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Kings' Shops Event Calendar

The Kings' Shops are located in Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Kohala Coast (see Kohala Coast map). They are a central meeting place for Kohala Coast visitors staying at nearby resorts or vacation rentals. The King's Shops don't only offer great shopping for Hawaiian gifts, arts or clothesand various dining opportunities from casual Food Court) to fine dining (Roy's), but daily entertainment for the entire family.

Daily hula performances, Ukulele lessons, Hula lessons, Hawaiian legends and story telling and John Keawe Slackkey guitar playing at 6pm for Kohala Coast visitors. No fees are charged for King's Shops activities. During morning hours a complimentary petroglyph walk can be connect you to old Hawaii. When staying at of of the Kohala Coast resorts, condos or vacation homes, a visit to the Kings Shops is a must. Check the King's Shops Event Calendar.

Shops at Mauna Lani Calendar

Shops at Mauna Lani Event Calendar, Kohala Coast, Hawaii. The Shops at Mauna Lani host free music performances at its outdoor stage on the first Friday evening of every month:

When visiting the Shops at Mauna Lani on your Kohala Coast vacation, don't miss the free Hula entertainment Mondays and Wednesdays "Hula Moon" at Mauna Lani 7pm and 8pm.

Kahilu Theatre Performance Calendar

Kahilu Theater in Waimea Calendar
When staying on the Kohala Coast, be aware that it's just a short drive from the coast to the Kahilu Theater with magnificent performances from artists around the world and from the islands. Kahilu Theatre provides a home for the presentation, support, education and promotion of the performing arts.

Mauna Lani Event Calendar at Eva Parker Woods Cottage

Twilight at Kalahuipua'a Full moon Hawaiian storytelling at Eva Parker Woods Cottage, Mauna Lani Resort. This special event attracts residents and visitors alike. It often includes Hawaiian music and dance. Open to guests at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and also to the community.

John Keawe Slackkey Guitar Event Calendar

John Keawe: Music with the Island Touch John performs regularly at various locations on the Kohala Coast, like the Kings' Shops and the Bamboo Restaurant in North Kohala, and throughout the Hawaiian islands and mainland. In addition, he has recorded several albums, bringing Hawaiian slack key into the homes of people from around the world.
Don't miss John's Kohala Coast free performances!
Bamboo Restaurant: 808-889-5555
King's Shops : 808-886-8811
Kona Village Resort: (Ph# 808-325-5555 for entry pass)
Every Monday – 6-9:30pm – Kona Village Resort
Every Tuesday – 6-7pm – Kings Shops Waikoloa
July Event Calendar Details on John's calendar
July 9 – 6:30-9:30p –Bamboo Restaurant
July 18- Big Island Music Festival (Hilo)

Tutu's House Waimea Event Calendar

Tutu's House in Waimea A place of Aloha. Please, visit their monthly calendar of events for ukulele lessons,hula for health, Tutu's Quilters, Yoga classes and so much more. Classes are complimentary for Big Island residents or Kohala Coast visitors. Tutu's House is a safe place for people of all ages to learn, share and explore health and healing of the mind, body and spirit. .

Waikoloa Beach Resort Event Calendar

Waikoloa Beach Resort This is a great calendar for finding out more about activities and special events on the Kohala Coast.

Waimea and Parker Ranch Event Calendar

Waimea event calendar Kamuela.com displays a great monthly calendar for all events in the Waimea/Kamuela area. Waimea is a short drive from the Kohala Coast Resorts upcountry, where visitors can find famous Parker Ranch, which offers its own daily activities and monthly events. See Parker Ranch Events Calendar for this month.

Kohala Coast 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 Hawiian island traditions.

Kona Kohala Coast Athletic Events

Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament July - August Kailua-Kona. Week long event is known as the the'grandfather of all big game fishing tournements'.

Hawaii Ironman Triathlon 2009 Ford Ironman Triathlon World Championship takes place in Kona, Hawaii October 10, 2009.

Hawaii Ironman 70.3 Hawaii takes place on May 30, 2009 with a 7am start at Hapuna Beach State Park. This 70.3 Hawaii Triathlon consists of 1.2 miles Swimming near the shores of Hapuna Beach, 56 miles Biking on Hwy 19 from Hapuna Beach to Mauna Lani Resort and 13.1 miles Running a course through Mauna Lani Resort.

