Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 9, 1 September 2010 — Kepakemapa [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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1 HULA ON THE GREAT LAWN Sept. 5, 4-9 p.m. | Enjoy great Hawaiian music, hula, food, keiki games, door prizes, I raffles and more under the evening sky in a fundraiser that helps Kumu Hula Maelia LobensteinCarter's Ka Pa Hula O Kauanoe O Wa'ahila with Merrie Monarch 201 1 expenses. Coolers and chairs under 18 inches OK. $10, free for keiki 12 and younger. Great Lawn, Bishop Museum. anelamarie@gmail.com. KA HIMENI ANA ;■ Fri., Sept. 10, 7 p.m. i The 26th annual Hawaiian music > competition casts a spotlight on traditional singing in the nahenahe I style, featuring sweet vocal harmony and unamplified acoustic instruments. Songs are all in Hawaiian and amateur groups compete for cash prizes. $20-$30. 528-0506 or www. hawaiitheatre ,com. I MEALANI'S A TASTE OF THE HAWAIIAN RANGE iFrl, Sept. 10., 6-8 p.m. Celebrate Big Island agriculture at a daylong event culminating in an evening Taste extravaganza, including various cuisines prepared by top

Hawai'i chefs using locally raised lamb, mutton, goat, pork, beef, L r and locally grown veggies,

fruits and herbs. Day events include eook- ■ ing demonstration by t. Chef Mavro ($10), P, Agriculture Festival B trade show, and youth I seminar on Hawai'i's ' ranching industry from pasture to table. $40

presale at www.TasteoftheHawaiian Range.com or at outlets islandwide; $60 at the door, free for keiki 6 and under. No strollers. 808-959-2744. HO'OLAKO - A TASTE OF HE'EIA Sat, Sept. 11, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Paepae o He'eia holds a second annual benefit to support the continued revitalization of He'eia Fishpond, a historic site of culture and sustainability in Windward O'ahu. Features fishpond-grown delicacies, fresh loeal produce prepared by renowned Hawai'i chefs, Hawaiian entertainment and silent auction. $100 per person, $1,250 tables of 10, a portion is tax-deductible. No tickets sold on the day of the event. 236-6178 or email admin@paepaeoheeia.org. OCEAN LITERACY DAY Sat, Sept 18, 10 a.m.-l p.m. The Waiklkl Aquarium hosts its inaugural Fish Tales: Chronicles, Critters and Crafts dedicated to showing that

reading is fun, offering a whale of a tale of activities like celebrity storytelling, keiki arts and crafts and visits by mystical mer- ■ maids and other 1 mythological creatures from under

the sea. Regular admission gets you in: $2-$9, free for children 4 and under and Friends ofWaikiki Aquariummembers. 9239741 orwww.waquarium.org.

HAUNTED LAGOON Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sat, Oct 1-23; Mon.-Sat, Oct 25-30; rides start at 6:30 p.m. Brave souls are invited to get into the Halloween spirit early this year on Hawai'i's most popular haunted eanoe ride, featuring a ghostly cast of 100. Offers a keiki version for the entire family and a spookier version for braver souls. Closed on Halloween. Polynesian Cultural Center, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Lā'ie, O'ahu. Advance tickets highly reconnnended, $14.50-$25. Free for Kama'āina Gold Pass Members and discounts for Kama'āina Annual Pass holders or by bringing a Pepsi product on Wednesdays. Toll-free 1-800-367-7060, 293-3333 or www.HauntedLagoon. eom. AN EVENING OF ALOHA Sat, Oct 9, 7 p.m. Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning performers Raiatea Helm, Jake Shimabukuro and Ho'okena with hula soloist Nani

Dudoit headline a benefit concert for the Sisters of St. Francis health- . care ministries in Hawai'i. Also ^ featuring the ■ Kamehameha Children's Choir, the Kamehameha Hawaiian Ensemble ind video vignettes on

programs and services of St. Francis Healthcare System. Hawai'i Theatre. $25-$75. 5280506 or www.hawaiitheatre.com. ■

2010 HOEA ART MARKET Sat. & Sun., Sept, 25 & 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Spend the day at Pu'u'ōpelu, the beautiful and historic Richard Smart Estate in Waimea, Hawai'i Island, for the second annual HOEA Art Market. Enjoy free entertainment, 'ono food and a fashion show featuring up-and-coming Native Hawaiian designers as you visit with Kanaka Maoli artists and view their splendid artwork. Plenty of free parking; just look for our HOEA flags at the entrance to Pu'u'ōpelu. 808-885-6541 or www.khf-hoea.org.

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