TGIFr!day

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

Week of Friday, December 13, 2013 | Vol. 1, No. 31

KPAC presents

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Importance of Being Earnestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â&#x201C; :TXZX C^h AXST Â&#x201C; ÂźCWT =dcRaPRZTa½ Â&#x201C; CWT 1TPRWfP[Z Â&#x201C; Âź3T[XeTah <P]½ 8]bXST) >dc 0Q^dc ;XeT <dbXR ;XbcX]Vb 8b[P]S 2P[T]SPa P]S \dRW \dRW \^aT

2 | TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013

IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. ‘The Nutcracker’ 4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI:

The Beachwalk

6. FLICKS:

‘Delivery Man’

7. ART & THEATER:

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN WINTER CONCERT 7 P.M. KCC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Symphony orchestra. (808) 387-6772 CRAFT FAIR 5 TO 9 P.M. ST. THERESA SCHOOL A variety of crafts for last-minute Christmas gifts. 337-1351

KPAC

8-9. CHECK DA SCENE: Keiki Toy Ride

10. ISLAND CALENDAR

11. MUSIC CALENDAR

WINTER ARTISAN FAIR 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M. ART CAFE HEMINGWAY Featuring work by Louda Larrain, Matthew Cowden, Bon Moore and more.

This exhibit runs through Jan. 31.

822-2250 HANAPEPE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 5 TO 8 P.M. HANAPEPE HAWAIIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Music, singing, food, Christmas crafts, there will also be a Santa. Tree lighting ceremony at sunset.

335-6469

Contact Us: www.thegardenilsland.com facebook.com/TheGardenIsland @thegardenisland

KOLOA BREAKFAST AND CRAFT FAIR 7:30 A.M. TO NOON KOLOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pancake breakfast, craft fair and silent auction.

JAZZ VESPERS SERVICE 5:30 P.M. ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Kauai vocalist Peggy Lake will be performing with pianist Hank Curtis at the Jazz Vespers candlelight communion service. 245-3796 SANTA’S PLACE NOON TO 4 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER Keiki and families can share your wish list and visit and get holiday photos with Santa.

WINTER FINE ART FESTIVAL 9:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. NTBG’S SOUTH SHORE VISITORS CENTER Food, live music and art by some local artists. Shop for gallery quality works (paintings, photography, mixed media) in a garden setting. A portion of the proceeds will help support the garden. 742-2433

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9 TO 11 A.M. STORYBOOK THEATER Breakfast with Santa, followed by stories, songs and activities.

Reservations are required. Cost is $25 for one parent and child, addition fee for more. 335-0712.

SANTA’S PLACE 5 TO 9 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER Keiki and families can share your wish list and visit and get holiday photos with Santa.

NTBG Winter Art Festival Sunday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

MON TUE WED

SANTA’S PLACE NOON TO 4 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER Keiki and families can share your wish list and visit and get holiday photos with Santa.

CANDLE LIGHTING MEMORIAL 5:30 P.M. CHURCH OF THE PACIFIC, PRINCEVILLE

KAUAI GYMNASTICS EXHIBITION 1 TO 3 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER,

MAGIC SNOW FALL 6 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER Enjoy snow fall every hour till 9 p.m. daily through Christmas Eve.

CENTER STAGE

THU

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Bill Buley | bbuley@thegardenisland.com | 245-0457 TGIF EDITOR/CALENDAR: Chloe Marchant | cmarchant@thegardenisland.com | 245-0451 ADVERTISING: displayads@thegardenisland.com | 245-0425 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: tgiclassified@thegardenisland.com | 246-0325

CKMS WINTER CONCERT CHIEFESS KAMAKAHELEI MIDDLE SCHOOL 6th annual Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Music Department’s Winter Concert. Featuring the band, chorus, and Polynesian music classes.

