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Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities at bottom of post

MID-NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2008


Friday, November 14 and 21, 7 pm
Saturday, November 15 and 22, 4 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, November 16 and 23, 4 pm
“THE WIZ”
Based on The Wonderful Wizaard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
presented by Hawaii Children’s Theatre & Kauai Community Players
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Sunday, November 16 – special $5 tix w/ Kauai Food Bank Donation
Friday, November 21 – special Emerald City Nights Disco, fundraiser w/ backstage tour, food, dancing & preferred seating
HCT: 246-8985, www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com

Friday, November 14, 7:00 pm
Movie: “The Laws of the Sun”
La Mu and Buddha’s Eternal Journey
Lihue Public Library
Free Admission
Contact:  808-722-3679

Friday, November 14, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
A Template for Lihue’s Tomorrow
Town Hall Meeting
Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) – 
planning model on sustainability and smart growth principals
and extensive community participation (Lihue district)
Co-sponsored by County of Kaua’i, Lihue Business
Association,Kaua’i Planning & Action Alliance
Contact:  Diane Zachary, 632-2005, <dzachary@kauainetwork.org>
Saturday, November 15
Aurora Foundation Fundraiser — “Imagine”
100+ Acre River Ranch in Kilauea
Array of talented Kauai chefs with creative specialties
Music by Pacific Sound Machine
Silent & Live Auction
200 Tickets available
Call Cyndee @ 6525874 or Lee @ 828-1513

Saturday and Sunday, November 15 & 16, 10 am – 5 pm
Festival of Lights “Santa’s Workshop”
making decorations/creations for the Festival of Lights trees
Pi’ikoi Building
Glass enclosed room between Big Save and the DMV
Contact:  Elizabeth Freeman, 639-8564

Saturday, November 15, 6:00 pm
Movie: “The Laws of Eternity”
Princeville Community Center
Free Admission
Contact:  808-722-3679

Sunday, November 16, 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
Annual Kihoa’lu Slack Key Guitar Festival
Featuring:  John Cruz, Brother Noland, Mike Kaawa,
LT Smooth, Walter Keale, Stephen Inglis, 
Paul Togioka, Donald Kaulia, George Kuo, 
Danny Carvalho, Cindy Combs, Makana
Hilton Kauai Beach Resort
Free and open to the public
Contact:  Milton Lau, 226-2697

Wednesday, November 19, 9 – 11 am
Prospecting for Individual & Corporate Donors
Kauai Humane Society Training Room, Puhi
Pre-registration required
Contact:  KPAA, 632-2005, kpaa@kauainetwork.org

Wednesday, November 19, 1 – 3 pm
Grantseeking Basics
Guest speaker Scott Ullman, Foundation Center in San Francisco
Malama Kauai (formerly Guava Kai), Kilauea
Pre-registration required
Contact:  Malama Kauai, 828-0685, info@malamakauai.org

Thursday, November 20, 5:30 – 8 pm
Kauai Eco-Roundtable
Government, Business & Community Partnership
Hugh O’Reilly, government officials, business & community leaders
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Contact:  Andrea Brower, 828-0685, andrea@malamakauai.org

Thursday, November 20, 6:00 pm
Dorothy Patent, Author of 125 published books
“From Alaska to Ecuador, China to France:
The Adventures of a Restless Writer”
Talk by Author
Island School Frear Center
Free and open to the public
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent has been writing
nonfiction books for children for 35 years.
Her passion for personal experience about her
subject matter has led her far and wide as she
investigates everything from polar bears to the
fauna of Galapagos Islands, from the buried
terra cotta warriors of CChina’s first emperor
to the fabulous prehistoric painting in the Lascaux
cave in France.  Dorothy will accompany her talk with
photos illustrating her adventures.

Thursday, November 20, 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm
Honolulu Symphony Kaua’i Tour
Aaron Mahi, Conductor
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
3-1901 Kauamua;ii Highway, Lihue
Tickets are free
Seat reservations:  Email <events@honolulusymphony.com>
Inquiries:  (8080524-0815, ext 226

Saturday, November 22, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Writing Children’s Picture Books:  A Unique Art
by Author Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Daylong Workshop
Island School Frear Center
When people think of books for children, the picture
book comes first to mind.  These delightful, lushly-
illustrated volumes read by parents to youngsters
snuggled on their laps have been a mainstay of the
book business for decades.
Many people have stories they want to tell in this
popular format.  Yet writing the publishable picture
book is one of the most challenging projects a writer
can tackle.
Come spend a day with children’a author Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
and learn how to turn your story into a page-turning picture book.
You’ll learn about specifics such as acceptable format and
length and ways of writing that will make your story appropriate for this special genre.
workshop fee:  $65
Space limited; sign up early

