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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. DANCE:

Love Life Creative Festival

4-5. DINING OUT KAUA‘I:

Taste of Hawaii

6. FLICKS:

‘Blended’

7. FUN IN THE SUN:

‘Colors for Cancer’

8-9. CHECK DA SCENE: KCC Market

10. TUNES: Kilauea Day In The Park

11. ISLAND CALENDAR

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN APPLESAUCE CD RELEASE PARTY 9:30 P.M. TREES LOUNGE ART NIGHT 6 TO 9 P.M. HANAPEPE TOWN Meet local artists and gallery owners, enjoy live music and food.

AEROBICS CLASSES 8:30 A.M. ALL SAINTS GYM Carol Yasutake is having aerobics classes on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Class fee is $12. 822-3817.

COLORS FOR CANCER 7:30 A.M. VIDINHA SOCCER FIELDS Register at www. racesonline.com. heidi_herr@hotmail. com LOVE LIFE CREATIVE FESTIVAL 5 TO 7:30 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER KUGA has gathered the creative community to share their love for life through creative outlets such as dance, music, fashion, food, and art.

KILAUEA DAY IN THE PARK 11 a.m.

Kilauea Town Ball Park All day activities for the whole ohana including food, information booths, water slide, moon bounce, horse rides and more.

TASTE OF HAWAII 11:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. SMITH’S TROPICAL PARADISE The Rotary Club of Kapaa’s 26th annual Taste of Hawaii. 3467095 SLACK KEY CONCERT 3 TO 5 P.M. HANALEI COMMUNITY CENTER Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert. Tickets cost $20. 826-1469 HANAKAPIAI FALLS HIKE Join the Sierra Club on a hike on the Kalalau trail along NaPali coast and view the Hanakapiai Falls. Strenuous 8 miles. Jane Schmitt 826-6105

Taste of Hawaii - 11:30 a.m. Sunday

MON TUE WED CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT 9 A.M. KAUAI VETERANS CENTER This breakfast session illustrates through multiple examples how a variety of companies benefitted from hiring and training a diverse mix of people who previously faced significant barriers to employment.

BASIC CHINESE 5 TO 6:30 P.M. This is the first of a 7-part meeting to learn basic Chinese, put on by the Kauai Chamber of Commerce. Members are free to attend, non-members $65.

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WEIGHT WATCHERS 5 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

SEARCH FOR PLANETS PRINCEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Dr. Andrew Howard, UH Institute for Astronomy ,will give a talk about the hunt for exoplanets and the quest for another Earth.

KAUAI SUSTAINABILITY BRIEFING 8:45 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER This morning briefing is an opportunity of Kauai to highlight local sustainability initiatives to learn about Kauai’s leadership role in statewide initiatives.

THE LEARNING CURVE 6 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Everyone is invited to hear Karen Pittman, a national leader in the youth development field, talk about the importance of creating quality learning opportunities both in and out of school, to help youth be ready for college, work and life. 482-4425 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.

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Dancing, eating and making a difference at the KUGA festival

he Kauai Underground Artists will be continuing to plant seeds of creativity this Saturday at their annual event at Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center.

Lila Metzger, KUGA founder and director and creator of the organization’s annual Love Life Creative Festival, says the event will feature visual arts, music and all styles of dance in a showcase on the KCC theatre main stage. This will be the nonprofit organization’s 6th annual festival.

“I want this to be a step up in quality to the years previous. I hope to inspire a love for life by offering Kauai quality food, music, dancing

and art,” Metzger said.

The festival will include a variety of food trucks as well as a Style Hack Teen Fashion show hosted by Kauai Art Factory.

The purpose of the Love Life Creative Festival is to create a drug- and suicide-free culture on Kauai through education and exposure to different forms of creative expressions. Metzger wanted to make a difference in a community where she said suicide and drug use seemed to be everywhere, even in elementary schools on Kauai.

“It was scary to think that what was becoming our culture was suicide and drug use, happening

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regularly. At a KUGA meeting we wanted to do something instead of sit back and watch it continue,” remembered Metzger.

