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Big Island Events is the most comprehensive events
calendar for Hawaii's Big Island. It's your place to find all the
events, happenings, activities, festivals, parades and more at Big
Island locations: Kona, the Kohala Coast, Waimea, Hilo and everywhere
in between.
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Big Island Event Calendars 2012
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(Waimea) and Kohala Coast event calendar
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Theatre Events
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Shop event calendar
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at Mauna Lani Event Calendar
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Beach Resort Event Calendar
Big Island 2012 Festivals
Aloha
Festivals Aloha Festivals are Hawai'i's premier cultural showcase,
a celebration of Hawai'i's music, dance and history intended to
preserve the unique Hawaiian island traditions. Aloha Festival starts in September on the island of O'ahu in Waikiki on 9/15 + 9/22/2012.
Big
Island Film Festival 7th Big Island Film Festival May 24 - 28, 2012 at Mauna
Lani Resort Resort. This location will include free parking
and other great values.
Big
Island Hawaiian Music Festival Annual Big Island Music Festivals
take place in Hilo at EHCC (East Hawaii Community Center). EHCC
hosts many Hawaiian music festival events during the year. Follow
their event calendar during 2012.
Kona
Coffeee Festival Visit Kailua Kona Coffee Festival November
2012. Hawaii's oldest food festival features over 30 events, kicking
off with the International Lantern Parade (6:30pm on Nov. 6th).
There will be a variety of events throughout the festival, including
art exhibits, tastings, a cupping competition, a coffee picking
competition, coffee recipe cooking contest, farm tours, sporting
events and more.
Merrie
Monarch Hula Festival The 49th Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
will take place in Hilo April 12 - 14, 2012. A week long festival
of cultural events including Hawaii’s most prestigious hula
competitions at Edith Kanaka’ole stadium. The stadium begins
with a Ho’olaule’a on Moku Ola (Coconut Island) on Easter
Sunday in Hilo with lots of music, food and fun. On Wednesday there
is a free hula exhibition night at the stadium that begins at 6:30pm.
Thursday is the solo Miss Aloha Hula competition, where each dancer
performs both hula kahiko (ancient hula) and hula `auana (modern
hula). Friday is the group Kahiki (ancient) and Saturday the Auana
(modern) hula competition. A grand parade takes place through Hilo
town Sat morning. Find more detailed information about the Merrie
Monarch Hula Festival on their homepage.
Big Island Sporting
Events 2012
2012 PGA Mitsubishi Electric Golf
Championship at Hualalai takes place in Januar, 2012. This major
Big Island golf event is held at the Hualalai Resort Golf Club.
It annually kicks off the PGA Championship Tour. Call 800-417-277
2012 celebrates the 15th Big Island
Marathon in Hilo starting at Hilo Bayfront on March 18, 2012. Run
along the ocean at one of the world's most scenic marathons, the
Hilo Marathon. Call 808-969-7400. There are limited
entries for this marahon event. Register early.
Lavaman Waikoloa takes place April
1, 2012. Not ready for the Big Island Kona Ironman, start with the
Lavaman Triathlon which features an ocean swim, off-road run and
bike ride down Queen Kaahumanu Hwy. Lavaman Keauhou takes place 11/18/2012. Call for Lavaman Triathlon 808-329-9718. 2012 Waikoloa Lavaman Race has sold out. Last chance is charity lot.
The Big Island Merrie Monarch Hula
Festival takes place April 12 - 14/2012. A week-long festival of
cultural events including Hawaii's most prestigious hula competition
at Edith Kanaka'ole Stadium. The festival begins with a Ho'olaule'a
at the auditorium behind the Stadium on Easter Sunday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Hawaii Ironman 703 is another Big
Island Ironman to prepare triathlon athletes for the real Kona Ironman
in October: Hawaii Ironman 70.3 Hawaii takes place on June 2,
2012 with a 7am start at Hapuna Beach State Park. Triathlon consists
of 1.2 miles Swimming, 56 miles Biking + 13.1 miles Running.
Kona Marathon
takes place June 24, 2012 in Kona. About 1,500 marathon runners
of all ages will be competing for prize money and participating
for health and fun. Kona Marathon is raising money for charity.
