What’s Up

Wednesday

July 7

CLASSES

CORE, PiYo Classes
Fitbodies Personal Training, Kalaheo, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 4:15 p.m. CORE Performance Circuit; Fridays, 4:15 p.m., PiYo; $15 per class. Participate in Tuesday/Wednesday CORE Performance Circuit workouts and/or Friday PiYo classes with Pam Kruse. (332-7417, fitbodkauai.com)

Halau Registration
Koloa Hongwanji Mission Hall, Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. (ages 8-14); Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. (ages 15-plus); $25 one-time enrollment fee; $35 monthly dues. Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie under the direction of Kumu Hula Cristy Laamea Almeida accepts applications for new students during the month of July. (645-1403, haweo_06@yahoo.com)

Keiki Steps To Kindergarten
Eleele Elementary School, 4750 Uliuli Road, Eleele, now-July 15, Monday-Friday, 8-11 a.m., free. The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture announces open registration for Keiki Steps to Kindergarten, a unique, free summer learning program that helps children ages 4 to 5 and their families adjust to a school setting to ensure a smooth and successful transition into Kindergarten. (693-7222, inpeace-hawaii.org)

Keiki Steps To Kindergarten
Kekaha Elementary School, 8140 Kekaha Road, Kekaha, now-July 19, Monday-Friday, 8-11 a.m., free. The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture announces open registration for Keiki Steps to Kindergarten, a unique, free summer learning program that helps children ages 4 to 5 and their families adjust to a school setting to ensure a smooth and successful transition into Kindergarten. (693-7222, inpeace-hawaii.org)

COMMUNITY

Lihue Ballroom Dance Club
Lihue Neighborhood Center, Suite 105, 4444 Rice St., Lihue, 7-8 p.m., call for pricing. The Kaua‘i Ballroom Dance Club, Lihue Chapter, holds its third quarter registration for new and former students. Dance lessons will include beginning Foxtrot, Merengue and Intermediate (Bronze) Waltz. (332-5654)

SPECIAL EVENTS

It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere
Puakea Golf Club, Lihue, now-Sept. 30, $65. The golf course offers its “It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere” campaign, where if it’s 2 p.m. where guests live, the course will offer green fees at the $65 twilight rate. Ends Sept. 30. (1-866-773-5554, puakeagolf.com)

THE ARTS

KauaiBackstory.com Competition
Email submissions to kauaibackstory@yahoo.com, now-Sept. 30, free. KauaiBackstory.com, an online literary journal, seeks essays, stories, memoirs, poems, etc. for it’s fifth annual creative competition. Winners receive a $25-$100 cash prize. Deadline Sept. 30. (kauaibackstory.com, kauaibackstory@yahoo.com)

Leah Orr Exhibit
Josselin’s Tapas, Kukui Ula, Poipu, now-Sept. 4, free. Check out recent works by artist/educator Leonora (Leah) Orr. (742-7117 )

Thursday

July 8

SPORTS

West Kaua‘i AYSO
Go online for location/time/pricing. Registration is open through the summer for the West Kaua‘i AYSO 2010 soccer season. (Register: aysokauai.net, publicity@aysokauai.net)

Friday

July 9

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bon Dance
Waimea Shingon Mission, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., call for pricing. Celebrate the Obon tradition, designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merrymaking. (338-1854)

Saturday

July 10

COMMUNITY

Maluhia Road Closure
Maluhia Road, Koloa, 8 a.m.-noon. Due to a community cleanup scheduled for the “Tree Tunnel,” Maluhia Road will be completely closed. Motorists heading to the south shore during the temporary road closure are advised to use Omao or Koloa Road. (241-4844)

Rock The Era
Island School, gymnasium, 3-1875 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, 1 p.m., call for pricing. Celebrate the power of youth at Rock the Era, a festival featuring music, dance and theatrical performances by Kaua‘i Youth. (345-3148, 246-0233 )

MUSIC

Concert In The Park
4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, 3 p.m., free. Enjoy performances by Garrett Santos & Friends, Treysara and other local talent. Pupus from the Westin, St. Regis, and Ono-Oh Yeah will be available for purchase. Beverages, ice cream, and temporary tattoos will also be available for a small fee. (826-6687)

