Artist Kristina Rollins of the Kauai Society of Artists board shows off her Year of the Snake wild art that’ll hang with the KSA Spring Show that opens Friday at the KSA gallery in Kukui Grove.
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In the spirit of Florilegium (opens March 8 through 29 at the NTBG South Shore Visitor Center), artist Joan Luzney (she’s a participating Florilegium artist) has a botanical illustration for the KSA Spring Show.
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Kumu Sabra Kauka and a representative of General Contractor Kaikor Construction Group of Oahu bless the repair work for the Koloa Bridge that was built in 1928 near Sueoka Store on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The project that involves repairing the Kipu Bridge as well is expected to start in March and run through November at at total cost of $1.9 million.
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“One community, one ohana,” said Tina Andrade, the president and CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii, third from left, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 when she and Charles “Chuck” Tindle, the Catholic Charities Hawaii director of Communications and Marketing, paid the Kauai Catholic Charities office Andrade’s first visit since becoming the president and CEO in mid-January.
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The Elsie Wilcox Elementary School students had their turn last Friday, and the Waimea High School sophomores had their turn on Tuesday, so who’s going to “Find Your Future” on Friday at Kauai Community College (have you donated to the Hoolei Scholarship fund yet?)? And who’s going to Read Across America on Sunday at the Kukui Grove Center?
The Elsie Wilcox Elementary School students had their turn last Friday, and the Waimea High School sophomores had their turn on Tuesday, so who’s going to “Find Your Future” on Friday at Kauai Community College (have you donated to the Hoolei Scholarship fund yet?)? And who’s going to Read Across America on Sunday at the Kukui Grove Center?
Florilegium (the Kauai Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the National Tropical Botanical Garden to host a Business Pau Hana on March 20 to celebrate the Florilegium art exhibit) comes to the Kauai Society of Artists Spring Show as artist J Luzney has pieces in the style of botanical illustration. The KSA show opens Friday (from noon) and runs through March 21.
Malia Nobrega has been busy, so the Olelo Hawaii event, Olu Ka’ I, comes to Kukui Grove on Saturday from 10 a.m. (Have you ever seen a Konane tournament?). Cultural practitioners like Bradford Kaeo and her leathercraft, Kenneth Bray and his wood carving mokopuna, the winners of the Friday night speech competition at the Kauai Community College, and a lot more will be there.
Kudos to the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers who have been hosting many people needing to prepare their taxes prepared… “Woo Hoo! Free tax prep!” said a young person waiting at the Koloa Neighborhood Center, which debuted the service on Wednesday. Okay, we’re back at Hanapepe Public Library on Monday, the Lihue Neighborhood Center on Tuesday, the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on Wednesday, and the Kaumakani Neighborhood Center on Thursday. Every site starts at 9 a.m., first come, first served.
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Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