Start andf finish are at Keauhou Beachg Resort in Kailua Kona.Join
the Kona Marathon on the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon Run Course in
West Hawaii's Premiere running event.
Parker Ranch Rodeo attracts Big
Island visitors to Upcountry Waimea each year. See real paniolo
(Hawaiian cowboys) in action at the Waimea Rodeo at Parker Ranch.
Call 808-885-7311
The 2012 Big Island Billfishing
Tournament in Kona is one of the big international fishing tournaments.
It's one of the biggest Big Island fishing event. It is a week-long
event in Kailua-Kona August 12 - 18, 2012. The Kona International
Billfish Tournament is known as the the grandfather of all big game
fishing tournaments'.
2012 Ford
Ironman Triathlon World Championship takes place in Kona, Hawaii
October 6, 2012. Read more about this biggest Big Island event on
our Hawaii Big Island Ironman
page.
BIG ISLAND FARMERS
MARKETS Kohala Coast, Hamakua Coast, Kona, Hilo
Hilo
Farmers Market Biggest Big Island Farmers Market Fresh produce &
craft Visit
their site
Saturdays, Wednesdays Downtown Hilo, corner King Kamehahea Ave
Honokaa Farmers Market
Saturdays 7:30a.m. in front of Honokaa Trading Co.
North Kohala Hawi
Farmers Market
Saturdays 7:30a.m. - 1p.m. near Hawi post office, 889-0618
Kona Farmers Market
Saturdays 10am - 2 pm Keauhou
Waikoloa Village Farmers
Market
Saturdays 7:15a.m. at Waikoloa Community Church parking lot.
Waimea Hawaiian Homestead
Farmers Market
Saturdays 7a.m. - noon at Kuhio Hale Lawn, 885-0525
Volcano Farmers Market
Saturdays 7am - 9am
MUSIC WITH THE ISLAND TOUCH
Famous Big Island
John Keawe slackkey guitar player, plays at these Big Island
places:
Bamboo Restaurant: 808-889-5555
King's Shops : 808-886-8811
Kona Village Resort: (Ph# 808-325-5555 for entry
pass)
Every Tuesday- 6-7p – Kings Shops Waikoloa
Feb 2 - 6-9p - Blue Dragon Restaurant
Feb 3 - 6:30-9:30p - Bamboo Restaurant
Feb 16 - 6-9p - Blue Dragon Restaurant
Feb 17 - 6:30-9:30p - Bamboo Restaurant
Feb 19 - 5-8p - Kona Brew Club
AN EVENING IN THE PARK
Date: Every 1st or 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park (S. Kona)
Each month, there are speakers on different topics such as traditional
story telling, hula & chant, crafts, native Hawaiian forest
birds,volcano eruption and more. Call: (808) 328-2288 or visit
their site.
CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Date: January through September (Call Park Headquarters for Date)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Place: Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kawaihae, S. Kohala
Cultural demonstration programs on Hawaiian crafts. Other special
Hawaiian programs are presented throughout the year. Footpath, guided
and self-guided tours, exhibits and interpretive talks, bird watching.
Call: (808) 882-7218 or visit
their site.
"HAWAI'IANA LIVE!" - PALACE
THEATER, HILO
Date: Each Wednesday
Time: 11am - 11:45am
Place: Palace Theater Hilo
Join Leilehua Yuen in this local's-eye-view of Hawai'i Island each
Wednesday in Hilo's historic Palace Theater. Through traditional
chant and storytelling, music, hula, and video featurettes, Leilehua
explores different facets of Hawai'i Island. Topics and films change
weekly as the program revolves around the Hawaiian lunar calendar,
and surprise guests and musicians often appear. A few of the past
guests are Mary Ann Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Leina'ala Lassiter, Diana
Aki, and Stan Kaina. Sometimes there is hula! The show also features
Bob Alder on the theater's historic pipe organ, playing some of
Hawai'i's most beloved melodies. Wednesday mornings, 11:00 to 11:45am,
except Christmas and New Year weeks. Admission: $5; kids free. Palace
Theater, 38 Haili St. Hilo. Call 934-7010 for more information.
KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOURS
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kalukalu (14 miles south of Kailua-Kona)
Offering a variety of guided tours, lectures, and exhibits including
the Historic Kailua Village Walking Tour, the Kona Coffee Living
History Farm Tour, Captain Cook Lecture and more. For reservation & cost call (808) 323-3222.
MA LALO O KA PO LANI (UNDER THE NIGHT'S
SKY)
Date: Every 3rd Saturday of Each Month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
An innovative program of cultural experiences shared by members
of our Hawaiian communities followed by the regular evening stargazing
program. Call: (808) 961-2180 or visit
their site.
NELHA PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Date: Every Wednesday and Thursday (excluding holidays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Exhibit area open weekdays 8am-4pm)
Place: Keahole Point (one mile south of Kona Int'l Airport)
Ocean technology pioneers harness Arctic-cold deep seawater for
the future of mankind. Visit the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii
Authority (NELHA) recognized world-wide as a unique and innovative
business, research and science technology park. Fee $5/person (children
under age 8 free). Call: (808) 329-7341
RANGER-LED PROGRAMS: HAWAII VOLCANOES
NATIONAL PARK
Date: Daily
Ranger-led walks and hikes enrich your knowledge of the Park's resources
and Hawaiian culture. Walks may be wheelchair accessible or may
be longer hikes. The daily schedule of ranger presentations is posted
each morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center. Call: (808)
985-6000
VOLCANO ART CENTER
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Volcano Art Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization
created in 1974 to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic
and cultural heritage of Hawaii's people and environment through
activities in the visual, literary and performing arts. Under a
cooperating agreement with the National Park Service, Volcano Art
Center presents ongoing programs in the Park. Call: (808) 967-8222
or visit
their site.
DAVID NELSON BAND HAWAII TOUR - PAHOA, HAWI, KEALAKEKUA
Date: February 3, 2012
Time: 7pm
Place: Pahoa, Hawai, Kealakekua
They're BACK!..David Nelson, founding member of New Riders of the Purple Sage and longtime musical partner of Jerry Garcia, returns with his band for three Nelson Ohana gatherings on the Big Island. Acclaimed band members Pete Sears, Mookie Siegel, Barry Sless & special guest Grateful Dead drummer Billy Kreutzmann. Akebono Theatre, Pahoa, 2/3 @ 7pm; Kohala Trade Center, Hawi , 2/4, Gates Open 2:30pm; Kona Historical Society, 2/5, Gates Open 2pm, Show pm, Festival Seating. Tickets available at Conscious Riddims, Soundwave in Kailua-Kona, CD Wizard in Hilo. For information call 707-841-7665, email talkingfox@pacific.net or visit www.nelsonband.com
"STARTING AN ORGANIC GARDEN - YES YOU CAN!" - KUAIWI FARM, CAPTAIN COOK
Date: February 3, 2012
Time: 9am - 3pm
Place: Captain Cook
Master Gardener Una Greenaway will open her farm for a hands-on learn-by-doing day where a new garden plot will be started. Soil, plant, and growing practices for a successful food garden will be demonstrated, step-by-step. 9am-3pm, bring your own lunch and wear protective, sturdy garden clothing. Proceeds will fund scholarships for youth programs at the One Island Sustainable Living Center and its new Same Canoe Community Gardens Project. RSVP for directions. Free to the public. For more information, call 328-2452, email or visit site
iASIAN FEST - QUEENS' MARKETPLACE, WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
Date: February 3, 2012
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort Welcome the Year of the Dragon at the new "Asian Fest" at Queens' MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort, from 4:30-6:30pm at Queens' MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion. Celebrate with the vibrant Lion Dancers and driving rhythms of drums from around the world. Make sure you have your "laisee" ready to feed the Lion and ensure good health and fortune in 2012. More than Chinese New Year, Asian Fest features the fun and fascinating Far East traditions that came to Hawai'i and still inspire residents and visitors from everywhere. Free food samples from Queens' MarketPlace restaurants! Emcee Eddie O will be on hand to entertain and inform you about Hawaii's diverse cultures. Free to the public. For more information, call 808-886-8822, email or visit site
ANNUAL WAIMEA CHERRY BLOSSOM HERITAGE FESTIVAL - WAIMEA
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 9am - 3pm
Place: Waimea
This year, the Festival marks its annual celebration with the planting of cherry tree seedlings gifted from the Embassy of Japan. The two varieties of seedlings to be planted in Hawai'i were specially chosen for Waimea's clime by Dr. Tetsuo Koyama, a Honolulu-based botanist formerly of The New York Botanical Garden. the festival showcases the 60 year old cherry trees planted at Church Row Park and the Japanese tradition of viewing them Nhanami. This year the event remembers three Paniolo Hall of Fame members who each offered different skills to the island's ranching industry: Jamie Dowsett and Charles T. Kimura of Waimea, and Charles T. Onaka of Honaunau. The festival includes a variety of activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at venues throughout Waimea - look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer's Market on Hwy. 19. Enjoy an all day lineup of Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, plus hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding. There will be a host of colorful craft fairs, as well. This year, there will also be a Festival of Quilts display, featuring the handiwork of all six local quilt clubs. Enjoy free shuttle transportation among most venues. For more info, please call 808-961-8706.
