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October 2011 in Ka`u
Harvest Fest 2005 at Kahuku Park

Embracing `Ohi`a, daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. This group exhibit features Andrea Pro, Mag Barnaby, Nora Yamanoha, Lisa Louise Adams, Kathy Molina and John McCaskill. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565

The Directory 2012 Cover Art Contest, Sat, Oct 1, Ka`u Federal Credit Union in Na`alehu. Artworks on display for voting 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.; winner announced at End of Show Celebration 12 – 2 p.m. Wanda Aus, 929-9139

Vibrant Colors, Sat, Oct 1 and 8, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Volcano Garden Arts. Lourdan Kimbrell covers various techniques to achieve a luminous painting. Some basic materials provided. All levels welcome. $60, plus $5 lab fee, per session. 985-8979 or volcanogardenarts@hawaii.rr.com

The Art & Traditions of Hula at Kilauea, Sat, Oct 1, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah present a 45-minute narrated demonstration of the preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and chant at the hula platform in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Followed by 45-minute lessons in lei-making at noon and `ukulele playing at 1:30 p.m. (Bring your `ukulele if you have one.) Open to all ages and levels. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.

Faces of Hawai`i, Sun, Oct 2 - 22, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. by appointment, Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. HI Art Magazine, idspace and Volcano Art Center present a photography exhibition portraying Hawai`i’s faces. Entries selected by Craig F. Walker, staff photographer for The Denver Post and 2010 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Photography. Entries will be compiled into Faces of Hawai`i Vol. IV. Along with the entries selected for the book, an expanded selection of works will be exhibited along with the book debut. Opening reception Sat, Oct 1, 1 – 4 p.m. 967-8222

Volcano Rain Forest Art Camp: Autumn Harvest, Mon - Fri, Oct 3 – 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Keiki and teens ages 6 - 14 participate in this one-week day camp program with Hawaiian culinary and cultural emphasis. Activities include luau cooking class, `ukulele lessons, art and outdoor adventures, all culminating in an `ohana luau with food and performances. $165/$148.50 for members includes supplies. 967-8222, community@volcanaortcenter.org. or www.vackids.org.

Introduction to Printmaking, Sat, Oct 8, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Lisa Louise Adams offers experiments with simple relief prints, methods of printing without a press and the exploration of color. $65 plus $10 supply fee. 967-8222

Writing About Places, Sat, Oct 8, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Tom Peek teaches participants some simple but powerful writing methods to get their pens moving and to explore real and imagined places. All levels and all genres welcome. $85 fee; financial aid applications due by Oct 3. 967-8222

KMC Dining & Theater, Sat, Oct 8, 5 – 8 p.m., Kilauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian Buffet before the concert features pork paulau (pan style), kalua pork, huli huli chicken, pipikaula and more. $17.95 adults, $9.95 Children 6 - 11. Open to authorized KMC patrons and sponsored guest. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

An Evening with Cyril Pahinui and Peter Moon, Sat, Oct 8, 7 – 9 p.m., Kilauea Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. $30. 967-8222, concerts@volcanoartcenter.org.

People and Land of Kahuku, Sun, Oct 9, 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

Sunday Walk in the Park, Oct 9, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Nick Shema leads this 1.5-hour, 1.5-mile round-trip walk on the `Iliahi (Sandalwood) Trail. Free to Friends members. Park entrance fees apply. 985-7373 or admin@fhvnp.org. 

Hawaiian Music Jam, Sun, Oct 9, 1 – 4 p.m., Honu`apo Park. Ka `Ohano O Honu`apo, Keoki Kahumoku and the Center for Hawaiian Music Studies invite the public to bring their instruments. 929-9891 or honuapopark.org

The Art & Traditions of Hula at Kilauea, Tue, Oct 11 and 25, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Kumu Maile Yamanaka offerings 45-minutes lessons in hula at 10:30 a.m., lei making at noon and `ukulele playing at 1:30 p.m. (Bring your `ukulele if you have one.) First-come, first-served basis that day. Open to all ages and levels. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.

After Dark in the Park - Pu`ukohola Heiau: The Power of Place, Tue, Oct 11, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Superintendent Daniel Kawaiaea, Jr. shares information about this place where the history-makers of Hawai`i lived and where their history comes to life. $2 supports park programs; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011

Volunteer Forest Restoration Project, Fri, Oct 14, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers help collect and process mamane seed on the Mauna Loa strip of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park in order to increase the mamane forest on Mauna Loa to provide habitat and forage for the native honeycreeper birds. Pre-registration required.  985-7373 or forest@fhvnp.org.

Plants of `Ola`a Forest, Sat, Oct 15, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Botanist Linda Pratt leads a slow-paced one-mile walk through this dense rain forest north of Volcano Village. $35 members; $50 non-members; students (K-12 and college with valid ID) half-price.  Pre-registration required. 985-7373 or www.fhvnp.org.

The Business of Art, Sat, Oct 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niualani Campus in Volcano Village. Ira Ono covers topics including pricing work, creating a competitive edge for foolproofing presentations, creating multiples for increased sales, what to look for when hiring help Internet marketing, catalog sales, trade shows, packaging and presentation. $60 (Financial aid available). 967-8222  

The Art & Traditions of Hula at Kilauea, Sat, Oct 22, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Kahula `o Nawahine Noho Pu`ukapu, with kumu hula Ana Nawahine Kahoopii, presents a hula kahiko performance at the hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Hands-on cultural demonstrations from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the gallery porch. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.

Kilauea Wings Buffet & Red Hot Lava Wings Challenge, Sat, Oct 22, 5 – 8 p.m., Kilauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Buffet purchase of $7.95 includes Red Hot Lava Wings Challenge at 7 p.m. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

Native Insects: A Field Discovery, Sun, Oct 23, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hawai`i insect specialist David Foote looks for Kamehameha butterflies, longhorn beetles, fruit flies, and happyface spiders in Kipukapuaulu (Bird Park). $35 members; $50 non-members; students (K-12 and college with valid ID) are half-price. 985-7373 or www.fhvnp.org

Kipuka`akihi Hike, Sun, Oct 23, 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 - Friends And Neighbors Live In Concert, Tue, October 25, 7 p.m., Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Friends and Neighbors Wes Awana, Nona Wilson and Ti Chun played together for the first time at a Ka`u Hospital fundraiser where their special harmonic blend wowed audiences. Program co-sponsored by Hawai'i Natural History Association. $2 supports park programs; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011

Halloween Party, Fri, Oct 28, 8 – 11 p.m., Kilauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Music by DJ Red-One. $3 cover charge if in costume, $5 if not. Park entrance fees apply. Open to authorized KMC patrons and sponsored guest. 967-8371


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