Kona Marathon 2009 Kona Marathon takes place June 28 in Keauhou-Kona. Join the Kona Marathon on the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon Run Course in West Hawaii's Premiere running event.

Kohala Coast & Kona Coast Ongoing Events 2010

BIG ISLAND FARMERS MARKETS Kohala Coast & Hamakua Coast

Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Farmers Market
Saturdays 7a.m. - noon at Kuhio Hale Lawn, 885-0525
North Kohala Hawi Farmers Market
Saturdays 7:30a.m. - 1p.m. near Hawi post office, 889-0618
Honokaa Farmers Market
Saturdays 7:30a.m. in front of Honokaa Trading Co.
Waikoloa Village Farmers Market
Saturdays 7:15a.m. at Waikoloa Community Church parking lot
Kona Farmers Market
Saturdays 10am - 2 pm Keauhou

Kona Kohala Coast Events July 2010

LEDWARD KA'APANA LIVE AT THE LEAD CENTER - KAILUA-KONA
Date: July 2, 2010
Time: 6pm
Place: Kailua Kona
The grand master of slack key guitar, Big Island born Ledward Ka'apana, will perform at the Lead Center on July 2nd 2010, 7:00 to 9:00PM. Ka'apana also captivates his audiences with his distinct baritone and falsetto singing, and he won the Favorite Entertainer Award at the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Ledward has also earned numerous Grammy Award nominations. Doors open at 6:00PM. Tickets: Keiki under 16 years of age, $15; all others $20 presale/$25 door. Tickets are available at Kona Brothers Coffee, Da Poke Shack on Alii Dr. in Kailua-Kona, Waimea Music Exchange, online at livehawaiianlegends.com, or at the LEAD Center. For more information, call 769-0998 or email

"MY SON, PINOCCHIO" AT ALOHA THEATRE, KAINALIU
Date: July 2-3, 2010
Time: see below
Place: Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu
The Aloha Performing Arts Company presents Disney's "Geppetto & Son", a musical retelling of the famous Pinocchio story, from the point of view of Geppetto, his creator. This is a family friendly show and is cast mainly with children. The show will play Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. Tickets: $10-$15. To order tickets, visit the theatre Mondays thru Thursdays from 10am-4pm, call 322-9924, or order online . For more information, call 322-9924, email

KAILUA-KONA INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
Date: July 4, 2010
Time: 5:30pm
Place: Kailua Kona
With Senator Daniel K. Inouye as Grand Marshal, the Kailua-Kona Independence Day Parade kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2010. 60 entries! It will go from Kona's pool next to Kekuaokalani Gym, along Kuakini to Palani, along Ali'i Drive to Walua Drive past Coconut Grove Marketplace. Announcers will be at West Hawaii Today, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Kokonutz Bar and Grill, Pancho & Lefty's, Kimo's/Uncle Billy's, Waterfront Row, Lava Java, Coconut Grove MarketPlace. To enter, go online at www.konaparades.com, or call Barbara Kossow at 327-3603. Fireworks over Kailua Bay scheduled for 8 p.m. (or so) start - wind will determine! Parade time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 327-3603, email or visit site

GREAT WAIKOLOA RUBBER DUCKIE RACE & 4TH OF JULY EXTRAVAGANZA
Date: July 4, 2010
Time: 10am - 8:30pm
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort
Benefit for United Cerebral Palsy Assn. of Hawaii. Free entertainment all day, from 10 am to 8:30 pm; Fireworks and laser light show at 8:30 pm. Forms for "Duckie adoption" available at all Kings' Shops merchants.

WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT FAMILY 4TH CELEBRATION
Date: July 4, 2010
Time: 10am - 9:30pm
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort, Queen's Market Place
Queens' MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion, 10am-9:30pm. Zoo Choo Train rides (cost of train rides are $2/child. All proceeds from train rides benefit The Hawaii Island Food Basket), entertainment, magic, facepainting, cotton candy, popcorn & family fun. From 6-8pm (Gates open at 5 pm) at the Waikoloa Bowl at Queens' Gardens, enjoy Jimmy Mac & the Kool Kats in concert. Beach chairs & mats welcome. No coolers please. This is an Alcohol Free Event! At 8:00pm, there will be a Fireworks Extravaganza over Waikoloa Bowl. Free to the public. For more information, call 886-8822, email or visit site

