Friday, April 12, 6:00 pm
11th Annual Culinary Institute of the Pacific
Kaua’i Community College Spring Gourmet Gala
featuring Alan Wong and Vikram Garg
plus host of local chefs & sommeliers
Silent Auction
KCC Fine Dining Room
General admission tickets are sold out
Sponsorships and exclusive VIP Tickets still available
Friday – Sunday, April 12 – 14; 7:00 pm on Fri & Sat; 5:00 pm on Sun
Kauai Sings! Rodgers & Hammerstein
Creators of America’s Most Popular Musicals of all time
Hukilau Lanai – Kauai Coast Resort
$20 Advance $25 Door, $15 Students
Tables of 10 $200 in advance, limited
Proceeds benefit Malama Pono Health Services
Friday, April 12, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Kauai Literature Festival
Guest Authors: Sue Cowing, Lisa Linn Kanae, Kealoha,
Juliet S. Kono, Mark Panek, John Ritter, Cathy Song
Kaua’i Community College Performing Arts Center
Free Admission; Open to the public
Info: Terry Low, Kaua’i High School
Friday, April 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Kauai Literature Festival
An Evening to Celebrate Reading
Panel Discussion and Q&A featuring Authors Linn Kanae,
Kealoha, Juliet S. Kono, Mark Panek, Cathy Song
Talk Story & Refreshments to follow
Kauai Community College OCET 106CD (next to One Stop Center)
Friday, April 12, 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday, April 13, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday, April 14, 11 am – 4 pm
Friends of Lihue Library Spring Book Sale – CASH ONLY
mysteries, thrillers, romances, classic, history, biography, health,
cookbooks, literature, coffee table books, Hawaii & Pacific,
videos, DVDS, CDs, and more
Kukui Grove Shopping Center (due to library renovation)
Info: 246-0004; Lihue Library, 241-3223
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am
Book Launch of Author Mark Panek’s “Hawai;i”
Panek will read excerpt from his book and sign
Small Town Coffee, Kapa’a
Free and Open to the public
Contact: Kauai Backstory
Saturday, April 13, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Pa ‘U Wrapping Workshop
with Hazel Chun & Cheryl Wong
Part of OHA’s i Mana Ka Lahui Cultural series
Aston Aloha Beach Hotel Pi’ikoi Room, Wailua (next to bridge)
Limited Seating
Contact: OHA’s Community Outreach Coordinator, D. Kaliko Santos;
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
First Waipa Music Festival
Halulu fishpond at Waipa – 1/2 mile past Hanalei (5-5785 Kuhio Highway)
Homegrown music – Kelii Kanealii; Mike Keale; the Kama’ainas; Waipa Serenaders
educational displays & demonstrations, hands-on activities,
arts & crafts, amazing food from local chefs
To benefit construction of Waipa Community Kitchen, Poi Mill & Hale Imu
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Towards a Vibrant Lihu’e
Lihue Community Plan Update
10 – 11:30 What Shapes the Region
Noon – 1:30 pm Community Character
2:00 – 3:30 Lihue town Core
Exhibits, entertainment, food, fun zone
Lihue Civic Center
www.lihuecp.com
Saturday, April 13, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Unknown Artists Faire
open to Visual, performing and media artists – all ages and backgrounds
in conjunction with CKMS Street Fair
Food, Vendors, Entertainment, Family Acitvities – every second Saturday of month
April benefit for AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program & PTSA
Location: Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
Sunday, April 14, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief Video & talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
Donations are appreciated
Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 pm
Our Favorite Things
A Five Year Anniversay Celebration Concert
