SPECIAL EVENTS

LIGHTS ON RICE PARADE
Date: December 3rd, 6:30 pm, 2010
Place: Rice Street, Lihu`e, Kauai
Contact: Dennis Fujimoto, (808) 652-4601, fujimotod011@hawaii.rr.com
The 12th annual Lights on Rice Parade will take place this year on Friday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. on Rice Street in Lihu`e. The Lights on Rice Parade will have nearly 50 spectacular lighted parade entries from all over the island. The Parade is free. Park at Kmart and take a free shuttle to Rice Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Come early to get the best seating for this brilliant holiday affair!

ONGOING EVENTS

WAIMEA LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE
Place: Kaumualii Hwy, Waimea, HI 96796,
Date: 12/20/2009
The first Christmas was celebrated here and Waimea Town goes all out to celebrate with street front lighting and the annual parade. Enjoy the town each night after dark. Christmas Parade is Saturday Dec 20 at 6pm. Come early, refreshments and entertainment following the parade.

SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT - GREAT CIRCLE OF LIFE
Place: Hanalei Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, HI 96714, 808 826-1469
Date: 12/21/2009
Sunday 3:00-4:30pm. Hanalei Family Community Center. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert featuring songs & stories from the 'great circle of life'. "When the music's good, the dogs dig it!". FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 keiki and seniors) Seating Limited. Proceeds support Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei and this program.

SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT - TOUR OF THE ISLANDS
Place: Hanalei Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, HI 96714, 808 826-1469
Date: 12/26/2009
Friday 4:00-5:30pm. Hanalei Family Community Center. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert featuring songs & stories taking audience on tour of the islands. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 keiki and seniors) Seating Limited. Proceeds support Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei and this program.

GIFTS FROM THE ANCESTORS - SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT
Place: Hanalei Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, HI 96714, 808 826-1469
Date: 12/28/2009
Sunday 3:00-4:30pm. Hanalei Family Community Center. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert featuring songs & stories from the ancestors. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 keiki and seniors) Seating Limited. Proceeds support Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei and this program.

KIDS' KAUAI AT THE KAUAI CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Date: Every Tuesday through Saturday (closed Sunday & Monday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Village (Safeway) Shopping Center, Kapaa
Kids' Kauai occupies the Kauai Children's Discovery Museum as a mini-island, providing a view of Kauai "from a kid's-eye-level". The main floor represents the island with exhibit stations describing the plants, animals, and natural history of Kauai. The accompanying Activity Table features different activities including printing on kapa (Hawaiian cloth made from pounded bark) to painting reef fish to solving puzzles! An outer ring of exhibits surrounding the floor represents Kauai's waterways (ocean, river & stream) and the life they support. $5/adults, $4/kids age 1-17. Call: Susan (808) 823-8222 or visit their site.

COCONUT MARKETPLACE ENTERTAINMENT
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: 4-484 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa
Free entertainment. The shows vary and often include hula. Call: (808) 822-3641.

URAHUTIA PRODUCTION TAHITIAN DANCE
Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Place: Poipu Shopping Village
Free performances at Center Stage. Call: (808) 742-2831.

KAUAI MUSEUM / FREE TOUR
Date: Every Monday through Friday
Time: Mon. at 2:00 p.m., Tues-Fri. at 10:30 a.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
Free tour with admission. Docents provide interpretation of Kauai and Niihau culture as they lead tours through the Museum's Galleries. Call: (808) 245-6931.

SHELL & SEED LEI DISPLAY
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Display of rare Niihau Shell and seed lei from the collection of Lena Mendonca. Lena is on hand to answer questions about this exquisite art form. Call: (808) 245-6931.

HARBOR MALL FREE HULA SHOW
Date: Every Wednesday (through December 31)
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Harbor Mall, 3501 Rice Street, Lihue
We are proud to welcome Kauai's Beloved Auntie Bev to Harbor Mall. Our Free Hula Show is open to spectators and any who wish to learn the art of Hula. Call: Rebecca (808) 245-6255.

LAUHALA WORKSHOP
Date: Once per month
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Fiber weaving workshop with Margaret Lovett Instructor. Fee $40 ($35 members). Call: (808) 245-6931.

OHANA DAY FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS
Date: 3rd Saturday of Every Month (through December 15)
Time: 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Place: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Garden, Poipu
A 2-1/2 hour guided 1-mile walking tour. Reservations are required, and a credit card is needed to guarantee the reservation. Free to Hawaii residents with proof of residency. No shows or those who miss the tour will be charged the full price $35. Call: (808) 742-2433.

HISTORIC WAIMEA WALKING TOUR
Date: Every Monday
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: West Kauai Technology & Visitors Center, Waimea
Take a 90-minute walking tour and experience "A Glimpse of the Historic Waimea". Best known as the place English explorer Capt. James Cook first landed in Hawaii. Missionaries established schools; rice and sugar growers changed the landscape; and historic buildings were rebuilt after Hurricane Iniki. Enrich your historical knowledge about the town that was once a major population to ruling chiefs. Be sure to wear light clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Free. Call: (808) 338-1332.

WALKING TOUR - OLD WAIMEA SUGAR PLANTATION
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. (Approx. 90 min. tours)
Place: Waimea Plantation Cottages, Waimea (West Side)
Volunteers lead you back in time through Waimea Plantation Cottages, a vacation resort of restored plantation houses, and the neighboring Waimea Sugar Co. "camp" of houses dating to the turn of the century. Learn about the immigrants that came from all over the world to build the sugar industry. Waimea Mill Sugar Company (1884-1969) was a family operation and was for many years the smallest sugar plantation in the Hawaiian Islands. Selected by Travel Holiday Magazine as one of the 25 Best Kept Secrets in Hawaii March 1998. Tours are limited to 12 people. Call: (808) 337-1005 for Information and Reservations.

KAUAI HISTORICAL SOCIETY - KAPAA HISTORY TOUR
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Place: Kapaa (East Side)
A 90-minute walking tour led by Kauai Historical Society's interpretive guides familiar with the history and architecture of Kapaa Town. Admission Charge. Advance reservations required. Call: (808) 245-3373.

KI HOALU - SLACK KEY GUITAR - MUSIC OF HAWAII
Place: Hanalei Community Center - Hanalei, Kauai
Weekly presentations include: history of slack key music; instruments; stories behind the songs; legends and stories of Hawaii; and live performances of Ki Hoalu music. Join them and help keep the tradition of slack key guitar and ukulele alive! Admission $20 (Keiki/Seniors $15). Call: Sandy (808) 826-1469 or visit their site.

HANAPEPE ART NIGHT
Date: Every Friday Evening
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Hanapepe
Every Friday night is unique. Participating galleries take turn being the weekly "host gallery", offering original performances or demonstrations which become the theme for that art night. All the galleries are lit up and decked out giving the town a special atmosphere. Enjoy a stroll down the streets of quaint, historic Hanapepe Town and meet the local artists.

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