Holiday happenings at Kauai Museum

The Kauai Museum’s annual Christmas Craft Fair (with food from several community providers), the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai branch’s holiday bash at the Rice Shopping Center, the opening night of the Festival of Lights featuring the Kauai Chorale at the Historic County Building and the annual Rotary Club of Kauai’s Lights on Rice holiday parade were reasons why Lihue bristled with excitement last Friday.

Despite shower squalls and the ongoing roadwork being done on Rice Street, people poured into Lihue town, many taking advantage of the free shuttle service being provided by Kukui Grove Center to sample the excitement of food, gift sales, song, dance and fellowship that was brought to a climax with the Lights on Rice parade.

The next holiday parade is the Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 21, with Kaumualii Highway in Waimea shut down from about 5:30 p.m. until at least 8 p.m.