SPECIAL EVENTS

TAILS AT TWILIGHT - A CONCERT FOR ANIMALS
Date: July 11th, 4 pm, 2010
Place: Four Seasons Hualalai, Big Island
Contact: Donna Whitaker, 808-329-8002
Tails at Twilight - A Concert for the Animals featuring music all about the animals, with performances of favorite musical theater and opera works by the artists of the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai (ballroom. A benefit for Hawaii Island Humane Society and the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. alternativehawaii.com. Tickets $60 per person and include a wonderful afternoon of music at the elegant Four Seasons Resort, available online at hihs.org, hawaiiperformingartsfestival.org, select retail locations and HIHS shelters in Kona, Waimea and Keaau.

ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL GARDEN CONFERENCE
Date: July 16th - 18th, 2010
Place: The Mala‘ai Culinary Garden of the Waimea Middle School, Big Island
Contact: (510) 845-4595, info@ecoliteracy.org
Garden teachers from around the island and across the state will gather at The Mala‘ai Culinary Garden of the Waimea Middle for the annual Summer School Garden Conference. Staff from the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, will share their practical, hands-on school garden curriculum, "Big Ideas," with our garden teachers. alternativehawaii.com. This garden curriculum connects with classroom curriculum and State benchmarks to bring learning alive for students.

KILAUEA DRAMA PRESENTS "PETER PAN"
Date: July 9th - 25th, 2010
Place: Kilauea Theater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island
Contact: (808) 982-7344, kden73@aol.com
Suzi Bond directs the cast of 38 and produces the show with set designer/fly captain Steve Peyton, scenic artist Don Lawrence and costumer Margie Lee.The title role is being played by company choreographer, Debbie Swartz and musical director Pedro Ka‘awaloa, is Captain Hook Conductor Armando Mendoza will lead a live orchestra of 20 through songs such as: "I've Got a Crow," "I Won't Grow Up," "Never Never Land" and "I'm Flying". alternativehawaii.com. Performances will be July 9- 25 at KMC’s Kilauea Theater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Showtime is 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 pm on Sundays. Tickets are $15 general, $12 seniors/ students and $10 children, and are available at Kilauea General Store, Kea‘au Natural Foods, Paradise Plants and The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo.

KONA DAIFUKUGI SHOW
Date: July 25th Sun. 8 am - 2 pm, 2010
Place: Daifukugi Temple Hall, Big Island
Contact: Fern Gaveler, (808) 329-2268

ONGOING EVENTS

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, Big Island
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.

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. 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.

CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Date: January through September (Call Park Headquarters for Date)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Place: Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kawaihae, S. Kohala
Cultural demonstration programs on Hawaiian crafts. Other special Hawaiian programs are presented throughout the year. Footpath, guided and self-guided tours, exhibits and interpretive talks, bird watching. Call: (808) 882-7218 or visit their site.

OBON FESTIVAL DANCES
Date: June through August
Place: Buddhist Temples throughout the islands
The Obon tradition was brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making. Special services usually start at 7:00 p.m. followed by a festival with bon (folk) dance at 8:00 p.m. Held at different temples on different dates. Check newspapers for schedule.

FOURTH OF JULY FREE FAMILY CELEBRATION
Date: July 4
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Place: Coconut Grove, Kailua-Kona
The Biggest free Family Event on the Kona coast on July 4!. 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: Julie Spence (808) 326-4420.

SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES & VILLAGE STROLL
Date: 1 pm to 6 pm, June 19th, 2009
Place: Kailua-Kona, Big Island
Contact: Vicky (PR - Current Events), 808-345-1048
Email: vicky@current-events.com
Once each month Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona becomes a pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4pm, there is free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihee Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Alii Drive. Sponsored by Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Destination Kona Coast, Kailua Village Merchants Association, Kailua Village Business Improvement District, KWXX. www.kvbid.org