North Shore Wellness Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Church of the Pacific A full day of music to energize the soul including classes in Pilates, qi gong and tai chi. At 10 a.m. pilates with Tamara Cortez; 11
North Shore
Wellness Fair
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Church of the Pacific
A full day of music to energize the soul including classes in Pilates, qi gong and tai chi. At 10 a.m. pilates with Tamara Cortez; 11 a.m. qi gong with Christel; noon tai chi with Alton Kanter. The final class will be yoga led by Erin from Michelle Edwards Yoga Studio. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Booths and information include Carrie Ahlgren’s Energy Center offering an energy boost from a Quantum Pulse Machine for a small fee and information about Isagenix Nutrional program; Alchemy of Aloha, Shosannah Chantara will have alkaline ionized water technology and blue green algae. Chanterelle Chantara will have designer clothing for sale. Also included is information on reiki, acupuncture, rolfing, clinical hypnotherapy and supplements.
For more information call Jeni, 826-6481.
Art Kaua‘i
opening reception
5 to 8 p.m. Saturday
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall (Unit B-6)
Art Kaua‘i 2009 opens tomorrow. This year’s juror was Theresa Papanikolas, curator of European and American Art at the Honolulu Academy of Arts will give a “walk and talk” at 5:30 p.m. A specialist in French Dada and Surrealism, Papanikolas is author of “Anarchism and the Advent of Paris Dada: Art and Politics, 1914-1924,” forthcoming from Ashgate Publishing in 2010. The show will run through Oct. 23 and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Fridays. There were 193 entries submitted by 91 artists and 63 works accepted by 39 artists. The following awards will be given at the opening: KSA award, KSA invitation award, North Shore Pharmacy and Health Emporium Award, Dawn and Carl Steinhart Award, Paul Yardley Award, Rena Self Award, Banana Patch Studio Award, Portraits of Hawai‘i Award, Ola’s of Hanalei Award, Art Framers Partners Award, Kaua‘i Frame Award and five honorable mentions. The Kaua‘i Society of Artists is a non-profit organization supported in part by money from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The exhibition space is donated by the Kukui Grove Shopping Center.
For further information contact Liedeke Bulder at 332-9831.
CD release party
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Tahitian Lanai Bar and Grill
Join Makana for his CD, release party for “Venus, and the Sky Turns to Clay” at the Waipouli Beach Resort in Kapa‘a. There is a $5 cover charge.
Sierra Club activities
Saturday; Sunday
Ke‘e; Koke‘e
Saturday hike Hanakapi‘ai Falls, a strenuous eight miles round-trip. Hike begins at Ke’e Beach along the Kalalau Trail with breath-taking views to Hanakapiai Beach and to spectacular falls. Call Ben, 639-3009. On Sunday visit the gem of Alakai Pihea Trail to Kawaikoi stream at Koke‘e. This is a strenuous 7.5 miles round trip from Pihea lookout through Alakai swamp to picturesque Kawaikoi stream with panoramic views of Kalalau valley. Rare endemic plants and birds in Alakai. Call Neil Brosnahan, 346-8460.
Tea for Two
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Aston Kaua‘i Beach Resort at Maka‘iwa
Enjoy finger sandwiches, a chocolate fountain and aromatic hot and cold teas. A mini fashion show will be presented featuring Kaua‘i fashions by designers Angelica Ell, Jessi Jardin (The Hawaiian Gypsy) and Sierra Dizon. Kaua‘i made fashion accessories include jewelry, handbags, hat accessories and more. Tickets are $35 and available from Zonta Club of Kaua‘i members or at the following outlets: Vicky’s Fabrics, Kapa‘a; Savage Pearls, Hanalei; Pictures Plus, Kukui Grove Shopping Center and Kaua‘i Chocolate, Port Allen. For more information, 652-6878.
Free Documentaries
Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday
Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center
Manaoha is showing “Taking Waikiki” by Kaua‘i residents Ed Coll and Carol Bain, about how a once productive agricultural and aquaculture community was filled in to create Waikiki. The other documentary is “Then There Were None,” by Native Hawaiian scholar Dr. Elizabeth Kapu‘uwailani Lindsey. It details the effect of western colonialism on the decline of the Native population. There will also be a short presentation by kanaka activist Jimbo Alalem. Questions and answers to follow based on the movies and presentation. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call, 634-0469 or contact ben@manaoha.org.
Artist reception
4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday
Kaua‘i Museum
Helen Turner’s “Directions, Paintings From All Corners of Kaua‘i” will be on display through Nov. 20 in the Messznine Gallery. Turner’s latest pastels depict the natural beauty of the island.
Ballroom Dance gala
Oct. 3
Kaua‘i Marriott Resort
The Lihu‘e and Hanapepe Chapters of the Kaua‘i Ballroom Dance Club will celebrate ballroom dancing at their 5th Anniversary Ball. The evening’s theme is “Ballroom Dancing Island Style.” The festivities begin when the doors open for a no host cocktail bar at 5:30 p.m. and continue with general dancing, dinner buffet, routine dance performances by both Lihu‘e and Hanapepe Chapters and special guest performances from Honolulu.
Tickets are $45 and will not be sold at the door. They can be purchased from K.B.D.C. members or by calling Mildred, 245-5061 or Neil, 651-0103.
Call for vendors
Oct. 3, 4
Coconut Festival, Kapa‘a
The Kapa‘a Business Association is accepting vendor applications for the 13th Annual Coconut Festival Oct. 3 and 4. This Festival has been and continues to attract both visitors and locals to Kaua‘i’s Coconut Coast. It’s estimated 4,000 people attend the festival each day. The Coconut Festival is the perfect venue to showcase vendors’ skills and products and the ocean side setting along Kuhio Highway in historic Kapa‘a makes the festival a visible event. Information and applications may be downloaded from the Kapa‘a Business Association Website at kbakauai.org.
