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Week of Friday, June 27, 2014 | Vol. 2, No. 26
Celebrating Fourth of July Inside: • Bon dance • Red Clay Jazz Festival • Mayor-a-thon Out & About, Island Calendar and much, much more!
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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:
Top picks for the week
3. TUNES: Bon dance
4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: Bon appetit at Red Clay
6. FLICKS:
OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN BOOK SIGNING 4 TO 5 P.M. HA COFFEE BAR Friends of Bethany Hamilton is hosting a book signing featuring surfer Bethany Hamilton and Dustin Dillberg of Pain free Kauai for their new book, “Body and Soul.”
‘Jersey Boys’
7. ART & THEATER: Red Clay Jazz Festival
8-9. CHECK DA SCENE: Mayor-a-thon
10. CELEBRATE:
Independence Day events
11. MUSIC CALENDAR
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BON DANCE 7:30 P.M. WAIMEA HIGASHI HONGWANJI RED CLAY JAZZ CONCERT 7 P.M. KAUAI BEACH RESORT Hawaii’s premier jazz performer, Jimmy Borges, and Hawaii’s “First Lady of Jazz,” Betty Loo Taylor, headline an evening concert at Kauai Beach Resort. Adding Hawaiian flair to this exceptional evening of music will be Hawaiian slack key and steel guitar musicians, Ken Emerson and Will Bernard. Cost is $30.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT 9 A.M. LYDGATE SOCCER FIELDS A fundraiser in which all proceeds will be donated to breast cancer on Kauai through the American Cancer Society. Donation is $20, and all women ages 14 and older are welcome. 6513199 KEIKI DAY 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. NA AINA KAI BOTANICAL GARDENS Play in Jack’s fountain, explore the jungle tree house, and many kid-friendly features of our Children’s Garden. Cost is $10. 828-0525 BEACH CLEANUP 9 A.M. TO NOON HANAMAULU BEACH Join the Sierra Club and Surfrider and help protect marine life, the reef and ocean from litter and fishing net entanglement. Bags, gloves, and refreshments provided. 246-9067
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SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT 3 TO 5 P.M. HANALEI COMMUNITY CENTER Multi-award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert. Cost is $20. 88 SHRINES 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. LAWAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER Take a tranquil walk on the path of the 88 shrines at the Lawai International Center the second and last Sunday of each month and learn about this archaeological and cultural treasure. Tour times are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., or by appointment. Donations are appreciated. 639-4300.
Join Bethany Hamilton at a book signing on Friday at Ha Coffee Bar.
MON TUE WED BALLET SUMMER INTENSIVE 10 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Ballet Summer Intensive on Kauai 2014 with Matisse Madden, MFA, professional ballerina and ballet instructor at Yale University. Ages 12 and up. Email to register matisseclydemadden@gmail.com . HULA CLASS 5 P.M. HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER, COCONUT MARKETPLACE Halau Hula O Leilani is having hula classes for ages 4 to 12 at 5 p.m. and teens and wahine at 6:30 p.m. 651-0682
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LEARN TO PLAY KONANE 3:30 TO 5:30 P.M. KAPAA PUBLIC LIBRARY Learn to Play Konane, an ancient Hawaiian game of strategy. 821-4422 WEIGHT WATCHERS 5:30 P.M. ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Weekly Weight Watchers meetings held same time on Tuesday.
KIRTAN BY THE SEA 4 P.M. KAPAA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, ON THE GRASS NEAR THE OCEAN
Praising The Lord through devotional song of Gods many names. Serving hot tea and cookies. (808) 551-6610 or visit www.kauaikirtan.com. AEROBICS CLASSES 8:30 A.M. ALL SAINTS GYM Carol Yasutake is having aerobics classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Class fee is $12. 822-3817.