WINTER CONCERT 6:30 P.M. KAUAI CONVENTION HALL Performances by Kauai High Concert and Symphonic Band, Jazz Raiders, Kauai High Chorus and Ukulele Band, featuring the theme ‘Holiday Music.’

RED CROSS TRAINING CLASS 9 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants and learn how to use an AED. Cost is $110. 1-800733-2767 redcross. org/take-a-class

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT KUKUI GROVE CENTER Bingo night is a special benefit for the Kauai Independent Food Bank. A twocanned good donation per player. A chance to win over $500 in prizes and shopping sprees.

BASKET WEAVING 3 P.M. KAUAI MUSEUM 90-minute basket weaving classes with Uncle Onio weekly on Thursdays. Class fee is $25 which includes admission to Museum. Reservations required. 245-6931 HOLIDAY MUSIC 6 TO 7 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER, CENTER STAGE

Island holiday music with Ilima Rivera.

HULA CLASS 7:30 TO 8:30 P.M. LIHUE LUTHERAN CHURCH Beginner female teens and adults.

Class is weekly on Thursdays. 6451403.

Top: Sarah Britt and Portia Chuah hold the Nutcracker.

Below: Athina Chuah and Portia Chuah, from last year’s performance.

TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013 | 3

Ballet Kauai is proud to present

‘The Nutcracker’

From left: Sarah Britt, Faith Burns and Athina Chuah DARIN MORIKI TGIFR!DAY

I

t’s that time of year to spread the holiday cheer and Ballet Kauai will be doing just that with an hour-long performance of a winter classic: The Nutcracker.

The performance is scheduled 7 to 8 tonight at Island School.

Ballet Kauai Director Daniel Nelson said the production is based on Act 2 of the ballet composed by famous Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa more than a century ago.

This part of the ballet, he said, takes place in the dream of a young girl named Clara when she falls asleep.

“Our production begins with her asleep, and waking to the dream world and being given a Nutcracker doll,” Nelson wrote in an email. “There are dances

from different places: the Spanish dance, Russian dance, Chinese dance, the Marzipan dance and Waltz of the Flowers. At the end Clara falls asleep again and wakes to find the fairytale world gone, but her Nutcracker doll is still there.”

The performance, a new one for Ballet Kauai this year, marks the first time that Nelson and his students are performing on-stage at Island School.

Last Christmas, Nelson said Ballet Kauai collaborated with a music teacher and had a night of strings music and dance at Kauai Community College.

The Kapaa-based company, however, decided to do it’s own ballet show this year because the music teacher was unable to participate.

“Nutcracker is a Christmas classic that is done around the world in ballet companies and schools, but I am not aware of it being done here on Kauai,” Nelson wrote. “I danced it many times in my career as a professional dancer and I always loved it.”

Nelson said his students have been rehearsing for this performance since the beginning of October.

“I would love the audience that comes to take with them a sense of joy, being uplifted by the beauty of children dancing to gorgeous music,” Nelson said.

Tickets are $7 at the door.

For more information, visit the Ballet Kauai at www.balletkauai. com or send an email to Nelson, borneoboy@hotmail.com.

4 | TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013

The Beachwalk: new Eastside eatery right on the beach, perfect for family dining VESSELINA JELIAZKOVA SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

Y H O L I DA R U O Y P L AC E RD E R TODAY !

PIE O TRY THE EGGNOG PIE OR CRANBERRY WALNUT PUDDING THE PIE LADY’S FAVORITE!

Order by Sat. Dec. 21 OPEN: Monday-Saturday 11am - 6pm Christmas Pick Ups Tues. Dec. 24 11-4

1543 HALEUKANA ST. • LIHUE (Puhi Industrial Park ~ one block from Mark’s Place)

(808) 212-8320 • www.RightSlice.com

L

ocated right on the beach path in Kapaa, the Beachwalk restaurant offers the best seats in the house. The phenomenal view of the green field of grass, palm trees and of course the beautiful ocean were a seller for me before I even tasted the food.

