Kauai Orchid and Art Festival

Friday & Saturday, April 11 & 12: 
Kauai Orchid and Art Festival.  Plein air painters set up around the town, so there are artists outside painting throughout the weekend. On Saturday, there will be a stage show with Taiko drumming, a crowing contest for kids of all ages, and a concert featuring a variety of slack key musicians. The crowning point of the event is a free concert from Makana. Enjoy several art workshops, including watercolor painting, as well as children’s art activities and other events for keiki. There’s a craft fair and silent auction at the church next to the stage. Food vendors set up throughout the town, and shops and galleries are open on Saturday as well. All events are free.  Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe.  Friday noon to 9 p.m.  Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 651-9801 or visit www.hanapepe.org.