“We launched this event to interject something into the

atmosphere that was not normal or occurring in order to break up this terrible cycle.”

The dance aspect of the festival comes from Metzger’s love of the art form.

“I grew up wanting to be a ‘fly girl’ from the TV show ‘In Living Color,’” Metzger said. “It wasn’t until just before moving back to Kauai that I started taking dance classes in 2002 while living in California. I was taking ballet, jazz and hip-hop which I liked, but when I came back in 2003 I was introduced to breaking by three Kauai boys (Don Igaya, Jason and Jon Guerpo).

“This style of dance clicked for me and I knew this is what I wanted to do instantly. I have no desire to be a professional dancer. The reason why I do it is because I like the music and

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the style of this dance.”

The event will be held at the KCC Performing Arts Center from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Food vendors will include Kick Shaws, Yanagi Sushi, The Green Pig, Rafael’s Aloha Tacos, Yamato’s Ice Cream and Rainbeau Jo’s. Local vendors will be offering kamaaina and artist direct prices.

Admission, except for the dance showcase, is free. The one-hour dance production with over 100 dancers, along with live music, requires tickets for specific showtimes at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Cost for the dance showcase is $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

The mouth paintings of Moses Hamilton “Art That Soothes the Soul”

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in 2002 left him paralyzed. He paints in an expressive and loose style with a touch of impressionism, using bold colors to create strong, colorful pieces of art inspired by Love of Life and Music. Mo, along with a display of his artworks, is at Ching Young Village Shopping Center on Weekends.

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A taste of Hawaii for food lovers MARTA LANE

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or 26 years, Taste of Hawaii has been Kauai’s biggest food lover’s festival. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kapaa, the fundraiser is a feast for the senses. Held in the lush gardens of Smith’s Tropical Paradise, the lavish spread of food, wine, beer,

mead, music, laughter and aloha is a hedonist’s dream in Eden.

A variety of wine will be provided by Barefoot Wine, Young’s Market Company of Hawaii and Southern Wine & Spirits; and locally produced honey wine made with Kauai-grown

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Breakfast is served from 7 a.m to noon, lunch is from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and dinner is from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Happy Hour is from 3:00-5:30 p.m.

They offer free Wi-Fi, and they can also cater any occasion.

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tropical fruit will be served by Nani Moon Mead.

“We will be located right next to the Japanese bridge under the big tree,” said Stephanie Krieger, owner of Nani Moon Mead. “Besides our full flight of meads, we will be serving our special summer edition

of Deviant Beehavior, on tap.

This is a slight variation of our original Hawaiian chili pepper mead, with pineapple. We love it on hot sunny days because it’s off dry with a perfect balance of pineapple and chili.

We also have a great theme this year.”

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“Stephanie’s booth at Taste of Hawaii is always a big attraction,” said Jakki Nelson, who’s responsible for the event’s chef, beverage, product and sponsor coordination. “She and her staff try to create an event within the event so her booth has a theme, but don’t

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Non-alcoholic beverages include Alchemy of Aloha, Kauai Springs, Meneheune Water, Jamba Juice, Pepsi Beverages and coffee drinks

by Rainbeau Jo’s. Beer options include Anheuser Busch, Redhook Ale Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Kona Brewing Co. and Maui Brewing Co. Kauai Beer Company jumped at the opportunity to offer the only locally made brew at Taste of Hawaii. This is their first appearance and they will serve two of their mainstays — Lihue Lager and Black Limousine.

Now that you know you’ll be able to quench your thirst on what’s sure to be a sunny June afternoon, here’s a sample from more than 20 food vendors.

RumFire at the Sheraton in Poipu will serve chilled Kauai Shrimp skewers with avocado puree, Hawaiian chili pepper ponzu, Hamakua mushrooms, Kauai Kunana Dairy goat cheese arancini (fried rice balls stuffed with cheese) and Kula tomato jam.

“We are making a yellow chicken curry with coconut milk,” says chef Casey Halpurn of Café Pesto in Hilo. “There is a family on the Big Island that’s producing organic

chicken, which we’ll roast. I’ll use the bones for stock and add bananas from Ohana Banana Farm, plus other local vegetables.”

