SPECIAL EVENTS

PAPAHANAUMOKUKEA: RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS BY WAYNE LEVIN
Date: December 1st, 2010 - February 28th 2011, 10 am - 4 pm
Place: Donkey Mill Art Center, Holualoa, Big Island
Contact: Kate Jacobson, (808) 322-3362, hfac.dmac@hawaiiantel.net
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu & HFAC presents works of Wayne Levin.

RAINBOW FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY 3RD ANNUAL CHARITY FUR BALL
Date: December 3rd, 7 pm - 11 pm, 2010
Place: Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Grand Ballroom, Big Island
Contact: Fur Ball Hotline, (808) 333-1720, wanda@rainbowfriends.org
Proceeds will provide shelter, food and veterinary care for the 85+ dogs and 200+ cats at the Rainbow Friends No-Kill Sanctuary in Kurtistown, and sponsor spay and neuter clinics. alternativehawaii.com. Dance the night away to favorite music from the 50's and 60's. Cash bar and 50's food for purchase. Cruise the fabulous items at the silent auction - wear your favorite 50's outfit if you wish. There will be costume and dance contests. Advance tickets $45 per person ($50 at the door).

GET READY TO BE HOLIDAZED!
Date: December 3rd - 10th, 2010
Place: Palace Theater, KMC Volcano, Paradise Park Center, Big Island
Contact: Juruk Julius, (808) 965-2799, info@punamenschorus.org
The Puna Men's Chorus has three exceptionally entertaining evenings in store for you, featuring holiday music sung by your favorite singing men with guest artists Amy Yamasaki and Susanella Noble. General admission tickets are $15. Seniors (60+) and students are $12. Children 5 and under are free. Advance tickets are available online at www.punamenschorus.org. At Basically Books in Hilo and Jungle Love, Pahoa and will also be available at the door. alternativehawaii.com. Friday, December 3rd at the Palace Theater in Hilo. Saturday, December 4th at the Hawaiian Paradise Park Homeowner's Association Center in Puna. Friday, December 10th at the Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS IN MUSIC
Date: December 11th, 7:30 pm, Dec 12th, 3 pm, 2010
Place: King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Big Island
Contact: Roberta King, (808) 331-1115, kfchoral@hawaii.rr.com
The longest running Christmas concert event of it's kind in Kona, will be presented at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. alternativehawaii.com. Featuring both traditional and contemporary Christmas holiday fare, this season's event presents the Kona Festivale Chorale, Gloryland and Celebration Singers, members of K. F. Chorale's Studio Actors and Musicians and special guest artists in Christmas Fantasia. Reserved Seating Tickets: Adults: 25.00 / Child: 10.00; General Seating Tickets: (Adults) 20.00 / (Child 12 and under) Free; At-the-Door General Seating: (Adult) 23.00 / (Child 12 and under) Free!

HOLIDAY FANTASY NUTCRACKER SWEETS AND OTHER TREATS A FUNDRAISER FOR WEST HAWAII DANCE THEATRE& CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF KONA
Date: December 18th, 7 pm - 9 pm, 2010
Place: Kona Village Resort Hookipa Luau Grounds, Big Island
Contact: West Hawaii Dance Theatre, (808) 329-8876, vh2dns4@ilhawaii.net
Enjoy the Chamber Orcherstra of Kona play excerpts from the Holiday Classic Ballet "The Nutcracker" plus more with performance by the West Hawaii Dance Theatre Dancers. alternativehawaii.com. This is a Fundraiser for both Non-Profit Organization. Ticket $25 adults $20 Seniors 62+ and students WHDT at (808) 329-8876 or COOK at (808) 323-3945. Kama'aina Overnight at Kona Village Special $225.

13TH ANNUAL TRADITIONAL MOCHI (RICE CAKE) POUNDING FOR NEW YEAR
Monday , December 27th, 2010, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Place: at Akiko’s Buddhist B&B in Wailea Hakalau
Come & experience what now has become a tradition for many locals & visitors alike at our quiet little plantation village. Join us for the Wailea Village 13th annual mochi-tsuki celebration in making traditional rice cakes the "old-fashioned" way. Everyone takes their turn at pounding the glutinous sticky rice for good luck. Fire building starts at 6 a.m. to steam the rice. Hearty local style lunch for $5. New years crafts & calligraphy & floral arrangements, plantation stories, Okinawan taiko drumming, Hawaiian entertainment & more. Great cultural mix of everything that makes Hawaii so special. Call Miss Akiko @ (808) 963-6422 or email: msakiko@hawaii.rr.com for more information.