TURTLE INDEPENDENCE DAY
Date: July 4, 2010
Time: 10:30am
Place: Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
Three and four year old turtles are released in the ocean after growing up in the Honu Ponds at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Kohala Coast. The honu will be gathered at 10:30 am from the Honu Ponds and they will be paraded to the beach front for the release. A welcome ceremony will kick off the event, followed by their release into the ocean. This annual celebration honors the honu and helps educate the public about the Hawaiian green sea turtle. There will be live entertainment, a 4th of July BBQ, & an educational display about green sea turtles. For more information, call 808-885-6622, email or visit site

LANIHAU CENTER ANNIVERSARY SUMMER BLAST! - KAILUA-KONA
Date: July 10, 2010
Time: 2pm
Place: Kaliua Kona
On Saturday, July 10th, Lanihau Center will celebrate their anniversary with great summer fun activities for the entire family, with a Car Show, Craft Fair and Boy Scout Troop 96 Food Drive Castle Building Competition beginning at 2PM near Bank of Hawaii. At 5PM, meet at the main stage for music by RASTAR, Keiki ID and Activities, FREE Popcorn, Rockwall Climbing, Party Bouncer, and Games 2 U Mobile Gaming Van. At 7PM, the Main Event will be KWXX & B97/93 presenting The Lanihau Center Guitar Hero Tournament. Top winners will walk away with a $200 Lanihau Center Shopping Spree each! For more information, email or visit site

HAWAII PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL WAIMEA
Date: July 10, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Place: HPA Waimea
Saturday, July 10, Opening Night Concert 7:30 pm, HPA in Waimea. Oo-La-La--Aloha! With the distinct flavor of France - Parisian bistros, smoky nightclubs, can-can dancers, and popping champagne corks - the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival opens its 2010 concert series. The festival's renowned vocal faculty in their only 2010 festival performance will be joined by Honolulu Symphony concertmaster Ignace "Iggy" Jang in an inspired kickoff to the season's music. Reception to follow concert. Free to the public. Sponsored by Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine and Musicquarium. Visit site

HAWAII PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL FOUR SEASONS RESORT
Date: July 11, 10
Time: 4m
Place: Four Seasons Hualalai Resort
Sunday, July 11, Tails at Twilight A Concert for Animals, 4:00 pm, Four Seasons Hualalai Resort ballroom. A fundraiser in partnership with Hawaii Island Humane Society. Tickets $60. HPAF professionals perform a pawsitively enchanting evening of music with animal themes! Open bar and bento boxes available for sale at the concert. Visit site

BIKE WORKS BEACH & SPORTS 5K/10K WALK/RUN - WAIKOLOA VILLAGE RESORT
Date: July 11, 2010
Time: 8am
Place: Waikoloa Village Resort
5k 10k Walk/Run and Free Keiki Dash starts at 8am, July 11, 2010 and finishes at the Queens' Marketplace, Waikoloa Beach Resort. Awards for top finishers. Free Prize Drawings for participants. Finishers' sports towel, post race refreshments and award ceremony included. Cost: $25 for 5k/$30 for 10k. For more information, call 808/326-2453, email or visit site

15th ANNUAL HAWAII COFFEE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
Date: July 15 -17, 2010
Time: visit site
Place: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
The 15th annual HCA conference will be held at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. There will be farm tours, a trade show - educational seminars include a cupping workshop by Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, island-by-island grower reports, and more. Enjoy the Welcome Reception on Thursday night, Sunset Reception on Friday, and the traditional Saturday Dinner with key note speaker, Howard Dicus. Full registration rate or individual date rates available. For more details, call 808-326-7820, email or visit site

HAWAII PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
Date: July 162010
Time: 7:30pm
Place: HPA Waimea
Friday, July 16, The Tragedie of Carmen, 7:30 pm, Gates Performing Arts Center at HPA in Waimea. Peter Brook's adaptation of Bizet's opera, the famous tale of the fiery gypsy girl in love with two men. Opera's most recognized and memorable music! Performed by HPAF's professional artists, featuring Peabody Southwell. Free to the public. Sponsored by Monk's Delight Kona Coffee

4th ANNUAL FILAM FRIENDSHIP DOUBLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT - KEAUHOU, KONA
Date: July 17 + 18, 2010
Time: visit site
Place: Keauhou, Kona
The Kona Visayan Club (KVC) will host the Annual Philippine American Friendship Doubles Tennis Tournament at the Holua Tennis Center at Mauna Loa Village. The event categories of the tournament are recreational, men's, women's and mixed doubles. Trophies and champion T-shirts will be awarded to the winners of each category. Free tournament shirts will be given to the first 50 registered and paid players and free food and drinks will be available to the players. KVC is a non-profit organization and proceeds from this fund-raising will support scholarship grants to high school graduates in Kona. For details about the event, please visit site or call Lovette Llantos at 217-9671 or Michael Possman at 327-2143, or email for more info.

