What’s Up
June 22
Adult CPR
American Red Cross, 4371 Puaole St., Lihue, 5-9 p.m., call for cost. (245-4919, HawaiiRedCross.org)
June 25
Radio Demonstration
Kauai Amateur Radio Club, Nawiliwili Yacht Club, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., call for cost. The public is invited to see the ham radio’s new capabilities and learn how to get their own FCC radio license before the next disaster strikes. (634-8703)
Wailua-Kapa‘a Neighborhood Association Meeting
Kapaa Library, Kapaa, 2-4 p.m., free. The meeting features guest speakers David Bissell, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative CEO, and Adam Asquith, petitioner and taro farmer discussing the KIUC hydropower initiatives and ballot question, Free Flow Power and the FERC process. (WKNA.org, 821-2837)
Sierra Club Hike
Hanakapi’ai Falls, North Shore, call for time, free. Hike begins at Ke‘e Beach along Kalalau Trail with breathtaking views to Hanakapi‘ai Beach and the spectacular falls. A strenuous 8 miles round trip. (245-9280)
June 26
Health Day “Celebrating You”
Kahili Mountain Park and School, Koloa, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $15. Enjoy cooking classes, exercise/nutrition classes, goal-setting workshops and health screenings. (652-4390)
June 28
Driver Safety Class
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, off Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, 1-5 p.m., $14/non-members, $12/members. Most insurance companies offer a discount to those that complete the course. (246-4500)
12 Sitting Qi Gong Excercises
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., $10/class, $5/returning students. Strengthen your immune system and longevity. (639-4300)
Acupuncture Clinic
Pine Trees Beach, Hanalei, Mondays, 1 p.m., $10-30. Bring a towel and enjoy this acupuncture clinic. (652-9897)
Acupuncture Treatment and Demonstrations
Papayas, Kapaa, Saturdays, noon-2 p.m., free. Options include painless cold laser treatments. (635-8766)
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)
Beginning Line Dance
Courtyard By Marriott, Coconut Beach, Kapa‘a, Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 p.m., $35/month (four classes) $10/class. Instructor Patricia has more than 30 years of experience as a performer and credentialed teacher in dance, physical education and gymnastics. (756-3195)
Beginning Tennis
Makai Golf Club, Princeville, Adults: Mondays 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. $12, Kids 5 to 8 years old: Mondays and Wednesdays 3-4 p.m., $10. CG Bush, U.S. Professional Tennis Association certified instructor, leads the way. (651-4799)
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 Training For Boomers
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, 4491 Kou St., Kapaa, Mondays, 9:15-10:15 a.m., donations suggested. In a safe environment stretch your body, strengthen your core and awaken the power that lies within. For Boomers ages 50-plus. (212-6228)
Critter Camp Days
Kauai Humane Society, 3-825 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, $130, scholarships available. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6-10, June 27-July 1 and July 11-15 for third through fifth grade students. (632-0610 ext. 103, KauaiHumaneSociety.com)
’Designing The Next Chapter’
Kapaa location, call for address, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., $25 per session. Designing the Next Chapter in Your Life. If you suspect you need a change but aren’t sure what it is or how to implement it, the “Designing the Next Chapter in Your Life” workshop is for you. Figure out what you really want to do with your life and create a concrete plan. (Register: 639-4517, hiyaguha@gmail.com)
Eastside Pilates Classes
Wailua location, call for location/days/times, $45 private; $2 duet. Private classes in the classical equipment-based Pilates method are offered. (346-4251)
Expressive Dance Foundations
Poise Pilates, Poipu, Wednesdays, 2:30-4 p.m., call for cost. Explore and develop mind-body skills such as balance, coordination and intuition. Adults and keiki welcome. (651-5287)
Feminine Qi Gong
Birthing A New Humanity Center, Kilauea, Wednesdays, 5-6:15 p.m., call for cost. Join in these Qi Gong classes for feminine bodies. Bring a mat and water. (651-8880)
Fit Class
Lihue Neighborhood Center, Lihue, Mondays, 5;15 p.m., $1. Workout with P90X, Insanity, TurboFire and more. (649-0223)
Fitbodies
Fitbodies Personal Training, 4417 Ahopueo Dr., Kalaheo, Monday-Friday, call for class times/cost. Fitbodies offers a variety of classes including Turbo Train, PiYo, CORE Performance Circuit and Smart Muscle. (332-7417, 635-7497, FitBodKauai.com)
Fitness & Core Basics
Princeville Community Center, Princeville, Mondays and Fridays, 9-10 a.m., call for cost. A personal trainer will modify the workout for all levels. (652-0363)