Formerly Scotty’s, the place was renovated by new owners Donny and Tami Kimi. They moved from Hilo to Kauai on a semi-retirement plan with New Hope Church. The Kimi family has been in the restaurant/hospitality business for over 60 years. Donny

has been in the business for over 35 years, so when the opportunity came on Kauai to take over the property, he was on it.

In June, Donny and Tami became the new managers of the establishment. After remodeling, The Beachwalk opened its doors in October.

“We wanted to open a nice and affordable place for the locals to go. A family night out should be a more regular thing and it’s not for most because of the high prices of restaurants,” Donny, known by most as “Uncle Donny,” said.

Breakfast runs from $8 to $12, lunch $8 to $15 and dinner $11 to $30, with the most expensive item being a 14-ounce ribeye.

Within two days, I had breakfast and lunch and must I say I was impressed.

The Hanalei â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegeâ&#x20AC;? Scramble, three eggs, onions, mushrooms, tomato, spinach, and your choice of cheese ($10.95) was delicious. My problem usually with omelets is the lack of ingredients and lucky for me this restaurant was not stingy on their veggies. The crunchy hash browns were the perfect addition to the mix.

For lunch the next day I had the Seafood Panini, shrimp, crab, mushrooms, jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and wasabi aioli ($13.50). I am not a panini fan but I wanted to try something new and was glad I did. It was perfectly done â&#x20AC;&#x201D; crispy on the inside as well as out, a rare combo in my experience.

The seafood was cooked just right and the wasabi aioli gave it an additional richness to the favor.

Besides the perfect location â&#x20AC;&#x201D; second floor with ocean view, the renovation of the place has transformed its interior. Bamboo and laulau decorative touches on the railings; porcelain tile on the floor and huge wall paintings of the actual beach walk on the walls.

The different levels of tables with the bar at the top gives everyone the best seat in

TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013 | 5

3A8=:B >= C74 14027F0;: VESSELINA JELIAZKOVA SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

S

itting down at The Beachwalk, you can enjoy one of the best views in town. With the whale season here, I can understand why the place gets business regardless of the overall slow season. You can use one of their binoculars while waiting for your food and try your luck with catching a glimpse of the whales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the night is clear and the moon and/or the stars are out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this place is beautiful,â&#x20AC;? owner Donny Kimi said.

I second that.

The bar has fun specials. I tried the Kealia Breeze (vodka, gin, malibu, chambord, sweet and sour mix, pineapple juice, splash of Sprite, served on a tall glass on ice). This drink is on the sweet side with the chambord and pineapple juice to blame, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fooled â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the mix of three liquors makes a delicious but potentially dangerous mix if you are a lightweight like me. On my next visit I will be sure to try a day at the Beachwalk (malibu,

Iris Nolting and Matt Yokum the house.

This is a great deal for Kauai and for what the place offers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a steal.

Melissa Brewer

bols amareto, orange juice, grenadine float, served on a tall glass on ice).

They have aloha hour daily in the afternoon, with a list of special prices on food and drinks.

Draft and bottled beer are $4, selected red and white wines are between $5-8 and you can take $2 off the drink specialties.

LUAU Every Wednesday

Special Kamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;aina Rate

Call For Reservations 482-4829

6 | TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013

REVIEW ASSOCIATED PRESS PETER DEBRUGE

‘Delivery Man’ delivers Vaughn’s soft side I

0000

0000

0000

0000

Save Money By Shopping For Everyone On Your List With Your

UCHOOSE R E W A R D S® Points!

Millions Of Redemption Choices, Like Gift Cards, Travel, Activities, Events And More!

Shop Online Or At Your Favorite Local Merchants.

Register Today @ www.uchooserewards.com You shop.

You earn.

You choose.

It’s that simple.

¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾

No Annual Fees Low Fixed Rates Starting At 7.99% APR* Combine Points With VISA Debit Card Pool Points With Family Members 24/7 Member Service Apply Today! @ www.kgefcu.org.

Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. National Credit Union Administration a U.S. Government Agency.

Field of Membership (FOM) – Federal, State and County Employees, Select Employer Groups (SEG’s) and their immediate families.

*Restrictions Apply

n the 17 years since “Swingers,” Vince Vaughn has cultivated the comedic persona of an obnoxious and insensitive boor, so it may come as a surprise to learn that “Delivery Man” reveals a softer side entirely. As David Wozniak, the world’s most fertile sperm donor, the star plays someone who’s overwhelmed as opposed to merely overwhelming. It’s a welcome change, though a significant marketing challenge as well, considering DreamWorks has almost no way of letting audiences know that “Delivery Man” is virtually nothing like a Vince Vaughn movie, but rather a heartfelt celebration of the act of parenthood presented under radically exaggerated circumstances.

Such sincerity comes easy for Canadian writer-director Ken Scott, who’s already told this story once before in the charming French-language hit “Starbuck.” Now, working in Hollywood, he demonstrates the good sense not to mess with success, engineering what amounts to a scene-for-scene remake of that earlier feel-good outing — with the notable addition of Chris Pratt in his funniest supporting performance yet.

Transplanted from Montreal to Manhattan for the benefit of this new version, Wozniak drives a deli-meat truck, but even that task proves too much responsibility for his stunted abilities. Vaughn’s character may not be the sharpest blade in the family butchery, but he has a good soul, which comes through the instant he receives news that would send any normal man into panic mode.

Nearly 20 years earlier, he donated dozens of times to a fertility clinic, which, through an administrative fluke, used his sperm to foster 533 children, 142 of whom are demanding to

know the identity of their biological father. More shocking for Wozniak is the revelation that his policewoman g.f. (Cobie Smulders) is pregnant, though neither revelation is particularly easy to process for a man who grows marijuana in his apartment and has more parking tickets than dollars to his name.

Presented with a packet of information about his children, Wozniak draws one page at random and decides to pay the kid a visit, eavesdropping on a professional basketball game where his son scores the winning shot.

For a split second, the film allows audiences to think that perhaps this sub-average shlub could be responsible for fathering 533 exceptional offspring: a mix of athletes, stars and world leaders.

That’s the beauty of Scott’s script, which supplies precisely the emotional uplift moviegoers want, while still managing to surprise at every turn. The circumstances may be contrived, but the characters feel refreshingly genuine.

“Delivery Man” skips over all the diaper changes and sleepless nights and gets to the essence of parenthood, when fathers must learn to put aside their preconceived expectations and accept their children for who they are. Life is well underway for most of them when Wozniak enters into the picture, and the movie celebrates the diversity of possibility, presenting him with offspring of all colors and personalities.

The film’s biggest surprise comes at a perfectly conceived moment set at a conference that steers what could have settled for farce into far deeper territory. Where so many laffers rush to dismiss raw emotion with an ironic wink, Scott isn’t afraid to get sentimental.

TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013 | 7

KPAC presents

CHRIS D’ANGELO TGIFR!DAY

Wilde’s masterpiece D

Top left: Sara Morimoto and Connor McGrath.

Top right: Keri Silva, Semise Osamu, Logan Baptiste, Connor McGrath and Sara Morimoto.

Above: Logan Baptiste and Connor McGrath.

irector Dennis McGraw and his students have tackled some long and challenging plays over the years, including Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”

But what’s up next may take the cake.

The premiere performance of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” kicks off at 7 tonight at Children of the Land in Kapaa.

McGraw said he is stressing to each of his nine cast members that they must “get every single word exactly as Wilde wrote it.”

“There are no extra words,” he said. “You can’t add any and you can’t subtract any.

It’s that good.”

To prepare, McGraw has been running rehearsals “off-book” for three weeks. Usually, one is enough.

“It’s a hard play,” McGraw said.

Performances run Fridays through Sundays through Dec. 22.