The Quake, James Norman
Oasis on the Beach, Waipouli Resort, 4-820 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, 9 p.m., $10 cover. The Quake with James Norman entertains. Dance to funk, soul, rock and groove. Proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund of Kaua‘i Board of Realtors. (823-6888)

VOLUNTEERS

Baby Beach Cleanup
Baby Beach, Kapaa, call for meeting location, 9 a.m., free. Join in this beach cleanup and help keep our beaches free of litter to protect marine life, the reef, and ocean. (652-3234)

Clean The Path
Rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center, second Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. cleanup; 11 a.m. potluck lunch; free. Friends of the Path clean Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast. (639-4561)

Sunday

July 11

MUSIC

Live Jazz
St. Regis Princeville Resort, 5520 Kahaku Road, Princeville, Sundays, 4-7 p.m., free. Enjoy live jazz music by Treysara with special guest musicians from time to time. (treysara.com)

SPECIAL EVENTS

Pilgrimage Of Compassion
Lawai International Center, 1:30 p.m. gates open; 3-5 p.m. pilgrimage; free admission. Enjoy the Pilgrimage of Compassion hillside walk featuring Grand Master Riley Lee, Taiko Kaua‘i, hula by students of Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha, a bake sale, silent auction and more. (651-5755, 639-4300, lawaicenter.org)

Monday

July 12

CLASSES

Keiki Steps To Kindergarten
Koloa Elementary School, July 12-23, Monday-Friday, 8-11:30 a.m., free. The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture announces open registration for Keiki Steps to Kindergarten, a unique, free summer learning program that helps children ages 4 to 5 and their families adjust to a school setting to ensure a smooth and successful transition into Kindergarten. (693-7222, inpeace-hawaii.org)

Line Dancing Lessons
Kauai Community College, OCET Bldg., Room 106C, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, registration due today for July 14 and 21 classes, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $20. Learn 15-20 line dances progressing from beginner to intermediate levels. (Register: 245-8318)

North Shore Junior Lifeguards
Hanalei Bay, call for meeting location, Hanalei, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, call for pricing. The North Shore Junior Lifeguard program for boys and girls ages 8-13 starts today focusing ono personal safety, recognizing aquatic hazards, conditioning and responding to ocean emergencies. (651-SURF, info@kauaijuniorlifeguard.com)

SPORTS

Kaua‘i Sports Camps
New Kapaa Town Park, Kapaa, July 12-16, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., $30. Enroll your keiki in a sports camp for instruction in soccer, basketball or cheerleading. Camp participants receive a camp T-shirt, daily snacks, drinks, lunch and more. Bring sunscreen, hat and sportswear. Ages 6-12. (822-5594, 332-9916)

Tuesday

July 13

THE ARTS

‘The Complete History Of America (Abridged!)’
Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort, 2440 Hoonani Road, Koloa, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. dining at Shells; 7:30 p.m. theater; call for pricing. Enjoy this 90-minute comedy on “The Complete History of America (Abridged!)” (212-8444, OPTheater.com)

 
ONGOING
 

All-Level Yoga
Kilauea location, call for address, Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m., $15 drop-ins; $40 for four classes. (351-4958, iriepranaoceana@hotmail.com)

Christian-Based Yoga
Kaua‘i Christian Fellowship, 2731 Ala Kinoiki (Koloa Bypass), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45-10 a.m.; Tuesday nights, 5:30-6:45 p.m.; $10. Linda Espino offers Christian-based yoga classes. (652-0900, lespino@hawaii.rr.com)

CORE, PiYo Classes
Fitbodies Personal Training, Kalaheo, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 4:15 p.m. CORE Performance Circuit; Fridays, 4:15 p.m., PiYo; $15 per class. Participate in Tuesday/Wednesday CORE Performance Circuit workouts and/or Friday PiYo classes with Pam Kruse. (332-7417, fitbodkauai.com)

Eastside Pilates Classes
Wailua location, call for address/days/times, $45 private; $2 duet. Private classes in the classical equipment-based Pilates method are offered. (346-4251)

Feminine Qi Gong
Birthing a New Humanity Center, Kilauea, Wednesdays, 5-6:15 p.m., call for pricing. Join in these Qi gong classes for feminine bodies. Bring a mat and water. (651-8880)

