The Lightning team’s scorers include Mehana Kamalani (1), Emma McGinnis (1) and Tejah Paik (2). Eryka Napoelon scored the goal for the Garden Isle Football Club.

Photos by RON KOSEN // PHOTO SPECTRUM KAUA’I

Acupuncture Treatment And Demonstrations
Papayas, Kapaa, Saturdays, 3-5 p.m., free. Options include painless cold laser treatments. (635-8766)

Adult Dance Classes
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, Mondays, 7-8 p.m.and 8-9 p.m., $5. Ballroom, swing and Latin dance taught in a six-week series. (kauaidancing@gmail.com)

Adult Got Fear?
Waipouli at Sacred Waters Center, Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m., $10/intro class. Call for reservations. EFT (or Tapping) can replace old fears with new confidence. (414-315-2021)

Aerial Skills Instruction
2891B Kamookoa Road, Kilauea, by appointment, $65/session. Learn to climb fabric like Cirque De Sole. A fun and wonderful way to exercise and be healthy. (212-8268)

Align Balance Connect
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., $10. Enjoy an energy tune-up and meditation for recalibrating & tuning into your powerful Source. (651-1190)

All-Level Yoga
Kilauea location, call for address, Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m., $15 drop-ins; $40 for four classes. (351-4958, iriepranaoceana@hotmail.com)

Alzheimer’s Association
Kauai Community College, OCET Bldg, Room 106, Tuesdays until Dec. 6, 2-3:30 p.m., free for family member-to-family member care givers, $25/others. The “What Now? Orientation” series is designed for non-professional family caregivers. Call to register. (245-8318)

Aquacise
Westin Resort Princeville, Wyllie Road, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:50 a.m. sign up, 9-10 a.m. class, $15. Splash for locals and visitors. (651-7196)

Argentine Tango
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., $5. Sponsored by YMCA TangoKauai. (tangokauai.com, 635-8049)

Argentine Tango Classes
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Kapaa Neighborhood Center, Thursdays, 7 p.m., $5. Sponsored by YMCA TangoKauai. (635-8049)

Argentine Tango Lessons
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, Thursdays, 7 p.m., $5. No experience necessary. Sponsored by YMCA TangoKauai. (tangokauai.com, 635-8049)

Art Lessons For Children
Call for location, times and cost. Learn to draw realistically using the basic elements of shape. Develop your child’s visual intelligence and ability to focus. Private or small group instruction. Ages 4 and up. (651-6771)

Ashtanga Yoga
Dolphin Touch, 4544 Kukui Road, Kapaa, call for time and cost. Morning and evening classes. Also personal fitness training at Dolphin Touch by appointment with Jane Riley.(822-4414, janerileyfitness.com)

Beginning Line Dance
Courtyard By Marriott, Coconut Beach, Kapaa, Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $35/month (4 classes) $10/class. Instructor Patricia has more than 30 years of experience as a performer and credentialed teacher in dance, physical education and gymnastics. (756-3195)

Beginning Tennis
Makai Golf Club, Princeville, adults: Mondays 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. $12, kids 5 to 8 years old: Mondays and Wednesdays 3-4 p.m., $10. CG Bush, U.S. Professional Tennis Association certified instructor, leads the way. (651-4799)

Community Bars
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., $15/suggested donation. Sessions to shift any issues using Access Consciousness tools. (896-3323)

Core Training For Boomers
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, 4491 Kou St., Kapaa, Mondays, 9:15-10:15 a.m., donations suggested. In a safe environment stretch your body, strengthen your core and awaken the power that lies within. For Boomers ages 50-plus. (212-6228)

Dance Class
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, Mondays, 7 and 8 p.m., $5. Variety of ballroom, Latin and swing. (kauaidancing@gmail.com)

’Designing The Next Chapter’
Kapaa location, call for address, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., $25/session. If you suspect you need a change but aren’t sure what it is or how to implement it, the “Designing the Next Chapter in Your Life” workshop is for you. Call to register. (639-4517, hiyaguha@gmail.com)

Drumming Classes
The Children of the Land Center, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Mondays, Wedesndays and Sundays, 4:30-6 p.m., donations suggested. Children and adults. Call to register. (821-1234)

