SPECIAL EVENTS

READERS TALK STORY BOOK DISCUSSION
Date: August 6th, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, 2010
Place: Starbucks Kilauea, Big Island
Contact: Marjorie Kelly (Co-Facilitator - Readers Talk Story Book Group), (808) 961-5732
Drop in and discuss chapters 1-3 of Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future." What is unique about this time in history? How do we currently problem-solve personally, professionally, and in our communities? What might be more helpful? Come share your point of view.

HILO ORCHID SHOW
Date: August 6th Fri. 9 am - 9 pm, 2010
August 7th Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, 2010
August 8th Sun. 9 am - 2 pm, 2010
Place: Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, Big Island
Contact: Sandra Song, (808) 936-5504 or Sheryl Rawson (Volunteer - Chairperson Publicity and Advertising - Hilo Orchid Society), sherylhilo@yahoo.com, (808) 934-0552
Thousands of orchids in displays created by top notch growers and amateurs entice audiences in this three day orchid extravaganza at Edith Kanaka'ole Stadium. See exotic species, beautifully grown specimen plants and the latest hybrids, many created by Big Island orchid breeders. Judging of plants will be conducted by certified American Orchid Society judges. Information about orchids and their cultivation will be offered in free mini-classes conducted by experts. alternativehawaii.com. Instruction on flower arranging with orchids will also be provided. A refreshment area with entertainment in the afternoons and a silent auction are exciting new features this year. Sales areas offer orchid and plant related products plus magnificent orchids for purchase, including some you won't find in your typical retail garden store or nursery. Purchases may be shipped to the mainland.

ORCHESTRA OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS-PACIFIC MOON UNDER THE STARS
Date: August 7th, 6 pm, 2010
Place: Hilton Waikoloa Village Kamehameha Court, Big Island
Contact: Jennifer Schack (Executive Director - Orchestra of the Hawaiian Islands), amusicfest@aol.com, (808) 315-0885
The Orchestra of the Hawaiian Islands performs "Pacific Moon Under the Stars". Conductors Philip Simmons and Hiroaki Ueba will lead members of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in a diverse musical program featuring Gershwin's Lullaby, Yasushi Akutagawa's Triptique for Strings, a new arrangement of Queen Lili'uokalani's Me Mele Lahui, and the Vivaldi Guitar Concerto in D. alternativehawaii.com. Tickets are $35 (students free), and are available at Kona Wine Market, The Great 4-D Movie Ride (Shops at Mauna Lani), Bike Works Beach 'n Sport (Queens' MarketPlace), Big Island Surf (Waimea).

6TH ANNUAL GEORGE NA`OPE KANE HULA FESTIVAL & KEIKI HULA COMPETITION
Date: August 14th - 15th 2010, 10 am - 6 pm
Place: Modesto Centre Plaza, Modesto CA, THIS EVENT IS IN CALIFORNIA!!!
Contact: Rick San Nicolas, (209) 551-9226, ricks@hawaiianfeathers.com
The 6th Annual Kane Hula Festival and 3rd Annual Keiki Hula Competition - August 14-15 2010 in Modesto, CA celebrates the life of Hula Master and dear friend George Na`ope. Our competition and his traditions will live on in this hula festival weekend. This hula competition will feature hula halau from Hawai`i, Japan, and the Mainland. alternativehawaii.com. This competition focuses on the tradition of men of hula and the future of hula with our keiki. Our hula competition is a 2 day event with competition in hula kahiko, hula `auana, and hula Koho`ia (a chosen chant composed each year for this event. Festival features vendors from all over with Hawaiian arts and craft, plants, and much more. Hawaiian style food offered at this event.

READERS TALK STORY BOOK DISCUSSION
Date: August 19th, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, 2010
Place: Starbucks Kilauea, Big Island
Contact: Marjorie Kelly (Co-Facilitator - Readers Talk Story Book Group), (808) 961-5732
Drop in and discuss chapters 4-end of Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future." What six senses can we cultivate, according to Pink, to think in new ways? Which do you find most helpful?

PAHOA FESTIVAL OF ARTS
Date: August 21st, 10 am - 6 pm, 2010
Place: Downtown Pahoa, Big Island
Contact: Amanda Donaldson (Committee Member - PAALA-Pahoa Arts & Library Association), 808-982-9577, paradiseglassworks@gmail.com
A traditional street fair featuring live music, local artisans & crafters, food vendors, community booths, and keiki activities. Admission & parking are FREE. alternativehawaii.com. All proceeds go to benefit PAALA (Pahoa Arts & Library Association) a non-profit organization working to build a library/exhibit/meeting space in PUNA!

