SPECIAL EVENTS

10TH ANNUAL INVITATIONAL WREATH EXHIBIT
Date: Daily, December through January 3, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Art Center Gallery in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island
Contact: (808) 967-7565
Various Gallery artists working in a wide variety of media, materials, and techniques present their highly creative concepts of "wreath." Don’t miss this unique collection of one-of-a-kind wreaths, from the whimsical to the traditional! alternativehawaii.com. Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations appreciated. Park entrance fees may apply.

NIAULANI NATURE WALK
Date: Mondays, January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2010 9:30 a.m.
Place: Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village, Big Island
Contact: (808) 967-7565
Free Forest Tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces individuals, families, and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, but also the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Offered every Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. Free; donations appreciated.

HAWAII PACIFIC ROLLER DERBY: 2ND ANNUAL SK808 TOURNAMENT
Date: January 9th, 12 p.m. - 6 a.m., 2010
Place: Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, Big Island
Contact: Sylvia Flores, sylflores@gmail.com
Join HPRD as we welcome roller girls from across the globe to compete in non stop roller derby action! Tell your friends and bring your families to this fast paced, action filled all day event! alternativehawaii.com. $7 presale at www.pacificrollerderby.com $10 at the door $7 with student/military ID Keiki 12/under FREE! All fans 18+ can join us for the Official SK808 Afterparty! Join us to celebrate a successful SK808 with live music, special guests, performances, and more! alternativehawaii.com. 9pm, Anna Banana's 2440 S. Beretania 18+/$5, free with tournament admission

FRACTAL DREAMING WORKSHOP
Date: January 15th, 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., 2010
Place: Kona Stories at Mango Court, Big Island
Contact: Brenda or Joy, (808) 324-0350, Lizz Christed, lizz@lizzchristed.com, (402) 981-3424
With DreamingBear Baraka Kanaan and Lizz TianNah Christed. Aboriginal people viewed dreams as our direct connection to Source. Learn to lucid dream, dream into the future, call upon those who've crossed over, have conversations with geniuses from the past, or defy the laws of nature in your own dream worlds. Lizz and DreamingBear will take you into a meditative state where you will receive this information deep within your being. Access your Dreams as never before!

ONGOING EVENTS

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.

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!)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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) 328-2288 or 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.

EVENING AT KAHUA RANCH - SUNSET DINNER
Date: Every Tues. & Thurs.
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 .