AMERICAN’S MOST WEST FREEDOM FEST 4 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, BARKING SANDS Hawaii bands The Bootleggers, Ho’aikane, Ekolu and Greenstone Project will provide music and entertainment. The event also includes a 17-minute fireworks display starting at approximately 9:45 p.m., as well as games, rides, food and craft booths. 335-4446 QI GONG GOLDEN 8 1 TO 2 P.M. LIHUE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER A beginning qi gong class on Thursdays. Free for all ages. This class promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy. KUGA DANCE CLASS 5 P.M. ISLAND SCHOOL Learn hiphop, drop in fee is $10. kuga808.com
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Alexis Cacabelos of Lihue shows off her kimono she got from Japan on eBay before entering the ring of dancers June 20 at the bon dance hosted by the Kapaa Hongwanji Mission.
Bon dancing goes West T
he bon dance hosted by the Kauai Buddhist Council moves to the Waimea Higashi Hongwanji tonight and Saturday starting at 7:30 p.m. each night. “Bon dances are not just about dancing,� said Gerald Hirata, president of the Kauai Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe. “There’s always the food, and the country store and the games.� Brycen Hiraoka of the Waimea Higashi Hongwanji said the bon dance will feature a food booth menu of smoked meat plate, laulau plate, and agi, an Okinawa-style doughnut, chili with rice, shaved ice with vanilla ice cream, homemade azuki beans, or both, and flying saucers. Hirata said among the food offerings at the bon dance are the flying saucers which, according to his mother, was first served at the bon dance at the Kauai Soto Zen Temple which will be celebrating its bon dance July 11-12 following a break during the July 4th weekend. “What really makes our Waimea Higashi Hongwanji bon dance special is our country store,� Hiraoka said. “We will have homemade koko, or Japanese-style pickled vegetables and fruits, prune mui, assorted baked goods, and an assortment of novelties. To put the icing on the cake, we always have handmade happi coats and kimono at reasonable prices flown directly from Japan.�
Bon, a Buddhist tradition which arrived in Hawaii when the Japanese came to the islands to work on the plantations, is a time Buddhists use to remember those who have passed, and reflect on the precious nature of life and living right. Over the years, the different Buddhist temples used bon dances as a source of fundraising because of its popularity in the community and the gathering of people of all faiths to socialize and spend time together. “Waimea Higashi is known as the oldest Shin Buddhist temple on Kauai,� Hiraoka said. “It is still the only active Buddhist temple which is located in a sugar mill camp, giving it an energy unlike any other.� Hiraoka said the Tsunami Taiko will provide the intermission entertainment Friday evening with Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko providing intermission entertainment Saturday evening. “I learned the bon dances last year,� said Alexis Cacabelos. “I’ve been to all of the bon dances since.� Waimea Higashi Hongwanji, located at 9554 Kaumualii Highway in Waimea, will celebrate its bon with doors to the food booth opening at 6 p.m. Dancing will start at 7:30 p.m. and continue until 10:30 p.m. on both nights. Call 634-8880 for more information.
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Bon appetit at Red Clay PHOTOS BY DANIEL LANE
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here’s more than music at the Red Clay Jazz Festival, tomorrow night is the conclusion of this year’s festival. Hundreds of people will spread out on the Kauai Lagoons lawn, which has an ocean view. They’ll be seated in chairs or curled up on blankets, listening to jazz, eating great food and drinking local spirits. The jazz festival’s main concert begins at 4 p.m. and stars Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur; the nationally acclaimed blues band, Mississippi Heat; and the Kauai group, Swing Shift with Dennis McGraw and David Braun. There’s also a couple of tasty surprises. Powerhouse Creamery will make its first festival appearance. Owner Sparrow Fontura makes organic
Above: Chefs Eric Purugganan and Jason Sessions of Nanea at the Westin Princeville. Right: Rey Montemayor, executive sous chef of the Kauai Marriott Resort.