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” which debuted in 1895 in London, focuses on two wealthy young bachelors, both of whom pretend to be a fictitious man called Earnest in order to win over two eligible

young women, despite the ladies’ avowed preference for that name alone, according to a synopsis on Playbill Vault.

It is a “trivial comedy for serious people.”

McGraw said the play is “unbelievably witty,” and often considered the greatest comedy ever written. In fact, it is so “ridiculous and perfect,” according to McGraw, that he finds himself laughing just thinking about it.

“It’s a ridiculous case of mistaken identities that goes in about 100 different directions brilliantly and then all culminates in the end,” he said. “It’s an unbelievable play.”

Friday and Saturday performances of “The Importance of Earnest” begin at 7 p.m., while Sunday performances begin at 4 p.m.

Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for students, and can be purchased from cast members or at the door. For more information call Dennis McGraw at 651-2417.

Students islandwide participate in KPAC, Hawaii’s learning center program providing middle and high school students with classes in acting, playwriting, stagecraft, scene study and directing.

| TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013

CHECK DA SCENE Michelle Baker, Duarte Lima of Lihue

Roger Pillos, Cherie Rudolph, Eleele, Leong Lim of Puhi

Blair Lavinkoff, Peter Savinkoff of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Christyl Nagao of Poipu, Michelle Panoke

Cherie Rudolph of Eleele, Sly Bisarra of Kekaha

Thomas Awong, Brittany Thomas

Jennifer Rodelo, Brittany Thomas

Kirby Kessler, JC Crouch, Kim Nadeau

Joe Kaauwai, Blair and Peter Savinkoff of Winnipeg, Canada

TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013 | 9

'GLGJ;Q;DAKLK :JA?@L=F C=ACA~K @GDA<9QK DENNIS FUJIMOTO TGIFR!DAY

R

ussell Haluapo doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember how long heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been doing the annual Keiki Toy Ride for motorcycle enthusiasts.

Sunday, several hundred motorcycle riders and their friends braved a morning rain squall to bring toys for Kauaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keiki who would otherwise not have any for the holidays.

Joining the effort, representatives of Kauaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seed companies, Dow Agrosciences, BASF, DuPont Pioneer, Syngenta Seeds, and Global Agricultural drove in more than two pallets of toys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something the employees wanted to do,â&#x20AC;? said Laurie Yoshida of DuPont Pioneer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The employees went out and bought the toys in addition to a little something the companies chipped in.â&#x20AC;?

The two truckloads greeted the motorcycles rumbling in from the different parts of the island. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thank Jesus for giving us the heart to help others,â&#x20AC;? Haluapo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Merry Christmas!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I say to you all; not â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; May the Love of Jesus Christ surround you and your ohana during this holiday season, and always.â&#x20AC;?

Russell Haluapo and Kirby Kessler

Charlie Iona, Jennifer Rodelo

Noe Works of Eleele

Mark Kennett, Susan Kaneko

742-1112 Join Us For Breakfast!

Open daily for lunch & pupus til sunset Located at the Puakea Golf Course

3022 Peleke Street, Suite 8 Lihue, HI 96766

808-643-2100

Serving The Kauai â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ohana Since 1992

246-4833 Financing & Delivery Available 5-) 342%%4 ,)(5% s -/. 3!4

10 | TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013

ISLAND CALENDAR SATURDAY Breakfast and Crafts 7:30 a.m. to noon Koloa Elementary School Pancake breakfast, craft fair and silent auction.

Holiday Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kauai Coffee Petting zoo, prizes, bounce house, food drive, games, entertainment and more. 335-0813

GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL FRIDAY Winter Concert 7 p.m.

KCC Performing Arts Center Symphony orchestra. 387-6772 Slack Key Guitar 4 to 6 p.m.

Hanalei Family Community Center Tickets $20 ($15 keiki and seniors). Proceeds support Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei and this program. 826-1469 Craft Fair 5 to 9 p.m.

