapaa All Saints Gym; 
Kauai Athletic Club in Lihue; Island School in Puhi.
Golden Lotus Studio, Church of the Pacific
Open registration; Call:  (808)823-9588, www.kauaidancecenter.com
NEW! Online ballet – “The Anatomy of Ballet 1.2.&3”
Upcoming Event:  “Once Upon A Dream” — Saturday, April 28, 11 am & 2 pm
www.onlinedancecenter.com

Kauai Dance Theatre’s Winter-Spring Term
26th season
January 2 – May 12, 2012
Ages 4 through Adult at the Kalaheo Studio
Ballet – Tap – Contemporary – Jazz for Kidz – 
Creative Movement – Adult Exercise Classes
Visit www.KauaiDanceTheatre.com for the class schedule
Janie Crane, Director, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com
Mondays, 7:30 pm – Kalaheo Neighborhood Center
Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Kapaa Neighborhood Center
YMCA-sponsored Tango Kauai Dance Club
Classes open to the public
Argentine Tango for absolute beginners begin in June
No experience or partner necessary
$5 per class
Tango Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm – Small Town Coffee Shop, music and dancing
Info:  Maurizia Zanin, (808) 635-8049, www.tangokauai.com

 

North Shore High Beginner/Intermediate Line Dance Class! 
Ongoing – dance experience required!
Every Friday morning, 10-11:30am.
Dance to all kinds of awesome,
fun music, great exercise, great fun and no partner
required!  $8 per class.  Instructor: Gina Mello
Church of the Pacific, Princeville.  Questions call Gina 212-1847 or

 

Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now 
full schedule online at  www.AlohaDanceStudio.com
Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult
Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,
Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz
Master Classes with instructors from “So You Think You Can Dance”
Elite Company Groups
Travel to National Dance Conventions
Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October
Beginner through Advanced welcome
Contact:  Tiffany Dodge
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Mondays, 7:30 pm — Rehearsals begin on January 9
Kauai Chorale Recruitment for Spring Concert
Performing “Carmina Burana” – a famous musical piece
Concerts scheduled for May 5 and May 6, 2012
Seeking singers of all walks of life, ages, experience
Island School
Call Wes Cronk for details:  (808) 332-9356
Saturdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays
Doug and Sandy McMaster’s traditional Slack Key/Ukulele Talk Story
Children of the Land Center (Under Clock Tower, Kauai Shopping Village, Kapaa)
Admission $20/$15
Free Gift Drawing
Info:  826-1469

Every Friday, 8:00 – 10:00 pm
“Fridayphile” Live Music by La Dolce Vita Social Club
Michael Ruff, grammy & hoku winner
Kirk Smart, guitarist & singer
Elijah, percussion, guitar & vocals
1/2 price drinks & small plates
Original latin, R&B, Jazz & Love Songs
Gaylords at Kilohana, Puhi
3-2087 Kaumualii hwy, Lihue
Contact:  245-9593

Every Friday Night, 7:00 pm
Live Country Music with Billy Paul
Kalaheo Steak & Ribs Saloon
Saloon: 332-4444
Billy Paul:  634-8001

Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Children’s Singing Class 

by Dolly Kanekuni
Learn natural healthy singing technique
Hawaii Children’s Theatre, Puhi
$15/child
Info:  Dolly Kanekuni, (808) 652-1323, <dollyvocalhawaii@gmail.com>

Opening the Channel
Private Voice Sessions with Hezar Courson
Private Sessions – 1.5 hours for $75
2 hours for $85 + 30 minutes on sound table
Contact:  Hezar Courson, (808) 652-8750

Every Wednesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Larry Rivera’s Love & Aloha Show (Every Wednesday)
Larry & Lurline performing
Cafe Portofino, Kalapaki
Contact:  Larry Rivera, <larryrivera@hawaiilink.net>

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm
Friday Nights on the Mall
Entertainment at Center Stage
Kukui Grove Center
Contact:  245-7784
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 
FREE FOR ALL AGES

BEGINNING QI GONG CLASSES – Wednesdays
(QI GONG GOLDEN 8)
Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy

Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
LOCATION:  SUN VILLAGE, 3-3400 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue 96766
VILLAGE HALL “D”, REC ROOM
Turn into Wilcox Hospital at light, drive past hospital, turn right
after Garden Court “B”, drive downhill and turn left into
Visitors Parking Lot, walk across parking lots to
VILLAGE HALL “D” on left, enter Rec Room.
Mondays & thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Multipurpose Facility, Kalepa Village, 4535 Kalepa Circle, Hanamaulu 96766
Enter Kalepa Village, take first left, Multipurpose Facility is bldg on the left
Turn into circle & park
No fee for the sessions; contact <qikauai@gmail.com>
For more information, contact Dora Hong, qikauai@gmail.com
Questions:  Call Peter Sterne, 635-0306
REJUVENATION: information for those who have taken the class; email  qikauai@gmail.com


Fitness Classes in Kalaheo
Group Exercise offerings include Super Sculpt, Cardio & Strength Interval,
Smart Muscle Training, Boot Camp, Prenatal/postnatal Exercise
Location:  Private Studio in Kalaheo, call 332-6320 for directions
Contact:  Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034, 
Current schedule & fees online :  www.puuwaifinesskauai.com
Kupuna Wellness Ageless Beauty Fitness Program
with Rose T. Warken Ceballos, certified fitness trainer, instructor, Wellness Guidance, Author
Monday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Hanapepe N Ctr
Monday, 10:30 – 11:30 am: ChairAerobic-Koloa N Ctr
Wednesday, 8 – 9 am: Body and Mind Clarity – Kalaheo N Ctr
Friday, 8 – 9:30 am:  Total Conditioning – Kalaheo N Ctr
Classes are free and for Seniors
You will need your doctor’s approval before beginning a new exercise program
Contact:  (808) 652-8985, <kupunawellness@aol.com>
Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am
Aloha Aerobics
Stretch, step and weights

– complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular
All Saints Gym, Kapaa
All Welcome
Contact:  822-3817
Morning Exercise in Kalaheo
“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format
“FitDance Fusion”  on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises
Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule
Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays
$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card
Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com
www.kauaidancetheatre.com
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Especially for those with Arthritis
Cis Odell – instructor
Dress comfortably
Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program
Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

Mahalo to all who enjoy and support Art and Culture on Kaua’i

Photos on Facebook for February 20 EKK #4; mahalo to Tashi:

Photos on Picasa for February 27 EKK #5; Mahalo to Anne O’Malley

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