SPECIAL EVENTS

MATSURI KAUA`I
Date: October 9th, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, 2010
Place: Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall (Lihu`e), Kauai
Contact: Pearl Shimizu, (808) 822-5353, pkgshim3@hawaiiantel.net
The Kaua`i Japanese Cultural Society presents the 26th annual Matsuri Kaua`i, a Japanese cultural festival, on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Matsuri Kaua`i offers a host of activities, entertainment and demonstrations. alternativehawaii.com. A highlight is the keiki and adult kimono dressing and picture taking (provided for a fee). Call (808) 335-3219 or (808) 335-5414 for reservations. For information about the event, call (808) 822-5353 or (808) 335-3219.

WAIPĀ KALO FESTIVAL 2010
Date: October 16th - 17th, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, 2010
Place: Waipa, 1 mile past Hanalei, Kauai
Contact: Kalen Kelekoma, (808) 826-9969, kalen@waipafoundation.org
Waipā Foundation, in partnership with Limahuli Garden and Preserve, will host a Kalo Festival this year,Oct. 16th-17th, "E Ola Nā Iwi iā Kākou" means to honor the traditions of our ancestors and is the theme of this grassroots event, which will focus on highlighting, celebrating, and sharing anything and everything about kalo. Saturday's ho`olaule`a in the big field at Waipā, and will feature hands-on workshops, educational displays, booths, tasting and demonstrations; Biggest kalo competitions and recognition of kupuna mahi`ai Kalo (Kalo farmers); lo`i tours, food and craft vendors, keiki activities and games, a cooking contest, and Kalo art contest Entertainment will include music, presentations and movies into the evening. This event is a fundraiser for the Waipā Community Kitchen and Poi Mill, and will be a minimum to zero waste event, so think about to bringing your own plates and utensils, and do not use styrofoam. Entry fees for the day will be $3 for adults and $1 for kids under 12. alternativehawaii.com. On Sunday, Limahuli Garden and Preserve will host a Kalo varieties identification workshop from 9-11am followed by a Kalo tasting and pā`ina until 12:30pm .

ONGOING EVENTS

KIDS' KAUAI AT THE KAUAI CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Date: Every Tuesday through Saturday (closed Sunday & Monday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Village (Safeway) Shopping Center, Kapaa
Kids' Kauai occupies the Kauai Children's Discovery Museum as a mini-island, providing a view of Kauai "from a kid's-eye-level". The main floor represents the island with exhibit stations describing the plants, animals, and natural history of Kauai. The accompanying Activity Table features different activities including printing on kapa (Hawaiian cloth made from pounded bark) to painting reef fish to solving puzzles! An outer ring of exhibits surrounding the floor represents Kauai's waterways (ocean, river & stream) and the life they support. $5/adults, $4/kids age 1-17. Call: Susan (808) 823-8222 or visit their site.

COCONUT MARKETPLACE ENTERTAINMENT
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: 4-484 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa
Free entertainment. The shows vary and often include hula. Call: (808) 822-3641.

URAHUTIA PRODUCTION TAHITIAN DANCE
Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Place: Poipu Shopping Village
Free performances at Center Stage. Call: (808) 742-2831.

KAUAI MUSEUM / FREE TOUR
Date: Every Monday through Friday
Time: Mon. at 2:00 p.m., Tues-Fri. at 10:30 a.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
Free tour with admission. Docents provide interpretation of Kauai and Niihau culture as they lead tours through the Museum's Galleries. Call: (808) 245-6931.

SHELL & SEED LEI DISPLAY
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Display of rare Niihau Shell and seed lei from the collection of Lena Mendonca. Lena is on hand to answer questions about this exquisite art form. Call: (808) 245-6931.

HARBOR MALL FREE HULA SHOW
Date: Every Wednesday (through December 31)
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Harbor Mall, 3501 Rice Street, Lihue
We are proud to welcome Kauai's Beloved Auntie Bev to Harbor Mall. Our Free Hula Show is open to spectators and any who wish to learn the art of Hula. Call: Rebecca (808) 245-6255.