Eastside Pilates Classes
Wailua location, call for location/days/times/cost. Private classes in the classical equipment-based Pilates method are offered. (346-4251)

Feminine Qi Gong
Birthing A New Humanity Center, Kilauea, Wednesdays, 5-6:15 p.m., call for cost. Join in these Qi Gong classes for feminine bodies. Bring a mat and water. (651-8880)

Fire Knife Dancing
The Children of the Land Center, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Sundays, 5-6 p.m., suggested donation. All levels. Call to register. (821-1234)

Fit Class
Lihue Neighborhood Center, Lihue, Mondays, 5;15 p.m., $1. Workout with P90X, Insanity, TurboFire and more. (649-0223)

Fit Mom
Kauai Athletic Club, Saturdays, 11 a.m., $10. Post-natal exercise for moms and babies (6 months and younger). (212-4034, kauaiathleticclub.com)

Fitness Classes
Church of the Pacific, Mondays (core/stretch), Tuesdays (cardio dance), Thursdays (body sculpt), 10 a.m., $10. (651-3617)

Fitness Classes
Kauai Athletic Club, 4370 Kukui Grove St., Lihue, various dates and times. Featuring 40-plus classes per week including: Cardio Kickboxing, Cycling, Interval/Circuit, Body Sculpting, F.I.T., Seniors, Yoga and Stretch and more. Call for information on class times, day pass fees and ongoing membership rates. (245-5381, kac@kauaiathleticclub.com)

Fitness Classes
Private studio in Kalaheo, Papalina Road, Tuesdays and Thursdays, $12/class, $100/10 classes, call for location and class schedule. A variety of group fitness classes are available. (332-6320)

Gentle & Restorative Yoga
Golden Lotus Studio, 4-491 A Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10:30 a.m. gentle yoga, Saturdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. restorative yoga, $12/class. Explore and enjoy a new relationship with your breath through gentle yoga movement, visualizations, meditation, and sound. (soundcurrentmovement.com, 283-2501)

Glass Beadmaking And Jewelry
Call for location, classes available daily from 9 a.m. to noon and evenings Monday through Saturday, call for cost and more information. Learn to form hot glass and sculpture on a torch, jewelry making, chains and components, hammering, wire wrapping, silver fabrication, soldering and metal clay. (651-1766)

Gymnastics Classes
All Saints Gym, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., $40-$60. Call for class times. Karla’s Gymnastics is offering Parent Tot, KinderGym, Beginner, Intermediate, and Cheer Tumbling classes. (213-590-5984)

Gymnastics Classes
All Saints Gym, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Saturdays, noon, $40-$50/4 classes, first class is free. Karla’s Gymnastics is offering parent-tot, beginner, intermediate and advanced gymnastics for ages 1 1/2 and older Enrollment available onsite. (213-590-5984)

Hawaiian Language And Lei Making
The Children of the Land Center, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, call for updated times, days and cost. Movies, music, ukulele, nose flute (Vivo), coconut weaving, hula, taihitian dance, taihitian drumming, fireknife dance, etc. (821-1234)

Heated Power Yoga & Oceanside Vinyasa Yoga
Heated Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga at the Golden Lotus Studio, Kapaa: Sun. 8:30-9:30 am, Tues. & Thurs. 5:30-6:45 pm & Fri. 7-8 am. Oceanside Vinyasa Flow Yoga at the Marriott Courtyard, Kapaa: Tues. Thurs. & Sat. 9-10:15 am ($12/Locals, $16/Visitors, Packages available). (635-5868, kauaipoweryoga.com)

Hip-Hop Classes
KUGA, Kalaheo, seven-week sessions, email for days/times/cost. KUGA offers seven-week sessions in hip-hop, break dancing and zumba. Ages 4-plus. (kuga808.com, kuga808@mac.com)

Hula & Tahitian Dance
All Saints Church Gym, call for various times, locations and cost information. Kumu hula Leilani Low teaches hula, Tahitian and Maori dance to all ages. (651-0682)

Hula And Tahitian Classes
Behind the Kapaa Neighborhood Center under the palm trees, Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m., Thursdays at 4 p.m., free. Call for more information. (755-5841)