"KOKUA KAILUA" HULIHE'E PALACE MONTHLY SUNDAY CONCERT AND VILLAGE STROLL - KAILUA-KONA
Date: July 18, 2010
Time: 1pm
Place: Kailua Kona
Free Hawaiian Music Concert featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club, with hula by the halau of Etua Lopez 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 Concert, stroll thru Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy outdoor cafe's and restaurants, local musicians & artists. Special kama'aina pricing at participating restaurants & merchants. For more info about the Village Stroll, email hulihee@ilhawaii.net. For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email or visit site

"CHANGE"; A HULA PRODUCTION - ALOHA THEATRE, KAINALIU
Date: July 23, 2010
Time: 7 - 9pm
Place: Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu
"Change", a hula production showcasing the traditional and contemporary hula stylings of Halau O Ka Haliko and Hula Now Dance Company under the direction of Kanani Enos, will also feature live music by Big Island musicians including Bolo, Two Souls, and Keone Atkinson, photography by mixed media artist Dominique Jacot, and a film by Holo Holo Hawaii Kamalani Productions. Partial proceeds to benefit Kona Pacific Public Charter School, Ho'okena Elementary School, and King's Daughter's Ministry. Open seating ticket prices $20 adults, $15 seniors, and $10 students/children 3-18 yrs. Time: 7-9 PM. For more information, call 938-6636 or email

'CREAM OF THE CROP' COFFEE AND DESSERT TASTING - FOUR SEASONS RESORT
Date: July 24, 2010
Time: 10am - 2pm
Place: Four Seasons Hualalai Resort
From 10am to 2pm, the Kona Coffee Council will be holding its Annual Cream of the Crop coffee and dessert tasting competition at the Hualalai Four Seasons Resort in the Haku Amphitheater. Admission is free. Twenty-one select Kona coffee growers will each have booths in the amphitheater providing sample cups of their brewed coffee along with education about coffee growing and processing in the Kona region of the Big Island of Hawaii. To complement the delicious coffee there will be live Hawaiian music, & chefs from local restaurants and resorts, as well as amateurs, will be offering desserts made with Kona coffee as one of the ingredients. This event is being sponsored by the Hualalai at Four Seasons Resort, The Hawaii Department of Agriculture, and the Kona Coffee Council. For more information, call 808/328-1666, email

ANNUAL "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" - ART, GIFT, COLLECTIBLES, & CRAFT FAIR - KAILUA-KONA
Date: July 24, 2010
Time: 9am - 5pm
Place: Kin Kamehameha Beach Hotel, Kona
9:00am to 5:00 pm at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach hotel, Kailua-Kona. Free to the public. For more information, call 325-5155 or email

ANNUAL DAIFUKUJI ORCHID SHOW, HONALO
Date: July 25, 2010
Time: 8am - 2pm
Place: Kainaliua Kona
Kona's oldest orchid club offers attendees complimentary refreshments, plus an orchid boutonniere corsage - while they last. Time is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with a rousing 10 a.m. performance by the Daifukuji Mission's Taiko drummers. Flowering exhibits will beckon attendees to Walk into the World of Orchids. In addition to informative educational displays, the annual event offers an outdoor sale of high quality orchid species and hybrids. The club meets the second Wednesday of every month at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall on Hwy. 11 at mile marker 114, just north of Kainaliu, just south of Teshima's restaurant. For information, contact club president Dick Kuehner at 328-9005.