Fitness Classes
Private studio in Kalaheo, Papalina Road, Tuesdays and Thursdays, $12/class, $100/10 classes, call for location and class schedule. A variety of group fitness classes are available. (332-6320)
Fitness Classes Princeville
Hanalei Bay Resort, Aikane Room, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.. Offering cardio/sculpt, cardio jam, step aerobics, personal training, yoga and pilates. (652-2659, KauaiBodyWork.com)
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)
Hip-Hop Classes
KUGA, Kalaheo, seven-week sessions, email for days/times/cost. KUGA offers seven-week sessions in hip-hop, break dancing and zumba. Ages 4-plus. (kuga808.com, kuga808@mac.com)
Hula & Tahitian Dance
All Saints Church Gym, call for various times, locations and cost information. Kumu hula Leilani Rivera Bond teaches hula, Tahitian and Maori dance to all ages. (651-0682)
Hula Class
Church of the Pacific, Princeville, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., call for cost. Halau Hula Na lei Kupua, under the direction of Kumu Hula Susan Floyd and Ho‘opa‘a Fern Merle-Jones has taught Ancient & Modern Hula to ongoing Halau members as well as Island visitors since 2000. (828-1342)
Inspired Yoga
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, across from the library, Mondays and Fridays, 5:15-6:30 p.m., call for cost. Learn yogic breathing, postures and variations, meditation and relaxation. Bring a mat, towel and water. Beginners and experienced students welcome. (635-0103)
Instrument Lessons
Kilauea Farms, call for address/days/times/cost. Kirk Smart offers guitar lessons for students of all ages and levels and beginning piano, bass and drum lessons as well. (652-7226)
Intermediate Line Dance Class
Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville, Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.; $8/class. Dance to all kinds of music and have fun while exercising. Line dance experience required, partner not required. (212-1847)
Iyengar Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Sundays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., call for cost. 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
Kalaheo Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-9:50 a.m., call for cost. 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)
Kauai Academy of Creative Arts Summer Program
Lihue, Registration now open for program running from June 20-July 15, call for registration information and cost. Ends July 15 (652-2260)
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, 8:25-9:30 a.m., call for cost. Satya Kaur offers instruction for flexibility, strength and focus. (826-0050)
Kundalini Yoga
Various locations, Princeville, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30 a.m., $10 per class. Learn yoga with Diane Cline. (480-244-7676)
Le Guru is You! Vinyasa Yoga
Koloa Hongwanji, Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.; Waimea Plantation Cottages, Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., $12 kamaaina rate, mats available; Hyatt Anara Spa, Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays 9:30 a.m., call for rates. 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)
Legal Aid
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, first and third Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Provides help with custody, custody modification, landlord-tenant (tenant only), minor consumer law, public benefits and other issues. Bring proof of residency: utility bill, lease, other documents. (826-1011)
Low-Cost Kupunas Clinic
Sacred Waters Healing Arts, 365 Papaloa Road, Kapaa, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $25 for 30 min. Learn the Rosen Method Bodywork to restore motion, feeling and muscle patterns. (651-0558)
Mantra Meditation Kirtan
Hanalei Community Centre, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, Sundays, 6 p.m., donations accepted. Join the Mantra Meditation Kirtan group for meditation and vegetarian dinner. (551-6610, kauaikirtanjam.com)
Meditation On Compassion
Tara Sangha <\a> Buddhist Center, 6458-B Kahuna Road, Kapaa, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., $5. Practice compassion and live a happier life. (823-0949, tarasangha.org)
Oneness Blessing
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani, Prince Albert Park, Wednesdays, 8:15 p.m., free. The Oneness Blessing is a transfer of energy that over time will facilitate your moving into higher states of awareness, calming the endless chatter of the mind and bringing you into the moment. No dogma, practices or beliefs are needed: this is simply the path of receiving. (212-1847)
Photography Tutorials