Makana Terrace, of the St Regis Princeville Resort, will feature char siu glazed pork belly with a kimchee salad and crispy lotus root chips. Kauai Grill will serve rice cracker Hawaiian caught tuna with a sirachia citrus emulsion.

Antonio Palamares, general manager at Kauai Grill, will attempt to beat the Guinness World Record by sabering more than 26 bottles of Champagne in one minute.

At the Tiki Tacos booth, you can find bowls of posole, a hominy and pork stew made from a whole, local hog raised at William Sanchez’s ranch in

Wailua. Tiki Tacos owner Tiki Morales will braise the pork all day in a clear broth with tomatillos, roasted pumpkin seeds, epazote and top it with a taquito.

“We’re putting the mana on this food,” says Morales.

“We use grass-fed animals and as much local produce as we can.”

Tiki and her husband Bard Widmer hope to open Holo Holo Paniolo in Roxy Square later this month. This Sunday, they’re offering a sneak peek with 1940s inspired kau kau.

“In the kau kau days, people shared their food and that’s how the mixed plate was born,” explains Morales. She plans to recreate dishes from plantation cultures, while adding that Tiki touch. Look for specially

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Hukilau Lanai will serve poke shooters made from whatever fish is delivered that day. The fresh catch will be served on a bed of sushi rice with limu (seaweed) and green onions and peppers from Kauai’s Polmera family. The morsel will be drizzled with a reduction of white soy, and yuzu from the Japanese lemon tree in the Hukilau Lanai garden.

“This will be our 13th year at Taste of Hawaii,” says Ron Miller, owner and executive chef of Hukilau Lanai. “We love participating in this community-based event because it’s a great chance to catch up with everybody. The participants always bring their best and it’s always a good time.”

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REVIEW ASSOCIATED PRESS JOCELYN NOVECK

Barrymore can’t save Sandler’s ‘Blended’

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dam Sandler movie, “Blended,” is better than some of his other recent work — “Jack and Jill,” for example — isn’t saying much. After all, some natural disasters cause less damage than others. But none are a positive development.

OK, that’s overly harsh to “Blended” — though not to “Jack and Jill.” But please understand the frustration. Some of us are old enough to recall a time when Sandler made movies that were authentically funny, and didn’t merely earn laughs by reminding people of their most puerile instincts. We also remember acting work

by Sandler that deserved real admiration— remember the 2002 “Punch-Drunk Love”?

Not to mention some classic moments on “Saturday Night Live” — but now we’re REALLY dating ourselves.

From Sandler’s early, goofy,

charming humor, we’ve traveled to a point where we’re trying to analyze, in “Blended,” whether his mocking of feminine hygiene products is better or worse than his jokes about a young boy’s sexual explorations or a teen girl’s futile efforts to boost her flat chest.

But there’s something else disappointing about “Blended,” which stars Sandler and Drew Barrymore (in their third collaboration) as single parents thrown together on an African family vacation. The fact is, there are actual sparks of sweetness, actual moments of tenderness, mostly thanks to Barrymore’s sunny and grounded presence (one shudders to imagine this movie without her) and the relaxed chemistry between the stars. But the moments don’t stay sweet. They’ll end with something like Sandler loudly urinating. Or two rhinos copulating. Tee hee.

Sandler plays Jim, a widower with three daughters who works at a sporting-goods store.

Barrymore is Lauren, divorced from her narcissistic husband and trying to juggle parenting two boys with running a closet-organizing service with her gal pal (Wendi McLendonCovey). They first meet on a disastrous blind date. But, of course, they keep running into each other again.

Like at the drugstore, where Jim is buying sanitary products for his teen daughter (much hilarity ensues, including from the cashier, who dishes about her own reproductive system, as cashiers so often do when you’re checking out) and Lauren is trying to replace a centerfold she’s ripped up from her son’s girlie magazine.

The coincidences keep happening, and so, eventually, and

don’t ask how — director Frank Coraci and screenwriters Ivan Menchell and Clare Sera don’t lose sleep over plausibility — Jim and Lauren are both in South Africa, not only in the same resort, but the same suite!