POETRY SLAM AND POTLUCK - DONKEY MILL ART CENTER, HOLUALOA
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 6 -7pm
Place: Holualoa
Spoken Word Poet, Sharon Marie Olson, will host a poetry slam night at the Mill. Potluck from 6 - 7pm; Slam begins promptly at 7pm! Poets are to bring two written or memorized poems of their own composition. Each participant will be called on to perform their piece randomly. Poets will be judged on overall performance. Admission is free....just bring poems and pupus to share! Program will go till 9pm. For more information, call 808-322-3362, email or visit site
BUTTERFLY AND HONEY BEE BUZZ BREAKFAST - HONAUNAU
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 8am
Place: Honaunau
Discover the six colorful butterflies naturalized in lower Kona and get to know your important pollinators, Kona's honey bees. Breakfast has pancake options (wheat and gluten free) with scrambled eggs or tofu served with Kona coffee from local farms - both cold and hot brew - or tea. $15 donation. Fundraiser for Summer Youth Programs. Time: 8am-noon at One Island Sustainable Living Center, Painted Church Rd. For more information, call 808-328-2452 or email
BOOK SALE - KONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: Kona The Friends of the Libraries, Kona (FOLK) will hold its book sale from 9 AM to 1 PM on the lanai of the Kailua-Kona Library. Funds from sales help support the needs of Kona libraries, with funding that includes educational and entertainment programs, community summer reading programs, visiting authors, magazine subscriptions, CD's, DVD's and new book purchases. For more information, call 328-1666 or email or visit site
ROTARY CLUB OF KONA MAUKA'S VALENTINE WINE TASTING
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 4- 8pm
Place: Kona
Join the Rotary Club of Kona Mauka for a wonderful evening at its upcoming "Valentine Wine Tasting" fundraiser on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 4 to 8 pm. It will take place at a beautiful private residence in Kailua-Kona. The event will feature fine wines, delicious food, live music and a silent auction. Time: 4-8pm. Tickets are $65 per person. Proceeds will go towards scholarships for local students and other projects. Sponsorships are welcome. For tickets and more information, contact Sandee Crisp at 808-987-0184 or email
10th ANNUAL HILO CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 9am
Place: Hilo
The 10th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival celebrates the Year of the Dragon, roaring into downtown Hilo with Lion Dancers parading through town beginning at 9 a.m. The lions open the free Festival at 10 a.m. at Kalakaua Park, which will be filled with arts, crafts, Hawaiian and Asian gifts, international food booths, and cultural information. Performances, calligraphy, I Ching and martial arts demonstrations, along with a free food tasting and free kids activities, will turn the park into a mini-Chinatown for the day. For more information, call 935-8850, email or visit site
8th ANNUAL "LOVE THE ARTS" FUNDRAISER - VOLCANO
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: Please, all.
