SPECIAL EVENTS

LAUPAHOEHOE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Date: February 20th, 9 am -4 pm, 2010
Place: Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, Big Island
Contact: Jim Bunzey, bunzeyj001@hawaii.rr.com
Come share your Aloha with us at the fifth annual Laupahoehoe Music Festival to provide college scholarships and fund community projects.Held at beautiful Laupahoehoe Beach Park on the lush east side of the Big Island each February, this truly island event boasts an award winning lineup of some of Hawaii's best entertainment. alternativehawaii.com. Food vendors will provide a wide range of food. alternativehawaii.com. Tickets $5.00 presale or $10.00 at the gate. 10 and under free. alternativehawaii.com. No Alcohol or Drugs and No coolers. E-mail for ticket outlet info.

HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY & AMERICAN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
Date: Feb 26th, 7:30 pm, 2010
Place: Ocean View Community Center, Big Island
Contact: Chris Yeaton, cy0825@aol.com, 808 960 1026
A Fantastic Evening Of Intimate Acoustic Guitar! CHRIS YEATON & ADAM Werner Perform! alternativehawaii.com. There's assurance and invention in his strumming; he's learned well and carries the tradition with dignity. Yeaton's got a Hawaiian soul and is one to watch. In time, he should be right up there with his mentors." ~Wayne Harada Honolulu Advertiser Chris Yeaton & Keola Beamer are truly world music treasures and a constant inspiration to lovers of Ki Ho 'alu everywhere . . . ~ Mark Haselfeld Adam Werner is a marvelous technician who requires more of himself than simple gymnastics. His music is both impressive technically and emotionally vocative. ~Will Ackerman Adam does a great job of re-creating the feel of the classic Windham Hill recordings and adds a few twists of his own. -Michael Manring

SHERATON KEAUHOU ARTS & FINE CRAFTS FAIR
Date: February 27th, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 2010
Place: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa Convention Center, Big Island
Contact: Jamie Gilmore, gilmorearts@gmail.com, 808 987 3808
High quality, locally made arts & fine crafts.... strictly juried show Hand made wood bowls, hairsticks, oil lamps Original art quilts, pillows & wall hangings Original paintings in watercolor, acrylic, oil Limited edition reproductions, greeting cards Hand designed & created jewelry Slate engravings Hand blown glass Mosaic & more.....

IMIOLOA CHURCH GOLF TOURNAMENT
Date: February 27th, 12 pm, 2010
Place: Hapuna Golf Course, Big Island
Contact: Cathey Tarleton, catherinetarleton@gmail.com, 808-896-8005
First Annual Imiola Congregational Church Golf Tournament at Hapuna Golf Course. Proceeds benefit the church mission to feed less fortunate families. Fun 4-man scramble format, $125 per player includes green fees, cart, prizes and lunch. Grand prize is a full-day fishing charter for four aboard Topshape, valued at $900. For info call Jessie Naomi Grace at 808-896-8005 or Kahu Dean Kauka at 808-938-1211.

SWING INTO SPRING DINNER GALA BENEFIT
Date: February 27th, 5:30 pm, 2010
Place: King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Big Island
Contact: Jamsie Herbert, kapio@hawaii.rr.com, 808-896-2969
Kona Festivale Chorale presents their annual "Swing Into Spring" dinner gala benefit, featuring sumptuous buffet meal, cabaret show highlighting music from Rogers & Hammerstein's "South Pacific", live and silent auctions plus other fun entertainment; dance music by Bill Noble. Tickets $65. Call 331-1115 for tickets and event information.

ONGOING EVENTS

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.

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) 328-2288or visit their site.

EVENING AT KAHUA RANCH - SUNSET DINNER
Date: Every Tues. & Thurs.
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 .