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Calendar of Events and Things to Do Kauai February 2010 |
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SPECIAL EVENTS TAYLOR CAMP FILM ZONTA CLUB OF KAUAI FOUNDATION'S EAT DESSERT FIRST THEATRICAL COMEDY "THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA: ABRIDGED" E PILI KAKOU I HO`OKAHI LAHUI ONGOING EVENTS KIDS' KAUAI AT THE KAUAI CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUMDate: 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. BACK TO CALENDAR INDEX |
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