ice cream, 100 percent Hawaiian coconut water sorbet and vegan “ice cream.” Normally, they only serve on the North Shore, so this is a chance for others to try their product. There will be about seven flavors, which range from traditional chocolate and vanilla to seasonal fruit-based desserts. You may see ice cream and sorbet flavored with pineapple, soursop or Surinam cherries. Jason Sessions and his team
at Nanea, The Westin Princeville’s premiere restaurant, will serve pork belly and mushroom risotto as well as ahi poke stacks. Sandy Poehnelt of The Right Slice will have her hot, flakey and buttery potpies, which include chicken, shepherd’s and vegetarian. She’ll also serve slices of her fruit-flavored pies, which include mango-lilikoi, lilikoi cheesecake, island lime and chocolate-coconut macaroon. Michael Sterioff, owner of
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Passion Bakery & CafĂŠ, will serve lilikoi cheesecake with curd and two types of Greek pie: spinach and meat. Rey Montemayor, executive sous chef of the Kauai Marriott Resort, will serve Mongolian barbecue with brown rice and roasted vegetable quesadillas with salsa fresca and chipotle ranch dip. Hukilau Lanai will serve jambalaya with Kauai Shrimp, homemade sausage and pasta as well as grilled sausage on bulgur wheat with a tomato and coconut chutney. Koloa Rum Co. is a festival sponsor for the third year and two Koloa Rum specialty drinks will be served. For me, the biggest tasty surprise is the appearance of Jean-Marie Josselin. In the 1980s, Josselin, along with 11 chefs, created Hawaii Regional Cuisine and put Hawaii food on the global culinary map.
Above: Jean-Marie Josselin at Josselin’s Tapas Bar & Grill in Poipu Below: Mango-lilikoi pie by The Right Slice.
His restaurant, Josselin’s Tapas Bar & Grill opened in May 2011 and later this summer, he will open JO2 (pronounced jay oh two) in Kapaa. I look forward to sharing that story with you! I asked Jean-Marie what he was going to serve at the
festival, but by the time this article went to press, he was undecided. He’s thinking about Kalua pork and cabbage pot stickers, grilled Hawaiian chicken salad with kimchi ranch and curried pineapple vinaigrette, or pork belly bao. He is focused on opening his new restaurant, but I’m sure whatever he serves will be fabulous. Food tickets are $5. Tent seating is available for Saturday’s concert or attendees may bring beach chairs. Tickets cost $40 in advance, $50 at the event. Coolers are restricted. Go to http://redclayjazz. org for more information and tickets or call 822-3148.
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REVIEW ASSOCIATED PRESS JOCELYN NOVECK
Eastwood’s ‘Jersey Boys’ catchy but uneven
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ou don’t have to be middle-aged, or even an adult, to know songs like “Sherry,”‘’Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man.” Sure, they’re ‘60s-era hits by The Four Seasons, but they’ve become such pop culture fixtures that even youngsters who’ve never heard the name Frankie Valli could surely croon a few bars in his signature falsetto. It’s little wonder that the stage musical “Jersey Boys” has become one of the most successful shows in Broadway history on the strength of those sublimely catchy tunes. And it’s also little wonder that the prospect of bringing the show to the screen appealed to Clint Eastwood, who at 84 is still, blessedly, up for challenges. What’s rather curious, though, is that with all the talent involved — not only Eastwood as director, but an excellent cast plucked from “Jersey Boys” stage
regulars — the film is distinctly uneven, hugely appealing at times and oddly pedestrian, even cheesy, at others. One problem may be that “Jersey Boys” tries to do a few things at once. On one level, it’s a fairly faithful re-creation of the Broadway show; the same writers, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, penned the screenplay, and the excellent John Lloyd Young reprises his Tony-winning performance as Valli. But it also aims to be an edgier film exploring the band’s entanglements with the mob back in Jersey — a sort of “Goodfellas” to pop music. The goals don’t always mix. The dialogue, too, sometimes sounds overly, well, stagey. And a key convention of the show — band members breaking the fourth wall to address the audience directly — is used unevenly, abandoned for long stretches and suddenly popping
up when it doesn’t feel needed. We begin as Frankie Castelluccio, a sweet-faced boy of 16 (Young, at 38, somehow pulls this off ) is trying to break through as a singer while training at a barbershop. Luckily, he’s supported by music-loving mob boss Gyp DeCarlo (Christopher Walken, in a sure-bet role here) and loyal buddy Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza), who can’t stay out of trouble himself, but