Creative Photography Escape on Kauai, facilitated by a 30-year professional advertising and outdoor photographer. Eliminate years of trial and error and quickly learn travel and other types of photography. Special rates available for small groups. Open to all skill levels. Call for details. $50/hour,12 hour minimum. (808-927-8503)
Pilates
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.; Princeville location, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., call for cost. Terri Hunter offers Pilates mat classes to tone and strengthen your mid-section. (639-1313)
Pilates & Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, variety of classes offered six days a week, call for times, $15 per class; $48/ four classes; $100 for 10 classes. A variety of yoga and Pilates classes are offered six days a week. Call for schedule. (651-1568, kalaheoyoga@hotmail.com)
Pilates at Poipu Kai
Poipu Kai Resort, Poipu, Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m., $15/class, $10/Kamaaina. Join in on a gentle morning matwork Pilates class with an ocean view! Bring water and a beach towel. (635-0165)
Pilates Mat Class
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, across from the library, Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. (arrive at 8:30 for registration), $5. Enjoy a mat workout that strengthens your core, increases flexibility, gives you a longer/leaner look, and raises your spirit. Feel great every time! Bring a mat, towel and water. Beginners and experienced students welcome. (635-0103)
Pilates Mat Classes
Hanalei Community Center, Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.; Parish Hall, Kilauea, Fridays, 10 a.m., call for cost. Participate in these pilates mat classes. 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)
Practical Yoga
The Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Thursdays, 8-9 a.m., $10. Enjoy a fun, all-level class for athletes and busy people to support healthy, active lifestyles. (652-3227, kptkk@yahoo.com)
Prenatal Yoga
South and West side locations, call for location/days/times/cost. Participate in a prenatal yoga class for your health. No experience necessary. (Register: 634-2836, kellybuskirk@yahoo.com)
Psychic Faire
Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room, Hanalei, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m, call for cost. Get tarot, astrology, psychic readings and healing mandalas. (652-9897)
Qi Gong Classes
Kahuna Valley Retreat, Kapahi, Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m., call for cost. Francesco Garripoli teaches qi gong classes for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Donations support the Mentor Ohana teen program. (822-4268, kahunavalley.org)
Reiki with Renee
Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St., #11 (above Hoku Foods), Kapaa, second Sunday of each month, 1:30-3 p.m., $11. Call or email Renee to sign up. (821-2243, info@psychic-services.com)
Restorative Yin Yoga
The Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $12. Yoga in the Yin (or quiet) style promotes whole-health and well-being and is a vital counterpart to our stressful, time-pressured everyday habit of body and mind. By holding the gentle, deep stretching postures for extended periods of time, chronic tightness is relieved while the mind find a calmness that remains long after practice. (KauaiYogaOnTheBeach.com)
Restorative Yoga
Princeville Community Center, call for dates, 4:30 p.m., donations suggested. Learn postures to relax, release, restore and rejuvenate. (346-7821)
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 cost. 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, promoting balance and self healing. (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)
Stretch & Tone
Various locations, Kalaheo, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Mondays, $7/class. Stretch, strengthen and tone your muscles. (332-9737, kauaidancetheatre.com)
Sustainable Gardening and Farming
Kauai Community College Farm, Puhi, Thursdays, 1:30-6 p.m., $350 with tuition assistance available. A comprehensive 14 week program. Ends July 28 (652-4118)
Sustainable Gardening and Farming Training
Kauai Community College Farm, Puhi, Thursdays, 1:30-6 p.m., $350, tuition assistance available. Take part in this comprehensive 14 week program. Ends July 28 (652-4118)
Swim With Speed And Ease In Rough Waters
Poipu Beach, Scheduled to swimmers convenience, $25. Learn how to swim faster, longer and with greater ease with instruction from an Olympic sports specialist. (634-2152)
Tahitian Dance Lessons
Lydgate Pavillion, Kapaa, 5:30 p.m., free. All levels welcome. Learn Tahitian dance to “live” drumming by master drummer Tapairu Manea. (755-5841)
Tai Chi Chuan
Lihue location, call for location/days/times, free. Tiru Sadasivam teaches a free introductory class in Tai Chi Chuan (the Art of Peaceful Energy). (245-8694, TiruTaiChi@AOL.com)
