LIHUE — While this is not New Orleans, and Bourbon Street is far away in Louisiana, there were events taking place that brought the excitement, albeit Kauai style, to the Garden Island: a Norwegian cruise ship docked at Nawiliwili and dumped busloads of passengers to the open attractions at Kilohana, including the Pineapple Shack and train rides.
Backside of the scene estate, Clayworks at Kilohana hosted its annual Souper Bowl Sunday fundraising event where patrons contributed for a handmade ceramic bowl filled with homemade soup from Susan Pittman, owner of Clayworks, and several volunteers from the Lihue Lutheran Church, host of the weekly Mobile Munchies program that feeds a number of people with brown bag snacks centering around the original peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Sunday’s soup selections included Spicy Thai Coconut Shrimp, Chicken Curry with Vegetables, and Vegetarian Chili.
“This is a really good event,” said Jason Pittman while ladling out a helping of Spicy Thai Coconut Shrimp. “People are coming in steadily, not all at once like previous events. This is manageable.”
Angelina Kaye of Malama Pono Health Services had already finished her serving of soup, and became excited when a diner arrived announcing a “rescue dog” that was sitting in her car parked in the shade of overhanging trees backside of the studio.
“I love pit bulls,” Kaye said, jumping up to see the dog. “I need to get soup for my daughter, too.”
Among the steady stream of soup diners, Michael Curtis, president of the Rotary Club of Poipu Beach, had information about the club’s upcoming “One Fine Evening” fundraiser that will be held at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center on March 15.
This event used to be held at Kilohana, but because of the club’s downsizing to improve the quality, the event is being held at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center where event participants help the club by participating in the silent auction as well as attending the night of culinary, wine and music.
At the Kukui Grove food court, musician David Yukimura and friends belted out jazz music, enough to fill and overflow where he was advertised as providing “Super Bowl jazz.”
The music carried over to the Kauai Quilt Show and Boutique, which had just opened its exhibit and sale run on Friday. Open daily from noon to 5 p.m., the Kauai Quilt Show and Boutique, featuring a unique Hard Rock Cafe quilt by Dave Lister, starts its in-house series of workshops, this week, said Kauai Quilt Show volunteer Bev Gotelli.
On Wednesday, there will be two workshops on Haku Lei Making starting at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
On Saturday, Sashiko, or Japanese embroidery, will be held starting at 10 a.m., and on Sunday, Traditional Hawaiian Applique will be held starting at 2 p.m.
On Monday, Lauhala Anthurium Weaving will close off the workshop series. All workshops will be held at the Boutique located adjacent to Jamba Juice. To register, drop in on the Kauai Quilt Show that is open daily from noon to 5 p.m. at the Kauai Society of Artists gallery between Small Fry and Bubbah’s Toy Box.