through sheer grit launches the band that will become The Four Seasons. The two, plus bassist Nick Massi (Michael Lomenda) are struggling for attention when aspiring agent Joey Pesci (yes, that Joe Pesci) introduces them to songwriter Bob Gaudio (Erich Bergen.) Gaudio’s talent is just what they need. It takes a full hour to get to a big musical number, and boy,
it’s a welcome relief to hear the boys sing “Sherry,” their first number-one hit. Other hits follow — and all kinds of trouble. The movie, best when it lets us simply enjoy these lovely harmonies and Young’s terrific falsetto stylings, soon veers back into band infighting. Tommy, we learn, has landed the boys in serious financial straits. Heartache ensues. And what about the women, you ask? Alas, they begin on the sidelines, and stay there. As Mary, Frankie’s wife, Renee Marino is sexy and smart in the beginning, but turns into a total caricature of a drunken shrew by mid-movie. Speaking of caricatures, Frankie’s yellingacross-the-table Italian-American family seems a bit much, too. On a technical level, the film veers between creative and oddly mediocre, namely in a driving sequence that looks so fake, you wonder if
it was intentional. There’s one striking misstep in tone, too. When Frankie sings “My Eyes Adored You” to his school-aged daughter, you have to wonder if the filmmakers thought about this prominent lyric, certainly not meant to be about a child: “Though I never laid a hand on you, my eyes adored you.” The film, though, comes through at other moments, mainly those involving the pure joy of making music that sounds good. A closing credits sequence is like a Broadway show of its own (and who doesn’t love to see Walken dancing?) At those moments, much is forgiven. Sure. We’ll stay, just a little bit longer. “Jersey Boys,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America “for language throughout.” Running time: 134 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
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‘Palm trees and jazz’ CHRIS D’ANGELO TGIFR!DAY
Red Clay festival plays Saturday
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auai jazz fans are no strangers to the local group, Swing Shift. “There’s been an incarnation of this band going on for 20 years, but on and off,” said frontman Dennis McGraw. On Saturday, however, Swing Shift will pack an extra punch during its p e r fo rmance at the annual Red Clay Jazz Festival. McGraw has invited two longtime Mainland buddies Swing Shift. and fellow musicians — bassist Jim Yorgan and drummer Mark Pulice — to sit in. Straight ahead jazz, with plenty of horns, is what McGraw says
Jimmy Borges.
Swing Shift brings to the table. The three musicians said they are thrilled to join forces on stage after decades apart.
And they have promised a fantastic show, complete with heavy drum and bass, a three-man horn section to get the feet moving, and a tribute to American jazz pianist and the longest-performing and composer Horace Silver, who most internationally recognized died June 18. jazz superstars in the world.” “Palm trees and jazz … Tickets cost $40 in advance, $50 at the event. A key feature of Saturday’s concert is a host of food and beverage booths providing a mix of locally grown organic and specialty foods, along What more could you ask for?” with beer, wine and Koloa Rum McGraw said. drinks. Tent seating is available The Red Clay Jazz Festival’s or attendees may bring beach main outdoor event is from chairs. Coolers (outside food and 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Kauai beverage) are restricted. Lagoons, featuring Grammy “The Red Clay Jazz Festival Award-winning vocalist and has become a premier national pianist Diane Schuur, nationally jazz festival hosted right here acclaimed Chicago-based blues on Kauai,” Blake said. band Mississippi Heat and, of The festival kicked off Wednescourse, Swing Shift. day with smaller performances Jason Blake, president of the around the island, and continues Kauai Concert Association, said today at 7 p.m. at Kauai Beach Mississippi Heat marks the first Resort with performances time the festival has included by Jimmy Borges and “First Lady blues, and that Diane Schuur of Jazz” Betty Loo Taylor, Berkeley, is nothing short of an icon. Calif.,-native Will Bernard and Bay “Not only is she a legendary Area-born, Hawaiian island-bred singer and piano player, she guitarist Ken Emerson. is also legally blind and has For more information and perfect pitch,” he wrote in an to purchase tickets, visit http:// email. “She is currently one of redclayjazz.org or call 822-3148.
