Wednesday, July 1, 2009

WED JUL 8 -- FREE LECTURE

6pm to 7pm
Princeville Public Library

Free audio/visual presentation: "Kilauea - the Story of a Sugar Town"

Using photos from his extensive archives, Gary Smith will focus on the history of Kilauea -- including the sugar plantation, the early settlers, and how the assimilation of cultures formed the social fabric of this community.

Sponsored by Friends of the North Shore Library

FRI JUL 10 -- FREE DANCE PARTY

7:30p.m. to 10p.m.
Kilauea Neighborhood Center

YMCA North Shore Dance Party offering ballroom and latin music; light pupu available for a small donation.

SUN JUL 12 -- FREE FILM "CONQUEST OF HAWAI`I"

12 noon
Kapa`a Neighborhood Center Auditorium

This film documents how the early Polynesians created an abundant society that was taken over by western forces, who later overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, forced statehood on the native people, and the present situation that native Hawaiians face today.

SUN JUL 12 -- HALAU PALAIHIWA O KAIPUWAI HO`IKE

Church of the Pacific, Princeville

3pm to 5pm
Entertainment and pa`ina with food, refreshments, desserts and showing of the documentary film "Ma`oli No: Truly Native".

5:30pm
Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai hula kahiko presentation, featuring sacred chants and classical dances of ancient Hawai`i.

Tickets: Kaua`i Music & Sound, Hanalei Music Strings & Things, Magic Dragon Toys, Island Soap & Candleworks, or call 346-7574

SUN JUL 19 -- PILGRIMAGE FOR COMPASSION

1:30p.m. to 5p.m.
Lawa`i International Center

Featuring music by shakuhachi (flute) grandmaster, Riley Lee; hula by children of Ni`ihau; taiki by Taiko Kaua`i

Free -- donations appreciated.

Call 635-4300

SUN JUL 19 -- KOLOA PLANTATION DAYS PADDLEFEST

10a.m. to 2p.m.
Po`ipu Beach Park

Races will include OC-1, 0C-2, OC-6 (new this year!), surf ski, stand-up, and prone paddleboard. Men, women and mixed divisions all start at 10a.m.

OC-6 registration at Kalapaki Beach "Pine Trees Inn" at 8:30a.m.; steersman meeting at 9:45a.m. The 12-mile race course is Kalapaki Beach to Po`ipu Beach Park.

For more information call Fran at 635-0165

JUL 29 to AUG 1 -- KAUA`I MUSIC FESTIVAL

4-day songwriters' conference
Hilton Kaua`i Beach Resort

Workshops, seminars, one-on-one meetings for aspiring songwriters by a professional staff of songwriters, publishers, producers, and music industry executives from Nashville, Los Angeles and Hawai`i.