December 2016 Arts & Culture Events

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December 2016 Arts & Culture Events

Fridays, Saturday, Sundays; Starting Nov. 25 – Dec. 24
Start Time: 12 pm
Trees of Remembrance – Kukui Grove
The Trees of Remembrance provide a meaningful opportunity to honor those who have died or are far away. For a donation of $7, an ornament may be hung bearing the name of a loved one, and an acknowledgement will be sent to the person of the donor’s choice. This year, we have added pet ornaments and Kauai Hospice will donate $2 to the Kauai Humane Society for each pet memorialized on our trees.
Kukui Grove Shopping Center
Contact Person Info: Rayne Regush (808) 245-7277
www.kauaihospice.org

Wednesday’s, Friday’s, Saturday, Sundays,
Starting Nov. 30 – Dec. 24; Start Time at 12pm
Trees of Remembrance – Kukui`ula Shopping Center
The Trees of Remembrance provide a meaningful opportunity to honor those who have died or are far away. For a donation of $7, an ornament may be hung bearing the name of a loved one, and an acknowledgement will be sent to the person of the donor’s choice. This year, we have added pet ornaments and Kauai Hospice will donate $2 to the Kauai Humane Society for each pet memorialized on our trees.
Kukui`ula Shopping Center
Contact Person Info: Rayne Regush (808) 245-7277
www.kauaihospice.org

Wednesday, November 30, 2:00 – 8:00 pm
Ten Thousand Hands 5th Annual Show & Sale
Mary Nakamura, Toni Wagner, Bon Boore, Pam Woolway
Please join us for pupu, wine and talk story
Waipouli Plaza, upstairs, 4-901 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa
Percentage of proceeds go to benefit YWCA Domestic Violence
Contact:  marysnakamura@yahoo.com; (808) 652-2260

Prospectus Available: www.hawaiipottersguild.org
Thursday, Dec 8 — Neighbor island Deadline for entries
Sunday, Dec 11 — Oahu Deadline for entries
Tuesday, Dec 13 — Jurying
Friday, December 16 — Opening Reception
Exhibition Dates:  December 17, 2016 – January 8, 2017
Ceramics of Hawaii
The first statewide juried exhibition of ceramic art in Hawaii
Open to all artists working in clay in Hawaii
Juror:  David Kuraoka
Honolulu Museum of Art School, Linekona Gallery
Info:  www.hawaiipottersguild.org/ceramicsofhawaii
Instagram: @ceramicsofhawaii; Facebook: /ceramicsofhawaii
Contact:  Liz Jackson, liz96734@gmail.com

Friday, December 2, 8:00 pm
NPR’s “From the Top” Concert with Christopher O’Riley
Featuring classically-trained young musicians from around the country, including Hawaii’s Home-grown talent
Hawaii Youth Symphony & 4U Ukulele Quartet
Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall
Tickets:  $45, $35, $35 and $15 student
VIP packages at $70 per person – call 94-MUSIC

Friday, December 2, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Kauai Museum Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Crafters, Food Booths, Prizes & More
Kauai Museum
Fair Free; Museum Admission fee
Info:  245-6931

Friday, December 2, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Lights on Rice Parade 2016
Parade from Vidinha Stadium, up Rice Street to the
Historic County Building, Lihue
Crafts Fair by the Kauai Museum, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Food Vendors
Free and Open to the Public
Contact:  Eileen Winters, (808) 639-3571

Friday, December 2 – December 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
20th Annual Festival of Lights 2016 with Santa & Mrs Claus
“Santa’s Gone Kauaiian” Theme
Plus brand new “Kauai Mermaid Kingdom”
Light creations by Elizabeth Freeman and Kauai artisans
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening
Special Attractions at the display:
Saturday, December 17, 7 – 8 pm, Mary Lardizabal’s Middle School Choir & Ukulele Band
Sunday, December 18, Flutist Rene Janton
FridaySaturday, December 23 – 24, Violinist Kimberly Hope McDonough
Kauai’s Historic County Building
Contact:  Elizabeth Freeman, (808) 639-8564
www.kauaifestivaloflights.com  

Fridays, December 2 to March 10, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Balkan Dancing Free Workshops
Dances & sons of Southeastern Europe & the Middle East
Non-partner; everyone welcome!
Interesting music, unusual rhythms, culture, history
Lihue Neighborhood Center, 3353 Eono Street
Contact:  Don: dondancing@gmail.com; or Esti: 822-4599