Saturday, November 22, 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Kaua’i Sacred Hula & Oli/Chants, Luahine Lineage
Guided by Poni Kamau’u, Kumu Hula, 
Renown Cultural Resource, Spiritual Icon
Hikinaakala Heiau at Lydgate Park
Contribution $30
Contact:  635-3026, inspirit11@hotmail.com

Sunday, November 23, 5:00 pm
Jupiter String Quartet
“one of the finest young string quartets in the country” – NY Sun
Monday, Nov 24 at King Kaumualii School educational concert
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Tickets at Dr Dings, Kalaheo Cafe & Coffee Co,
Magic Dragon Toys, Aloha-n-Paradise, Kauai Music & Sound,
Borders, Kukui Grove Mgmt Office, Island Soap & Candle
www.kauai-concert.org
Contact:   245-sing, info@kauaiconcert.org, 

November 28 & 29, 7:00 pm
Imaginarium Fundraiser (Kauai Children’s Discovery Museum)
Lao Tizer and Friends
Karen Briggs (Yanni Violinist)
Steve Dubey & Island Musicians
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
$35 at tix outlets/$40 at door
Contact:  Ron Horoshko, 639-3979
or Jesslyn Jardin, 635-1754

Saturday, November 29, 8:30 am
Kauai Handworks Christmas Crafts Fair
Longest running Kauai made products
Contact:  Vicky Ramos, crochet808@hotmail.com

Saturday, November 29
55th Birthday of Kokee Natural History Museum
Kokee 
Contact:  Hui O Laka

DECEMBER 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008, 6:00 – 6:30 
Festival of Lights
Christmas in Lihue – Crafts, Parade & Lights
Opening Ceremony
Kauai Chorale
Santa leading the lighting countdown
Historic County Building
Contact:  Elizabeth Freeman, 639-8564

Just around the corner, on the first Friday of December is the Kaua‘i
Museum Craft Fair! The Lights on Rice Parade is back and the County
Building will be decorated to the hilt – all this and more on Friday,
December 5, 2008. From 10am – 8pm enjoy shopping under the tents among the
many artisans, crafters and more on the lawn of the Museum located on the
corner of Rice Eiwa and Rice Street. Inside the Museum are fun crafts to
make, an impressive Gift Shop, bake sale, and more until 6pm.
Entertainment and food are available most of the day up until the parade
at and around the Museum.
The parade kicks off down at Vidinha Stadium about 6pm and rolls down Rice
Street to the County Building. Kmart will again be offering shuttle
service for the Parade so beat the rush for parking. The events are free
to the public.
More information on the craft fair call the Gift Shop at (808)246-2470.

Saturday, December 6, 8 am to 12 Noon
Photoshop Elements 6.0 Made Simple
Focus:  Editing on Mac & Windows
Bring paper & pencil to take notes
Prerequisite:  Basic Computer Skills
Kauai Community College
Instructor:  Dr. Tom Grollman
Cost $49
Contact:  (808) 245-8313 M-F 8 am – 2:30 pm
www.kauaicc.hawaii.edu (training button)

Saturday, December 6
KGMB Lokahi Giving Project
Entertainment All Day
Kukui Grove Center
Contact:  245-7783

Saturday, December 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Kauai Society of Artists Small Works Show
Entries submission – up to five artworks, all media
16 inches in height, width, or depth, including frames/stand
Juror:  Maile Andrade
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall

Saturday, December 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wreath making
Koke’e CCC Camp
Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

Monday & Tuesday, December 8 & 9, 6:00 pm
“Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge”
Dinner Theatre at Hukilau Lanai
Reservations only, WIT hotline, 635-3727
Limited Seating, Call early

December 8, 9, 10; 7 pm Fri & Sat; 4 pm Sun
Kauai Performing Arts Center (KPAC)
Three Plays:
“No Show” by Waimea Canyon School, Directed by John Thygerson
“Lost In Reality” by Kapaa Middle School, Directed by Keith & Amy Amano
“Mother Earth Wants Out” by Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, Directed by Dennis McGraw
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Contact:  Dennis McGraw, mcgrawd002@hawaii.rr.com

Wednesday, December 10, 7:00 pm
Island School Music Department Choral Concert
“A Christmas Carol”
Island School Main Hall, Island School Campus
Tickets:  Adults $5/Students 7 – 12 $3/ Grade 6 & below – free
Tickets available from choral students
Contact:  Philip Steinbacher

