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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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