Place: Volcano
This year's theme: "Carnivale di Venezia: Under a Hawaiian Moon". To be held at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. Cost: $50/$60 door. VAC's annual gala and fundraising event includes tables of delectable catered foods, wine and champagne, live and silent auctions and special surprises all evening long. Enter the mask contest, bid on local artists' donated work or on the numerous offerings from businesses around the state, tickle your palate with gourmet goodies and party down for a good fun cause, perpetuating arts & culture on Hawai'i, the Big Island. To reserve tickets, call (808) 967-8222 or visit site
'Q'UISINE OF HEARTS BRUNCH BENEFIT - HILTON WAIKOLOA VILLAGE
Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Place: Hilton Waikoloa Village
Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone at the 17th annual 'Q'uisine of Hearts, a lovely brunch that annually benefits 2000 Kona-Kohala keiki through American Culinary Federation (ACF) Chef and Child nutrition awareness programs. Time is 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. While innovative and mouth-watering desserts are definitely the draw at Q'uisine, the culinary repast whets the sweet tooth with a sprawling bruschetta buffet stocked with breads, meats, cheeses and carefully crafted condiments arranged by West Hawaii community college culinary students. Also on tap are omelet and eggs benedict stations, wine, champagne and ales, plus piping hot coffee and tropical teas. Serenading the scrumptious '"eats" will be romantic piano music by Loren Wilken, including some of your favorite love songs. During the silent auction, bid for "sweetheart" floral arrangements and private catered dinners by top Big Isle chefs. Tickets, priced at $45 for adults and $20 for children aged 5-10 are for sale at Gourmet Chef's Supply, Kailua Candy Company and Kona Wine Market in Kona or at Tropical Dreams Ice Cream in Waimea. Charge by phone at 808-329-2522. For more information, contact 808-333-5442.
'UKULELE AND SLACK KEY GUITAR INSTITUTE MASTERS CONCERT - KAHILU THEATRE, WAIMEA Date: February 17, 2012
Time: 8pm
Place: Kahilu Theatre Waimea
Part of the annual Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute, this culminating concert will feature Mike Ka'awa, Jeff Peterson, Nathan Aweau and more. Call 885-6868 for tickets or information. For a list of Institute free events, see Konaweb's Hawaiian Music Events page.
INTERNATIONAL NIGHTS - UNIV. OF HILO
Date: February 17 + 18, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Hilo
This annual show features performances from around the world and is a favorite event among students, the community, and visitors. Among the many cultures to be represented are Hawai'i, Samoa, the Philippines, Micronesia, Korea, New Zealand, Palau, Ireland, and the USA. Friday evening's show will feature a special performance by a visiting group from Indonesia. The group will perform excerpts from a Randai play featuring dance, music, songs and martial arts. Tickets may be purchased with cash or checks at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center Box Office from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday, or at the door. Credit or debit card orders by phone or at the Box Office are not available. Advance purchase is recommended. Time: 7:30 PM at University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center, Hilo. Cost: $10 General Admission, $5 students, children & seniors. For information call: 808-974-7313 or email
TAHITIAN DANCE COMPETITION AND MAHALO FUN DAY & CONCERT
Date: February 17 -19, 2012
Time: 6pm - 9pm Friday
Place: Kailua-Kona + Shops at Mauna Lani Te 'E'a O Te Turama and Fun to Jump Kona present Heiva i Hawai'i Tahitian Dance Competition and Mahalo Fun Day & Concert, featuring Mr & Miss Heiva i Hawai'i contest, drumming, 'aparima, 'ote'a & 'ahuroa workshops, crafts, vendors, inflatables, and free concert. Time: Friday 6-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-8pm at Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona, and Shops at Mauna Lani. Cost varies. For information call: 808-450-9664 or email or visit site
6th ANNUAL HAWAI'I AVOCADO FESTIVAL - KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: visit site
Place: Keauhou Beach Resort
This free to the public, zero waste event will be held from 10 am to 4 pm at Keauhou Beach Resort. Fun and informative festivities will include demonstrations on avocado grafting and growing, an avocado recipe contest, free guacamole sampling, farmer's market, arts and crafts, healing arts, eco fashion show, and a full lineup of performing arts. Original festival art and t-shirts will be on display and for sale. The 2012 Hawai'i Avocado Festival is sponsored by Sanctuary of Mana Ke'a Gardens, Hawai'i Tropical Fruit Growers-West Hawai'i, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Keauhou Beach Resort, Hawai'i Health Guide, Farm to Fork, recyclehawaii.org, Divine Goods and Island Naturals. For more information, contact Randyl Rupar at 334-3340 or visit site
NA MEA HAWAI'I HULA KAHIKO PERFORMANCE - HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 11:30am
Place: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Featuring Halau Na Pua Ha'aheo O Kona with kumu hula Roy Palacat, from 10:30-11:30AM. This outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near Volcano Art Center Gallery. The audience is encouraged to bring sitting mats and sun/rain gear. On the same day, there are hands-on cultural demonstrations from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm on the VAC Gallery porch. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.