Photo by Daniel Lane
Venissa Santi Sextet, Afro Cuban Holiday performing at the 2012 Red Clay Jazz Festival.
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CHECK DA SCENE Gideon, Laura, Jacob, Ashley Pearl
Nalani Blane, Tai Leong - Honolulu
LCpl Eddie Garcia, PFC Marquel Dock, LCpl Raymond Santiago
Capt. Richard McAroy, Wayne Katayama
Doug Robinson, Kasey Ozaki, Tommy Vidinha, Josie Pablo
Alyssa Clark, Iris Craig
Teri Sakai, Ryoichiro Shimizu, Cherie Mooy, Sea Peterson
John Armstrong, Sea Peterson, Jack, Melissa, Katherine Armstrong
Susan Oshiro-Taogoshi, Ray Paler, June Munoz, Trudy Contrades
Agnes Largo, Lisa Ledesma, Dorrie Michioka, Leigh Drachman,
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Running with the Mayor
DENNIS FUJIMOTO TGIFR!DAY DJ (the Clown), Ashley Pearl
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Debora Kaleohano was drawn as the random winner of the grand prize, a two-night stay at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club, following the sixth annual Mayora-thon at Kapaa Beach Park Saturday. Gerald Gonsalves earned the one-night stay and breakfast for two at the Courtyard by Marriott Kauai Resort at Coconut Beach, the second prize, and Tanner Lee earned a one-year membership at the Kauai Athletic Club, the third-place prize. Helene Kahaunaele-Akio and Gini Martin were the winners of the adult bicycles and Cassidy Cotner and Elias Ancheta were announced as the children bicycle winners. More than 1,300 participants took advantage of the free event for walkers, runners, and bicyclists coordinated by Get Fit Kauai, the County of Kauai, and the state Department of Health and led by Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., who mounted a special bicycle equipped with a trailer for his granddaughter.
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Join us for Kaua‘i’s Seventh Annual Red Clay Jazz Festival – four days of jazz and blues sessions, workshops and two concerts! Hear the 6-time Grammy winner, Diane Schuur, the great Chicago Blues Band, Mississippi Heat, Hawaii jazz legends Jimmy Borges and Betty Loo Taylor, slack key masters Will Emerson and Ken Bernard and Swing Shift led by Dennis McGraw. Plus a host of local groups will play around the island. Enjoy fabulous locally grown foods at the main concert from several outstanding restaurants. Tent seating available or bring your beach chairs. No coolers or beverages may be brought into the Saturday event.
20% off combined Friday and Saturday concert tickets!
June 27th: Evening Concert at Kaua‘i Beach Resort with Borges & Taylor plus Emerson & Bernard June 28th: 7th Annual Red Clay Jazz Concert at Kaua‘i Lagoons with Schuur, Mississippi Heat and Swing Shift.