Hula Class
Church of the Pacific, Princeville, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., call for cost. Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua, under the direction of instructor Fern Merle-Jones and Kumu Hula Susan Pa‘iniu Floyd and under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani (Frank) Hewett. (828-1342)

Hula Classes
The Children of the Land Center, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Tuesdays, children 3-4:30 p.m., adults 4-6 p.m., suggested donation. Call for more information and to register. (821-1234)

Hula/Kumu Hula Leihi’ilani Kirkpatrick
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Mondays, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m., call for cost. Adult hula. Learn ancient and contemporary hula, chant, language, protocol, history, culture and lei making. (826-9718, princevillecommunity.com)

Hula/Kumu Hula Leihi’ilani Kirkpatrick
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Thursdays, call for cost. 5-8 years old 2:30-3:30 p.m., 9-12 years old 3:45-4:45 p.m. teens and adults 4:45-6 p.m. (826-9718, princevillecommunity.com)

Hula/Tahitians Dance/Drumming/Music
Lydgate Pavillion, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., one canned good for donation per lesson. Call to register. Drumming taught by Tepairu Manea and dance taught by Vaiana Silva. (639-4982, 822-9447, HotLavalava.com)

Instrument Lessons
Kilauea Farms, call for address/days/times/cost. Kirk Smart offers guitar lessons for students of all ages and levels and beginning piano, bass and drum lessons. (652-7226)

Intermediate Line Dance Class
Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville, Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.; $8/class. Dance to all kinds of music and have fun while exercising. Line dance experience required, partner not required. (212-1847)

Jai Jai Yoga
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m., Fridays at 5 p.m., $10/donation. Gentle postures and breathing restore mind, body and leave you smiling. All ages and levels. Bring mat. (346-7821)

Kauai Ballroom Dance Club Registration
Lihue Neighborhood Center, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Classes in beginning Cha Cha, Samba and Foxtrot. (332-5654)

Kauai Dance Theatre
Call for location, times and cost for this private studio. Take part in ballet, tap, jazz classes offered on various days of the week. Ends Dec. 16. (332-9737)

Kirtan Bliss
Call for directions, Thursdays, 6 p.m., free. A spiritual gathering chanting yoga-sound vibrations followed by dinner. (551-6610, meditationkauai@gmail.com)

Kundalini Yoga
Various locations, Princeville, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30 a.m., $10/class. Learn yoga with Diane Cline. (480-244-7676)

Kundalini Yoga with Satya Kaur
Hanalei Community Center, Kuhio Hwy., Wednesdays, 10 a.m., plus private classes. Unify body, mind and spirit for flexibility, strength and focus. (826-0050)

Kupuna Wellness Fitness Program
Hanapepe Neighborhood Center, 8-9:30 a.m., Mondays, free for seniors 55 and older. Chair and/or standing cardiovascular strength training. (652-8985, kupunawellness@aol.com)

Kupuna Wellness Fitness Program
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Fridays, 8-9:30 a.m., free for seniors 55 and older. Chair and/or standing cardiovascular strength training. (652-8985, kupunawellness@aol.com)

Kupuna Wellness Fitness Program
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Wednesdays, 8-9:15 a.m., free for senionrs 55 and older. Mix of Yoga, Tai Chi, and Gi Gong moves. (652-8985, kupunawellness@aol.com)

Kupuna Wellness Fitness Program
Koloa Neighborhood Center, Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., free for senionrs 55 and older. ChairAerobic, strength and stretch. (652-8985, kupunawellness@aol.com)

Le Guru is You! Vinyasa Yoga
Koloa Hongwanji, Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.; Waimea Plantation Cottages, Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., $12 kamaaina rate, mats available; Hyatt Anara Spa, Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays 9:30 a.m., call for rates. Yogi Paul Reynolds guides all levels of Hatha Yoga in the Vinyasa tradition. Look for the blue sign. (650-773-3422, paul@unlimited-ideas.com)

Low-Cost Kupunas Clinic
Sacred Waters Healing Arts, 365 Papaloa Road, Kapaa, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., $25 for 30 min. Learn the Rosen Method Bodywork to restore motion, feeling and muscle patterns. (651-0558)

Lulu’s Power Yoga
Yoga House, Kapaa, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 a.m., call for cost. Begin your day with a different experience. Now at Princeville Yoga on Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. (652-6582)

