Holiday by the Sea Benefit
Saturday, November 4:
Holiday by the Sea Benefit. Enjoy delicious food from Don the Beachcomber restaurant, live entertainment, an oceanfront seat to a beautiful Kona sunset. Arrive early and enjoy Polynesian entertainment from Te `E`a O Te Turama while perusing local craft items and bidding on Silent Auction items. During dinner, you will be serenaded by Na Leo Nahenahe O Kona, followed by headline entertainers Da Braddahs. Island culture comes alive on stage through Da Braddahs self-produced sketch comedy. The jaw-dropping finale of the evening will be a Fire Spectacular presented by Te `E`a O Te Turama at 8 p.m. Royal Kona Resort Lu`au Grounds, 75-5852 Ali`i Dr., Kailua-Kona. 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is $25 per adult, includes show and dinner; $15 per adult for show only. $10 per keiki for show only; free entry for keiki 5 and under. For more information call (808) 930-3246 or visit www.royalkona.wixsite.com/holidaybythesea.
Wednesday – Saturday, November 1- 4: Kona Tahiti Fete Educational & Cultural Festival. A Tahitian and Hawaiian Cultural Festival with dance, cultural arts, drumming, carving and weaving. The festival will have performances, an arts and crafts fair, drumming classes and delicious food booths. Also drawings for prizes. Saturday at Makai Sports Fields behind the Kona Aquatic Pool (75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua Kona). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday – Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entrance by daily ticket: $3, $5 or $7. For more information, call (808) 652-1775 or email konatahitifete@gmail.com .
Wednesday – Saturday, November 1- 4:
Kona Tahiti Fete Educational & Cultural Festival. A Tahitian and Hawaiian Cultural Festival with dance, cultural arts, drumming, carving and weaving. The festival will have performances, an arts and crafts fair, drumming classes and delicious food booths. Also drawings for prizes. Saturday at Makai Sports Fields behind the Kona Aquatic Pool (75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua Kona). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday – Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entrance by daily ticket: $3, $5 or $7. For more information, call (808) 652-1775 or email konatahitifete@gmail.com .
The Emily T Gail Show
The Emily T Gail Show, aka “Emily T. Gail Talks Story” show is available at www.EmilyTGailTalkStory.podomatic.com online 24/7 and via https://www.facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory/ and a free iTunes podcast. Emily “talks story” about sports, recreation and community events in communities where Emily is involved: Island of Hawai`i and Detroit, her home town. Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide, Emily has updates on events on Hawai`i’s Big Island at Waikoloa Beach Resort including the Queens Marketplace Pavilion Entertainment and Kings’ Shops Center Court Entertainment, at the Mauna Lani Resort including the Shops at Mauna Lani, Mauna Kea Resort and Kailua Village. Emily talks with people involved with events and activities for the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, PATH-Connecting People and Places, Hawai`i Cycling Club, Hawai`i Wildlife Center, Daniel R Sayre Foundation, Big Island Mountain Biking, the Bike Works community bike rides and much more. Contact Emily at (808) 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.