Island School Music Department
Directed by Philip Steinbacher; accompanied by Rose Alfiler
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Adults $10; Students Grades 4 – 12 $5; Students Grades 3 and below Free
Tix at Island School Office on at KCC on April 17
Thursday, April 18, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Keiki to Career Kauai – Talk Story Session
“Ready to Learn and Ready for Life” Initiative
Waimea Neighborhood Center, 4556 Makeke Road, Waimea
Contact: KPAA, 632-2005
April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27. 28
Fridays & Saturdays – 7:00 pm; Sundays – 3:00 pm
The Kauai Performing Arts Center presents
Anything Goes by Cole Porter
Directed by Dennis McGraw; Musical Direction by Nina Saraos;
Choreography by Marc Sicignano & Sarah Smith
Cast: Students from Kauai, Kapaa & Waimea High Schools
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Tickets: $10-Adults Advance;$12-Adults Door
$8-Students Advance; $10-Students Door
Outlets: Jojo’s Shave Ice; Birdie’s Cafe Kukuiolono golf; Progressive Expressions;
Vim & Vigor; Jim Saylor Jewelers; Northshore Pharmacy; Hanalei Surf Company
Saturday, April 20
7:00 am registration & 1st Tee Time; 8:00 am team scramble
Na Hui o Kamkaokalani Halau, Kumu Hula Maka Herrod
Golf Tournament at Puakea Golf Course
$80 Entry Fee (golf, cart, luncheon, prizes & awards)
Awards Luncheon immediately following in Puakea Golf Barn
Puakea Golf Course
–Entertainment & Auction plus drawing for Kapaia Stitchery Quilt
Fundraiser for Papa Makuahine Class to enter
O’ahu Kamehameha Hula Competition on June 22, 2013
April 15 due date for registration & payment to guarantee a tee time
Contact Puakea Golf Course Pro Shop for registration form
Contact Lei, 652-3007 or Joan, 651-3526 for email registration form
Saturday, April 20, 7:30 am – Noon
Earth Day Community Work Day
Gather at Lydgate Main Pavilion
Bring Water Bottle, work gloves, sun protection, sturdy shoes
Lunch will be served
Saturday, April 20, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
2nd Annual Kauai’s Got Talent
Open to Ages 5 – 16
Prizes: $300 – 1st; $200 – 2nd; $100 – 3rd
Church of the Pacific, Princeville
Application Fee: $20 – Deadline April 13
Event benefitting Church of the Pacific Outreach Ministries
Tickets: $15 and $5
Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Ukulele Design and Construction with Bob Gleason
Gleason will show how ukuleles are made from the choice and curing
of wood through various construction processes to the application of the finish.
Gleason is member of the Guild of American Luthiers,
the National Assn of Stringed Instruments Artisans,
the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii, the Big Island Ukulele Guild
Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Drive
Info: 826-4310; www.princevillelibrary.com
Free and Open to the Public
sponsored by Friends of the North Shore Library at Princeville
Thursday, April 25, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Keiki to Career Kauai – Talk Story Session
“Ready to Learn and Ready for Life” Initiative
Kaua’i War Memorial Covention Hall, Hardy Street, Lihue
Contact: KPAA, 632-2005
Friday, April 26, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Keiki to Career Kauai – Talk Story Session
“Ready to Learn and Ready for Life” Initiative
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, 2460 Keneke St, Kilauea
Contact: KPAA, 632-2005
April 26, 27, 28
Saturday April 27 – Day to share poem
Kauai International Poetry Celebration
hosted by Storybook Theatre & Mark Jeffers
Prompt #1: ”If I created the world . . . “
Prompt #2: ”If I was completely free . . .”
