SPECIAL EVENTS

KAUAI ORCHID SOCIETY MOTHER'S DAY ORCHID SHOW AND SALE
Date: May 7th - 8th, 1 pm - 5 pm, 2010
Place: Kukui Grove Shopping Mall, Kauai
Contact: Gary Henderson (Organizer - Kauai Orchid Society), gary@aloha.net
Local growers will display their tropical, exotic orchids for judging and for sale. Shipping plants to the Mainland can be arraigned. Free and open to the public.

MARINE BIOLOGIST TERRY LILLEY FROM SAVE OUR SEAS
Date: Wednesday, May 12th, 6 pm, 2010
Place: Princeville Public Library, Kauai
Contact: Princeville Public Library, (808) 826-4310 or giac@hawaiilink.net
Part of the Princeville Public Library Speaker Program. Ocean Education - shot in HDV Video Learn about sea turtles, sharks, coral, fish and other marine life. alternativehawaii.com. Free Show for Whole Family Sponsored by Friends of the North Shore Library. Dotty Nakea Memorial Speaker Program To request a sign-language interpreter, call (808) 826-4310 at least 7 days prior to program.

LEGENDS of SLACK KEY GUITAR & UKULELE - CONCERT
Date: May 14th, 4 pm - 6 pm, 2010
Place: Hanalei Family Community Center, Kauai
Contact: Sandy, (808) 826-1469, aplenty@hawaiiantel.net
Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert featuring songs & stories telling its history. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 keiki and seniors) Seating Limited. alternativehawaii.com. Proceeds support Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei and this program.

WAGGIN' TAILS
Date: May 15th, 6 pm, 2010
Place: Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club, Lihue, Kauai
Contact: (808) 632-0610 ext 108, drbecky@kauaihumane.org
Waggin Tails County-Western Theme Benefit for Kauai Humane Society. alternativehawaii.com. 600+ animal lovers gather to support the great work of Kauai Humane Society. Sponsor Tables for 10: Palomino $5k, Mustang $1500 Individual tickets for $85 go on sale after April 1st.

STARBUCKS MOLOKAI CHALLENGE - KANAKA I KAI KA CANOE RACE
Date: May 16th, 8:30 a.m.-Solo Canoe Start. 9 a.m.-Kayak Start, 2010
Place: Kaluakoi Resort, Kalukoi Rd, Maunaloa, Kauai
Contact: (808) 222-5020
The annual 32-mile, one-man kayak and solo outrigger canoe race across the Kaiwi Channel, separating the island of Molokai from Oahu. alternativehawaii.com. Race begins in front of the Kaluakoi Hotel & Golf Club on Molokai paddling to Hawaii-Kai, Oahu.

MY MAMA MONOLOGUES 2010
Date: May 16th, 7 pm, 2010
Place: St. Michaels & All Angels Church, Kauai
Contact: Catherine Lo, cpl123@hawaiiantel.net, (808) 742-7238
An annual play-reading of true mama stories by men, women and children premiering on Mother’s Day on Maui and staged elsewhere throughout the year. Local cast, including Maui playwright Pat Masumoto. Stories are hot, milky, sweet, bitter, spicy and ticklish! You are invited to submit your own story for next year. Tickets: adults $15, children $10.

KAUA`I POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL
Date: May 27th - 30th, 2010
Place: Vidinha Stadium soccer field, Kauai
Contact: Joy Miura Koerte, joy@fmpr.net, info@kauaipolynesianfestival.org, (808) 335-6466
The Kamanawa Foundation presents the 9th annual Kaua`i Polynesian Festival on Memorial Day weekend May 27-30, 2010 at Vidinha Stadium soccer field on Kapule Highway (Lihu`e). alternativehawaii.com. The KPF kicks off with a Grand Polynesian Lu`au Celebration at the Grand Hyatt Kaua`i at 5 p.m. on May 27. Join us on May 28-30 from 11:30 a.m. through the evening for Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian entertainment, arts, crafts, dance competitions, food, workshops, and more.

ONGOING EVENTS

ALOHA FRIDAYS
Date: March through October
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: West Kauai Technology & Visitors Center, Waimea
Free workshops are held every Friday at the Center during March through October (flower season). Join us to "Learn the Art of Lei Making" which is the symbol of Aloha and "Create a Hawaiian Gift". Reservations recommended. Free. Call: (808) 338-1332.

ANNUAL BANANA POKA ROUNDUP
Date: May 21st
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Kokee State Park, Mile Marker 15, Kokee Rd., Kekaha (West Side)
Hui o Laka and Kokee Natural History Museum present their annual forest education fair. Live music, basket and lei making and Oshibana workshops, exhibitors, family fun and more. The festival is named for the resilient and spreading banana poka vines that sport candy-pink blossoms that threaten to crowd out native Hawaiian plants and trees of the upland forest. Banana poka is not the only threat to Kauai's native forests. Free. Call: Michelle Hookano (808) 335-9975.

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.

DENNY MOROUSE, NEW YORK CITY VIRTUOSO JAZZ SAXOPHONIST
Date: Every Friday, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Place: Shaka Tacos, Old Kapaa Town
Contact: Denny Morouse, 823-0012
Plus David Braun, Virtuoso Trumpeter from Chicago.Note: Denny is Jazz DJ on KKCR 91.9 islandwide every other Tues, 6 - 8 pm - "Anything's Possible".

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.

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.

