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New Year’s Day Brunch, Sun, Jan 1, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Kilauea Military
Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. $15.95 adults, $8.50
children 6 - 11. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance
fees apply. 967-8356.
After Dark in the Park
- Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Eruption: 29 Years and Counting, Tue, Jan 3, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center
Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Today marks the 29th anniversary
of Kilauea’s ongoing east rift zone eruption. Geologist Tim Orr reviews
highlights and talks about recent developments on Kilauea’s east rift zone. $2
donation supports park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011
Above and Below Hike, Wed, Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, 1 p.m. –Discover the hidden
world of lava tubes in this 1.5 mile, one-hour hike to Thurston Lava Tube.
Flashlights recommended. Meet at the Kilauea Iki Overlook on Crater Rim Drive.
Pu`uloa Hike, Thu, Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 1 p.m. –Visit one of
Hawai`i’s most extensive petroglyph fields in this two‐mile,
1.5-hour hike along one of Kilauea’s coastal trails. Meet at the parking lot on
the Chain of Craters Road.
Devastation Trail, Fri, Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 1 p.m. Learn about the 1959
Kilauea Iki eruption and how the devastated forest has recovered in the years
since during this 1.5-hour hike. Meet at Pu`u Paui parking lot on Crater Rim
Drive.
Plastic Ocean, Fri, Jan 6, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s
Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Capt. Charles Moore identified and studied
the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where plastic debris from around the North
Pacific Rim is swirled together by ocean currents. His book, Plastic Ocean:
How a Sea Captain’s Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the
Oceans, will be available. Free;
donations welcome. 967-8222
Observation/Inspiration, daily beginning Sat, Jan 7, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Volcano
Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. This group exhibit
celebrating Hawai`i Volcano Observatory’s centennial features paintings by
Catherine Robbins and Alan Fine, ceramics by Tim Freeman and a live performance
by poet Kimberly Dark. Opening reception Sat, Jan 7, 5 – 7 p.m. Free; park
entrance fees apply. 967-7565 or www.volcanoartcenter.org
Into the Volcano Hike, Sat, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 1 p.m. Explore Kilauea’s
unique rain forest and volcanic landscape in this 2.7‐mile, two-
or three-hour hike down to the floor of Kilauea caldera and back up. Meet at
the Kilauea Visitor Center.
Kilauea Iki Crater Hike, Sun, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 1 p.m. This four‐mile,
three-hour hike crosses a still‐steaming crater floor. Meet at the parking lot on
Crater Rim Drive.
Sunday Walk in the Park, Jan 8, 1 – 3 p.m. Nick Shema leads this 3.5-mile
round-trip walk that explores the summit area of the park. Meet at Kilauea
Visitor Center. Free to Friends members. 985-7373 or admin@fhvnp.org.
Medicine for the Mind, Sun, Jan 8 and 22, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Volcano Art
Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Buddhist teacher Patty Johnson
offers this Buddhist Healing Meditation four-class series. Free; everyone is
welcome. 985-7470.
Amazing Mauna Ulu Hike, Mon, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 10 a.m. – See lava trees,
fissures, and other volcanic features formed during a 1969‐74 eruption
in this one‐mile, one-hour guided hike. Meet at parking lot on
the Chain of Craters Road.
After Dark in the Park
- What’s happening in Halema‘uma‘u Crater? Tue, Jan 10, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i
Volcanoes National Park. Geologist Matt Patrick presents an overview of
Kilauea’s summit eruption, including a survey of the volcanic processes occurring
within the vent. $2 donation supports park programs. Park entrance fees apply.
985-6011
KMC Open House, Sat - Mon, Jan 14 - 16. Experience how Kilauea
Military Camp serves America’s troops. All facilities and services available to
the general public. 967-8371
Fee-Free Days, Sat - Mon, Jan 14 - 16, Hawai`i Volcanoes National
Park. Visitors may enter the park free of charge on these days.
Fourth Annual Keiki
Fishing Tournament and Canned Food Drive, Sat, Jan 14, registration for ages 1 – 14 8 – 9:30 a.m. for fishing 10
a.m. – 12 p.m., Punalu`u Beach. Please bring at least one canned food per
fisherman. Sponsored by `O Ka`u Kakou. 937-4990 or 217-2253
Ka`u Farmers Market 10th
Anniversary Celebration, Sat, Jan
14, 10 a.m. in front of Na`alehu Ace Hardware. Entertainment, lucky number
prizes, free root beer floats while they last. 929-7236
Dancing on the Earth, Sat, Jan 14, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Shizuno Nasu teaches
creative flow & dance to all levels, including beginners and non-dancers.