HAWAIIAN HEALING GARDEN AND MANGO FESTIVAL - KEAUHOU
Date: July 31, 2010
Time: 10am - 5pm
Place: Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort
10 am - 5 p.m at Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. The all-day festival celebrates Hawaii's delicious and diverse mango varieties, with juicy mango recipe and fruit tastings, a mango tree and plant sale, grafting and growing demonstrations, mango-themed activities, plus arts and crafts. There will also be organic agriculture and cultural healing arts displays. Enjoy an Eco Fashion Show, Hawaiian music and hula on the scenic, palm-fringed grounds of the Keauhou Beach Resort's Royal Garden. For more info, visit www.HawaiiHealingGarden.com or by call the Sanctuary of Mana Kea Gardens in Kona at 936-5233.

Kona Kohala Coast Eevents June 2010

IRONMAN 70.3 HAWAII - FAIRMONT ORCHID
Date: June 5, 2010
Time: visit site
Place: Fairmont Orchid at Mauna Lani
1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run; half Ironman Triathlon distance event and qualifier for the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship. 35 qualifying slots for Big Island athletes, 20 slots for other Hawaii residents and 24 international slots. For more information, call 808/329-0063 or visit site

NORTH KOHALA KAMEHAMEHA DAY CELEBRATION
Date: June 11, 2010
Time: 8am
Place: North Kohala, Hawi + Kapa'au
8:00am, Lei Draping at the statue of King Kamehameha in Kapa'au; 9:00, Parade from Downtown Hawi to the Statue in Kapa'au, with floats, Pa'u Units and more; 10:00am-4:00pm, Ho'olaule'a (crafts fair) at Kamehameha Park top field - lots of local exhibits, including saddle and lei making, Hawaiian health, quilting, and more. Ono food and live entertainment. For more info, contact Cicely Ho'opai at 884-5840 or Maile Carvalho at 895-3168

"KOKUA KAILUA" HULIHE'E PALACE MONTHLY SUNDAY CONCERT AND VILLAGE STROLL - KAILUA-KONA
Date: June 13, 2010
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Place: Kona
Free Hawaiian Music Concert featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club and the Hawaii 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 Concert, stroll thru Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy outdoor cafe's and restaurants, local musicians & artists. Special kama'aina pricing at participating restaurants & merchants. For more info about the Village Stroll, email . For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email or visit site

"GEPPETTO & SON" AT ALOHA THEATRE, KAINALIU
Date: June 18 - 27, 2010
Time: See times below
Place: Aloha Theatre Kainaliu
The Aloha Performing Arts Company presents Disney's "Geppetto & Son", a musical retelling of the famous Pinocchio story, from the point of view of Geppetto, his creator. This is a family friendly show and is cast mainly with children. From June 18th through July 3rd. The show will play Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. Tickets: $10-$15. To order tickets, visit the theatre Mondays thru Thursdays from 10am-4pm, call 322-9924, or order online. For more information, call 322-9924, email

SUMMER FARMFEST & 'UKULELE JAM - HOLUALOA
Date: June 19, 2010
Time: 9am - 3pm
Place: Holualoa
From 9-3pm, partake of free samples from West Hawaii's finest farms. Live 'ukulele music all day long on three stages throughout town. Parking at Imin Center and Holualoa School. Visit site for more info.

"RUN FORREST RUN" KEIKI FUN RUNS - KAILUA-KONA
Date: June 20, 2010
Time: 8am - noon
Place: Alii Dr, Kona
A Father's Day event at the Hale Halawai County Park on Alii Drive in downtown Kona, sponsored by Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and the Kona Marathon. A day of fun for the whole family. Children ages 1-14 can participate in age specific runs/walks. All entrants receive t-shirt, finisher ribbon, and goodie bag. Entry Fee is only $5. Register at Bubba Gump's in Kailua-Kona, or printout application at www.konamarathon.com Time: 8:00 AM -Noon at Hale Halawai County Park, Kailua Kona. For information call 808-967-8240 or email

PU'UHONUA O HONAUNAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ANNUAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Date: June 26 + 27, 2010
Time: 9am - 3pm
Place: Honaunau
Annual major cultural festival in a beautiful historic setting, from 9am-3pm. Storytellers, canoe builders, carvers and weavers will share their skills both days. Hula followed by a traditional Hawaiian food tasting and hukilau (traditional Hawaiian community fishing event) on Sunday. Call 328-2288 for more info.