Friday, December 12, 6:00 pm
Lecture:  Native Hawaiian Visual Culture
by Juror Maile Andrade, Graduate Chair
& Associate Professor, Kamakakuolani Center for
Hawaiian Studies, UH-Manoa
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall

Saturday, December 13, 8:30 am
Ke Ala Hele Makalae Kauai Path Second Saturday Sweep
Friends of the Path Coastal Cleanup
Pau Hana Potluck lunch 11:00 am
Meet at pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Wear work clothes, work gloves, hat, sturdy shoes/boots
Contact:  Brett, 639-4561

Saturday, December 13, 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Reception for Artists
Kauai Society of Artists Small Works Show – Holiday 2008
Walk & Talk w/ Juror Maile Andrade, Graduate Chair
& Associate Professor, UH-Manoa
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall

December 15 – 21, 2008 (OAHU ISLAND EVENT)
Fire Tribe Hawaii Winter Solstice Gathering
Activities include Dance, spoken work, drumming, 
music, singing, visual arts, sacred ceremony
Dark-to-Dawn Magical Fire Circles on private campground
Leeward Oahu (Location for registrants only)
Registration deadline:  December 12
Tix Price: $35 and up (based on attendance options)
Contact: Trish Brubaker, (808)277-7872, <dancingduel@gmail.com>
http://www.firetribehawaii.org

wednesday, December 17, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
“The Laysan Albatrosses of Kauai”
by Brenda Zaun, former biologist at Kilauea National
Wildlife Refuge
Free and open to the public
Princeville Public Library
Contact:  826-4310

Wednesday, December 17, location & time TBA
Hawaiian Bird Identification Meeting
Contact: Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

Wednesday, December 20, 7:00 am
Koke’e Museum 
Audubon Christmas Hawaiian Bird Bird Count
Contact: Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

Saturday, December 20, 7 pm
“Kauai Sings Christmas” – cabaret style fundraiser
Malama Pono Fundraiser
Kilohana Luau Pavilion
Tickets $20 advance/$25 at door/Students $15
Reserved Tables of Ten, call Malama Pono, 246-9577,

ONGOING OR MULTI-DAY ACTIVITIES:

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

Airport Window Display 
“SUMMER FUN!” – (Hawaiian Airlines side)
Coming soon:  “Kaua’i Artists & Art”
“Expressions in WOOD” – (United Airlines side)
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)

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

November 7, 14, 21, December 5
Fridays, 2:30 – 4:00
November 8, 15, 22, December 6
Saturdays, 2:30 – 4:00
Two 4-week sessions available
Clay Play Hanalei 
November Ceramic Classes
contact:  Phyllis, 826-2539

Every Tuesday morning, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Ala Palamea Creative Arts
Open Studio Day – no appt necessary
$15 per class
Contact:  Kim, 346-5967, kiminkauai@yahoo.com

Life Drawing Class
Monday afternoons 
Isa Maria’s Studio, Kapaa
Contact:  652-6139

Kauai Recycling for the Arts class schedule online
http://www.kauaiglass.org
(808) 632-0555

November 10
PhotoWalk Kaua’i Photography Workshops
w/ resident professional photographer David Allio
or other guest photo instructors
Discover beauty of the Garden Island at selected scenic locations
Open to all skill levels
Primarily digital but may include some traditional film
Monthly destinations is announced 48 hours prior to the program
Size of group limited for maximum individual attention
Kama’aina discount available

November 12
Wednesday Nights monthly, 6:00 pm
Oshibana Crafters
Hanapepe Neighborhood Center
Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

Art Classes by Marionette in Waimea:  
Watercolors – Flowers, Silk Painting, Watercolor for kids, 
Beginning Drawing, Acrylic Painting, and much more
Painting Paradise, Waimea
Contact:  Marionette, 631-9173, www.kauai-artist.net

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE

ONGOING HULA CLASSES – by Leilani Bond, Halau Hula o Leilani
Keiki Kane Hula, ages 5 – 15; hula and Tahitian dance
Beginning Keiki Hula Classes, Mondays, 6 to 7 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa.
Beginning Adult Hula Classes (age 13 and up), Mondays, 7 to 8 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa. 
Coconut Marketplace shopping center in Wailua/Kapaa. 
Intermediate and Advanced Keiki Hula and Tahitian Classes, Wednesdays, 5:30 to 7 PM, All Saints Church gym
Advanced Wahine Hula Classes, Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa.  
Call Leilani at 651-0682, Darryl Low, 651-0864, or e-mail darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net.
Donna Stewart, 635-7248

