Dress like people from your favorite decade on the first Saturday in April and play some ping-pong at the Princeville Resort Kauai in support of the students at Hanalei School.
The Starry Nights 30th anniversary party is happening April 6, and table tennis is just the beginning. There will also be Foosball tables and other games.
“This year we’re doing ‘Game Night’ as the theme,” said Lana Shea, an organizer.
Hosted by the Hanalei Parent and Teacher Association, the annual event is a fundraiser for programs at Hanalei School like physical education, gardening, theater and art. The PTA also helps with technology and program supplies, and sometimes even picks up the check for part-time teachers, Shea said.
“Because Hanalei is a smaller school, we don’t get as much state and federal funding,” Shea said. “We rely on the community to make sure the kids have a more well-rounded experience and have fun, hands-on stuff (to do).”
The Game Night party is a 21-and-over celebration with a cash bar, plenty of food, a costume contest and a silent auction that will boast items like hotel stays, restaurant gift cards, helicopter rides and jewelry.
A deejay will be playing music through the decades, touching on different styles and selections as the evening moves on.
In true carnival style, tokens will be sold to get you into the games and the admission ticket sets you up with two free tokens to get started.
“That’s the extra way to pitch in and support,” Shea said. “It’s not a kids’ party, but all of the money does go to the kids.”
Organizers are crossing their fingers for good weather on that Saturday, as their 2018 Starry Nights fundraising event was held at the beginning of April storms.
Those storms dumped record-breaking amounts of rain and separated some of those in attendance from their families on the North Shore.
“The heavy rain started that Friday night,” Shea said. “I had to get up the hill so I wouldn’t miss this party, little did I know. This year, though, we’re hoping for sunshine and rainbows.”
The Starry Nights Hanalei School Game Night fundraising party runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Advance tickets are $50, $60 at the door.
More info: www.hanaleipta.org
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Jessica Else, staff writer, can be reached at 245-0452 or jelse@thegardenisland.com.