ONGOING EVENTS

HO’OULU (TO GROW) COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
Date: Every Wednesday - 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm, 2010
Place: Keauhou Beach Resort Royal Gardens, Big Island
Contact: Kumu Keala Ching, (808) 324-2540, keala.ching@outrigger.com
Come and shop for your local produce, fruit and estate coffees! Local artists & original handcrafted products from the Big Island! Meet friends for lunch on the Keauhou Beach Resort, Verandah Lounge! Why Shop at Ho’oulu Community Farmers Market? When you shop at our farmers market, you are getting fresh fruits and veggies harvested within a day or two of the market. By shopping at our farmers market, you’re supporting local big island farmers, artists & their families. Your dollars help to perpetuate a vital part of our islands economy by shopping local you can reduce the amount of importing of basic foods & give gifts from the islands artists. alternativehawaii.com. Farmers markets are just good fun. A place for people to meet their neighbors, trade recipes, and talk story. Come and get to know the farmer & find out where your food is coming from.

FREE CULTURAL EVENTS AT THE KEAUHOU SHOPPING CENTER
Date: October 21st to June 30th, 2010
Place: Keauhou Shopping Center, Big Island
Contact: Ka'ea Alapa'i, (808) 960-7728, kaea@pacificradiogroup.com
FREE Weekly Cultural Events:
Wednesday - Ukulele Jam Session
Enjoy Mele Ohana with Jack Knight. Bring your ukulele and join in or sit back and relax to the musical stylings of the ukulele. Every Wednesday evening at 6:00pm- 8:00pm at the Keauhou Shopping Center's Heritage Courtyard.
Thursday-Kupuna Crafts:
Participate with our wonderful kupuna as they share a variety of Hawaiian cultural crafts and music. Every Thursday from 10:00 am-12:00pm at the Keauhou Shopping Center's Heritage Courtyard.
Friday-Hula Show:
Be immersed with hula and Hawaiian music as different hula schools or hālau come and share their love for the rich Hawaiian culture. Every Friday evening from 6:00- 7:00pm at the Keauhou Shopping Center's Heritage Courtyard.

KOKUA KAILUA VILLAGE STROLL AND CONCERT
Date: May 16th (Other dates in 2010: (Sunday) June 13, July 18, Aug 22, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 12), 1:00pm - 6:00pm, 2010
Place: Historic Kailua Village, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Kauai
Contact: Dorlene Kolina Chao, dorlenechao@yahoo.com
Historic Kailua Village becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway and marketplace. Enjoy free music, artists, and friendly merchants open for great shopping and delicious dining. At 4pm, there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihee Palace honoring Hawaiian royalty. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Alii Drive. alternativehawaii.com. Sponsored by Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Destination Kona Coast, Kailua Village Merchants Association, Kailua Village Business Improvement District, Hulihee Palace, & Pacific Radio Group. SHOP, DINE, BUY LOCAL!

VOLCANO ART CENTER
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Volcano Art Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization created in 1974 to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawaii's people and environment through activities in the visual, literary and performing arts. Under a cooperating agreement with the National Park Service, Volcano Art Center presents ongoing programs in the Park. Call: (808) 967-8222 or visit their site.

KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOURS
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kalukalu (14 miles south of Kailua-Kona)
Offering a variety of guided tours, lectures, and exhibits including the Historic Kailua Village Walking Tour, the Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour and more. For reservation & cost call (808) 323-3222. (Inquire about their breadmaking in their Portuguese oven!)

RANGER-LED PROGRAMS: HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: Daily
Ranger-led walks and hikes enrich your knowledge of the Park's resources and Hawaiian culture. Walks may be wheelchair accessible or may be longer hikes. The daily schedule of ranger presentations is posted each morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center. Call: (808) 985-6000 or visit their site.

10TH ANNUAL INVITATIONAL WREATH EXHIBIT
Date: 11/21/2009 - 01/03/2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
7th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibit by Island Artists. Free (Park entrance fees apply). Call: (808) 967-7565.

GRANDFATHER’S HOUSE: AN EXHIBITION ON KOREA
Date: Daily (through December 31)
Time: Monday through Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Place: Lyman Museum, 276 Haili Street, Hilo
Featuring a full-scale replica of a 1930s Korean home, this unique completely interactive exhibit offers hands-on opportunities to explore life in rural Korea during the 1930s. Call: (808) 935-5021.

NELHA PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Date: Every Wednesday and Thursday (excluding holidays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Exhibit area open weekdays 8am-4pm)
Place: Keahole Point (one mile south of Kona Int'l Airport)
Ocean technology pioneers harness Arctic-cold deep seawater for the future of mankind. Visit the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) recognized world-wide as a unique and innovative business, research and science technology park. Fee $5/person (children under age 8 free). Call: (808) 329-7341 or visit their site.