Saturdays, 11:00 am
Drumming Class
Lydgate Park Pavilion by Kamalani Bridge
Bring your own drum, stool or chair
$10 per session
Contact:  Isa Maria, 652-6139

2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kauai Museum’s 2008 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

Tuesday evenings, 7:00 pm
Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua O Kauai, 
Kumu Hula Susan Pa’inui Floyd with the
guidance of Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
On island class teacher, Fern Merle-Jones
Men & Women, Visitors of all levels welcome
Donation $10 per class
Church of the Pacific, Princeville
Call Fern Merle-Jones, 828-1342

DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE

Carol Culver Dance Academy
Ballet, tap, jazz, partnering, East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop
Classes for students ages 4 through adult
Locations in Lihue & Kilauea
For complete class schedule, go to
Info:  245-3150

Tuesdays – Weekly HIP HOP & BALLET Classes
Teacher Rebecca Owen
3:00pm – 3:45pm – kids Ballet (age 4-7)
4:00 – 4:45pm – kids Hip Hop (age 5-11)
7:30 – 8:30pm – teen/adult Hip Hop
COST: $10 per night/$60 for a 6-class punch card
LOCATION: Bodhi Tree/Bikram Yoga studio.
Contact Becca, 276-1265, rebeccamichelle@mac.com
www.web.mac.com/rebeccamichelle

Royal Ballet Kauai Academy
Ballet, Hip Hop & Contemporary Dance Classes
All ages & abilities, primary through adults
Kapaa, Princeville & Lihue locations
www.jenballet.com, 823-9588

Tuesdays, 3:00 – 3:30 pm
New Primary Ballet Class, ages  3 -4
Royal Ballet Kauai Academy 
Instructor:  Jennifer Schwartz Bell- Grey
Tuition $43/month + $20 registration fee
Contact:  Jennifer Schwartz Bell-Grey, 823-9588

Aloha Dance Studio 
Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Modern & Flamenco
instructing ages 3 years old – adults in all levels.
Register Today!  Full schedule and rates online!
www.alohadancestudio.com; 245-1810 

Kauai Dance Theatre Classes
Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Creative Movement
Kalaheo & Lihue Locations
Ages 4 – Adults
Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737

Monday nights weekly, 7:30 pm
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center
Thursday nights weekly, 7:30 pm
Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Argentine Tango Lessons
Beginners welcome; no partner necessary
Free
www.alohatango.com

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE 

Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am
Forest Workday
Koke’e CCC Camp
Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Especially for those with Arthritis
Jim Jung, Cis Odell – instructors
Dress comfortably
Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program
Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director

Ongoing Qi Classes at the Qi Center – call for dates & time
Classes now being taught daytime & evenings
Qi Center in Lihue
Free intro Qi Gong Exercises 
Beginning Qi Gong Basic 8 Classes (Radiant health & longevity)
Free Qi Gong for Seniors 65+ (A gentle standing form for longevity)
Golden Eight Qi Gong Exercises (Promotes self-healing & health maintenance; Especially good for the heart)
12 Sitting Qi Gong Exercise Class (Strengthens the immune system & benefits the mind & body)
Attend two classes with 2 months optional practice (40 optional sessions), 
$125, $60 children. 
Continued practice is available throughout the year.
 For any information about the above classes, please
call the Lihue Qi Center at 639-4300 

MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Mondays,12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Monday Music – Waimea Free Outdoor Concert 
Hofgaard Park – across from Ishihara Market
contact:  Candy Baar, Aloha-n-Paradise Art & Event Gallery, 338-1522

Every Friday, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Every Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 
dancing after 8 pm on Saturdays
New York City Jazz Saxophonist Denny Morouse
Plus David Braun, trumpeter from Chicago
Shaka Tacos, Old Kapaa Town
Contact:  Denny Morouse, 823-0012
www.myspace.com/DennyMorouseSaxophonistComposer
www.DennyMorouse.com
Note: Denny is Jazz DJ on KKCR 91.9 islandwide every other Tues, 6 – 8 pm – “Anything’s Possible”

Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm
Entertainment at Center Stage
Kukui Grove Center
Contact:  245-7784

First Friday & Saturday of Month
All day live entertainment 
Coconut Plantation Marketplace
Free and open to the public
Contact:  Darryl Low

ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC 

Every Monday at 3:00 pm
Outdoor Farmer’s Market
Kukui Grove Center (near Sears)
Contact:  245-7784