Orchid extravaganza 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Kukui Grove Center For months Kaua‘i growers have been cleaning, staking and preparing their orchids, hoping to catch the judges’ eyes this weekend at the 16th
Orchid extravaganza
1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Kukui Grove Center
For months Kaua‘i growers have been cleaning, staking and preparing their orchids, hoping to catch the judges’ eyes this weekend at the 16th Annual Mother’s Day Show and sale. This is one of the few American Orchid Society-judged events. The show is free. Arrangements can be made for shipping to the Mainland.
Seed-saving
workshop
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today
Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center
Kaua‘i Community Seed Library and Regenerations Botanical Garden present this workshop teaching how to save garden seed. Through a combination of talk-story, slide-show and hands-on seed activities participants will learn how to successfully grow, harvest, save and share their own garden seeds that get better every season. Suggested donation of $15. Limited space. RSVP by calling 652-4118.
Koke‘e photo
exhibit opens
Today
Kaua‘i Museum, Lihu‘e
‘Koke‘e, A Summer Retreat’ — the main gallery exhibit features photographs from the Kaua‘i Museum collection that celebrate this special place. This is history of a mountain retreat made popular by the Knudsen family in the late 1800s that opened up as leasehold lots beginning in the early 1920s to include a cross-section of the community including store owners, homesteaders, plantation management, churches and politicians. It tells the story of infancy of public-wilderness protection through government preserves and parks beginning in the territorial period to statehood in 1959.
Chili Cook-Off and Music Fest
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kilauea School
Chefs from Contemporary Flavors, Kilauea Bakery and Pau Hana Pizza; Hanalima Bakery, Oceans at the Waipouli Beach Resort and Scotty’s Beachside Barbecue will compete in this year’s chili throw-down.
There is free entertainment with Na Hoku Hanohano award-winner Kupaoa, Aloha Breeze, Rumbletone, Kilauea School’s ‘Ukulele Band. Chili plates are $8.
‘Live, Love and Laugh’
7:30 Saturday; 5 p.m. Sunday
Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center (Saturday); St. Regis Princeville Resort (Sunday)
Kaua‘i Chorale presents a Mother’s Day celebration. This unique formula is for the making of a laughable evening of entertainment. Leading the chorale of 75 voices is Lois Ricciardi with accompaniment by Virginia Shepherd. Added attractions are the Kahili Adventist School Singers, percussionist Dan Spriggs and Mayor Bernard Carvalho.
Church fundraiser
8 a.m. to noon Saturday
Hanapepe United Church of Christ
The Hanapepe United Church of Christ holds a bake sale featuring apple pies, carrot cakes, scones, brownies and a wide variety of cookies. There will also be a large assortment of gift ideas for Mother’s Day, including jams and jellies, aprons, pot holders and other hand-made crafts. Proceeds from the spring fundraiser will help with recent renovations to the church kitchen and to fund a series of community meals.
For more information e-mail hucc@hawaiiantel.net or call 335-5135. Hanapepe UCC is located on Kaumuali‘i Highway across from the Hanapepe fire station.
Mother’s Day Family Sing-a-long
5 p.m. Sunday
Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe
Join nationally renown and award-winning children’s musician Julie Austin for a lively sing-a-long. Austin plays guitar, ‘ukulele, autoharp and jawharp and will have your hands clapping, toes tapping and fingers snapping to her interactive musical storytelling. Austin travels internationally performing concerts at early-childhood and library conferences. Suggested donation $7 per adult, $3 per child. For more information call, 335-0712.
Belly dancing
8:15 p.m. Thursday
Trees Lounge, Waipouli
“Mystic Lounge” presented by Garden Nile Belly Dance Troupe features performances by Julianna, Sudeeka, Gypsy Rose Dancers, and Garden Nile Belly Dance Troupe. There is a $5 cover charge at the door. For information call 639-9980.
Waggin’ Tails
6 p.m. May 15
Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club, Kalapaki
Mosey on over to Kaua‘i Humane Society’s annual dinner and silent auction for a boot-stomping, knee-slapping good time to country rock music. Western attire suggested. Tickets are $85 and available at the shelter or by calling 632-0610.
Call for artists
Sculptures sought
Register at callforentry.org
The Hawai‘i State Foundation for Culture and the Arts on behalf of Hawai‘i State Art Museum Sculpture Garden invites two- and three-dimensional artists to submit work in order to establish a pool of professional artists for the garden. Register at callforentry.org, a website developed by the Western States Arts Federation to facilitate calls for artists and artwork. Registration is free and secure, and offers access to visual-arts opportunities nationwide.
