SPECIAL EVENTS

ALOHA 'IKE FUNDRAISING DINNER
Date: July 1, 6:00 pm
Place: Kilohana Plantation, 3-2087 Kaumuali'i Hwy, Kauai
Contact Kauai Economic Development Board, (808) 245-6692, mduarte@kedb.com
w/ Honorary Chair United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye Aloha 'Ike is a partnership between Kauai Schools and the community - to enhance educational opportunities for Kauai's keiki, grades K-12. Reservation deadline: June 17.

KAUAI ACADEMY OF CREATIVE ARTS FOR KIDS
Date: Monday through Friday, June 15 - July 10
Registration brochures will be out in schools the first week of April
Contact: Mary Nakamura

SUMMER CLASSES AT STORYBOOK THEATRE
Date: June 15 - July 24, 2009
Contact: office@storybook.org
"Performing Arts for Young People" by Mark Jeffers, 7 - 15 "Ukulele Power" by Cindy Combs, 8 and up "Studio Recording Made Simple" by Juan Wilson, 14 and up "Fun with Creative Set Design" by Anna Raimondi, 5 and up July 7, 14, 21; 7:00 - 8:30 pm "Teaching with Stories" for teachers, parents, and adults attentive to children All classes held at Hanapepe Storybook Theatre

20TH ANNUAL CONCERT IN THE SKY!
Date: July 4th, 4:00 pm
Place: Vidinha Soccer Field, Lihue, Kauai
Contact (808) 245-7277
Kaua'i Hospice presents 20th Annual Concert in the Sky! Largest aerial fireworks show on Kaua'i Continuous live entertainment Family fun and games, great food from top hotels & restaurants. Advance admission $10 adults; $5 keiki ages 6 - 12, free under 5 Tix at all Big Save Markets & Menehune Food Marts Tickets at the gate $15 adults, $7 keiki 6 - 12

KAUAI MUSIC FESTIVAL
Date: July 29 to August 1, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm daily
Workshops, Seminars, Concerts

SUMMER BON DANCES ON KAUA‘I:
July 4 & 5 (Fri./Sat.): West Kauai Hongwanji Waimea Temple, 6 p.m. service, 7:30 p.m. bon dance (338-1537)
July 11 & 12 (Fri./Sat.): Kapaa Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m. bon dance; service to precede bon dance on Friday (822-4667)
July 18 & 19 (Fri./Sat.): Waimea Higashi Hongwanji, 7 p.m. service on Friday, 7:30 p.m. service on Saturday; 8 p.m. bon dance (338-1847)
July 25 & 26 (Fri./Sat.): West Kauai Hongwanji Koloa Temple, 6 p.m. service, 7:30 p.m. bon dance (338-1537)

ONGOING EVENTS

KAUAI MUSEUM'S 2009 SATURDAY CLUBS
Date: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Kaua'I Museum
Contact: 808-245-6931
Monthly workshops on unique island traditions Kaua'I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents. Free with admission to the museum. The Kaua'i Museum, "Keepers of the Culture".

WAIMEA PLANTATION LIFESTYLE TOUR
Date: Ongoing - Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Place: Waimea Town
Contact: (808) 337-1005
Volunteer guides lead walking tours through the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea Sugar Company "camp" houses, which date from the turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately 90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.

WAIMEA FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT
Date: Mondays,12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Place: Hofgaard Park - across from Ishihara Market
Contact: Candy Baar, Aloha-n-Paradise Art & Event Gallery, (808) 338-1522

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.

WONDER WALKS
Dates: June through September (see below)
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
September 2, 9
Place: Kokee Natural History Museum, Kokee State Park
Guided hikes led by the Museum's trained volunteer interpreters. All except 2 hikes start at 12:15 pm and return by 4:00 pm. The 2 exceptions are July 15 & August 26 which leave at 8:00 am and return around 2:00 pm. Call: (808) 335-9975 to register or visit their site.

ENTERTAINMENT AT CENTER STAGE
Date: Friday nights 7:00-8:00pm
Place: Kukui Grove Center
Contact: 808-245-7784

COCONUT PLANTATION MARKETPLACE - ALL DAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Date: First Friday & Saturday of Month
Place: Coconut Plantation Marketplace
Contact: Darryl Low

OUTDOOR FARMER'S MARKET
Date: Every Monday at 3:00 pm
Place: Kukui Grove Center (near Sears)
Contact: 808-245-7784

KAUAI RESOURCE CENTER OPEN & ACCEPTING RECYCLABLES
Date: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30 - 11:00 am; 11:45 am - 4:15 pm
Place: 3460 Ahukini Road Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum, Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper

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