They’re appalled to discover each other there, but of course, there’s much to be learned over the ensuing days, about parenting, friendship, romance, family and wildlife.

In case we didn’t absorb those lessons, we’re reminded of them by our singing — and bumping, and grinding — musical narrator, Terry Crews. There’s also a not-very-funny side-plot involving a leering husband (Kevin Nealon) and a bride who expresses excitement by shaking her boobs (tee hee again). Not surprisingly, there is little attempt to depict real Africans.

The most promising scenes involve the children, especially

Jim’s daughters and their attempts to replace their late mother’s presence (although these can veer toward the maudlin).

There’s a little blonde moppet called Lou, a middle daughter named Espn, after the network (OK, that’s funny) and a tomboy teen named Larry, for Hilary (Jim clearly wants sons). We’re supposed to believe everyone thinks she’s a boy, but, really?

She’s played by glamorous Bella Thorne, disguised only by an unattractive haircut, but otherwise looking a lot like Keira Knightley.

Still, when Lauren, who’s as happy to have daughters around as Jim is to have sons, gives Larry/Hilary a makeover at the salon, the scene unexpectedly warms the heart. And it reminds us that there’s a fairly decent movie trying to breathe here, underneath the infantile humor. Maybe one day, Sandler will liberate that movie.

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Get out a join in ‘Colors for Cancer’ DARIN MORIKI TGIFR!DAY

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here are, in some cases, certain things that are better in color.

And, for recent Kauai High School alumna Heidi Herr, one of them is running – running through a clouds of colored dust in blue, green and pink hues.

It is an idea that has been around since the Color Run was created in March 2011 and became known worldwide as “the happiest 5k on the planet.”

“I saw it and I really wanted to participate but I was never able to go over to Oahu or travel to the Mainland to participate,” Herr said, “so I just thought, ‘Oh well, I should do something like that but fundraise for a good cause at the same time.”

And that is exactly what she did in February for her senior project, where nearly 200 people came out to Vidinha Stadium to participate in a colorful, three-mile run – all in the name of fighting cancer.

“I did my project on the benefits of exercising, so I decided to have a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and then have people exercise at the same time,” Herr said.

But now that her senior year is over, Herr said she will to do it all over again on Saturday one more time to raise a little more money for the nonprofit – and clear out some of that extra colored dust still lying around.

The run is scheduled 9 a.m. on the Vidinha Stadium soccer field, is $20 for students and $30 for adults.

Registration costs, Herr said, include a Colors for Cancer T-shirt, a numbered racing bib and all the colored dust needed to make the event a special one.

“I just want people to leave knowing that they donated to the American Cancer Society, had fun and got a chance to get out there and exercise,” Herr said.

Registration is open to participants 3 years old and older and will open at 7:30 a.m.

To register, visit www.racesonline.com and type in the keywords “Colors For Cancer.”

A packet pick up will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Stadium visitor side ticket booth.

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udy Capertina, celebrating the first anniversary of Haole Girl Sweets, had croissants in a bottle in addition to a special red velvet cupcake Saturday at the Kauai Community Market. “We have the fifth anniversary of the Kauai Community Market coming up in October,� said Melissa McFerrin-Warrack, the coordinator of the weekly market. “We will be doing something special for that as well.�

Ramon Martinez of Lawai said the Saturday market at Kauai Community College has the best produce on the island and is worth catching the bus to get the best deals when the market opens.

The Kauai Farm Bureau, in partnership with the Kauai Community College, hosts the weekly market featuring fresh produce and products, including a range of food, on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Kauai Farm Bureau, in partnership with The Shops at Kukuiula, also hosts the weekly Kauai Culinary Market on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. in Poipu, featuring produce, products, music and a chef’s demonstration.

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Kilauea Day in the Park Tom LaVenture TGIFR!DAY

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celebration was organized in part to get people away from the television and out of doors to meet their neighbors and community.

Kilauea Day In The Park will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Kilauea Ball Park. The day of music, arts, food and family friendly fun was organized by the Kilauea Neighborhood Association in coordination with the local business community.