LAUPAHOEHOE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 9am - 4pm
Place: Laupahoehoe Beach Park
A fun all day event featuring some of the best of Hawaii's live music and hula. This family friendly fundraiser provides college scholarships for area students and supports community projects. Held at beautiful Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park each February, this year's lineup includes Mark Yamanaka, Times 5, Lorna Lim and Polinahe with Sonny Lim, Darlene Ahuna, Kanakapila, Kunoa, the Laupahoehoe High School 'Ukulele Band and the Honoka'a High School Jazz Band. Hula by Halau O Mailelaulani and Halau O Ke Anuenue. Festival food vendors will offer a wide variety of tastes and vegetarian grinds. Local crafts for sale too! This is a drug and alcohol free event. No coolers please. Time: 9am to 4 pm. Presale tickets $10; Gate tickets $15; age 10 and under free. Tickets on sale at 50's Highway Fountain, Laupahoehoe; Sakado Store, Laupahoehoe; Hilo Guitars and 'Ukulele, Hilo; Taro Patch, Honoka'a; Mr. Ed's Bakery, Honomu; Music Exchange, Hilo; Music Exchange, Waimea; Music Exchange, Kona. For more information, call 962-6350, email or visit site
QUILT & FIBER ARTS SHOW - SKEA, HONAUNAU
Date: February 18 + 19, 2012
Time: 9am - 5pm Saturday
Place: Honaunau
"Fire and Ice", a quilt and fiber arts show, features the work of Big Island artists and craftspeople. If you wish to enter your work, contact Catherine at cmwynne@hawaii.rr.com by January 15, 2012. Time: 9:00-5:00 Saturday 9:00-3:00 Sunday at SKEA (Society for Kona's Education & Art), in Honaunau, between mm 105-106. Free to the public. For more information, call 328-9392, email skea@hawaii.rr.com or visit www.skea.org
PORTUGUESE DAY IN THE PARK - HILO
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: Hilo
The public is invited to this celebration of all things Portuguese! Chamber members will be making Portuguese bean soup and baking bread in the "fourno", then distributing it free to everyone. Live music, sweet bread, pickled onions, sausage, and malasadas will be available for sale. There will be a booth to look up ancestry and history of the Portuguese in Hawaii. Fun for the whole family. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gilbert Carvalho Park, Hilo. For more information, call 808-935-0547 or email
MONTHLY "KOKUA KAILUA" VILLAGE STROLL AND HULIHE'E PALACE EVENT - KAILUA-KONA
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Place: Kailua-Kona
Free Hawaiian music featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club and Kumu Hula Etua Lopes and his Halau Na Pua Ui O Hawai'i on the Palace's South Lawn at 4 p.m., presented by the Daughters of Hawaii. Bring your own beach mat or chair. Before and after the Palace performance, stroll thru historic Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy oceanside cafes and restaurants, local musicians & artists. For more info about the Palace event, email . For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email or visit site
KONA LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 11am - 1pm
Place: Kona
Sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, Kona. "What the Dog Saw", by Malcolm Gladwell, will be discussed. Light refreshments will be served. New members are welcome. Time: 11 AM to 1 PM on the Kailua-Kona Library Lanai. Free to the public. For more information, call 325-5445 or email or visit site
GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL - AMY B.H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 9am - 2:30pm
Place: Captain Cook
Weavers, hula dancers, kapa makers, storytellers and other practitioners of traditional Hawaiian culture will meet with biologists, conservationists, and horticulturists to explore their common passion for the native and Polynesian-introduced plants of Hawaii. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to meet, talk, and learn with some of the foremost practioners of Hawaiian arts, with many opportunities for making cultural items to take home with them. This free event will take place at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook, 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona on Hwy 11, just south of mile marker 110, from 9am to 2:30pm. Activities will be available for young and old, and plate lunches will be for sale. There will be an informal lei contest (everyone is encouraged to enter - call for category details). Volunteers needed. For more info, please call 323-3318 or email
