alternativehawaii.com's Kauai Hawaii February 2012 Calendar of Events and Things to Do

Calendar of Events
and Things to Do
Kauai - February 2012

	SPECIAL EVENTS
	6TH ANNUAL ALL ANGELS JAZZ FESTIVAL Date: Friday, February 3rd - Sunday the 5th, Friday & Saturday 7 pm, Sunday at 8 am, 2012 Place: St Michael's Church, 4364 Hardy St., Lihue, Kauai Contact: (808) 245-3796, info@stmichaels-kauai.org There will be paid performances on Friday and Saturday nights, and two free Jazz Masses Sunday morning. Friday and Saturday night tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Quantities are limited and are subject to prior sale. On Friday, February 3th at 7:00 pm, the performance features Jazz Saxophonist Horace Alexander Young with the Gospel Divas, four extraordinary female gospel vocalists. On Saturday, February 4th at 7:00 pm, the performance features Hawaiian vocalist and bassist Bruce Hamada with pianist Jim Howard, along with the Hot Club of Hulaville, a highly acclaimed gypsy jazz band. The Sunday Jazz Mass at 8 am and 10:30 am features an All –Star Jazz Band, a twenty four voice choir of Kauai’s finest singers, vocal soloists, and the Reverend Jimmy D. Hunter. The Jazz Masses are open to the public and free. (But there will be an offering; please be generous!) Our Jazz Masses typically attract standing room only crowds.
	HULA HOIKE 2012 BY LEILANI RIVERA LOW & HALAU HULA OF LEILANI WITH MAKAHA SONS Date: Saturday, February 4th, 5 pm - 9 pm, Gift & craft sales from 5:00 pm. Auditorium opens at 6:30; show starts at 7:00 pm, 2012 Place: Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy Street, Lihue, Kauai Contact: Leilani Rivera Low, (808) 651-0682, darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net Leilani Rivera Low and Halau Hula o Leilani invite you to their annual presentation of hula,Tahitian and Maori music and dances. Special guests are The Makaha Sons, world-renown for their magnificent music. Hawaiian crafts and gifts for sale in lobby before and during the show. Advance tickets only $20 for adults; $10 for keiki; higher at the door. Fundraiser for the halau.
	E KANIKAPILA KAKOU 2012 - "LEGACY OF HAWAII MUSIC" Date: Monday, February 6th, 6 pm - 9 pm, 2012 Place: Kauai Beach Resort, 4331 Kauai Beach Dr. Lihue, Kauai Contact: (808) 245-2733, giac@hawaiilink.net E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 – “Legacy of Hawaiian Music” with Keith Haugen, Frank Uehara, Carmen Uilani. “KFC finger-licking good Hawaiian music and hula”.
	FRIENDS BOOK SALE AT LIHUE LIBRARY Date: Friday & Saturday, February 10th - 11th, 10 am - 4 pm, 2012 Place: Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy St., Lihue, Kauai Contact: (808) 241-3222 In addition to beings used for book sales, donated materials sometimes end up on the shelves. Librarians withdraw and add materials to the library collection every day, working to keep the collections fresh, in good shape, diverse and relevant to their community. Relatively recent books in good condition are checked against the library inventory. If the library already has a copy of a donated item, the staff checks the condition of the item on the shelf and may replace it with the donated one if it is in better condition. If another library on Kauai doesn’t have the item, it will be offered it to them. Have fun while helping us raise money to support our neighborhood library, and go home with a supply of new reading materials for the whole family. Did we mention the incredible prices? At $2.00 for hardbacks and $1.00 for paperbacks you can’t go wrong. All funds raised at the used book sales go to support the programs and services of the Lihue Public Library, a 501c3 non-profit organization. Cash donations are welcome and are tax deductible.
	8TH ANNUAL KAUAI WELLNESS EXPO Date: Saturday & Sunday, February 11th - 12th, 9 am - 5 pm, 2012 Place: Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St, Lihue, Kauai Contact: (808) 246-8986, khwa@kawaihwa.org This exciting two-day event promotes Kauai's Health and Wellness Industry (HWI). This year we include the implementation of Kauai's Island Wide Health Vision: Malama kou kino, e na ohana, e na aina - Take care of yourself, your family and the land. Experience100 exhibitors, 30 speakers from Hawaii and worldwide fostering growth and economic stability for Kaua'i's HWI. Motivational Speakers and the latest wellness modalities: eastern and western medicine, complementary care, wellness programs, and spirtutal growth, massage, accupressure, nutrition, spiritual awakening, chi gong, yoga, abundance workshops and more.
	HEART FOR HORSES - KAUAI RESCUE RESERVE RANCH Date: Saturday, February 11th, 10 am - 10 pm, 2012 Place: Kauai Rescue Reserve Ranch, Mile marker 20, Kilauea, Kauai Contact: Sheila Young by e-mail, (808) 634-1047, kauairrr@gmail.com A non-profit fundraiser for abandoned or neglected horses and hunting dogs. Fundraiser in Kilauea at Mile marker 20, Kilauea, Oceanside, turn and immediately see entrance to ranch. $10 for adults, $5 for kids.