Submit poetry entries via snail mail to
Steve Backinoff, PO Box 890, Kilauea, HI 96754
Deadline for entries: April 21
Include your contact phone numbers/email
Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe
Info: Steve Backinoff
Sunday, April 28, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief Video & talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
Donations are appreciated
Friday, May 3, 6:00 pm; Doors Open at 5:00 pm
Na Lei Hiwahiwa ‘Eono – A May Day Celebration Concert
Malie Foundation Scholarship Fundraiser, Year of Ola Pono Hawai’i
10:00 am – 4:00 pm — Workshops in Lei Making, Hula,
Tropical Floral Design; and Glamour-ation Contest
6:00 pm King Kamehameha Celebration Pa’u Queen & Princesses
6:15 pm Love Kelley ‘Ohana,
– Winner of Kauai Mokihana Festival Hawaiian Category Composer
7:00 – 9:00 pm Ku’ini, the Divine Divas of Hawaiian Music
Jasmine Ballroom at Kaua’i Beach Resort “Where Aloha Lives”
Tickets $25 Advance/$30 Door for Adults
Tickets $5:00 for Children 6 – 17
Tix Outlets – Kauai Beach Resort, Vicky’s Fabrics, Kauai Music & Sound; Tix Infor – Ida Dawbarn at
(808) 652-4497
Sponsors: HTA, County of Kauai, Hawaiian Airlines
Saturday, May 4, 7:00 pm
The Miss Garden Isle/Miss Kaua’i Scholarship Program presents
An Evening with Na Kaholokula
Kaua’i’s Na Hoku Hanohano award winning recording group, Na Kaholokula
Guests: Ka ‘Auna Kupuna o ALU LIKE & The Ladies of Mohala O Ka Pua Hau Hele
Special Guest appearance: Doric Kaleonui Yaris
5:30 pm – Begin Silent Auction
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Tickets $20 advance; $25 door
Outlets: Hanalei Strings, Kung Lung, Vicky’s Fabric, Kapaia Stitchery,
Pictures Plus, Scotty’s Music, Jojo’s Shave Ice
Contact: Robbie Kaholokula
May 5, 9:45 am – 2:00 pm
Kodomo No Hi – Celebrate the Children Day
Fundraiser for Lihue Hongwanji Pre-School; 45 years of pre-school education
Mochi Pounding, Kendo, Taiko Drumming, Bake Sale, Plate Lunch, Silent Auction
Lihue Hongwanji Preschool grounds
May 5, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Hale Opio invites you to
4th Annual Passion for Purses – High Tea and Silent Auction,
Mother-Daughter Fashion Show, Hat Contest & MORE!
to benefit Hale Opio’s many programs for youth & families
Kaua’i Beach Resort
Tickets $40; Table of 10 available
Purchase reservation: Debby, 245-2873 x 8200
Info: 245-2873 x 8200; www.haleopio.org, Mary Navarro
Wednesday, May 8, 7:00 pm
13th Annual Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Band Concert
featuring: Beginning Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble
200 members, grades 6 – 8
Music from a variety of genres
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Friday, May 17, 7:00 pm to Sunday May 26, 5:00 pm
Miss Saigon on Kauai
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Contact: Jason Blake
May 19, 6:00 pm
The British Blues Explosion
John Mayall, “Godfather of British Blues”
special guest Savoy Brown’s Kim Simmons
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 25, noon – 7:00 pm (Honolulu Event)
Sunday, May 26, noon – 5:00 pm
MUSEUMS INJECT ART, CULTURE, HISTORY INTO MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Visitors can get two-day pass to three venues for bargain price
Bishop Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art, ‘Iolani Palace
Tickets: $19.95; $10 kama’aina, age 17 and under free
Friday Noon to Monday Noon, May 24 – 27 (O’AHU EVENT)
Raku Ho’olaulea – Community Kiln, Tea Ceremony, Workshops
Juror & guest Artist – Jerome Heck of Pupukea
Camp Mokule’ia on O’ahu
Camping Artists must register as part of a group and pay fee
Per day admission: $5 per person for non-registered/non-camping participants
Info & Prospectus: www.hawaiicraftsmen.org; (808) 521-3282
May 17, 2013 – Registration Deadline
May 22, 6:00 pm – free slide lecture by Jerome Heck in Art Dept Room 101, UH Manoa
May 22, 7:00 pm – wet clay & tool making demonstration in UH Ceramics Lab