Saturday, December 3, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Kauai Island Crafters Fair
Kauai Veterans Center
Free
Contact:  Debbie Yanagihara

Saturday, December 3, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“Picture Bride Stories” by Barbara F. Kawakami, Author
Meet the author reception & book signing by Author
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Author’s Talk
Hanapepe Public Library
Sponsored by the Kauai Yamagushi and Kauai Fukuoka Kenjin Kai
And Friends of the Hanapepe Public Library
Info:  335,8418; Hanapepe Public Library

Saturday, December 3, 4:30 – 10:00 pm
17th Annual Black & White Ball
Dinner, Dancing, Live Entertainment & Auctions!
St Regis Princeville Resort
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay
Proceeds to purchase & install life saving AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) for key locations on Kauai & Niihau
Tickets:  HanaleiRotary.org

Saturday, December 3, 7:00 pm
Church of the Pacific, Princeville
Sunday, December 4, 4:00 pm
St. Michael and All Angels Church, Lihue
Harpists Sylvia Woods and Madeleine Brandli invite you to an evening of joyful concerts of Advent carols and Christmas music
“Christmas Sing-Along with Harps Concerts”
Christmas harp solo, caroling, and fun surprises
Musician Bob Smith will be leading the singing
You will receive a special booklet with the lyrics of the carols
Tickets:  $15 at the door
Contact:  Sylvia Woods, sylviawoods@yahoo.com

Sunday, December 4, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
7th Annual Waipa Kalo Festival
Educational displays, biggest Kalo contest, poi pounding,
Kalo tastings, foods inspired by Kalo
Homegrown live music all day; local artisans, hands-on activities
Halulu Fishpond at Waipa, Hanalei
Cost:  $5 adults; $1 for ages 3 – 18
Contact:  Kalen Kelekona, 652-6236

Sunday, December 4, 4:00 – 9:00 pm
Annual Holiday Hula Celebration
Kumu Hula Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza
Music by Na Kapu Mele
Guest performance, Na Pua Mohala, by sister Halau, West Japan Hula Association, from Kumamoto, Japan
Kauai Marriott Resort
Admission:  $20 in advance; $25 at door
Tickets & Information:  Haru, (808) 634-5746
Contact:  Na Hula O Kaohikukapulani, (808) 651-3099

Sunday, December 4, 4:00 pm
“The Bridge: Kauai to College” Gaylord’s Gala Fundraiser
Free mentoring for Kauai Kids who want to go to college
Featuring Aaron Sala & Snowbird Bento
With Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o’ Leina’ala
Gaylord’s — Three Course Buffet Dinner & No-Host Bar
Tickets $75 for open table seating
$600 for reserved table for six
Tickets:  Susan Davis, susandavisphd@gmail.com; (650) 464-1654
www.kauaitocollege.org

Monday, Dec 5, 6:00 pm
Candle Lighting Memorial
Our annual Candle Lighting Memorial is an interfaith ceremony honoring loved ones who have died or who are separated in distance and supports survivors and others grieving the loss and/or distance in a beautiful and very profound way. Candles are lit in memory or honor of that loved one.
Immaculate Conception Church – Kapaia
Contact Person Info: Caroline Miura (808) 245-7277
www.kauaihospice.org

Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 pm
“Hanau Ka Ua – Hawaiian Rain Names” (return engagement)
Collette Leimomi Akana w/ Kiele Gonzalez, Authors
Explore the rains and winds of the ‘aina through hula, mele  and mo’olelo via 300 ‘olelo Hawaii primary sources from the 19th & 20th centuries – chants, songs, laments and narratives
Books will be available for purchase & signing
Kapaa Public Library, (808) 821-4222
Sponsored by Friends of the Library of HI & Friends of Kapaa Library
Contact: D. Kaliko Santos, ‘Aho Kuahui Hui Huliamahi,
KCC Community Outreach Coordinator III

Thursday, Dec 8, 6:00 pm
Candle Lighting Memorial
Our annual Candle Lighting Memorial is an interfaith ceremony honoring loved ones who have died or who are separated in distance and supports survivors and others grieving the loss and/or distance in a beautiful and very profound way. Candles are lit in memory or honor of that loved one.
Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church
Contact Person Info: Caroline Miura (808) 245-7277
www.kauaihospice.org

Friday, December 9, 4:00 – 8:00 pm
And last Saturday of each month
Kilauea Night Market
Anaina Hou Community Park, Home of Kauai Mini golf
40 artisans, live music, food trucks
Contact:  Courtney Puig, (808) 635-2572

