Author Reading 7 p.m. today St. Michael & All Angels’ Episcopal Church, Lihu‘e Local author WIlliam Miller celebrates the fifth anniversary of his book “The Gospel According to Sam: Animal Stories for the Soul,” with a special reception and reading.
Author Reading
7 p.m. today
St. Michael & All Angels’ Episcopal Church, Lihu‘e
Local author WIlliam Miller celebrates the fifth anniversary of his book “The Gospel According to Sam: Animal Stories for the Soul,” with a special reception and reading. The author will share insights from Sam, his faithful Airedale terrier, who survived a house fire and became a local celebrity, and will also read a story from the book. A reception will follow on the church lanai. This event is part of an entire weekend at St. Michael celebrating animal friends. For more information visit stmichaels-kauai.org or call 245-3796.
Eagle Song Dancers
7 p.m. today
Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center
Kaua‘i Pow Wow Council presents the Eagle Song Dancers, a coastal people from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, who will share songs and dances using hand-crafted drums and other instruments. Tickets are $10 per person; children 12 and under and adults 65 and older are free. For more information, contact Dale at 828-1294.
Open House
5 to 6:30 p.m. today
Organic Functional Fitness
The open house offers demonstrations of TRX Suspension training along with Booty Camp techniques. The event also features music, pupu and wine along with a fun-yet-competitive hulahoop contest. This is also an opportunity to meet and greet instructors and participants at OFF.
Book Sale
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
Lihu‘e Public Library
The Friends of Lihu‘e Library are hosting a book sale featuring mysteries, thrillers, romances, classics, history, biography, health, cookbooks, literature, coffee-table books, books on Hawai‘i and the Pacific, videos, DVDs, CDs and more. All proceeds from the fundraising sale go to support the programs and services of Lihu‘e Public Library, such as the summer reading programs.
For more information call Lihu‘e Public Library at 241-3223.
Wine-tasting
4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday
4301 Kahili Makai St., Kilauea
The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay is holding its Fourth Annual Wine-Tasting. This charitable event will raise funds to support Kaua’i community projects such as Growing Our Own Teachers On Kaua‘i. Twenty outstanding wines will be available for case purchase. Several Kaua‘i restaurants are providing complimentary pupu. Tickets can be purchased for $35 in advance or $45 at the door. Visit www.hanaleirotary.org or call 826-6892 for more details.
Artist exhibit
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday
Alley Kat Art Gallery, Kapa‘a
The gallery exhibits new pen-and-ink drawings by artist Hugh Russell. Enjoy live music by the Malama Pono Allstars Band playing ‘maukabilly’ country, bluegrass and acoustic sounds in the alley on Saturday. Exhibit ongoing through Dec. 3.
For more information contact Alley Kat Art at 651-1766.
Artist Talk
6 to 8 p.m. Saturday
Galerie 103
Kaua‘i artist Doug Brit will talk about his work currently on display.
Adult art class
10 a.m. to noon, Mondays in October.
Hanalei Community Center
Kaua‘i artist Dondi Ho will offer her painted garden art lessons for adults. Students will learn to paint island flowers and leaves with colored pastels. Classes are limited to six people. Cost is $225 per person, which includes supplies. To register, please e-mail dondihoart@gmail.com or call 651-3712.
Animal blessing
4 p.m. Sunday
St. Michael & All Angels’ Episcopal Church, Lihu‘e
All creatures great and small will be blessed at the Annual All Angels Animal Blessing. The service will begin promptly at 4 p.m. in the church, with special music by Henry Adam Curtis and the All Angels Children’s Choir. The service will include readings related to the day, special prayers for those who care for animals and prayers for departed animals. Each animal will also receive an individual blessing. The service will be followed with a hot-dog reception, including cold beverages. There will be live music on the lanai and a petting zoo for children. All animals will receive a blessing certificate. The event is free and open to the public. All donations will go to the Kaua‘i Humane Society. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket for the reception and live music on the lawn afterwards. All animals must be on leash or in a carrier. For more information visit stmichaels-kauai.org or call 245-3796.
Psychic Faire
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall, Lihu‘e
Genora Woodruff’s 15th Kaua‘i Psychic Faire will feature tarot, palmistry, graphology, aura photography and other forms of psychic arts on the island. There will also be crystals available for sale from Majia and an opportunity to express creativity through mandala art with Marion Lewis. Dragon’s Visions custom, hand-wire-wrapped wire jewelry by Raymond Clayton will also be available. Readings are $25 for 15 minutes or for an aura photo. For more information, call Woodruff at 482-1516.
Let’s Clean Up Lawa‘i Day
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Lawa‘i International Center
The Lawa‘i International Center is asking volunteers to help nurture the grounds together. Volunteers are asked to bring the following items: hand gardening tools (light hand weeders, clippers, sickles, hand saws, shovels and iron rakes), weedwackers, hedge-trimmers, brush-cutters, chainsaws and trucks for hauling. For more information e-mail LM@hawaii.rr.com or call 639-4300.