ARTS & FINE CRAFTS FAIR - SHERATON KEAUHOU BAY RESORT
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 9am - 4pm
Place: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
High quality, locally made arts & fine crafts by some of the Big Island's most talented artisans. Traditional to contemporary works in wood, quilting, painting, jewelry design, ceramic, glass & more! Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa's Convention Center, Kona. Free to the public. For more information, call 326-4152
SWING INTO SPRING DINNER GALA - KAILUA-KONA
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Kailua-Kona Annual fundraiser featuring a sumptuous dinner buffet, live cabaret, silent & live auctions, and dancing in the newly renovated ballroom of the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. This is a much anticipated, one-of-a-kind event that is historically a sellout, in support of the Kona Festivale Chorale. Time: 5:30-9:30pm at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. Price TBA. For more information, call 331-1115, email or visit site
SKEA COMEDY NIGHT - HONAUNAU
Date: January 7, 2012
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Place: Honaunau
Join internationally acclaimed comedian, Georg Koeniger, and friends for an evening of comedy with pupus and beverages and a "Laugh In" Live Auction.Time: 7-9 PM at Society for Kona's Education & Art, Honaunau between mm 105-106. Cost: $35 for 1/$30 for 2 or more. For more information call 328-9392 or email or visit site
KENNETH MAKUAKANE IN CONCERT - KILAUEA VISITOR CENTER, HI VOLCANOES NAT'L PARK
Date: January 8, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Place: Kilauea Visitor Center
Hear this 12 time Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning singer/songwriter from 6:30-8:30pm, playing songs from his latest albums. Free to the public.
ZERO CURRENCY OPEN MIC NITE AT THE MILL - HOLUALOA
Date: January 10, 2012
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Place: Holuaaloa
This inaugural event will kick-start the Donkey Mill Art Center's "Occupy Art - Beyond Wall Street" exhibit. Poets, singers, sketch artists, comics, musicians and the like are invited to join. Registration of your 5 min. maximum presentation is first-come, first-served at the door. Time: 6 to 8PM at Donkey Mill Art Center. Free to the public. For more information, call 808-322-3362 or email
AYURVEDIC COOKING WORKSHOP - KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA, KONA
Date: January 13 + 14, 2012
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Place: Kona
The workshop includes an Ayurvedic cooking demonstration and a full Ayurvedic dinner. Learn about the principles and health benefits of Ayurveda, the six tastes in your food, and how to prepare a balanced meal. Time: 5-8 pm at lotus cafe, Kaloko, Kona. Cost: $75/day. For information, call 808 895-7032 or email
BOOK SALE - KONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Date: January 14, 2012
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: Kona
The Friends of the Libraries, Kona (FOLK) will hold its next book sale on Saturday, January 9th from 9 AM to 1 PM on the lanai of the Kailua-Kona Library. Funds from sales help support the needs of Kona libraries, with funding that includes educational and entertainment programs, community summer reading programs, visiting authors, magazine subscriptions, CD's, DVD's and new book purchases. F.O.L.K. Members receive 20% off Lanai Sales, and as always, volunteers are welcome. If you find yourself willing and able, please email. For more information, call 329-3440 or visit site
LIANE CARROLL BENEFIT CONCERT & SILENT AUCTION - FAIRMONT ORCHID
Date: January 14, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Kohala Coast, Fairmont Orchid
Award-winning English jazz artist Liane Carroll in concert on Saturday, January 14 at 7:30pm, Fairmont Orchid's Salon Ballroom. Evening also features a Silent auction with a variety of travel, restaurant, hospitality and service donations appealing to all budgets. The event benefits HPAF's scholarship program for young artists from Hawai'i to attend the 2012 summer festival in Waimea, July 1–22, 2012. $55/person for concert & auction, or $75 for concert ticket including 2 drinks and light meal. Doors open 6:00pm for auction; 7:30pm for concert. Contact HPAF at www.hawaiiperformingartsfestival.org or 808-333-7378.