Advanced registration advised. 867-8222 or julie@volcanoartcenter.org.
People and Land of
Kahuku, Sun, Jan 15 and 22, 9:30
a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, between
miles 70 and 71 on Hwy 11. These guided 2.5-mile moderately difficult hikes
over rugged terrain focus on the area’s human history. 985-6011
After Dark in the Park
- Story of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s First 100 Years, Tue, Jan 17, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium
in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. HVO scientist‐in‐charge Jim
Kauahikaua talks about Thomas Jaggar’s vision for the observatory, how Frank
Perret began monitoring Kilauea volcano and HVO’s accomplishments during the
past century. $2 donation supports park programs. Park entrance fees apply.
985-6011
Hullabaloo, five Wednesdays beginning Jan 18, 10 – 11 a.m., Volcano
Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Jenni Thelen presents
interactive experiences at these art classes for kids under 4 years old with
parent or adult caregiver. Limited enrollment. $8 per class or $35 for series
of 5.
`Ike Hana No`eau: Na
Lei, Wed, Jan, 18, 10 a.m. – 12
p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center lanai. Patricia Kaula shares na lei, the art of
traditional and modern lei making. Free; park entrance fees apply.
Na Leo Manu: Kenneth
Makuakane Live in Concert, Wed., Jan
18, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Twelve-time Na Hoku
Hanohano award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Kenneth Makuakane
shares songs from his latest albums. Free; park entrance fees apply.
Volunteer Forest
Restoration Project, Sat, Jan 21, 9
a.m. – 3 p.m. Volunteers help plant native seedling trees in a fenced
enclosure of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park’s Kahuku Unit.
Pre-registration required. 985-7373 or forest@fhvnp.org.
Hawaiian Volcano
Observatory Open House, Sat, Jan 21,
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Displays, demonstrations, hands-on activities.
Volcano Village
Historic Homes Tour, Sat, Jan 21, 1
– 4 p.m. Volcano Community Foundation, in collaboration with Volcano Art
Center, presents this tour led by Boone Morrison, AIA. $30 includes
transportation within the Village and light refreshments. 967-7366 or volcanocommunity@gmail.com
Poetry Slam, Sat, Jan 21, 7 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani
Campus in Volcano Village. Participants bring two poems of their own creation
no longer than three minutes each. Prizes awarded to the top three finishers as
chosen by the judges. Admission $6. Doors open at 6:30! Visit www.volcanoartcenter.org. or call Dave Wallerstein at 967-8222.
After Dark in the Park
- Mauna Loa: How Well Do You Know the Volcano in Your Backyard? Tue, Jan 24, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center
Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Volcanologist Frank Trusdell
discusses Mauna Loa’s eruptive history and current status. $2 donation supports
park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011
Traditional Lei Making, Wed, Jan 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Kilauea Visitor
Center lanai Kumu hula Ab Kawainohoikala`i Valencia and his wife, Puamae`ole
O’Mahoney, share the traditions of lei making for hula. Free; park entrance
fees apply.
The Arts and Traditions
of Hula at Kilauea, Sat, Jan 28,
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah present 50-minute
narrated demonstrations of the preparation, protocol and offering of traditional
hula and chant at the hula platform in Hawai`i Volcanoes National
Park. Hands-on cultural demonstration 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the gallery
porch. Free; donations welcome. Park entrance fees apply.
The Hurricane, Sat, Jan 28, 4 p.m., Ocean View Community Center.
This murder mystery is sponsored by Na`alehu Main Street. $10 in advance/$15 at
the door includes refreshments and heavy pupus. Tickets available at Ka‘ū
Farmers Market or 929-7236.
Kipuka`akihi Hike, Sun, Jan 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i
Volcanoes National Park, between miles 70 and 71 on Hwy 11. Participants
explore an isolated refuge of rare plants in a remnant old-growth forest.
Pre-registration required. 985-6011
After Dark in the Park
- Kilauea’s Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impact, Tue, Jan 31, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center
Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Geochemists Jeff Sutton and
Tamar Elias offer an update about volcanic gases, especially those related to
the 2008‐2011 activity at Halema‘uma‘u Crater. BYON (Bring
Your Own Nose) to the “gas tasting” party, where you can learn to identify
volcanic gases by smell. $2 donation supports park programs. Park entrance fees
apply. 985-6011
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