Pianos talk story on Sunday
LIHUE — Tickets for the “Talk Story Piano Duo” concert are now available online at the Kauai Concert Association website. The musical event will take place on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center.
Christmas craft fair, parade welcome holiday season to Lihue
LIHUE — The product is so new, it does not have a name, yet said Laura Cristobal-Andersland of the Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Salts on Friday during the Kauai Museum Christmas Craft Fair.
Kauai Made fair set for Saturday
LIHUE — Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will kick off the 2024 holiday season at the Kauai Made Holly Jolly Holiday Fair on Saturday.
Bishop Umitani speaks at Bodhi Day
HANAPEPE — The community is invited to attend the annual Bodhi Day service that will be held at the West Kauai Hongwanji Mission, Hanapepe Temple, on Sunday, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Hospice holds 1st candlelighting memorial
LIHUE — As Deacon Dave Kane said on Monday, there are as many reasons for people to be at the candlelighting memorial as there are people that filled the great hall at Immaculate Conception Church in Kapaia.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Couple needs help furnishing new home
LIHUE — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 6, 2024
Whacha doing on Sunday? The Poipu Holiday Craft Fair will benefit Life’s Bridges when it opens on the field behind the Poipu Beach Park parking lot. Organizers say this is the first craft fair at the Poipu Beach since the COVID pandemic. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Emily Ishida is new Executive on Aging
LIHUE — Emily Ishida was sworn in Tuesday as the county’s new Executive on Aging for the Agency on Elderly Affairs.
Volunteers honored at RSVP’s 24th recognition luncheon
POIPU — Thursday marked the first week of retirement for Kealoha Takahashi, who retired as the Executive on Aging on Dec. 1.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Teen needs help for make home more accessible
LIHUE — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Rotary Club of Poipu passes out $30,000 in Nursing scholarships
PUHI — Monday was more special than Cyber Monday for 14 Kauai Community College Nursing students.
Crews string lights ahead of Lights on Rice holiday parade
LIHUE — When the Rotary Club of Kauai Lights on Rice holiday parade ends at the historic County Building on Friday, the parade-goers will not be greeted with a dark, undecorated lawn.
2 weeks left for Toys for Tots
LIHUE — The U.S. Marine Corps League, which manages the Kauai Toys for Tots collection, announced the opening of the collection site where toy contributors can drop off toys or financial contributions.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Widower could use holiday cheer
LIHUE — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Wow! It’s so much more than Kalikimaka With Kamahao … mahalo for sending along the promotional poster.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Wheelchair bound young man could use clothes or headphones
LIHUE — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Kauai Hospice candle lighting memorials announced
LIHUE — Kauai Hospice is offering three free candle lighting memorial services in December, with the first one being held on Monday.
CHRISTMAS FUND: New clothes, shoes needed for artistic young woman
LIHUE — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 2, 2024
The third time for aurora borealis is a charm for Bev Pang who will miss the Smash-burgers being prepared by the Kauai Community College Culinary Arts program at the Pau Hana Market (it starts at 3 p.m. at the Kukui Grove parking lot across from Costco).
Grand Hyatt Kauai lights up the holidays
Several hundred people, including families of associates of the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, community members and guests, jammed the roundabout at the resort’s porte cochere in anticipation on Friday.