FIRST ANNUAL WILIWILI FEST
Date: August 28th, 8 am - 8 pm, 2010
Place: Waikoloa Village, Big Island
Contact: Julia Alos, 808-883-1191, wiliwilifest2010@gmail.com
It's a wild, wild Wiliwili Fest! Saturday, August 28, 8am-8pm throughout Waikoloa Village. Wiliwili, an endemic Hawaiian tree, grows in the dry forest of Waikoloa, and you can help Waikoloa Village Outdoor Circle protect these old growth trees. Plant Sale, 8am-1pm at the School. alternativehawaii.com. Hawaiian music, hula and crafts at Highlands Shopping Center, 11am-3pm. Keiki activities, bouncy house, slip & slide, games, golf and entertainment at the Driving Range, food and information booths and more, 3-8pm. Admission FREE.

ONGOING EVENTS

NA PA`I KI`I, PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII, 1883 TO 1905
Date: June 1st 2009 to October 30th 2009, from 10 am to 4:30 pm
Place: Lyman Mission House & Museum, Hilo, Big Island
Contact: Vicky (PR Director), vicky@current-events.com, 808-935-5021
Bertram Gabriel Bellinghausen's enduring and exceptionally captivating ethnographic record of an era at a time in Hawaii when Western and Hawaiian cultures were merging is on display through October 2009, at Hilo's Lyman Museum. The exhibit, Na Pa`i Ki`i, Photographs of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1883 to 1905, is curated by emeritus English professor, Dr. Albert Lum, and sponsored by Chaminade University and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Lyman Museum and Mission House are open Monday through Saturday.

KOKUA KAILUA VILLAGE STROLL AND CONCERT
Date: May 16th (Other dates in 2010: (Sunday) June 13, July 18, Aug 22, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 12), 1:00pm - 6:00pm, 2010
Place: Historic Kailua Village, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Kauai
Contact: Dorlene Kolina Chao, dorlenechao@yahoo.com
Historic Kailua Village becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway and marketplace. Enjoy free music, artists, and friendly merchants open for great shopping and delicious dining. At 4pm, there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihee Palace honoring Hawaiian royalty. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Alii Drive. alternativehawaii.com. Sponsored by Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Destination Kona Coast, Kailua Village Merchants Association, Kailua Village Business Improvement District, Hulihee Palace, & Pacific Radio Group. SHOP, DINE, BUY LOCAL!

AFTER DARK IN THE PARK: HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: 2 or 3 Tuesdays per month
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium
After Dark in the Park is a series of free evening programs on topics of geology, biology, Hawaiian culture and history. Call: (808) 985-6014 or visit their site.

AN EVENING IN THE PARK
Date: Every 1st or 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park (S. Kona)
Each month, there are speakers on different topics such as traditional story telling, hula & chant, crafts, native Hawaiian forest birds,volcano eruption and more. Call: (808) 328-2288or visit their site.

CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Date: January through September (Call Park Headquarters for Date)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Place: Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kawaihae, S. Kohala
Cultural demonstration programs on Hawaiian crafts. Other special Hawaiian programs are presented throughout the year. Footpath, guided and self-guided tours, exhibits and interpretive talks, bird watching. Call: (808) 882-7218 or visit their site.

DOLPHIN DASH
Date: August 26
Place: Hilton Waikoloa Village (Kohala Coast)
This is race two in Hilton Waikoloa Village’s Sun, Splash & Dash Race Series, a Dolphin Days benefit race series for Hawaii Shriners Hospital for Children and the Pacific Marine Life Foundation. After the race, enjoy the awards ceremony and pool party with food, beverages, door prizes, entertainment and more. Call: Special Events/Guest Activities Manager Debbie Wund (808) 886-2884.

EVENING AT KAHUA RANCH - SUNSET DINNER
Date: Every Tues. & Thurs. through December 27
Place: Kahua Ranch (North Kohala)
Come visit an authentic 8,500 acre working cattle ranch owned by the Richards Family. Meet a member of the Family and learn about the Hawaiian Paniolo (cowboy). Transportation. Dinner. Local Beer, Wine, Soda/Juice Bar. Live Music & Dancing. Roping, Branding, Horseshoes, S'mores & Stargazing. Call: (808) 883-8601 or email Sue Foat .