Friday, December 9, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Sunshine Express Performance
“Dickens of a Christmas”, A Musical based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Kalaheo Elementary School Cafeteria, Kalaheo
4400 Maka Road, Kalaheo
General Admission, $5 or $1 with a non-perishable food item
Keiki Tickets $1 age 12 and younger
Children under 5 are free
Tickets sold at the door

Saturday, December 10, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
CKTV Holiday Crafts Fair
Handmade Gifts, Jewelry, Books, Clothing, Hand Bags & More
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
4431 Nuhou Street, Lihue
Support the CKTV Advanced Media Class to compete at the
Student Television Network Convention in California
Contact:  Kevin Matsunaga, 645-0019

Saturday, December 10, 4:00 pm
“Dances in December”
Kauai Dance Theatre’s Winter Showcase
Lihue Parish Hall, 4340 Nawiliwili Road, next to Lihue United Church
$5 at-the-door for this 40-minute family-friendly concert
Proceeds benefit the Zonta Club Christmas Fund
Contact:  Director Janie Crane, 332-9737
Info: www.KauaiDanceTheatre.com    

Saturday, December 10; 7:00 pm
Kauai Sings Christmas CHEER!
A fundraiser to benefit Malama Pono Health Services
Kilohana Luau Pavilion
Cash bar and food for purchase
Tickets: Premium Table for 10 = $300
Standard Table for 10 = $250
Individual Tickets available, $25 advance; $30 at Door
www.kauaisings.com
Tickets:  Malama Pono, (808) 246-9577

Monday, December 12, 6:00 pm
Candle Lighting Memorial
Our annual Candle Lighting Memorial is an interfaith ceremony honoring loved ones who have died or who are separated in distance and supports survivors and others grieving the loss and/or distance in a beautiful and very profound way. Candles are lit in memory or honor of that loved one.
Church of the Pacific – Princeville
Contact Person Info: Caroline Miura (808) 245-7277
www.kauaihospice.org

Wednesday, December 14, 6:30 pm
“Christmas Rocks”
Island School Chorus performance
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, Lihue
Contact: Philip Steinbacher

Friday, December 16, 4:30 pm
Celebration of Life – Tim Bynum
Join us in remembering this outstanding community leader
Coordinated Potluck Event: www.perfectpotluck.com
Coordinator Last name: kawahara; Password:  ohana; BYOB
Lydgate Beach Main Pavilion
Donations to “The Friends of Kamalani”; “In Memory of Tim Bynum”
Mail to:  YWCA of Kauai, 3094 Elua Street, Lihue HI 96766
Contact:  Lani Kawahara (808) 652-6741;
Tommy Noyes (808) 639-1018, thomasnoyes@hawaiiantel.net

Saturday, December 17, 5:00 pm Doors; 5:30 pm Concert
Kilauea Christmas Concert
Featuring Kupaoa & the Ke ‘Ala Aumoe Dancers, the Kilauea Social Club, Malani Bileyu + Special Surprise Guest
Anaina Hou Community Park (Home of Kauai Mini Golf)
Dinner plates, beer, wine & water will be sold
Bring your own chair
Cost:  FREE & open to the public

Saturday, Dec 17, 7:30 pm; KCC Performing Arts Center
Sunday, Dec 18, 5:00 pm; St. Regis Hotel
Kauai Chorale presents:  “The Colors of Christmas”
Dan Spriggs, Percussion; Jill Simonsen, Duet Pianist
Kauai Chorale String Ensemble
Kauai Chorale Brass Ensemble
Guests:  Kauai Seventh Day Adventist Children’s Choir
Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at door; Students $5
Wranglers, Hanapepe Bookstore, Kalaheo Café, Lapperts,
Scotty’s Music, Pono Market, Kauai Music & Sound,
North Shore Pharmacy
Kauaichorale.com/ticket-outlets; (808) 822-5633

Monday, Dec. 19, 7:30 pm
Leslie Jordan Straight out of Chattanooga
Enjoy a night of comedy with Emmy Award-winning Actor and Comedian Leslie Jordan
Kaua’i Community College Performing Arts Center
Tickets available now!
Ticket or entry fee: $25 – $75
Ticket outlets or place to buy tickets: www.kauaihospice.org
Contact Person Info: Tricia Yamashita (808) 245-7277