St. Theresa School A variety of crafts for last-minute Christmas gifts. 337-1351 Aloha Friday Nights 7 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center, center stage A special Aloha Friday holiday concert featuring Kalaheo Elementary School’s choir group, The Sunshine Express.

Magic Snow Fall 6 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center Enjoy snow fall every hour till 9 p.m. daily through Christmas Eve. Waimea Canyon Road Clean Up Join the Sierra Club on a afternoon cleanup of the highway.

346-0476 Santa’s Place 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center Keiki and families can share your wish list and visit and get holiday photos with Santa.

Winter Artisan Fair 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Art Cafe Hemingway Featuring work by Louda Larrain, Matthew Cowden, Bon Moore and more. This exhibit runs through Jan. 31. 822-2250 AARP Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

JJ’s Broiler

10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Kukui Grove Center. Enjoy live entertainment and crafts, while decorating gingerbread houses. Hosted by Easter Seals Hawaii.

Festival Of Lights 6 to 8 p.m.

Historic County Building Celebrate 40 years of Christmas folk art by the late Auntie Josie Chansky by visiting Festival of Lights and enjoying a huge variety of Christmas decorations including a Christmas tree made from 7,500 green toothpicks and wreaths created with egg cartons. Families can also visit Santa and Mrs. Clause.

This event runs every Friday to Sunday through Christmas Eve. HGEA Christmas Party 9:30 a.m.

Courtyard by Marriott The Kauai HGEA Retiree’s Unit will be having a general membership meeting and Christmas party. Tickets cost $15 for members, $30 for guests. 245-6751 North Shore Dance Party 7 to 10 p.m.

Church of the Pacific From 7 to 8 p.m. enjoy tango

music and 8 to 10 p.m. there will be a variety of swing, ballroom and Latin music. $5 Nutcracker Ballet 7 to 8 p.m.

Island School Tickets cost $7, 828-1881 Hanapepe Festival 5 to 8 p.m.

Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church Music, singing, food, Christmas crafts, there will also be a Santa. Tree lighting ceremony at sunset.

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ 7 p.m.

Children of the Land The Kauai Performing Arts Center presents Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ a trivial comedy for serious people directed by Dennis McGraw. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for students. 651-2417

Jazz Vespers Service 5:30 p.m.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Kauai vocalist Peggy Lake will be performing with pianist Hank Curtis at the Jazz Vespers candlelight communion service.

Santa’s Place Noon to 4 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center Keiki and families can share your wish list and visit and get holiday photos with Santa.

Moonlight Beach Walk Join the Sierra Club on a moonlight stroll from Haena to Kee. Two miles round trip. 826-7302 Easter Seals Gingerbread Festival 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center The 12th annual Easter Seals Hawaii Gingerbread Family Festival where guests will have family fun while decorating gingerbread houses, enjoying live entertainment and participating in other festive children’s activities. Proceeds from the festival will benefit Easter Seals Hawaii’s programs. Gingerbread kits cost $29. Kits can be purchased by phone at 482-3486.

Festival Of Lights 6 to 8 p.m.

Historic County Building Celebrate 40 years of Christmas folk art by the late Auntie Josie

Chansky by visiting Festival of Lights and enjoying a huge variety of Christmas decorations including a Christmas tree made from 7,500 green toothpicks and wreaths created with egg cartons. Families can also visit Santa and Mrs. Clause.

Percussion Festival 7 to 8 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center, center stage Kauai’s first World Percussion Festival featuring Joyful Noise Taiko Drummers, Aloha Africa Drummers and more.

Breakfast with Santa 9 to 11 a.m.

Storybook Theater Breakfast with Santa, followed by stories, songs and activities.

Reservations are required. Cost is $25 for one parent and child, addition fee for more. 335-0712.

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ 7 p.m.