MONTHLY "KOKUA KAILUA" VILLAGE STROLL AND HULIHE'E PALACE MONTHLY EVENT - KAILUA-KONA
Date: January 15, 2012
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Place: Kailua Kona
Free Hawaiian music featuring the Hawai'i County Band on the Palace's South Lawn at 4 p.m., presented by the Daughters of Hawaii. Bring your own beach mat or chair. Before and after the Palace performance, stroll thru historic Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy oceanside cafes and restaurants, local musicians & artists. For more info about the Palace event, email . For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email or visit site
January 16, 2012
FREE KAMUELA PHILHARMONIC CONCERT - KAHILU THEATRE, WAIMEA
Date: January 16, 2012
Time: 4pm
Place: Waimea
Time: 4pm. Concertgoers should arrive no later than 3:15pm, as seating is limited. The concert will feature performances by the winners of the orchestra's first annual concerto competition, followed by Brahms Symphony #1. Dr. Madeline Schatz will conduct. Phone 325-4991 or email for more info.
RURAL SOUTH HILO FAMILY FUN DAY
Date: January 21, 2012
Time: 7am - 4pm
Place: Hilo
A day of down home community fun. All are welcome! Local musicians, tasty "grindz", 3 on 3 basketball, rummage sale & bake sale, waterslide & bouncer, free Zumba, and more. This event will raise funds for badly needed athletic equipment for the youth of rural South Hilo. Time: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Papa'ikou Gym & Community Center. Free to the public. For more information, call 808-333-2472 or email
THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
Date: January 24, 2012
Time: 11am
Place: Kona
The Book Club will be held at 11:00 AM on the lanai of the Kailua-Kona Public Library. "The Happiness Project", by Gretchen Rubin will be discussed. New members are welcome. For more information, call 325-5445, email or visit site
HANOHANO 'O KONA/HONORING KONA 2012 LECTURE SERIES
Date: January 25, 2012
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Place: Kona
"Ka'Olelo Hawai'i/The Hawai'ian Language: Revitalizing the Language Through Our Children" is part of a monthly community lecture series for 2012 that spotlights local and state speakers on a wide variety of cultural and historical subjects. The staff and students of the K-12 Hawai'ian language immersion school, Ke Kula 'o 'Ehunuikaimalino, will share ha'i olelo (talk) and mele (songs) and "continue to revitalize the Hawai'ian language through children". Also, the members of Unuehu, a branch of the larger hula community of learners of the Hawai'i Community College's Unukupukupu, will be sharing their mele (songs), oli (chants) and hula (dance). Unukupukupu is the name of the rigorous, didactic and experiential hula curricula of Dr. Taupouri Tangaro. Presented by Kona Historical Society, in cooperation with the County of Hawai'i, this lecture series is a gift from the Society to the community that has supported it for so long. Free of charge, it is open to all, residents and visitors alike. Time: 5:30-7PM at West Hawai'i Civic Center, Kealakekua Parkway, Kailua Kona, For more information, call 808-323-3222, email or visit site
'IOLANI LUAHINE HULA FESTIVAL - KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT
Date: January 26 -28, 2012
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Place: Keauhou Beach Resort
A festival honoring Aunty 'Iolani Luahine, one of Hawai'is premiere performers and cultural treasures. The Festival will include a visit to 'Iolani's birthplace in Napo'op'o Village, hula workshops and presentations, and an educational "challenge" to Kumu Hula, with a prize for the one who best demonstrates the values of 'Iolani Luahine in regard to education and Hawaiian culture. Fee for hula workshops; evening musical entertainment will be offered to the public for a modest donation, with tickets available at the door. For more information about 'Iolani Luahine and the Festival, visit site or contact
SKEA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DAY - HONAUNAU
Date: January 29, 2012
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Place: Honaunau
Enjoy an afternoon at the Society for Kona's Education & Art with live music, an art "assemblage" exhibit, silent auction, pupus, kanikapila, and a brief meeting/elections. Time: 2-5 PM at SKEA, in Honaunau, between mm 105-106, Free to the public. For more information, call 328-9392, email
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