“It is a very good mix for all of the community,” said KNA President Yoshito L’Hote.

The day begins at 9 a.m. with the unveiling of the new Kilauea Town sign at the entry to Kilauea Town on Kolo Road. The activities to follow include a water slide, horse rides, nonprofit information booths and the Kauai Fire Department “Sparky” Trailer — a high tech demonstration about how to escape a home fire.

The entertainment includes Hula Halau o Hanalei, the Mango Brothers, Kapaa Middle School Choir, Mike Latif’s Rumba de Fuego, and the youth rock band OCDC will also perform. Artists Leokane Pryor, CJ Helekahi and Boise Kawaiaea from Hana, Maui, will be accompanied by Halau Palaihiwa o Kaipuwai.

Leokane Pryor is a Maui singer who partnered with Helekahi on a recent CD. They have a close association with the local Halau Palaihiwa o Kaipuwai which performed recently at a Hana festival in Maui.

“I saw them there and was very thrilled with the performance,” L’Hote said.

With the local North Shore performers in Japan, L’Hote said he invited the Maui

Youth rock band OCDC group and it accepted.

“This is world class Hawaiian music with hula,” he said.

Look for the famous Kilauea chili booth, which uses real North Shore beef. There is also a salad plate to demonstrate the varieties of produce grown on the North Shore and to provide a healthy menu example.

Kilauea Art Night takes place the same evening at the nearby Stone Building, where the sponsoring businesses stay open a little later at 4270 Kilauea Road. KNA invited the artists to set up at the park for the festival, so check out both locations for locally produced arts and crafts, jewelry and other items.

KNA will lead a new town Christmas tree planting. The current tree is getting so big it will be difficult to decorate in a few years and so organizers hope they can transition to the smaller tree in about five years.

The event marks an end to a series of events over the past year to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the town and the lighthouse. Over the past year, L’Hote said there has been a rejuvenating spirit of community that hasn’t been seen in years.

Events like these were organized like clockwork in the days of the plantation community with all facets of life arranged by the Kilauea Sugar Mill, L’Hote said.

The churches took over but eventually became less active in the civic area and the events ran intermittently, depending on who was around to make them

CJ Helekahi happen.

“Now, the old timers who remember those times started creating nonprofits to carry on the traditions of the community,” L’Hote said.

KNA became the first neighborhood association to form on the island and created a new voice for the community at a key moment in island history.

“When the cane companies lost all of their holdings, things got crazy and people started selling land left and right, and development took off without any monitoring,” he said.

KNA helped to prevent shortsighted development up the hillside which would have been an eyesore, he added. At the same time they advocated for sustainable projects and worked to ensure the Ag park,

the Christian Academy, community gardens and park special management areas.

The work demonstrates how important it is for individuals to be involved with the community today, he said. Everyone is a stakeholder and needs to be an informed participant in deciding the future of their neighborhoods and the island.

“It is a responsibility and a privilege to shape your community’s future,” says L’Hote.

“This event provides that opportunity for everyone to get involved. We need to cultivate commonality and look for new common ground.”

KNA meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Kilauea Neighborhood Center. Email Yoshi L’Hote at yoshitol@yahoo.com or visit kna-kauai. org.

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ISLAND CALENDAR Applesauce CD Release Party Friday

Local “frunk” — funk, rock … jazz, whatever — band Applesauce will celebrate the release of its self-titled album tonight at Trees Lounge in Kapaa.

“Our new album ‘Applesauce’ is a great next stepping stone on our eternal journey to musical nirvana,” said drummer Chris White-Root. “Come help up celebrate.”

The show starts at 9:30 p.m. and costs $5 per person.

White-Root said Applesauce has been working on the album off and on since last October, with the “meat and potatoes” of it recorded live.

“We did all of the recording, production and mastering ourselves,” he said. “This album is a debut of our new keyboard player Rick Avalon, and I don’t know how we lived without him before.”

In addition to the usual suspects, the album features Applesauce CD release party 9:30 tonight at Trees Lounge.

Kauai trumpet player David Braun on three songs and local vocalist Cindy Jackson on one.