Go to http://redclayjazz.org for more information or email info@redclayjazz.org
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Double the boom
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t’s double the boom for Independence Day. “America’s Most West Freedom Fest� will explode in celebration of the nation’s birthday on July 3 at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai’s Westside. The second event, The Kauai Hospice annual Concert in the Sky, will launch in Lihue on July 4. Boom and bam! Both should be light-up-the-night kinds of parties. Gates to PMRF will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 for the event near Shenanigans restaurant. At 9:45 p.m., a 17-minute fireworks show will illuminate the night. The free event will also feature the sounds of Hawaii bands, including The Bootleggers, Hoaikane, Ekolu and Greenstone Project. Games, rides, food and craft booths will also bring the celebration to life. Food, fun and games are on tap for the Concert in the Sky event, including popular Hawaii musical artist Anuhea. It will be the 25th anniversary of the celebration made possible
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Above: Anuhea will be headlining the event. RIght: Anna Villanueva pops a water balloon on Mikey Kitzman following the shaving cream war at the Fourth of July celebration at PMRF.
by the work of more than 700 volunteers. Last year the concert drew more than 6,000 revelers. “For many people this is their first exposure to Kauai Hospice,� said Tricia Yamashita, operations director for Kauai Hospice. “We consider it to be our major fundraiser.� Billed as a “friend-raiser,� the gates to Vidinha Soccer Field in Lihue will open at 4 p.m. July 4
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with entertainment sponsored by DuPont Pioneer. Anuhea will serve as the headlining special performance with the Tsunami Taiko Drums and Paradox Lockdown on tap for the early evening entertainment. Other musical talent will include the rock band Group Therapy, the smooth sounds of Ivo Monroe Miller and the musical jamming of the Greenstone Project.Â
The cornerstone of the friend-raiser will be a 3-D 20-minute aerial fireworks show sponsored by King Auto Center. “It will be the largest fireworks show compared to our neighbor islands,�Yamashita said. “It’s a 3-D show since we will be launching from three different sites and it
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will create a 3-D effect.� Benefit drawings include a trip for two anywhere on Alaska Airlines, a Las Vegas trip for two and a handmade quilt from Connie Amundson and Jeni Hardy, valued at $2,000. There is also a keiki Fun Zone, water slides, bounce houses and plenty of ono food from Kauai’s top resorts and restaurants. Ticket prices are $10 for adults in advance, $5 for keiki 6 to 12 years of age and free for keiki under the age of 5. Tickets are currently available until July 3 at Kauai Hospice, Times Supermarket and all Big Save Markets. Ticket prices at the gate on July 4 are $15 for adults and $7 for keiki ages 6 to 12 years of age. Gates will open at 4 p.m. No bottles, cans or other beverage containers will be allowed. No alcohol, tents or pets will be permitted in the event or parking area. It is a non-smoking event. For more information about parking and the event visit www.kauaihospice. org/kauai-concert-in-the-sky. Kauai Hospice is located at 4457 Pahee Street, Lihue. For more information about the PMRF event call 335-
4446. Due to increased security requirements at PMRF, adult visitors are asked to have a valid photo identification card with them. Children under the age of 18 are not required to have identification. Guests should enter the base through the south gate entrance just before Mile Marker 29 off Kaumualii Highway. Direction signs will be posted
and security will direct traffic. Free parking will be available on base and visitors are reminded that all vehicles will be subject to search. No outside food or beverages, coolers, tents, pets, weapons (including knives of all types), drugs or personal fireworks are allowed.Â
ISLAND CALENDAR
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Tour times are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., or by appointment. Donations are appreciated. 639-4300.
MONDAY KPAA MEETING 3 to 5 p.m. Kauai Community College, OCET Building, room 106C/D Kauai Planning and Action Alliance invites friends and members to hear highlights from the recently published community indicators report “Measuring What Matters for Kauai” and the Keiki to Career Kauai initiative. RSVP by calling (808) 632-2005
SLACK KEY GUITAR AND UKULELE Listen to Doug and Sandy McMaster’s slack key guitar concert from 3 to 5 p.m. at Hanalei Community Center.
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BOOK SIGNING 4 to 5 p.m. Ha Coffee Bar Friends of Bethany Hamilton is hosting a book signing featuring surfer Bethany Hamilton and Dustin Dillberg of Pain Free Kauai for their new book, “Body and Soul.”