KONA MARATHON & FAMILY FUN RUNS
Date: June 27, 2010
Time: 5:30am - 2:30pm
Place: Keauhou Beach Resort
These 1/2 Marathon, 10K and 5K courses run along the spectacular scenic shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, offering beautiful views of crashing waves and lush rain forests, and extending into the unique black lava volcanic landscape of the Big Island. Get a taste of the Ironman running course, and experience the true aloha of Hawaii in this smaller family-friendly event. Time: 5:30 AM - 2:30 PM at Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona. Cost: Marathon $60, 1/2 Marathon $55, 10K $35, 5K $25. For more information, call 808/967-8240, email or visit site

June 27, 2010
ROAD CLOSURES FOR KONA MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON
Southbound Alii Dr. from Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort to Palani Rd., from 5am-12:30pm
Southbound Kuakini Hwy. from Makala Blvd. to Palani Rd., from 5:45-10:45am
Southbound Makala Blvd. from Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy. to Kuakini Hwy., from 6-10:30am
OTEC Rd. - both directions, from 7-9:30am
Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy will remain open during the race, however the makai (west) shoulder will be coned off to separate runners from traffic. Motorists are advised to use caution. For more info, please call 325-0287

Kona Kohala Coast Events May 2010

SHERATON KEAUHOU BAY RESORT ARTS & FINE CRAFTS FAIR
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 10am - 6pm
Place: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
Juried show of the Big island finest arts & fine crafts created by local artisans. Hand made quilts, watercolors, prints,greeting cards, slate engravings, Hawaiian wood hairsticks, hurricane lamps, handblown glass pendants, hand made jewelry - both traditional & contemporary, mosaic art, etc. Time: 10 am to 6 pm at Sheraton Keauhou Resort & Spa's Convention Center, Keauhou. Free to the public. For more information, call 326-4152 or email

MAY DAY IS LEI DAY AT QUEENS' MARKETPLACE - WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 12 - 6pm
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort
May Day is Lei Day at Queens'MarketPlace. Celebrate the time-honored tradition with free lei making, lei contest (for complete rules & entry form, visit queensmarketplace.net; lei entries will be on display from 2-6pm) and some wonderful Hawaiian music and hula, at Queens' Marketplace from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. (12-2pm, hula Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama; Rolinda Bean, 2-3pm; Coronation of May Day Queen & Lei Contest awards, 3pm; Darlene Ahuna, 3:30-5pm; The Kupuka'as, 5-6pm.) For more information, call 883-0669, email or visit www.waikoloabeachresort.com

"LIKO KA PALAPALAI" HO'IKE - WAIKOLOA BOWL AT QUEENS' GARDENS, WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 4:30pm
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort
Hula and music beginning at 4:30pm, withKa Pa Hula Na Wai IwI Ola, under the direction of Kumu Keala Ching; John Keawe, slack key guitarist; Loea (Frank) Kawaikapuokalani Hewett; Jerry Santos and 'Ohana; Auntie Diana Aki; Beamer-Solomon Halau, under the direction of Kumu Hulali Solomon Covington; keiki hula from the students of 'Aha Punana Leo, and more. Doors open at 3:30pm. Tickets are $15; $25 for Reserved seating; Children under 12 Free. General Admission is lawn seating - bring mats or folding chairs. Proceeds to benefit the halau and the school. Tickets are available at the door; Queens' MarketPlace Office; Peaberry & Galette at Keauhou Shopping Center; the Huaka'i office at Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; and Punana Leo of Waimea and Kona. No coolers or alcohol, please. For more info, call Queens' MarketPlace at 886-8822 or Na Wai Iwi Ola at 640-1384; or visit www.nawaiiwiola.org

KONA ORCHID SOCIETY'S ORCHID SHOW & PLANT SALE - HALE HALAWAI
Date: May 7 + 8, 2010
Time: 10am
Place: Kona
"Orchid Fantasia" is the theme of this year's Orchid Show & Plant Sale. The Show will open at 10 am on Friday; 8 am on Saturday; and will close at 6 pm. There will be many orchid plant vendors from all over the Big Island. Kona coffee, ceramics, cement pots, and crafts. Gold, silver and real flower jewelry will also be available. Attend classes offered during the day by experienced growers. Free to the public. For more information, call Jan Rae at 325-4991.

