Posted on: Friday, May 11, 2001
Neighbor Island Events
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
Martha Zaccho demonstrates flower lei making, part of the Parker Ranch Paniolo Fridays program, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Parker Ranch, Waimea; free with $8.50 admission to the Historic Homes. (808) 885-5433.
Frank DeLima Show, 7 p.m. today and Saturday, Hawai'i Naniloa Resort, Hilo (808) 969-3333; and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, King Kamehameha Hotel, Kona (808) 327-0333; $15 ($10 advance). •• Rainforest Alive, with "Amazon John" Easterling, 7 p.m. today, Royal Kona Resort; learn about herbal healing and the environmental economics of the rainforest; free. (808) 334-0463, 866-242-1552 (toll free).
"The House of Mirth," 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Hilo Palace Theatre; $6* (808) 934-7777.
"Plaza Suite," by Aloha Teen Theater and Kona Association for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Aloha Theater, Kainaliu; $10*. (808) 331-2626. •• Kamana and Kea'au Senior Centers' Mother's Day Bazaar, with food and gifts, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Kamana Senior Center, Hilo; free. (808) 961-8710. •• Walk for Diabetes, a 3.7-mile family event, begins 8 a.m. Saturday, entrance to Hilo Hawaiian Hotel; free. (808) 969-7071.
Beamer-Style Hula Workshop by Nona and Moanalani Beamer, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Pu'u Hala'i, Hilo; $50 includes lunch plus $15 for instruction material. (800) 937-9836. •• 100th anniversary celebration of the Puerto Rican arrival at North Kohala, Saturday: monument dedication, 9 a.m.; parade from Kohala High School to King Kamehameha statue begins 11 a.m.; program, cultural exhibits and food booths, noon, Hisaoka Gymnasium in Kamehameha Park; and dance 7-11 p.m., Hisaoka Gym. All events are free. (808) 889-6820.
Laupahoehoe Train Museum Celebration, with demonstration by "Rust: the engine" and entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the restored train station, Laupahoehoe. Stir-fry lunch $10 and free chili for children under 12. (808) 962-6300.
2001 Hula Kahiko Series opens with kumu hula Pekelo Day's He Kula Na Mea Hawai'i, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Pa Hula at Volcano Art Center in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; event is free but park entrance fee may apply. (808) 967-8222. •• 17th Na 'Opio Junior Juried Art Show for North Hawai'i students, reception for winners, 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Firehouse Gallery in Waimea; free. (808) 885-7671. •• "Mele a Ka Pu'uwai," Polynesian dancing program presented by Judi & Pearl, 7 p.m. Saturday, Hilo Civic Auditorium; $5*. (808) 959-1885.
"A Century of American Songs," by Volcano Festival Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Kilauea Theater, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; $8*. (808) 967-8222. •• John Keawe, contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Kings' Shops, Waikoloa Beach Resorts; free. (808) 886-8811.
MAUI •• The Seabury Hall Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, school grounds, Makawao; $3*. (808) 572-7235. •• Rainforest Alive, with "Amazon John" Easterling, 7 p.m. Saturday, J. Walter Cameron Center, Wailuku; learn about herbal healing and the rainforest; free. (808) 572-2211, 866-242-1552 (toll free). •• 5th annual Maui Powwow, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, War Memorial Park, Wailuku; free. (808) 873-0231.
"5th annual Rhythm & Blues Mele" with "Texas guitar slingers," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Castle Theater and dance floor, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; pre-show festivities at 5:30 p.m. in Yokouchi Founders' Court; $22-$28. (808) 242-7469.
"Black Rock Illusions," with illusionists Jody Baran and Kathleen, and close-up magic by Jordon Hahn, Sundays through Thursdays; Kanahele Room, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; doors open 5:30 p.m.; $79* and $69*; Mother's Day Brunch, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. this Sunday, $34.95 * for 8 a.m. seating and $39.95* for seatings beginning at 9 a.m. (808) 661-3424. •• In Celebration of Canoes 2001, variety of canoe carving events, walking tours, cultural fair and entertainment, begins 2 p.m. Sunday with 'awa ceremony at Kamehameha '?ki Park, Lahaina; free and continues through May 27 at various times and locations. Call for schedule: (808) 667-9194, (888) 310-1117.
"'Ulalena," a theatrical production, 6 and 8:30 Tuesdays through Saturdays, Maui Myth & Magic Theatre, Lahaina; $45* general, $32.50* kama'aina. (808) 661-9913. •• Danny Braddix, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Hawai'i Nature Center Gift Shop, '?ao Valley; observe the artist painting; free. (808) 244-6500.
Frank DeLima Show, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, repeats May 18 and 19, Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului; $15 at the door, $10 advance. (808) 877-0051.
KAUA'I •• Rainforest Alive, with "Amazon John" Easterling, 7 p.m. Monday, Caffe Coco, Wailua; learn about herbal healing and the environmental economics of the rainforest; free. 866-242-1552 (toll free).