TRANSITIONAL FAMILY TRAINING Hawaii Behavioral Health Becoming a licensed Transitional Family Home is a huge step towards helping children who desperately need guidance and understanding. Free training, assessment, licensing and a generous monthly stipend. 2469102
BON DANCE 7:30 p.m. Waimea Higashi Hongwanji
RED CLAY JAZZ CONCERT 7 p.m. Kauai Beach Resort Hawaii’s premier jazz performer, Jimmy Borges, and Hawaii’s “First Lady of Jazz,” Betty Loo Taylor, headline an evening concert at Kauai Beach Resort. Adding a Hawaiian flair to this exceptional evening of music will be Hawaiian slack key and steel guitar musicians, Ken Emerson and Will Bernard. Tickets cost $30.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT 9 a.m. Lydgate Soccer Fields A fundraiser in which all proceeds will be donated to breast cancer research on Kauai through the American Cancer Society. Donation is $20, and all women ages 14 and older are welcome. 651-3199 KEIKI DAY 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens Play in Jack’s fountain, explore
the jungle tree house, and many kid-friendly features of our Children’s Garden. Cost is $10. 828-0525
at an outdoor, ocean-view setting for the main Red Clay Jazz Festival concert at Kauai Lagoons. Tickets cost $40.
BEACH CLEANUP 9 a.m. to noon Hanamaulu Beach Join the Sierra Club and Surfrider and help protect marine life, the reef and ocean from litter and fishing net entanglement. Bags, gloves, and refreshments provided. 246-9067
BON DANCE 7:30 p.m. Waimea Higashi Hongwanji
HULA CLASS 10 a.m. Hawaiian Cultural Center, Coconut Marketplace Halau Hula O Leilani is having hula classes for ages 12 and up. 651-0682 RED CLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL 4 to 9 p.m. Kauai Lagoons A line up of premier jazz and blues artists will play late afternoon and early evening
SUNDAY SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT 3 to 5 p.m. Hanalei Community Center Multi-award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert. Cost $20. 88 SHRINES 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lawai International Center Take a tranquil walk on the path of the 88 shrines at the Lawai International Center the second and last Sunday of each month and learn about this archaeological and cultural treasure.
BALLET SUMMER INTENSIVE 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ballet Summer Intensive on Kauai 2014 with Matisse Madden, MFA, professional ballerina and ballet instructor at Yale University. Ages 12 and up. Email to register matisseclydemadden@gmail.com . COMMUNITY YOGA 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nawiliwili Yacht Club Hosted by the Kauai Sailing Association, weekly on Monday. Bring your own yoga mat or towel. 346-7671
TUESDAY LEARN TO PLAY KONANE 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kapaa Public Library Learn to Play Konane, an ancient Hawaiian game of strategy. 821-4422 WEIGHT WATCHERS 5:30 p.m. St. Johns Episcopal Church Weekly Weight Watchers meetings held same time on Tuesday.
HULA CLASS 4 p.m. Koloa Neighborhood Center Halau Hula O Leilani is having hula classes for ages 4 to 12. 651-0682
WEDNESDAY NATIVE HAWAIIAN MEETING 6 p.m. Wilcox Elementary School cafeteria The Kauai Island Council would like to invite anyone who has an interest in Native Hawaiian education to participate. WEIGHT WATCHERS 6:30 p.m. Church of the Pacific Weekly Weight Watchers meetings held same time on Wednesday. AEROBICS CLASSES 8:30 a.m. All Saints Gym Carol Yasutake is having aerobics classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Class fee is $12. 822-3817.
THURSDAY AMERICAN’S MOST WEST FREEDOM FEST 4 p.m. to midnight Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands Hawaii bands The Bootleggers, Ho’aikane, Ekolu and Greenstone Project will provide music and entertainment. The event also includes a 17-minute fireworks display starting at approximately 9:45 p.m., as well as games, rides, food and craft booths. 335-4446 QI GONG GOLDEN 8 1 to 2 p.m. Lihue Neighborhood Center A beginning qi gong class on Thursdays. Free for all ages.
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