LAUHALA WORKSHOP
Date: Once per month
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Fiber weaving workshop with Margaret Lovett Instructor. Fee $40 ($35 members). Call: (808) 245-6931.

OHANA DAY FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS
Date: 3rd Saturday of Every Month (through December 15)
Time: 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Place: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Garden, Poipu
A 2-1/2 hour guided 1-mile walking tour. Reservations are required, and a credit card is needed to guarantee the reservation. Free to Hawaii residents with proof of residency. No shows or those who miss the tour will be charged the full price $35. Call: (808) 742-2433.

HISTORIC WAIMEA WALKING TOUR
Date: Every Monday
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: West Kauai Technology & Visitors Center, Waimea
Take a 90-minute walking tour and experience "A Glimpse of the Historic Waimea". Best known as the place English explorer Capt. James Cook first landed in Hawaii. Missionaries established schools; rice and sugar growers changed the landscape; and historic buildings were rebuilt after Hurricane Iniki. Enrich your historical knowledge about the town that was once a major population to ruling chiefs. Be sure to wear light clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Free. Call: (808) 338-1332.

ALOHA FRIDAYS
Date: March through October
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: West Kauai Technology & Visitors Center, Waimea
Free workshops are held every Friday at the Center during March through October (flower season). Join us to "Learn the Art of Lei Making" which is the symbol of Aloha and "Create a Hawaiian Gift". Reservations recommended. Free. Call: (808) 338-1332.

WALKING TOUR - OLD WAIMEA SUGAR PLANTATION
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. (Approx. 90 min. tours)
Place: Waimea Plantation Cottages, Waimea (West Side)
Volunteers lead you back in time through Waimea Plantation Cottages, a vacation resort of restored plantation houses, and the neighboring Waimea Sugar Co. "camp" of houses dating to the turn of the century. Learn about the immigrants that came from all over the world to build the sugar industry. Waimea Mill Sugar Company (1884-1969) was a family operation and was for many years the smallest sugar plantation in the Hawaiian Islands. Selected by Travel Holiday Magazine as one of the 25 Best Kept Secrets in Hawaii March 1998. Tours are limited to 12 people. Call: (808) 337-1005 for Information and Reservations.

KAUAI HISTORICAL SOCIETY - KAPAA HISTORY TOUR
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Place: Kapaa (East Side)
A 90-minute walking tour led by Kauai Historical Society's interpretive guides familiar with the history and architecture of Kapaa Town. Admission Charge. Advance reservations required. Call: (808) 245-3373.

HANAPEPE ART NIGHT
Date: Every Friday Evening
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Hanapepe
Every Friday night is unique. Participating galleries take turn being the weekly "host gallery", offering original performances or demonstrations which become the theme for that art night. All the galleries are lit up and decked out giving the town a special atmosphere. Enjoy a stroll down the streets of quaint, historic Hanapepe Town and meet the local artists.

SAILING WITH LATA: THE ORIGINAL POLYNESIAN NAVIGATOR
Date: Through October 31
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
A Polynesian story tells of Lata (Lake in Hawaii, Laa in Tahiti, Rata in New Zealand), the first person to build a canoe or vata. The Tuamokoan story of Lata is especially informative about how to build and sail an authentic vaka. The exhibit is made possible through the Vaka Taumoko Project of the Pacific Traditions Society. Call: (808) 245-6931.

DARK CLOUDS OVER PARADISE: THE HAWAII INTERNEE STORY
Date: Through October 31
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
Little is known about the compelling story of the Hawaii Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. An educational traveling exhibit produced by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on Oahu. Call: (808) 245-6931.

HAWAIIANA FESTIVAL
Date: October 11 - 14
Place: Hyatt Regency Kauai, Poipu
A three-day series of educational programs plus entertainment and luau, designed to teach the customs, crafts and spirit of Hawaii’s native people. Learn how to live in the spirit of aloha. See lauhala weaving, stone carving, wood carving, traditional use of feathers and lei-making. Learn about ancient Hawaiian traditions and practices. Call: Stella Burgess (808) 240-6369.

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