	EAT DESSERT FIRST - ZONTA CLUB OF KAUAI FOUNDATION Date: February 14th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, 2012 Place: The Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Coconut Beach, 650 Aleka Loop, Kapaa, Kauai Contact: Marlene Greer, (808) 346-1058, zontakauai@gmail.com Delightful, delectable, delicious desserts - cakes, cookies, chocolates and other sweets created by island cooks, plus sugar-free selections, cheese & fruit platters. Featuring a silent auction - dinners, accommodations, jewelry and dozens of other happy ways to say I love you to your Valentine. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. $15 tax deductible contribution.
	KILOHANA LONG DISTANCE CANOE RACE Date: Saturday, February 18th, 9 am for women, 10:30 am for men, 2012 Place: Waimea shoreline, Kauai Contact: (808) 338-1332, waimeasugar@hawaiilink.net Traditional Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Racing along the Waimea shoreline. One of the signature events of the WTC and the first event of the Garden Island Canoe Racing Association season. Start times for the races Saturday morning - 9am for women, 10:30 am for men. Finished around 11:30. Visible from the shore at Waimea near the Pier. Race course determined by ocean conditions that morning. Sponsored by American Savings Bank. Hosted by the Kilohana Canoe Club of Waimea. Free for spectators.
	SOYEON LEE IN CONCERT Date: Sunday, February 26th, 7:00 pm, 2012 Place: Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 1901 Kaumualii Hwy. Lihue, Kauai Contact: Kauai Concert Assocation, (808) 245-SING (7464), info@kauai-concert.org Lauded by the Washington Post for her "stunning command of the keyboard," Korean pianist Soyeon Lee's deeply communicative and passionate performances garner acclaim from audiences and critics alike around the world. Her many distinctions include awards at the Concert Artists Guild, Cleveland and Paloma O'Shea Santander International Competitions and profiles in both Musical America and Symphony Magazine. Tickets: Adults $20/ Students $10.
	ONGOING EVENTS
	2012 SANCTUARY OCEAN COUNT Date: The last Saturday of January through March (peak whale season), January 28th, February 25th, and March 31st, 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m, 2012 Place: The shores of O`ahu - O`ahu Site Descriptions, Hawai`i (Big Island) - Hawai`i Site Descriptions and Kaua`i - Kaua`i Site Descriptions Contact: Micki Ream (NOAA Education Specialist), (808) 694-3948, cell (650) 392-5448, micki.ream@noaa.gov The Sanctuary Ocean Count project offers the community a chance to monitor humpback whales from the shores of O`ahu, Hawai`i and Kaua`i. Not only has this proven to be a fun volunteer activity for residents and visitors, but it also helps to provide important population and distribution information on humpback whales around the Hawaiian Islands. Both site leaders and general volunteers are needed for all islands. Of course, the count cannot be done without the help of enthusiastic volunteers - we hope you'll consider taking part in this fun opportunity.
	DOUG & SANDY MCMASTER'S HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR & UKULELE CONCERTS Date: Hanalei Concerts - Fridays at 4p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m., 2012 Place: Hanalei Family Community Center down the little dirt access road across from St. Williams Catholic Church (Malolo Rd.) by the Waioli Park Soccer Fields, Kauai Date: New Concert in Kapaa! - Slack Key Saturdays in Kapaa, Saturdays at 5 pm, 2012 Place: Na Keiki 'o Ka 'Aina Cultural Center located in the Kauai Village Shopping - Safeway/Longs - Under the Clock Tower, Kapaa, Kauai Contact: Doug & Sandy McMaster, (808) 826-1469, sandydoug@hawaiianslackkeyguitar.com One of a kind performance by Hawaiian slack key's most prolific composers, Doug & Sandy McMaster. Enjoy the magic soothing ambience of this fingerstyle, instrumental musical artform created by Hawaiian paniolo (cowboys) in the early 1800's. The longest running concert of it's kind, set in a relaxed, family style building in the hamlet of Hanalei on the north shore of Kauai nestled against the emerald green mountains, rich taro fields, incredible rainbows, with soft tradewinds carrying the sounds of surf and Hawaii's birds through the building. Experience slack key music in the real old style while learning about it's history, legendary players, and the history, culture, and environment of old Hawaii. Incredible value and one of the most aloha experiences in Hawaii. Audiences consistently rate this show Excellent - a highlight of our trip!

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