Archive for "Kauai"

10th Annual Kaua`i Wellness Expo

Kauai

Saturday & Sunday, February 8 & 9: 
10th Annual Kaua`i Wellness Expo.  Rejuvenate your body and revitalize your senses with hands-on experiences. Attend workshops, try new healthy products and services by 80 exhibitors and over 30 inspiring speakers from Hawai`i and worldwide. For information call 808-652-4328.

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk

Kauai

Friday Evenings: 
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m.  Enjoy a wide variety of shopping, local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

Zonta Club of Kaua`i – “2014 Eat Dessert First”

Kauai

Friday, February 7: 
Zonta Club of Kaua`i – “2014 Eat Dessert First”.  Enjoy delicious desserts, sugar-free items, fruit and cheese trays and a chocolate fountain. Participate in a silent auction and a Valentine’s prize drawing (must be present to win). Live island-style entertainment by Cruz Control. Tickets are limited and are $25 in advance ($15 tax deductible contribution). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kaua`i Beach Resort, on the shore, just north of the Airport at Nukoli`i.  Tickets are available at many retail locations throughout Kaua`i.  For more information and ticket outlets, call Katie Beer at (808) 635-3845 or visit www.zonta-kauai.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Friday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. February 7 – Gift of the Ancestors; February 14 – Po`ina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; February 21 – For the Birds; February 28 – Whales Homecoming.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Hawaiian Pa`ina (luau)

Kauai

Friday, February 7:
Hawaiian Pa`ina (luau).  Enjoy a day of family, sun and fun in the courtyard of the Kaua`i Museum to celebrate the community. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-6931.

Historic Waimea Walking Tour

Kauai

Every Monday: 
Historic Waimea Walking Tour.  Take a 3 hour walk back through time in the place where Captain Cook first landed in Waimea.  Learn about the last King of Kaua`i, the missionaries, and other famous citizens of Waimea along with the landmarks they left behind. West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. 9:30 a.m. Registration required no later than Noon the Friday before that Monday to schedule your tour.  For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332 or visit www.wkpba.org.

Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours

Kauai

Sundays:
Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours.  At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It’s a living museum dedicated not just to the past, but also to experiment in native species conservation.  Located in Maha`ulepu.  Guided tours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For information call (808) 482-1059 or visit www.cavereserve.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  February 2 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; February 9 – Hanalei Slack Key; February 16 – Legends of Slack Key; February 23 – Honoring Raymond Kane.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Ohana Day – Chinese New Year and Opening Art Exhibit

Kauai

Saturday, February 1:
Ohana Day – Chinese New Year and Opening Art Exhibit.  Celebrate Ohana Day at The Kaua`i Museum and the Chinese New Year. Everyone is invited to see the opening exhibit of the amazing artwork created by school children from kindergarten until 5th grade.   The Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (88) 245-6931.

Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land)

Kauai

Daily:
Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donation to the non-profit organization. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center. For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.