Golden Eight Qi Gong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., free for ages 60-plus; $10 general. A gentle standing form, Golden Eight, promotes balance and self healing. (639-4300, Qi@hawaii.rr.com)

Halau Registration
Koloa Hongwanji Mission Hall, Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. (ages 8-14); Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. (ages 15-plus); $25 one-time enrollment fee; $35 monthly dues. Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie under the direction of Kumu Hula Cristy Laamea Almeida accepts applications for new students during the month of July. (645-1403, haweo_06@yahoo.com)

Hip-Hop Classes
KUGA, Kalaheo, seven-week sessions, email for days/times/pricing. KUGA offers seven-week sessions in hip-hop, break dancing and zumba. Ages 4-plus. (Register: kuga808.com, kuga808@mac.com)

Instrument Lessons
Kilauea Farms, call for address/days/times/pricing. Kirk Smart offers guitar lessons for students of all ages and levels and beginning piano, bass and drum lessons as well. (652-7226)

Islandwide Vinyasa Yoga
Koloa Hongwanji, Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.; Waimea Plantation Cottages, Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.; call for pricing. Yogi Paul Reynolds guides all levels of Hatha Yoga in the Vinyasa tradition. Look for the blue sign. (650-773-3422, paul@unlimited-ideas.com)

Iyengar Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Sundays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., call for pricing. Kalaheo Yoga offers level 1 and 2 classes in Iyengar yoga, which focuses on structural alignment, strength and flexibility. (332-7405, 651-1568, kalaheoyoga.com)

Kalaheo Yoga, Yoga Therapy
Poise Pilates, 4437 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-9:50 a.m., call for pricing. Group and private therapeutic yoga instruction inspired by B.K.S. Iyengar and Integrative Yoga Therapy are offered to persons of all levels. (651-1568, ellen@yogatherapykauai.com)

Keiki Yoga
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m., $33. Enjoy exercise, bonding, healing and yoga through story with your children. Ages 4-10. (480-244-7676)

Kundalini Yoga
Hanalei Community Center, Kuhio Highway, Fridays, 8:30 a.m., call for pricing. Satya Kaur offers instruction in “the mother of all yoga.” (826-0050)

Mime Camp
Princeville Yoga, above Lappert’s in Princeville Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays, now-July 22, 12:30-2 p.m., $8 per class. Enroll your keiki in this Mime Yoga Performance Camp for Youth. Ages 11-16. Ends July 22. (826-6688)

Ohana Yoga
Little Sprouts Playhouse, 4-947 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Mondays, 6:15 p.m., $5-$15 sliding scale per adult; free for keiki. Yoga instructor and licensed massage therapist Lisa Nerpio teaches an ongoing family-style yoga class where parents and their children can create a healthy family ritual with stretching, breathing and meditation for all ages. (631-9494, littlesproutsplayhouse.com)

Pilates
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.; Princeville location, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.; call for pricing. Terri Hunter offers Pilates mat classes to tone and strengthen your mid-section. (639-1313)

Pilates & Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, variety classes offered six days a week, call for times, $15 per class; $48 for four classes; $100 for 10. A variety of yoga and Pilates classes are offered six days a week. Call for schedule. (651-1568, kalaheoyoga@hotmail.com)

Pilates Mat Classes
Hanalei Community Center, Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.; Parish Hall, Kilauea, Fridays, 10 a.m.; call for pricing. Participate in these pilates mat classes and bring your own mat. (482-0186, tamarajocortez@hotmail.com)

Pilates on North Shore
Hanalei Community Center, Mondays and Thursdays, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.; The Parish House, Kilauea, Fridays, 10 a.m.; $10. Join in these pilates mat classes. Bring a yoga mat. (482-0186)

Prenatal Yoga
South and West side locations, call for addresses/days/times/pricing. Participate in a prenatal yoga class for your health. No experience necessary. (Register: 634-2836, kellybuskirk@yahoo.com)

Prenatal Yoga Anahola
Anahola location, call for address, Thursdays, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., call for pricing. This prenatal yoga class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and open to all levels of yoga practitioners to help offer relief from the weight of bearing a child. Bring a sticky yoga mat (if you have one) and water. (Register: 823-0705)

Qigong Classes
Kahuna Valley Retreat, Kapahi, Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m., call for pricing. Francesco Garripoli teaches qigong classes for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Donations support the Mentor Ohana teen program. (822-4268, kahunavalley.org)