Tai Chi/ Chi Gong/ Push Hands
Kalaheo Yoga Studio, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Saturdays, 10:40 a.m., call for cost. Enhance your flexibility, coordination, energetic healing and harmony. I Chuan/ Tai Ki Ken are also available for experienced partitioners on Wednesdays at 7 a.m. in Kukuiolono Park. (635-9868)
Taijiwuxigong<\!s>
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, Thursdays, 5-6:15 p.m., call for cost. Join this qi gong class for<\!s>men and women. (651-8880)
Tango Tuesday
Small Town Coffee Shop, Kapaa, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for price. Join in on the weekly fun with tango dancing. (384-6114)
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)
Traditional Karate
Call for meeting location, Kapaa area, call for times/cost. Learn traditional karate. (212-6228)
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)
Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Mondays, call for times/cost. Sign up for Tahitian Drumming (ages 5-plus) and Hawaiian Language (for adults) classes. (821-1234)
Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Thurdays, call for times/cost. Sign up for Lomi Lomi Massage ($1 donation suggested), Introduction to Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 5-plus) and Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 12-under free) (821-1234)
Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Tuesdays, call for times/cost. Sign up for Lomi Lomi Massage ($1 donation suggested), Introduction to Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 5-plus) and Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 12-under free) (821-1234)
Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Wednesdays, call for times/cost. Register for Adult Tahitian Dance Class and Tahitian Drumming classes. (821-1234)
Various Classes
Kauai Community College, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, Call for dates/times/cost. Offering a variety of classes including, ‘Securing Your Home Computer’, ‘Communicating With Skype’, and ‘Basic Parliamentary Procedures’, (245-8351)
YMCA North Shore Dance
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, Kilauea Town Market, Mondays, 7-8 p.m. Beginning Rumba by Britany 8-9 p.m. Beginning West Coast Swing by Dorini. (828-2109)
Yoga
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, call for times, $15/class, $100/10 classes. Learn and improve different techniques and styles of yoga from highly qualified instructors in a friendly studio. (351-1568)
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 and Meditation
Kauai Dharma Center, 5184 Kome St., Kapaa, Every Wednesday, 7 – 9 p.m., call for cost. Tiebtan Buddhist Tantric Yoga and Meditation. (652-0551)
Yoga By Donation
Yoga Hanalei, Above Bar Acuda, Hanalei, Sundays, 4-5:15 p.m., Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., donations accepted. Come stretch your body and mind. Relieve the stresses of the holidays and treat yourself to something enjoyable. (826-yoga)
Yoga For Moms
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Tuesdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m., call for cost. 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 cost. Gain flexibility, strength and focus with morning yoga with Satcha. (826-0050)
Yoga, All Styles
Studio Kauai Yoga, Dragon Building, 4504 Kukui St., Kapaa, daily, call for times/cost. 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 by participating in yoga classes and workshops of many different styles and backgrounds. Classes seven days a week, morning through evening. Drop-in, local and visitor rates available. (822-5053, studiokauaiyoga.com)
Yoga/Meditation Class
Kauai Dharma Center, 5184 Kome St., Kapaa, Every Monday, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Tiebtan Buddhist Tantric Yoga and Meditation. (652-0551)
YogAlign Classes
Mana Yoga Studio, 3812 Ahonui Place, Princeville, call for days/times/cost. 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
Hanalei Bay Resort Aikane Room, Princeville, Thursdays at 5:15 p.m., Fridays at 8:30 a.m., call for cost. Part of an ongoing class schedule that also includes yoga and pilates. (652-2659, KauaiBodyWork.com)
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 cost. Participate in one or both of these classes in Kripalu Yoga and zumba. (828-6863, wendyval@aol.com)
AARP Potluck, Chapter Meeting
AARP Info Center, 3-3178 Kuhio Hwy., #D-2, Lihue, second Wednesdays, noon-2:30 p.m., free. Attend this monthly AARP potluck and Chapter meeting. (246-4500)
Acupressure And Reiki Treatments
Hale Halawai Hanalei Community Center at Uncle Jack’s Place, Thursdays, 3-7 p.m., donations accepted. 20-30 minute sessions are available on a first come basis. (783-0179, sunray561@gmail.com)
Community Acupuncture
Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m.; $15-$40. Enjoy comfortable, safe, and quiet community acupuncture. (652-0381, blujadeacupuncture.com)
Forest Akamai Camp
Kokee Discovery Center, Kokee, June 22-26, enrollment open to students ages 7-16, $200. This year’s Forest Camp will include an in-depth study of Hawaiian forest birds, along with hiking adventures, fireside storytelling and nutritious meals. (335-0712)
Kaua‘i Community Market
Kaua‘i Community College, front parking lot, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free admission. Browse the Kaua‘i Community Market for fresh ingredients, holiday foods, gifts and more. (337-9944)
Kaua‘i Culinary Market
Kukuiula Village, Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., free admission. Explore this gourmet farmers market and meet local farmers browsing and purchasing their items. (742-9545)
Kauai Community Market
Kauai Community College front parking lot, across from Grove Farm, Lihue, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., call for cost. The market offers fresh ingredients, holiday foods and gifts, taro products, tropical plants and flowers, coffee, goat cheese, health and beauty items, breakfast and lunch choices, educational demos and more. (337-9944)
Kauai Paddling Schedule
Various Locations, Jan.-Dec. 2011, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, call for dates/cost. Visit the Garden Island Canoe Racing Association for meet schedule and information. (gicra.com)
Namolokama Paddling Practice
Hanalei Bay, Hanalei, Mon-Thurs., 5 p.m., call for cost. The canoe paddling season gets underway with women’s practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, and men’s workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays (652-1079, namolokama.com)
North Shore Psychic Faire
Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room, Hanalei, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., call for cost. Metaphysical artists provide their expertise to the community<\c>in a fun and healing atmosphere. (652-9897)
Outrigger Canoe Paddling
Koloa Outrigger Canoe Club, Poipu, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Keiki program, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Adult program, 5:30-6:30 p.m., call for cost. A great exercise program, and experience is not necessary. (651-6966)
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
4-1038 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, across from All Saints Gym, Fridays, 6 p.m. Newcomers welcome. (634-8039)
Personal Financial Updates
Personal Financial Consultants, Inc. 4-1378 Kuhio Hwy., Ste. 202, Kapaa, call for times/cost. Please contact our offices if there are any changes in your financial situation, investment objectives or contact information. (888-557-3272, PersonalFinancial.com)
Preserving Limahuli Valley
National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kalaheo, at the end of Papalina Road, June 2, 5:30 p.m., free. Put on your mental hiking shoes and pay a virtual visit to the Limahuli Preserve with NTBG Restoration Project Manager Emory Griffin-Noyes who will talk about the Garden’s restoration efforts in the upper and lower preserves. (332-7324, Locations.NTBG.org)
Roller Derby Clinic
Call for location information, Saturdays, 4 p.m., women 18 and over, free. New skater clinics for those interested in playing Roller Derby with the Garden Island Renegade Rollerz. (634-4122, calamitykrush@gmail.com)
TAP Along Circle
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., $20. Join a supportive group for practicing and developing your skiil at releasing old patterns of behavior. (431-4949)
The Young Children’s Hour
Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Tuesdays, 10:30-11:15 a.m., free. Friends of the North Shore Library offers story reading with a related craft, as well as songs and fingerplays. For children 1-5 years old. (826-4310)
Trager Approach Special
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Thursdays, 2-6 p.m., $40. Enjoy these 30 minute Trager Experiences. While on a padded table your body will be supported, gently moved and rocked to its own rhythm as your mind and body yield to the soft, wave-like movements. Feel tensions disappear and new movement patterns become possible. (630-240-0923)
Ultimate Frisbee
Hanalei Soccer Fields (Sundays, 4:30 p.m.), Lydgate Sports Fields (Wednesdays, 5 p.m.) and Koloa Ballpark (Wednesdays, 7 p.m.), free. All ages and experience levels welcome. (345-9069, KauaiUltimate.com)
Ultimate Frisbee
Koloa Ballpark, Koloa, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., free. All are welcome to join in on Ultimate Frisbee. (323-638-4246)
88 Shrines