Saturday, December 31, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Food trucks, live entertainment, movie in the park, keiki activities, spectacular Fireworks display
Poipu Beach Park, Koloa
Free and Open to the public
Contact:  Jody Kjeldsen, (808) 742-7444

January 2017 Arts & Culture Events

Garden Island Arts Council celebrating 40 Years of “bringing Arts to the People and People to the Arts”
E Kanikapila Kakou 2017 — “Music is Our Kuleana”

Monday, January 23 through Monday, March 20
Every Monday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
EKK 2017 Line-up will be in mid-December E-calendar
Kauai Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom
plus March 27 – Special EKK Concert, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
at KCC Performing Arts Center

SAVE THESE DATES:
Kauai Community Players 2017 Season:
January 13 – 29
Kauai Community Players present
“Little Shop of Horrors”
By Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
Directed by Rebecca Hanson
Winner of 1983 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
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February 17 – March 5
Kauai Community Players present
“Going Home”
The final of four plays about plantation life in WW II–era Hawaii
By David Penhallow Scott
Directed by Steve Whitney
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March 31 – April 16
Kauai Community Players present
“Savanna Sipping Society”
By Kauai playwrights Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
Directed by Jo Grande
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May 12 – 28
Kauai Community Players present
“Talley’s Folly”
Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lanford Wilson
Directed for KCP by Nellie Foster
Takes place in a Victorian boathouse in Lebanon, Missouri, in 1944.
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Friday, January 6, 2017, 7:00 pm
Grateful Aloha with the Terrapin All-Stars
Performers featured: Grahame Lesh, Ross James, Scott Law, Jason Crosby, Alex Koford, and special guests
A GRATEFUL ALOHA Benefit Concert for Kaua’i Hospice
Kaua’i Community College Performing Arts Center,
3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy Lihue, Hi 96766.
Ticket or entry fee: $40 – $85
Ticket outlets or place to buy tickets: www.kauaihospice.org
Contact Person Info: Tricia Yamashita (808) 245-7277

Saturday, January 21, 5:00 pm VIP Showing
6:00 – 9:00 pm Reception for the Artist
“Kama’aina Soul – Anthology: The Wet Plate Collodion Photography of Daniel Finchum”; 150 – 200 images on view
Venue: KSA Gallery, Kukui Grove Mall (next to Footlocker)
Exhibition Dates:  Saturday, January 21 – Saturday, February 4
Contact:  Daniel Finchum, (808) 639-7126
www.KauaiAinaArt.com    

Thursday, January 26, 2017; 6:00 Door; 7:00 Show
An Evening with Judy Collins
Singer-Songwriter & Folk Music Icon
Special Guest: Ari Hest – Hawaii Tour 2017
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Tickets:  $45 general; $65 gold circle
Tix Outlets: Kauai Music & Sound, Hanalei Music & Strings, Progressive Expressions, Kauai Harley Davidson, Scotty’s Music
Contact:  Lazar Bear, (808) 896-4845; www.lazarbear.com
www.judycollins.com

Friday & Saturday, January 27 & 28, 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 29, 3:00 pm
Kauai Voices Concert –“What a Swell Party!”
The music of Cole Porter
Kauai Voices, the island’s highly popular 40+ member auditioned choral ensemble, presents an evening of songs by the incomparable Cole Porter
St. Michael’s Church, 4364 Hardy Street, Lihue
Tickets: $15 advance; $20 at door
Info:  (800) 838-3006

February Arts & Culture Events

February 4, 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ka Moku O Manokalanipo Paani Makahiki
Ancient Hawaiian Games, Awards, Cultural Demonstrations,
Displays, Kauai made products, Food, and more
Waimea Athletic Field, Waimea Town
Contact:  Julie Kanealii, 635-9028

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, February 10-22
11:00 am – 5:00 pm daily; Fridays till 8:00 pm
Kauai Quilt Show 2017
Kauai Society of Artists Gallery
Next to Foot Locker, Kukui Grove Shopping Center
Sponsored by Kauai Quilt Guild, Nene Quilters,
Discount Fabric Warehouse, Kapaia Stitchery, Vicky’s Fabric
Contact:  Lea, 808 652 2261; leaingram.artist@gmail.com

Starting February 19 through March 2017
Botanical Illustration Workshop by
Wendy Hollander, botanical artist, illustrator, author and instructor
Workshop options:  one, two or three weeks
Existing members 10% discount by emailing members@ntbg.org before registering
National Tropical Botanical Garden

March Arts & Culture Events

Saturday, March 18
“Journey to Wonderland”
Island School’s 38th Annual Gala Auction
Kauai Marriott Resort
Kauai Marriott Weekend Special Group rates
(808) 246-0233; email: auction@ischool.org  
www.Facebook.com/IslandSchoolAuction

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ONGOING and Multi-Day EVENTS

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

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 www.callforentry.org/index.php
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.callforentry.org/index.php for information,
answers to FAQs, tech tips, image prep and Questions forum.