GRANDFATHER’S HOUSE: AN EXHIBITION ON KOREA
Date: Through December 31
Time: Monday through Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Place: Lyman Museum, 276 Haili Street, Hilo
Featuring a full-scale replica of a 1930s Korean home, this unique completely interactive exhibit offers hands-on opportunities to explore life in rural Korea during the 1930s. Call: (808) 935-5021.

HAWAII'S 4TH ANNUAL WORLD HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Date: August 18
Place: Mooheau Park & Bandstand
Weave yourself into Hawaii's beautiful tapestry of people blending together at Kalakaua Park in a spirit of peace, harmony, love and aloha. Hawaii's World Heritage Festival features cultures that have over generations come to our islands to make their homes. The day opens with a traditional Hawaiian welcome chant followed by a mini fashion show and non-stop performances from around the world. Artists, crafters and food vendors sell international products and cuisine while cultural organizations supply free demonstrations and information about their world heritage. Free. Call: (808) 933-9772.

HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY HORSE EXPO 2009
Date: August 15th to 16th 2009
Place: Waimea (Kamuela), Big Island
Contact: Vicky Kometani (PR - Current Events), (808) 326-7820, vicky@current-events.com
Description: Hawaii Island Humane Society's Hawaii Horse Expo 2009 - August l5 and l6 at Kahilu Theatre and adjacent grounds in Waimea. Proceeds benefit HIHS Horse Rescue Fund. Noted experts participating include Dr. Robert Miller, renowned equine behaviorist, author, and lecturer; Dale Myler, training using the right bit; Rick Lamb, host of RFD TV's "The Horse Show,"; and Jack Brainard, Texas trainer, featured clinician, master of the flying lead change, Advanced Horsemanship. Tax deductible tickets start as low as $25.00 per day. www.HawaiiHorseExpo.com

HILO ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW
Date: August 10 - 12
Time: Fri. 9am-9pm; Sat.9am-5pm; Sun.9am-2pm
Place: Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium
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: Carol Siebenrock (808) 968-8196.

KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOURS
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kalukalu (14 miles south of Kailua-Kona)
Offering a variety of guided tours, lectures, and exhibits including the Historic Kailua Village Walking Tour, the Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour and more. For reservation & cost call (808) 323-3222. (Inquire about their breadmaking in their Portuguese oven!)

NELHA PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Date: Every Wednesday and Thursday (excluding holidays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Exhibit area open weekdays 8am-4pm)
Place: Keahole Point (one mile south of Kona Int'l Airport)
Ocean technology pioneers harness Arctic-cold deep seawater for the future of mankind. Visit the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) recognized world-wide as a unique and innovative business, research and science technology park. Fee $5/person (children under age 8 free). Call: (808) 329-7341 or visit their site.

MA LALO O KA PO LANI (UNDER THE NIGHT'S SKY)
Date: Every 3rd Saturday of Each Month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
An innovative program of cultural experiences shared by members of our Hawaiian communities followed by the regular evening stargazing program. Call: (808) 961-2180 or visit their site.

MORNINGS AT THE PALACE - HAWAIIANA LIVE!
Date: Every Wednesday Morning (throughout 2007)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Place: The Palace Theater, downtown Hilo
An educational and entertaining cultural program featuring live hula, the historic pipe organ, short films, commentary, and a segment with audience participation and interaction. Tickets are $5. Children 12 and under free. Call: Kimberly Bright (808) 934-7010.

OBON FESTIVAL DANCES
Date: June through August
Place: Buddhist Temples throughout the islands
The Obon tradition was brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making. Special services usually start at 7:00 p.m. followed by a festival with bon (folk) dance at 8:00 p.m. Held at different temples on different dates. Check newspapers for schedule.

RANGER-LED PROGRAMS: HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: Daily
Ranger-led walks and hikes enrich your knowledge of the Park's resources and Hawaiian culture. Walks may be wheelchair accessible or may be longer hikes. The daily schedule of ranger presentations is posted each morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center. Call: (808) 985-6000 or visit their site.

VOLCANO ART CENTER
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Volcano Art Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization created in 1974 to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawaii's people and environment through activities in the visual, literary and performing arts. Under a cooperating agreement with the National Park Service, Volcano Art Center presents ongoing programs in the Park. Call: (808) 967-8222 or visit their site.

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