Happy birthday celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. would be celebrating his 95th birthday on Monday, and a series of events leading up to that started Wednesday with the “Goddess Chant” presented by the Storybook Theatre in Hanapepe.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 17, 2025
OK, it’s not all high school sports as the Kauai Historical Society hosts its highlight Muumuu Paina on Sunday from noon at the Smith’s Tropical Paradise.
Births for Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Jai Kaiwi Hanohano • Kaua Judd • Dre Syrus Ortiz Aguinaldo • Ezra Enrique Hulihonua Balajadia • Mealani Marie Kawailehua‘a‘alakahonua Lanning Kaui • Kruze Akemi Otilia Nakoa-Moniz • Kyren-Lee Hekili Kaleo O’ Kalani Balino
Births for Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Kaesha Lagazo • Kaz Keahiokamaile Watanabe • Lilyanna Minar
‘Kauai Love Story’ debuts on Jan. 19
“Kauai Love Story,” an original play by Leroy Olen, has been described as “dystopian, comedic and otherworldly.”
The Shops welcome the Year of the Snake
The Shops at Kukuiula announced on Wednesday that it will be hosting its annual Flavors of Kukuiula event in celebration of the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Snake — on Jan. 31 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Stan’s Hawaiian Style Flying Saucers was pretty much sold out (must’ve been those bicyclists — they weren’t part of the Bikes on Rice “slow roll”— who came to the Downtown Lihue Night Market looking for food).
Al Nobriga hele on to Kauai for a few
The size of the group gathered at the Kukui Grove food court was enough to draw people’s attention on Thursday under rain-darkened skies and a chilly northerly wind.
Back to school at Kauai Community College
Noeau Keopuhiwa, the Kauai Community College vice chancellor of Student Affairs, was stationed at an orientation tent on Monday, offering refreshments and information to students attending the first day of class for the Kauai Community College spring semester.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 13, 2025
“They’re going to be very loud, tonight,” said Megan Nii, the advisor for the Elsie Wilcox Elementary School Creative Arts Program on Friday when about a hundred of the CAP students were invited to Kauai High School by the Raider Production Program to participate in the halftime during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation boys basketball games against Waimea High School.
ERSOY: How to start something new and keep your drive (part 1)
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? Even if we don’t openly share them, most of us decide on changes for the new year.
ISLAND HISTORY: Kauai Territorial Rep. Yoshiichi ‘Big Mice’ Yoshida
Born in Kealia, Kauai, the son of Otomatsu and Tamano Yoshida, Yoshiichi “Big Mice” Yoshida (1904-2001) was educated at Kauai High School and was the owner of Y. Yoshida Service Station and Bus Co., which for nearly 50 years, was a Kapaa landmark located where the ABC Store stands today.
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 11, 2025
Congratulations, Sen. Mazie Hirono on the three Kauai students that were nominated to the United States Service Academies!
Collaborative to strengthen Advanced Illness Care
A new partnership has been formed between six leading grassrooots, nonprofit hospice providers, including Kauai Hospice, and is known as the Hawaii Pallative and Hospice Care Collaborative.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 10, 2024
For those going to the new Kauai High School gymnasium for the Kauai Interscholastic Federation boys basketball games (Waimea comes to Kauai High), the student program committee will be hosting the Wilcox Elementary School Performing Arts Academy (about 100 kids who were in the Lights on Rice parade) for a halftime performance under a program where Kauai High School wants to showcase talent from all of its feeder schools like King Kaumualii Elementary School.
Olaf coming back Saturday
Easter Seals of Hawaii client Jordan’s thrill at being provided a photo opportunity during Toddler Tuesday was obvious as she took a position next to Olaf the snowman of the “Frozen” film franchise fame.
Wellness Day on Saturday at Walmart
Walmart is inviting people to embrace a healthier lifestyle in 2025 by hosting its first Wellness Day of 2025 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Michael Callahan of Ollie Dogs said he didn’t mention ketchup in the list of ingredients that make up the special dressing that comes with the Chicago Style Hot Dog featuring Vienna Beef. Callahan was working the food stand (along with his 12-year-old St. Bernard Opie) during the First Saturday event that also brought out The Village and their L.A. Style hot dogs.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 6, 2024
Ron Wood took advantage of the Blue Hawaii and Trivia Night at the Kauai Veterans Center on Friday to get dinner and support the veterans (Sgt. Major Ian Versammy and the Kapaa High School JROTC) before getting to the opening night of the Kauai Community Players “On Golden Pond” at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse (Grove Farm is starting work on its sewer project).
January in the month to wear your muumuu
Everyone can wear a muumuu, it was demonstrated Friday when Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami presented a formal proclamation to the Kauai Historical Society marking January as Muumuu Month.