Children of the Land The Kauai Performing Arts Center presents Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ a trivial comedy for serious people directed by Dennis McGraw. Tickets cost $10 for adults 6 and $8 for students. 651-2417 M ‘Leis, Wili Style’ 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Princeville Public Library Elvrine Chow, a professional lei maker and teacher, will share techniques and demonstrate how to create wili-style lei with flowers for the wrist and head.

4 H C D

6 T K

Red Cross Training Class 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9 Get trained to recognize and T care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and learn how to administer CPR and use an 1 B AED for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies on adults; Cost is $90. 1-800-733- 6 2767, redcross.org/take-a-class H

TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013 | 11

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR RUMFIRE

KYLE LABEND 3:30 TO 5:30 P.M. LAVA LAVA Sheraton poipu LEILANI LOW 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE Hawaiian BLUEFINGER 9 P.M. TO 12 A.M. BRENNECKE’S Rock N Roll SATURDAY SARA THOMPSON 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET Folk, Jazz LIVE MUSIC 6:30 P.M. TO 12 A.M. TAHITI NUI Kaimi & the Boys 6:30 to 9 P.M. SANTIAGO SOTO & THE STEPS 9 P.M. TO 12 A.M. KAPAA CAFE

TREYSARA Kauai’s premiere jazz duo, Treysara, will be playing at RumFire in the Sheraton Poipu on Friday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

FRIDAY ANJELA ROSE 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET HANALEI SLACK KEY CONCERT 4 TO 6 P.M. HANALEI COMMUNITY CENTER Doug and Sandy McMasters LIVE MUSIC 6:30 P.M. TO 12 A.M. TAHITI NUI Keli’i Kaneali’i 6:30 to 9 P.M. BLUEFINGER 9:30 P.M. TO 12:30 A.M. TAHITI NUI DJ DANCE NIGHT 10 P.M. TO 2 A.M. BIG WAVE DAVES PANCHO GRAHAM 6 TO 9 P.M. HUKILAU LANAI

LIVE MUSIC 5 P.M. TO 2 A.M. ROBS GOODTIME’S GRILL Cruz Control, 4 to 6 P.M. Aldrine Guerro, 6 to 8 P.M. Pono Breez, 8 to 10 P.M. DJ Dancing, 10 P.M. to 2 A.M. RUSSELL WELLINGTON 4:30 TO 6:30 P.M. TOMKATS MANUEL MENDEZ 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. TORTILLA REPUBLIC Flamenco Guitar Virtuoso KANIKAPILI NIGHT 6 TO 9 P.M. KUKUI ULA SHOPPING CENTER Features Various Musicians GREENSTONE PROJECT 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY Jazz, Pop, Contemporary TREYSARA 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M.

BILLY PAUL 6 TO 7 P.M. HUKILAU LANAII Country, Folk, Rock KUKUI‘ULA ART WALK 6 TO 9 P.M. THE SHOPS AT KUKUI’ULA KEONELOA JAZZ QUARTET 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY LEILANI LOW & HAUNANI KAUI 6 TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE MILO MATHEWS 8:30 TO 11 P.M. BRENNECKE’S Blues, Rock, Contemporary

SUNDAY GARRETT SANTOS 6 TO 9 P.M. MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET Contemporary DOUG AND SANDY MCMASTERS 3 TO 5 P.M. HANALEI COMMUNITY CENTER

TAPUARII (TAPU) LAUGHLIN 6:30 TO 9 P.M. TAHITI NUI Tahitian, Hawaiian BILLY PAUL 6 TO 9 P.M. HUKILAU LANAI Country, Folk, Rock KALANI KAIMINAAUAO & FAMILY 5 TO 7 P.M. JOES ON THE GREEN Hawaiian GREENSTONE PROJECT 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY Jazz STEVE MU 6 TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE Hawaiian