In addition to live music all night long, Applesauce will be “This album — like our last — is sort of a hodge- selling and giving away shirts, stickers and albums. podge of our many influences,” White-Root said. “It’s “This Friday we will be bringing a lot of energy and pizazz to funky, it rocks out and it blends styles into an ethereal Trees,” White-Root said. “We have a great set list for the show genre-less smoothie.” that is dance-floor worthy.”

FRIDAY VA Rural Health Outreach 9:30 a.m.

Westside Christian Center Veterans who are not currently using VA services are encouraged to stop by and check-out what the Kauai VA Clinic can provide.

Veterans are asked to bring a legible copy of their military discharge paper unless already enrolled with VA. Aerobics Classes 8:30 a.m.

All Saints Gym Carol Yasutake is having aerobics classes on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Class fee is $12. 822-3817.

Art Night 6 to 9 p.m.

Hanapepe Town Meet local artists and gallery owners, enjoy live music and food.

Kilauea Day In The Park 11 a.m.

Kilauea Town Ball Park All day activities for the whole ohana including food, information booths, water slide, moon bounce, horse rides and more.

Applesauce CD Release Party 9:30 p.m.

Trees Lounge

Love Life Creative Festival 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center KUGA has gathered the creative community to share their love for life through creative outlets such as dance, music, fashion, food, and art. Cost is $10.

SATURDAY Lei Workshop 9 a.m. to noon Lihue Neighborhood Center Colors for Cancer 7:30 a.m.

Vidinha Soccer Fields Register at www.racesonline. com. Cost is $30 adults and $20 students.

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

Moku Signage Project Noon The County of Kauai and the Kauai Nui Kuapapa team invite the Kauai community, kamaaina and malihini alike to participate in the blessing ceremony and unveiling of the island’s new moku signs.

Roller Derby Bout 5 p.m.

Kapaa Hockey Rink G.I. Renegade Rollerz vs. Maui Roller Girls. 645-0414

SUNDAY Taste of Hawaii 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Smith’s Tropical Paradise The Rotary Club of Kapaa’s 26th Annual Taste of Hawaii.

346-7095

Slack Key Concert 3 to 5 p.m.

Hanalei Community Center Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert. Tickets cost $20. 826-1469 Hanakapiai Falls Hike Join the Sierra Club on a hike on the Kalalau trail along NaPali coast and view the Hanakapiai Falls. Strenuous 8 miles. Jane Schmitt 826-6105

MONDAY Customized Employment 9 a.m.

Kauai Veterans Center This breakfast session illustrates through multiple examples how a variety of companies benefitted from hiring and training a diverse mix of people who previously faced significant barriers to employment.

Basic Chinese 5 to 6:30 p.m.

This is the first of a 7 part meeting to learn basic Chinese, put on by the Kauai Chamber of Commerce. Learn Chinese to use for visitor industry, restaurant, retail and general business use. Members are free to attend, non-members $65.

TUESDAY Kaiola Canoe Club 5 p.m.

Niumalu Park Women practices Tuesday and Thursday. 651-2996 Hula Class 4 p.m.

Koloa Neighborhood Center Halau Hula O Leilani is having hula classes for ages 4 to 12.

651-0682 Weight Watchers 5 p.m.

St. Johns Episcopal Church

Weekly Weight Watchers meetings are weekly on Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY Search for Planets Princeville Public Library Dr. Andrew Howard, UH Institute for Astronomy will give a talk about the hunt for exoplanets and the quest for another Earth.

Kauai Sustainability Briefing 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center This morning briefing is an opportunity of Kauai to highlight local sustainability initiatives with members of Hawaii Green Growth and to learn about Kauai’s leadership role in statewide initiatives.

MS Talk Story 5:30 p.m.

The Multiple Sclerosis Talk Story Group is held every first Wednesday of the month.

THURSDAY The Learning Curve 6 p.m.

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center Everyone is invited to hear Karen Pittman, a national leader in the youth development field, talk about the importance of creating quality learning opportunities both in and out of school, to help youth be ready for college, work and life.

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.

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