Restorative Yoga
Sweeter Life Studio, 4437 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Mondays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; call for pricing. Enjoy restorative yoga classes. Private yoga therapy sessions available. (651-1568, ellen@yogatherapykauai.com)

Senior Qi Gong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., $10; ages 60-plus free. Enjoy a free qi gong class for seniors. (639-4300)

Sitting Qi Gong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., free. This qi gong classs features a gentle sitting form suitable for those over age 60. (639-4300)

Summer Arts Program
Island School, 3-1875 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, June 14-July 9, call for times/pricing. Sign up for the Kaua‘i Academy of Creative Arts Summer program with classes in airbrush, African drumming, piano keyboard, beading, mask making, Aboriginal/Polynesian art, drawing, painting, theater and hip hop. Ends July 9. (346-7586, kauaicreativearts.org)

Tai Chi Chuan
Lihue location, call for address/days/times, free. Tiru Sadasivam teaches a free introductory class in Tai Chi Chuan (the Art of Peaceful Energy). (245-8694, TiruTaiChi@AOL.com)

Taijiwuxigong 
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, Thursdays, 5-6:15 p.m., call for pricing. Join this qi gong class for men and women. (651-8880)

Tantric Movement, Dance
Studio Kaua‘i Yoga, Suite 10, 4504 Kukui St., Kapaa, Saturdays, June 26-July 31, 3-4 p.m., $15 per class; six classes for $60. Participate in these movement classes designed to support health by developing core pelvic movements, conscious breathing, Tantric visualization and elemental dancing. Ends July 31. (346-5135)

The Yoga House
The Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, various days/times, $20 introductory rate for 10 days. Bikram yoga classes are offered daily, a teen class is offered on Friday and belly dancing is taught on Wednesdays at Yoga House, just north of Safeway in Choy Village. (823-YOGA, bikramyogakapaa.com)

Variety Of Yoga
Mojo Studio, Lawai, daily, 9:30-11 a.m., $15 per class. The studio offers Mommy and Me Yoga on Mondays, Strength+Flex Yoga on Tuesdays, Qi Gong plus Yoga on Wednesdays, Hot Flash Yoga on Thursdays, Yoga Xocolatl (Chocolate Yoga) on Fridays, Total Yoga Workout on Saturdays and Sacred Sounds Yoga on Sundays. (634-6490, mojostudio.wetpaint.com)

Yoga & Meditation
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Tuesdays, 8:30-9:45 a.m.; Private Home, call for address, Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.; $10. Diane Cline teaches pranyama (breathwork), postures and meditations to be happy and healthy. All levels welcome. (480-244-7676, Diane@yogainspirations.com)

Yoga For Moms
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Tuesdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m., call for pricing. Bring your infant or toddler (and some toys!) to a child-friendly yoga class for moms. (651-1568, kalaheoyoga.com)

Yoga with Satcha
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, Fridays, 8:30 a.m., call for pricing. Gain flexibility, strength and focus with morning yoga with Satcha. (826-0050)

Yoga, All Styles
Dragon Building, Studio Kauai Yoga, 4504 Kukui St., Kapaa, daily, call for times/pricing. Come to Studio Kauai Yoga for whatever you need from your yoga practice. Build strength, flexibility, relax, dance, and find peace, energy, concentration, and a healthy mind. Participate in yoga classes and workshops of many different styles and backgrounds so you can experience a full range of yogic health. Classes seven days a week, morning through evening. Drop-in, local and visitor rates available. (822-5053, studiokauaiyoga.com)

YogAlign
Aloha Dance Studio, 4-491 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., $12. Stryking Balance offers YogAlign classes. (212-8268)

YogAlign & Hand Balancing
Lihue location, call for address, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. YogAlign; Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. hand balancing; $12 drop-in fee; packages available. Stryking Balance offers ongoing classes in YogAlign and a Hand Balancing Partner Yoga class weekly. (212-8268, stryking@gmail.com)

YogAlign Classes
Mana Yoga Studio, 3812 Ahonui Place, Princeville, call for days/times/pricing. Michaelle Edwards offers classes in YogAlign, a pain-free form of yoga done from your core and emphasizing natural spine alignment, core diaphragm breathing and neuromuscular patterns. (826-9230, manayoga.com)

