Friday, January 11: 
A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Local food experts offer an authentic taste of Kaua‘i by guiding you on a farm to fork culinary experience. The monthly event begins with a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm where you’ll sample a variety of seasonal fruit and learn about exotic produce. Meet the executive chef of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort and enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Koloa Rum Company is the first and only licensed distillery on the island of Kaua`i. After rum presentation, The Feral Pig Company owner and acclaimed bartender Dave Power will demonstrate how to make two island flavored cocktails using Koloa Rum, which participants get to drink! Located at Opaeka`a Falls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., $130.  For information call (808) 635-0257.