BOOK SALE - KONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Date: May 8, 2010
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: Kona Public Library
The Friends of the Libraries, Kona (FOLK) will hold its next Book Sale on Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM on the lanai of the Kailua-Kona Library. Proceeds from these sales help provide funding that includes educational and entertainment programs, community summer reading programs, visiting authors, magazine subscriptions, CD's, DVD's and new book purchases. Volunteers are needed to assist with the sale and preparations. If you find yourself willing and able, please email or call 322-0077.

5th ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY HULA AND CONCERT CELEBRATION - SHERATON KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT
Date: May 8, 2010
Time: 5- 9pm
Place: Sheraton Beach Resort
Halau Kala'akeakauikawekiu presents their 5th annual "Mama, My Mama, I Love You" Mother's Day hula and concert celebration on Saturday, May 8, from 5-9 p.m. In the ballroom of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, guests will enjoy entertainment by the halau, music by Weldon Kekauoha, Lorna Lim, Napua Greig and others, and mistresses of ceremony Skylark Rossetti and Penny Keli'i Vredenburg. The $40 ticket helps underwrite expenses for halau participation in the Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition on O'ahu. Event includes silent auction, and food and beverages for sale during the evening. For more information, call 322-6141 or email

BIG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL - MAUNA LANI RESORT
Date: May 12 - 16, 2010
Time: 3 - 4pm
Place: Mauna Lani Resort
This "Talk Story" film festival celebrates independent, narrative, Hawaiian and international filmmakers and their films. There will be social food & beverage events and entertainment as well as the film presentations, and an award brunch. Kama'aina discounts for tickets every night. There will be some great celebrity guests - Tom Berenger (Platoon), director Scott Stewart (Legion) and screenwriter Ron Osborn (West Wing, Moonlighting), & Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa (Pearl Harbor) will show his new film about real life Honolulu detective, Chang Apana, who inspired "Charlie Chan". "Best of the Fest" will kick off the audience choice short and feature films on Sunday at 5pm, featuring popular contemporary Hawaiian musician, John Cruz, plus the audience-voted best feature and best short film of BIFF 2010. For more information, call 808/557-5200 direct, 808/883-0394 office, email or visit BigIslandFilmFestival.com

HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY'S TROPICAL PAWS BENEFIT - FOUR SEASONS RESORT
Date: May 14, 2010
Time: 6pm
Place:
The 14th annual Tropical Paws Benefit for the Hawaii Island Humane Society will be held at Four Seasons Hualalai Resort and will begin at 6:00 p.m. A silent and live auction, Four Seasons-style buffet dinner, live entertainment and dancing, are all anticipated for the evening. Seating is limited and the event sold out early last year. For ticket information, sponsorships, or to donate to the auctions, please call 329-1175. For more information, call 329-1175, email or visit www.hihs.org

ANNUAL VISITOR INDUSTRY CHARITY WALK - WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 6:45am
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort
Registration for the 3.5 mile Charity Walk will be at the Waikoloa Beach Resort from 6-7am. Run starts at 6:45am; Walk at 7am (For safety reasons, walkers should not be on the route prior to the runners). Those under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult and walkers under the age of 18 must have their application signed by a parent or guardian. A minimum donation of $35 adult/$25 under 18, including infants, is required to participate, and includes a T-shirt and the Beach Party. The Beach Party following the Walk will include a brunch, games and top-notch live entertainment. Registration forms can be requested at http://www.charitywalkhawaii.org/registration.html. For more information, call Brian Butterworth at the Mauna Lanai Bay Hotel & Bungalows (808) 885-6622, or Ian Pullan at The Fairmont Orchid Hawaii, (808) 885-2000

"KOKUA KAILUA" HULIHE'E PALACE MONTHLY SUNDAY CONCERT AND VILLAGE STROLL - KAILUA-KONA
Date: May 16, 2010
Time: 1pm
Place: Kona
Free Hawaiian Music Concert featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club, with hula by the halau of Etua Lopez 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 Concert, stroll thru Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy outdoor cafe's and restaurants, local musicians & artists. Special kama'aina pricing at participating restaurants & merchants. For more info about the Village Stroll, email hulihee@ilhawaii.net. For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email

ALOHA IN MOTION TRIO AT KONA BREW PUB, KAILUA-KONA
Date: May 30, 2010
Time: 5 - 8pm
Place: Kona
Come hear some great traditional Hawaiian music (with Konabob on steel guitar!) from 5-8pm. Enjoy pizza, salads, and much more (you know about the beer!). Arrive early to be seated...

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