Yogalign in Waipouli
Waipouli Plaza, Powerhouse Jiu-Jitsu studio, second floor, Waipouli Road, Kapaa, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9:30 a.m., $10 per session; five for $40. Take classes in the Yogalign method of yoga. (639-6177)

Zumba, Kripalu Yoga
North Shore location, call for address, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m. Kripalu Yoga; 8:45-9:45 a.m. zumba; call for pricing. Participate in one or both of these classes in Kripalu Yoga and zumba. (828-6863, wendyval@aol.com)

West Kaua‘i AYSO
Go online for location/time/pricing. Registration is open through the summer for the West Kaua‘i AYSO 2010 soccer season. (Register: aysokauai.net, publicity@aysokauai.net)

Allerton Garden Tours
Allerton Garden, 4425 Lawai Road, Koloa, third Saturdays, free. The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) offers guided tours of Allerton Garden at no cost for Hawaii residents with I.D. on the third Saturday of each month. McBryde Garden self-guided tours are available every Saturday. (Register: 742-2623)

Live Jazz
St. Regis Princeville Resort, 5520 Kahaku Road, Princeville, Sundays, 4-7 p.m., free. Enjoy live jazz music by Treysara with special guest musicians from time to time. (treysara.com)

Salsa Saturdays
Aloha Beach Resort, call for address, first Saturdays, call for time/pricing. Dance the Merenge, Salsa, Samba, Bachata and more on the first Saturday of each month. (823-1643)

It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere
Puakea Golf Club, Lihue, now-Sept. 30, $65. The golf course offers its “It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere” campaign, where if it’s 2 p.m. where guests live, the course will offer green fees at the $65 twilight rate. Ends Sept. 30. (1-866-773-5554, puakeagolf.com)

Trout Fishing
Kokee Public Fishing Area (PFA), Kilauea, June 19-Sept. 30, daily, call for license pricing. Fishing season is now open for rainbow trout. Licenses available at DLNR offices, at selected fishing supply stores, licensed agents, or online. Ends Sept. 30. (274-3344, hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar)

Art Night Kapaa
Kapaa main drag, Saturdays, dusk onward, free. Old Kapaa Town Art Night offers live music, artists, local businesses, tasty bites, dancing and entertainment. (635-4964)

Hula Demonstration
Kukuiula Village, Palm Court, Poipu, Saturdays, 1-2 p.m., free. Experience authentic hula by the members of Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie. (742-9545)

Hula Performances
Coconut Marketplace, 4-484 Kuhio Hwy., # F, Kapaa, Wednesdays, 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 p.m.; free. Kumu hula Leilani Rivera Bond and Halau Hula o Leilani perform free hula shows. Ends July 31. (651-0682)

Jam Room
The Jam Room, Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. This open mic/open stage for Kaua`i youth ages 11-18 welcomes musicians, singers, breakers, hula dancers, rappers, slam poets and other artists to a safe, friendly and well-supervised venue hosted by Daphne Sanchez that’s free, fun and twitter-friendly. (hope.faith.daphne@gmail.com)

KauaiBackstory.com Competition
Email submissions to kauaibackstory@yahoo.com, now-Sept. 30, free. KauaiBackstory.com, an online literary journal, seeks essays, stories, memoirs, poems, etc. for it’s fifth annual creative competition. Winners receive a $25-$100 cash prize. Deadline Sept. 30. (kauaibackstory.com, kauaibackstory@yahoo.com)

Leah Orr Exhibit
Josselin’s Tapas, Kukui Ula, Poipu, now-Sept. 4, free. Check out recent works by artist/educator Leonora (Leah) Orr. (742-7117 )

Torchlighting, Keiki Hula
Seaview Terrace, Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i, Poipu, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m., free. Enjoy a torchlighting and free keiki hula shows. Ends July 31. (651-0682)

Clean The Path
Rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center, second Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. cleanup; 11 a.m. potluck lunch; free. Friends of the Path clean Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast. (639-4561)

Work In Taro
Waipa Foundation, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Participate in this Waipa Foundation Ohana Day and help work in the auwai — taro irrigation system — wearing comfortable shoes and clothing. Recommend change of clothing. Bring water, hat, tabis. Lunch provided by Waipa-grown produce. (639-6905, kalen@waipafoundation.org)


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