HAWAII CHILDREN'S THEATRE REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER STARS
Date: Program starts June 15, Dates of production: July 17 - 19 and July 24 - 26
Place: Harbor Mall, 3501 Rice Street, Lihue
Contact: (808) 246-8985
Six week educational program - workshops plus full production on two weekends. Programs for students 8 - 14 and students 15 - 21 "Once on this Island" a theatrical Caribbean adaptation of " The Little Mermaid". Registration: hawaiichildrenstheatre.com. Space limited; scholarships available.

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.

HULA CLASSES - BY LEILANI RIVERA BOND, HALAU HULA O LEILANI AND KEIKI KANE HULA
Date: Saturday, May 16, 9 - 11 am - Orientation. Saturday, June 6, 10:30 am - noon
Contact: Leilani at 651-0682, Darryl Low, 651-0864, or e-mail darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net. Donna Stewart, 635-7248
Ages 5 - 15; hula and Tahitian dance Beginning Keiki Hula Classes, Mondays, 6 to 7 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa. Beginning Adult Hula Classes (age 13 and up), Mondays, 7 to 8 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa. Coconut Marketplace shopping center in Wailua/Kapaa. Intermediate and Advanced Keiki Hula and Tahitian Classes, Wednesdays, 5:30 to 7 PM, All Saints Church gym Advanced Wahine Hula Classes, Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa.

HULA CLASS FOR LADIES
Date: Saturday, May 16, 9 - 11 am - Orientation. Saturday, June 6, 10:30 am - noon
Contact: uamakaniwahine@gmail.com
Must register to attend mandatory orientation Must have previous hula backgroun Non-competitive hula Cover 3-month tuition + registration fee; monthly tuition thereafter.

KAUAI ACADEMY OF CREATIVE ARTS FOR KIDS
Date: Monday through Friday, June 15 - July 10
Contact: Mary Nakamura
Registration brochures will be out in schools the first week of April.

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.

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.

KAUAI MUSEUM'S 2009 SATURDAY CLUBS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS ON UNIQUE ISLAND TRADITIONS
Date: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
Contact: (808) 245-6931
Monthly workshops on unique island traditions Kaua'I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents. Free with admission to the museum. The Kauai Museum, Keepers of the Culture.

KAUAI ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW
Date: May 8th - 9th
Time: Fri. 1pm - 7pm; Sat. 9am- 5pm
Place: Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Lihue
A beautiful show with hundreds of orchids on display and for sale. One of the many orchid shows presented throughout the year by the Orchid Societies in Hawaii. Call: Noel Brooks (808) 639-3371.

KAUAI POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL
Date: May 24 - 27
Place: Lihue (Soccer field next to Vidinha Stadium on Kapule Highway)
Kamanawa Foundation’s 7th annual Kauai Polynesian Festival begins with a Grand Polynesian Luau, May 24, Hilton Kauai Beach Resort, 6 p.m. Cost is $75/person for premier seating, $60/person for general seating, and $600 for reserved table of 10. Come May 25-27 from 11 a.m. daily at the Vidinha Stadium soccer field, Kapule Highway, Lihue for $25/three days or $10/day. Call: Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza at (808) 335-6466 or email info@kauaipolynesianfestival.org

KAUAI RESOURCE CENTER OPEN & ACCEPTING RECYCLABLES
Date: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
Time: 7:30 - 11:00 am; 11:45 am - 4:15 pm
Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum, Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper

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.

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.

KUGA - CALLING ALL DANCERS: LOVE LIFE EVENT
Date: June 8, 2009
Place: Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Contact: Contact: Lila Balmores Metzger
Showcase creativity and talent of Kauai youth & adults. Rekindle appreciation for life among youth and adults. All styles of dances are welcome: Hip-hop, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hula, African, Modern, Break-dancing, and more.

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.

MAY DAY IS LEI DAY IN HAWAII
Date: May 1
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii. This wonderful tradition was founded by artist and poet Don Blanding in 1923. Of all ancient Hawaiian art forms, traditional lei making is one of the most beautiful still being practiced island-wide today. Hardly a lovelier tradition exists anywhere in the world than placing a flower garland around the neck of someone special. Lei have one quality that is unsurpassed: they feel just as good to give as they do to receive as they represent and encompass the true spirit of Aloha!

MAY DAY IS LEI DAY
Date: May 1
Place: Kauai Museum (Lihue)
Annual celebration of Lei Day with Lei makers competition and display. Entertainment, crafts and food vendors. Beautiful flower lei sold via silent auction. Call: (808) 245-6931.

MOTHER'S DAY FASHION SHOW
Date: May 12
Time: 8:30 a.m. (breakfast 9:30am; fashion show 10:30am)
Place: Hilton Kauai Beach Resort
Just in time for Mother's Day - a fashion show entitled "A Photograph, A Calabash, A Paper Lei" with award-winning Hawaiian fashion designer Nakeu Awai. All fashions will be available for purchase after the show. Author David Penhallow will be on hand with his new book on Coco Palms. Fundraiser for the Kauai Museum. Call: (808) 245-6931 for tickets.

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.

SAILING WITH LATA: THE ORIGINAL POLYNESIAN NAVIGATOR
Date: Through October 31
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
A Polynesian story tells of Lata (Lake in Hawaii, Laa in Tahiti, Rata in New Zealand), the first person to build a canoe or vata. The Tuamokoan story of Lata is especially informative about how to build and sail an authentic vaka. The exhibit is made possible through the Vaka Taumoko Project of the Pacific Traditions Society. 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.

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.

WAIMEA PLANTATION LIFESTYLE TOUR
Date: Ongoing - Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Place: Waimea Town
Contact: (808) 337-1005
Volunteer guides lead walking tours through the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea Sugar Company "camp" houses, which date from the turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately 90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.

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.

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