MONDAY ANJELA ROSE 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET Folk, Jazz MIKE KEALE 6 TO 8 P.M. TAHITI NUI Contemporary Hawaiian OCEAN AWAKENING 4:30 TO 10 P.M. KAUAI WAR MEMORIAL CENTER Various Religious Musicians SANTIAGO SOTO 4 TO 6 P.M. ROBS GOODTIME’S GRILL KIRBY KEOUGH 5 TO 7 P.M. JOES ON THE GREEN Rock, Country, Hawaiian KAUAI JAZZ QUARTET 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY DARRYL GONZALES 6 TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE Hawaiian

TUESDAY KANAK ATTACK 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M. TAHITI NUI

SANTIAGO SOTO & THE STEPS 5 TO 7 P.M. KAPAA CAFE Alternative, Ska, Reggae EASY LIVING JAZZ 6 TO 9 P.M. HUKILAU LANAI Jazz LIVE MUSIC 4 TO 10:30 P.M. ROBS GOODTIME’S GRILL Milo Mathews, 4 to 6 P.M. Swing Dance DJ, 7:30 to 10:30 P.M. ALIKA SIMPSON 11 P.M. TO 1 A.M. TOMKATS Original Reggae UNDERATED 7:30 TO 10 P.M. TORTILLA REPUBLIC Rock, Pop RON TOKI 5 TO 7 P.M. JOES ON THE GREEN Contemporary KEONELOA JAZZ QUARTET 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY Jazz LEILANI LOW & HAUNANI KAUI 6 TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE Hawaiian WEDNESDAY JAZZ BEACH 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET Jazz MIKE KEALE 6 TO 9 P.M. HUKILAU LANAI Contemporary Hawaiian LIVE MUSIC 4 TO 10 P.M. ROBS GOODTIME’S GRILL Sheldon Espina, 4 to 6 P.M. Salsa Dancing DJ, 7:30 to 10 P.M. DJ DANCE PARTY 11 P.M. TO 2 A.M. TOMKATS DJ BLISS KIRBY KEOUGH 5 TO 7 P.M.

Live Music Calendar brought to you by www.KauaiMusicScene.com

JOES ON THE GREEN Rock, Country, Hawaiian KUKUI ULA CULINARY MARKET 4 TO 6 P.M. KUKUI ULA SHOPPING CENTER Boys of Greenstone GREENSTONE PROJECT 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY Jazz DARRYL GONZALES 6 TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE Hawaiian THURSDAY LIVE MUSIC 5:30 TO 9:30 P.M. TAHITI NUI Keola Yokotake, 5:30 to 6:30 P.M. Kanak Attack, 6:30 tot 9:30 P.M. DENNIS CHUN 6 TO 9 P.M. HUKILAU LANAI Contemporary LIVE MUSIC 5 TO 11 P.M. ROBS GOODTIME’S GRILL Cruz Control, 7 to 9 P.M. Na Pu’ali, 9-11 P.M. DJ DANCE PARTY 10:30 P.M. TO 1 A.M. TOMKATS DJ Mike Lopez UNDERATED 8:30 TO 11:30 P.M. TORTILLA REPUBLIC Rock, Alternative BYRON FERNANDEZ 5 TO 7 P.M. JOES ON THE GREEN Hawaiian, Reggae, Jawaiian, Soul KEONELOA JAZZ QUARTET 8 TO 11 P.M. STEVENSON’S LIBRARY Jazz LEILANI LOW 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. SEAVIEW TERRACE Hawaiian

12 | TGIFR!DAY | DECEMBER 13, 2013

Awarded for care.

Recognized for quality.

But the real reward is a healthy you.

When Kauaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s families are healthy and happy, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done our job. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to serve our community with health care ranked among the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. To learn more, visit hawaiipaciďŹ chealth.org.

National recognition includes being ranked among the top 15% in the country for Outstanding Patient Experience.

wilcoxhealth.org Â&#x2039; 808-245-1100 /H^HPÂşP 7HJPĂ&#x201E; J /LHS[O PZ H J UV[ MVY WYVĂ&#x201E; [ JVYWVYH[PVU