Prospectus Available in Mid-August
December 17, 2016 – January 8, 2017
Ceramics of Hawaii
The first statewide juried exhibition of ceramic art in Hawaii
Open to all artists working in clay in Hawaii
Juror:  David Kuraoka
Honolulu Museum of Art School, Linekona Gallery
Info:  www.hawaiipottersguild.org/ceramicsofhawaii
Instagram: @ceramicsofhawaii; Facebook: /ceramicsofhawaii
Contact:  Liz Jackson, liz96734@gmail.com

Monday Nights
Life Drawing by Helen Turner
KSA Art Gallery, Kukui Grove Center
Contact:  HIT@helenturner.com

Plein air pastel lessons w/ Helen Turner
One-on-one or two max in the field; beginners or advanced
All materials provided
Plein air oil painting lessons w/ Helen Turner
One-on-one in the field; beginners or advanced
All materials provided
Contact:  (808) 346-9357; www.helenturner.com

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!
www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com or call 808~631~9173.

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side: KULEANA:  Kauai Kumu Hula
United Airlines side: KULEANA: Perpetuating Our Culture, Hanau `ia `o Namahoe
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)

Last Saturday of each month; 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Kilauea Night Market
Anaina Hou Community Park, Home of Kauai Mini golf
40 artisans, live music, food trucks
Contact:  Courtney Puig, (808) 635-2572

Mondays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Kekaha Community Garden
Help with our garden work Mondays 5 pm-7 pm
Learn about the importance of nutritious food
Free compost bins for residents (call for availability)
8610 Kiowea Road between Aukuu and Elepaio Rds. (in back of St Pauls Episcopal Church, Kekaha)
Contact: kekahagarden@gmail.com    635-6145

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) 335-9975kokeemuseum@earthlink.net; www.kokee.org

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 Office
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 – 8:30 pm
Sing, Dance and Feel the vibrational sounds of energetic Meditation chanting
kirtan guided yoga breathing and spiritual insights from sacred yoga texts
Vegetarian dinner
Anahola location – call for directions
Free and open to the public
www.kauaikirtan.com, (808) 551-6610

Every Monday at 3:00 pm
Outdoor Farmer’s Market
Kukui Grove Center (next to 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 40” 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.
$139.00  w/ 3 night minimum (std King or Queen room)
$189.00 (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.
Fax: 1-808-245-3004
Visit our website for pictures at www.kauaiinn.com; www.poipubedandbreakfastinn.com
We look forward to having you as our guest!

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE  

Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Hula ‘Auana Class
Instructor:  Sherri “Puni” Patrick
New session begins every quarter
At the Kaua’I Musuem
No charge
Contact:  Kauai Museum, (808) 245-6931

Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Hula for Kupuna
Instructor:  Sherri “Puni” Patrick
Waimea Neighborhood Center Courtroom
New sessions begins every quarter
No charge
Contact: Sherri “Puni” Patrick (808) 651-5744

Sundays, 10:00 – 11:45 am
Shakuhachi Practice
Lawai International Center
Info:  Ray Nitta, (808) 652-5832raynitta@yahoo.com;
Lawai International Center, www.lawaicenter.org

Sundays 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
Info:  (808 639-4300LM@hawaii.rr.com
www.lawaicenter.org

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 Registration for Hula and Tahitian Classes
Call (or text) kumu Leilani Rivera Low at 808-651-0682 to register now through December for hula classes and Tahitian classes in Kapaa and Koloa.
Mondays – hula classes at Ka Ui o ka Aina center in Coconut Marketplace, Kapaa. Kaikamahine ages 5-12 at 5:00 pm. Teens & wahine 6:30– 8:00 pm
Tuesdays  – Koloa Neighborhood Center, hula classes for girls ages 4-12 from 3:45 pm
Wednesdays – Tahitian classes for kaikamahine by Ariel Leilani Bond
at 6:00-6:45 pm at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel.
Thursdays – Tahitian Class for teens, Koloa Neighborhood Ctr, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Saturdays – Tahitian classes for teens & wahine by Ariel Leilani Bond,
11:00 am- 12:00 pm at Hawaiian Cultural Center in Coconut Marketplace.
Call Leilani Low or text 808-651-0682 or email darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net.

