Archive for "March, 2012"

Wailuku Town’s First Friday Celebration

Maui

Friday, March 2: 
Wailuku Town’s First Friday Celebration.  Market Street, Wailuku. Enjoy Wailuku Town’s monthly Street Fest, featuring live entertainment, food, music and shopping in Wailuku’s historic town. Free admission. For information call (808) 871-5500.

Na Keiki O Ka Aina

Kauai

Daily:
Na Keiki O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land).  Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donationto the non-profit organization.  Open from noon to 6:00 p.m.  Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kauai Village Shopping Center.  For more information call Sandy at the Center at (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

Oklahoma!

Big Island

Daily, March 1 – 11: 
Oklahoma!  Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first and perhaps most innovative collaboration, “Oklahoma!” set the standard for musical theatre still being followed today. Set in Western Indian Territory a century ago, the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background for this high tempo musical love story.  Aloha Theater, 79-7384 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kealakekue.  Show times are 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 322-9924 or visit www.apachawaii.org.

 

Stargazing Cruises: Moon, Stars and the Whales

Maui

Every Friday throughout March: 
Stargazing Cruises: Moon, Stars and the Whales.  Pacific Whale Foundation’s stargazing cruise introduces you to Maui’s enchanting sky in a most spectacular setting — a tropical evening on the beautiful Pacific Ocean off the coast of Lahaina. Listen to the haunting and mysterious songs of humpback whales in the ocean around you – or maybe view a surfacing whale by moon or starlight!  Narrated by special guest Harriett Witt, an international award winning astronomy writer and speaker, known for her entertaining and informative commentary on the stars. Appetizers, desert treats, and beverages are included.  8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 249-8811 or visit www.pacificwhale.org.