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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001

Neighbor Islands Calendar

Advertiser Staff

The • indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

BIG ISLAND

• Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Prince Kuhio Plaza; free admission. (808) 959-3555.

Nelson Elliott demonstrates making lei from seeds, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Parker Ranch, Waimea; free with $8.50 admission to the Historic Homes. (808) 885-5433.

• "The Universe Tonight," an ongoing lecture series featuring Antony Schinckel, 7 p.m. today, University of Hawai'i-Hilo Technology Park; and 6 p.m. Saturday, Onizuka Visitors Center, Hale Pohaku; free. (808) 961-2180.

"About Adam," R-rated romantic film, 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Palace Theatre, Hilo; $6*. (808) 934-7777.

• Pikai Ceremony, the Hawai'i Island Aloha Festivals Royal Court visits the ocean at Kawaihae for a ritual cleansing, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Spencer Park; free. (808) 885-8086.

• 3rd Annual North Kohala Slack Key /'Ukulele Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Kamehameha Park, Kapa'au; an Aloha Festivals event; free with festivals' ribbon. (808) 895-0128.

• Ka'u Hulafest V, hula and oli (chants), entertainment, food booths, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Wai'ohinu Park; an Aloha Festivals event; free admission with festivals' ribbon. (808) 939-8503.

• "Treasured Arts of Hawai'i," 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Four Seasons Resort; an Aloha Festivals event; free with festivals' ribbon. (808) 325-8000.

27th Annual Parker Ranch Round-Up Rodeo, noon Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, Paniolo Park, Parker Ranch, Waimea; $6 each day. (808) 886-8115.

• Artist reception for Marian Berger, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center Gallery; free. (808) 967-7565.

• Aloha Sunday Service, 10 a.m. Sunday, Wai'ohinu Congregational Church, Ka'u; an Aloha Festivals event; free and open to public. (808) 885-8086.

• Big Island musical ho'olaule'a, a fund-raiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Hilo Wal-Mart; free admission.

"Real Beef by Real Cowboys," a fund-raising beef-grilling and beverage-tasting event to benefit the Ikua Purdy sculpture project, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Pukalani Stables, Waimea; $30. (808) 885-6707.


MAUI

Society of Seven, final performances 8:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Royal Lahaina Resort Tennis Stadium; $35* ($22.50* kama'aina). (808) 662-0929.

• Kimo's, Lahaina, entertainment: JD & Mario, classic rock 'n' roll, 10 p.m.-midnight Fridays; Anastasia & Mario, classic rock 'n' roll, 10 p.m.-midnight Saturdays; Sam Ahia, Hawaiian music, 7-8:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4811.

Maui Bash 2001, performances by Henry Kapono, Olomana, Willie K, Sistah Robi, Col—n, Dennis Pavao, Ten Feet and others, 3-10 p.m. Saturday (gates open at 2 p.m.) A&B Amphitheater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $35* premium reserved seating, $25* general admission. (808) 242-2787.

• Rhonda Aquino demonstrates her ceramic techniques, part of the Maui Artists in 'Iao series, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Hawai'i Nature Center Gift Shop, 'Iao Valley; free. (808) 244-6500.

"'Ulalena," a theatrical production, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Maui Myth & Magic Theatre, Lahaina; $45* ($32.50* kama'aina). (808) 661-9913.

• "WOW (Wailea on Wednesdays)," an evening of art, music and refreshments, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The Shops at Wailea; free. (808) 891-6770.


KAUA'I

• Kaua'i County Farm Bureau Fair, crafts, food booths, entertainment, continues 5 p.m.-midnight today, noon-midnight Saturday and noon-11 p.m. Sunday, Vidinha Stadium parking lot, Lihu'e, $3*. (808) 639-8423.

• Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Daryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays; Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Michelle Edwards and Kenny Emerson, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 3-7 p.m. Sundays, Hanalei Bay Resort; no cover charge. (808) 826-6522.

Garden Island Music Festival, with Fiji, Baba B, Natural Vibes and Sean Na'auao, 4-8 p.m. (gates open at 3 p.m.) Sunday, Vidinha Stadium, Lihu'e, $17.50*. Ticket price includes admission to the Kaua'i County Farm Bureau Fair for Sunday only. On O'ahu call 593-8333 for information.

• Carmen Dragon, harpist, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays and Mondays, Lighthouse Bistro, Kilauea; free entertainment with dinner. (808) 828-0480.