Lawai International Center, 3381 Wawae Road, ocean side, Kalaheo, second and last Sundays, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., donations accepted. Come and experience a tranquil walk on the path of the 88 Shrines and enjoy a brief video and talk story session about the archaeological and hidden cultural treasure in Lawai Valley. (639-4300, lawaicenter.org)
Allerton Garden Tours
Allerton Garden, 4425 Lawai Road, Poipu, Sundays, free. The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) offers guided tours of Allerton Garden at no cost for Hawaii residents with I.D. every Sunday (Ohana Day). McBryde Garden self-guided tours are available every Sunday as well. (Register: 742-2623)
Daily Public Tours
Kauai Museum, Lihue, 10:30 a.m.-noon, free with museum admission. Tours led by knowledgable and entertaining docents. (245-6931)
Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour
Waimea Plantation, Waimea, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, call for times and price. Volunteer guides lead walking tours through the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately 90 minutes and are limited to 12 people. (337-1005)
Contemporary Music
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, call for days/times/cost. Come and enjoy contemporary music. (821-1234)
Larry Rivera’s Love And Aloha Show
Cafe Portofino, 3481 Ho’olaule’a Way, Lihue, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Larry and Lurline perform. (245-2121)
Live Hawaiian Music
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, call for times/cost. Enjoy live Hawaiian music. (821-1234)
Live Music
Blue Planet Cafe, 3900 Hanapepe Road, Hanapepe, Fridays, 7-9:30 p.m., free. Live bands entertain. (335-5100)
Sacred Classics Choir
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 322 Mehana Road, Ele‘ele, Sundays 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., no cost. Join the St. John’s Episcopal Church Choir to perform sacred classics by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rutter and other great composers. (346-2936)
Treysara
The St. Regis Hotel, 5520 Ka Haku Road, Princeville, Sundays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy luxurious surroundings, beautiful sunsets and wonderful music. (826-9644)
Salsa Saturdays
Aloha Beach Resort, 3-5920 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, first Saturdays, call for time/cost. Dance and move to the Merenge, Salsa, Samba, Bachata and more. (823-1643)
Sphinx: Painting As Mystic Voyage; Earth As Companion
Kauai Musuem, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue, Musuem hours apply, free exhbiit admission. Artist Leonora Orr is featuring a collection of her selected paintings. (246-2470, kauaimuseum.com)
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)
Arts Event
Hanalei Town Center, Hanalei, 4-10 p.m., Second Saturday of the month, free. Local artists present, music performances and movies. (635-2074)
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)
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. It is free, fun and twitter-friendly. (hope.faith.daphne@gmail.com)
Clean The Path
West 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)
Kauai Habitat For Humanity
Habitat For Humanity, 3410 Kaumualii Hwy., Hanapepe, First Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., free. Learn how you can help build affordable housing on Kauai. (335-0296 ext. 152)
Kauai Habitat For Humanity
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ele’ele, third Thursday of month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Learn how you can help build affordable housing on Kauai. (335-0296 ext. 152)
Volunteer Workdays: Malama our Aloha Garden
Southshore Visitors Center, Poipu (across from Spouting Horn), Third Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. The Center is the first exposure visitors have to the NTBG and its mission to protect and study threatened tropical plants. Work involves light trimming/weeding, occasional planting, and other activities. (332-7324, Volunteer@ntbg.org)
Waipa Foundation Ohana Day
One mile past Hanalei School, Hanalei, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing for working in the auwai (taro irrigation system). Change of clothing is recommended; bring water bottles, hats, tabis. Lunch provided from Waipa-grown produce. (639-6905)
Walk to End Alzheimer’s Committee
Alzheimer’s Association Kauai Office, call and leave a message to express interest in becoming a volunteer. Committee members will meet at least monthly and some will contribute time between meetings to plan the event and produce a successful fundraising effort. Ends Oct. 8. (245-3200)
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 wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Recommend change of clothing. Bring water, hat, tabis. Lunch provided by Waipa-grown produce. (639-6905, kalen@waipafoundation.org)