AFTER DARK IN THE PARK: HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: 2 or 3 Tuesdays per month
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium
After Dark in the Park is a series of free evening programs on topics of geology, biology, Hawaiian culture and history. Call: (808) 985-6014 or visit their site.

MA LALO O KA PO LANI (UNDER THE NIGHT'S SKY)
Date: Every 3rd Saturday of Each Month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
An innovative program of cultural experiences shared by members of our Hawaiian communities followed by the regular evening stargazing program. Call: (808) 961-2180 or visit their site.

AN EVENING IN THE PARK
Date: Every 1st or 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park (S. Kona)
Each month, there are speakers on different topics such as traditional story telling, hula & chant, crafts, native Hawaiian forest birds,volcano eruption and more. Call: (808) 328-2288 or visit their site.

EVENING AT KAHUA RANCH - SUNSET DINNER
Date: Every Tues. & Thurs. through December 27
Place: Kahua Ranch (North Kohala)
Come visit an authentic 8,500 acre working cattle ranch owned by the Richards Family. Meet a member of the Family and learn about the Hawaiian Paniolo (cowboy). Transportation. Dinner. Local Beer, Wine, Soda/Juice Bar. Live Music & Dancing. Roping, Branding, Horseshoes, S'mores & Stargazing. Call: (808) 883-8601 or email Sue Foat .

MORNINGS AT THE PALACE - HAWAIIANA LIVE!
Date: Every Wednesday Morning (throughout 2007)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Place: The Palace Theater, downtown Hilo
An educational and entertaining cultural program featuring live hula, the historic pipe organ, short films, commentary, and a segment with audience participation and interaction. Tickets are $5. Children 12 and under free. Call: Kimberly Bright (808) 934-7010.

HAMAKUA COFFEE TOUR
Place: Honokaa (Hamakua Coast)
Share a unique morning with local hosts Netta and Wendall Branco on a tour of their estate coffee farm. Learn about the entire process from planting trees, harvesting the coffee "cherry", pulping, drying, husking to custom roasting. See several varieties of coffee trees, dry land taro plants, banana, and other tropical fruit and "talk story" with Netta and Wendell about the little known history of coffee on the Hamakua coast. $35/person (2 person min.) Call: (808) 775-0385.

WAIMEA CHRISTMAS TWILIGHT PARADE & ALL-DAY FESTIVAL
Date: December 1
Time: All day (Parade starts 6:00 p.m.)
Place: Waimea (from historic Church Row to the Parker Ranch Center)
Activities throughout the day at the shopping centers, churches, & parks. Look for the tall red banners!! The twinkling holiday procession starts at 6 pm and includes 45 trucks, floats, marching bands, Santa Claus and more. Free. Food donations welcome. Call: Patti Cook (808) 937-2833.

HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY UNVEILING & TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
Date: December 7
Place: Hilton Waikoloa Village (Kohala Coast)
Help kick off the holiday season and enjoy this winter wonderland. Call: Special Events/Guest Activities Manager Debbie Wund (808) 886-2884.

PASSPORT TO INTERNATIONAL CULTURES
Date: December 8
Place: Kings' Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort (Kohala Coast)
A fantastic mix of hula performances, food and live entertainment will be featured during this celebration of Hawaii's rich cultural heritage. Call: (808) 886-8811.

ANNUAL TRADITIONAL MOCHI (RICE CAKE) POUNDING FOR NEW YEAR
Date: Saturday, December 29
Place: Akiko's Buddhist Bed and Breakfast, Wailea (Hamakua Coast)
Plan a unique Christmas this year in Hawaii in our quiet little village of Wailea and join us for the Wailea Village 10th annual mochi-tsuki celebration in making traditional rice cakes the "old-fashioned" way. The oldtimers share their stories of plantation era times and everyone takes their turn at pounding the glutinous sticky rice for good luck. Fire building starts at 6 a.m. to steam the rice. Event goes from 8am to 2 pm with hearty local style lunch for $5. Great Fun!! Call: Miss Akiko (808) 963-6422 or email Ms. Akiko.

NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION
Date: December 31
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Place: Coconut Grove, Kailua-Kona
The Biggest free Family Event on the Kona coast this New Year's Eve. This alcohol, drug and smoke free event will have a children's program, dance, music, bands and competitions with heaps of great prizes and "Fireworks". Wanting to make a positive difference in the community. Free Parking at the University of the Nations. Call: (808) 326-4420.