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

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

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

Kauai Dance Theatre
Summer-Fall Term: August 1 – December 16, 2016
Preballet for the youngest aspiring dancers
plus age and ability appropriate classes in ballet/pointe,
tap and contemporary are on the schedule!
General Info: www.KauaiDanceTheatre.com
Full dance flyer available upon request
Join us for Kauai Dance Theatre’s 31st year of
“Quality Training in the Art of Dance”!
Contact:  Janie Crane, Director, (808) 332-9737
www.KauaiDanceTheatre.com

New Dance Season starts August 1
Schedule for August – December: www.kauaidancecenter.com/schedule
Kauai Dance Center classes for all ages & abilities
Royal Academy of Dance qualified
Locations:  Princeville, Kilauea, Kapaa & Lihue
Contact:  Jennifer Bell-Grey ARAD, (808) 823-9588
info:  info@kauaidancecenter.com
website: www.kauaidancecenter.com

Starting Monday, August 15
Five Week Series: Rumba
Kilauea Neighborhood Center
7:00 – 8:30 PM
$5.00/class or $20.00/series
Email kauaidancing@gmail.com  for more information

Second Friday of Every Month
7:00 – 8:00 pm – tango
8:00 – 10:00 pm – variety of swing, ballroom, latin
North Shore Dance Party
Church of the Pacific
All levels & singles welcome
$5 donation
Info:  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
No experience or partner necessary
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
Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult
Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,
Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz
Elite Company Groups
Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October
Beginner through Advanced welcome
Contact:  Tiffany Dodge, (808) 245-1810

MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Every Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Group `Ukulele Classes by Kirk Smart
Hanalei Strings and Things, Ching Young Village, Hanalei
Contact:  Kirk Smart, kirksmart1@yahoo.com

Every Sunday, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Sunday Jazz & Blues Jam
Shutters Lounge, Kauai Beach Resort
Sit in and jam with some of Kauai’s best jazz musicians featuring Amit Heri on guitars, Mike Latif on bass, and Ron Margolis – drums and percussion. Guest musicians and vocalists always welcome. Vocalists, please bring charts and keys you sing in if you have that.
Admission:  FREE
Shutters Lounge, Kauai Beach Resort
Info:  Ron Margolis, (808) 346-7095

Every other Friday at the Sunset Grill in Port Allen
Not My First Rodeo Country Band
Classic & current country songs
Marty on drums, Dave Greenberg on vocals/bass,
Cindy Jackson on vocals/guitar, Jim Hollingsworth on vocals/pedal steel & electric guitar, Lee Richards on fiddle
Marty Leonard: (808) 635-6477

Wednesday nights, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
EasyLiving Jazz Duet — Helen Turner, flute; Jeff Iglesia, guitar
Hukilau Lanai
www.easylivingjazz.com

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 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

Every Friday Afternoon, 5:00 pm
Larry Rivera Performs
Coconut Marketplace Center Stage, Waipouli
Contact:  Larry Rivera, larryrivera@hawaiilink.net

Every Saturday, 1:00 pm
Larry Rivera Performs
Kauai Museum, Lihue
Contact:  Larry Rivera, larryrivera@hawaiilink.net

Every Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Larry Rivera Performs
Garden Island Grill, Koloa town
Contact:  Larry Rivera, larryrivera@hawaiilink.net

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE

Thursdays. 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Qi Gong Golden 8
A Beginning Qi Gong Class – ONGOING
Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality,
and radiating more energy
Lihue Neighborhood Center
Turn at AT&T on Kuhio Hwy, drive down two blocks to Eono St,
turn right and drive down one block to the Center; park in the
parking lot and go to the Old Main Hall.
Free for all ages
Questions:  (808) 635-0306; Peter Sterne

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.puuwaifitnesskauai.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, 8:00 – 9:30 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@gmail.com
Rose’s classes have support recognition from County of Kauai

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 am
Aloha Aerobics
Stretch, step and weights – complete fun workshop for Baby Boomers in particular; All Welcome
All Saints Gym, Kapaa
Contact:  822-3817

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“The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you’re finished”
–Nelson DeMille