Mantra Meditation Gathering
Hanalei Family Community Center, Sundays, 6-9 p.m. An uplifting evening of heartfelt Chanting, Music & Dance interwoven with guided meditation & followed by a free vegetarian dinner. (551-6610, kauaimeditation.com)

Meditation And Dharma Study
Tara Sangha – Buddhist Center, 6458-B Kahuna Road, Kapaa, Mondays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Join Dharma study group for meditation, book study and Buddhist teachings. (823-0949, info@tarasangha.org)

Mojo Yoga
Mojo Studio, Lawai, daily, call for class times, $25/class. Specifically for athletes who want to train harder, recover faster and lessen injuries. Classes include Yoga for Bodybuilders, Swimmer’s Yoga, Breath Control for Freedivers, Paddler’s Yoga, Runner’s Yoga, SUP Core Balance and more. (634-2152)

Mothersong
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Wednesdays, noon, $10. A multicultural singalong for families with young children / babies / expecting parents. (482-0294)

Motivation! Strength Training
Call for location, time and price information, women 40 and over. Improve your health and wellness with a variety of fun and effective strength movements. Geared to your fitness level. Save time with 30-minute sessions. (346-0025)

No Sweat Chair Yoga
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m., donation basis. Easy yoga for all bodies in and around a chair. (206-910-6146)

Oceanside Yoga
Marriott Courtyard, Kapaa, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9-10:15 a.m., $12/locals, $16/visitors. (635-5868 kauaipoweryoga.com).

Photography Classes
Various Poipu locations, call for details. 30-year professional photographer offers private one-semester photography classes. Open to all skill levels. Custom-tailored classes to fit your needs. (927-8503)

Piano/Voice/Organ Lessons
Studio in Lihue, call for address, days, time and cost. For students of all ages and levels. (245-2903)

Pilates
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.; Princeville location, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., call for cost. Terri Hunter offers Pilates mat classes to tone and strengthen your mid-section. (639-1313)

Pilates at Poipu Kai
Poipu Kai Resort, Poipu, Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m., $15/class, $10/kamaaina. Join in on a gentle morning matwork Pilates class with an ocean view! Bring water and a beach towel. (635-0165)

Pilates Basic Core Fitness
Princeville Community Center, Princeville, Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m., $10. Gentle, effective low-intensity cardio with Pilates based strength exercises and yoga stretches. (652-0363)

Pilates Mat Classes
Hanalei Community Center, Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.; Parish Hall, Kilauea, Fridays, 10 a.m., call for cost. Participate in these pilates mat classes. Bring your own mat. (482-0186, tamarajocortez@hotmail.com)

Pilates on North Shore
Hanalei Community Center, Mondays and Thursdays, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.; The Parish House, Kilauea, Fridays, 10 a.m.; $10. Join in these pilates mat classes. Bring a yoga mat. (482-0186)

Prenatal Yoga
South and West side locations, call for location/days/times/cost. Participate in a prenatal yoga class for your health. No experience necessary. Call to register. (634-2836, kellybuskirk@yahoo.com)

Prenatal Yoga
Wailua Homesteads, 491 Kamalu Road, Kapaa, Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., $10/session. Yoga for all stages of pregnancy. (823-6826)

Psychic Faire
Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room, Hanalei, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, call for cost. Get tarot, astrology, psychic readings and healing mandalas. (652-9897)

Qi Gong Classes
Kahuna Valley Retreat, Kapahi, Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m., call for cost. Francesco Garripoli teaches qi gong classes for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Donations support the Mentor Ohana teen program. (822-4268, kahunavalley.org)

Qi Gong Golden 8
Sun Village, Ville Hall D Rec Room, Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m., free. Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality, and radiating more energy. (635-0306, qikauai@gmail.com)

Reiki with Renee
Hawaii Holistic Health Center, 4585 Lehua St. #11 (above Hoku Foods), Kapaa, second and fourth Sundays, 1:30-3 p.m., $11. Call or email Renee to sign up. (821-2243, info@psychic-services.com)

Restorative Yin Yoga
The Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $12. Yoga in the Yin (or quiet) style promotes whole-health and well-being and is a vital counterpart to our stressful, time-pressured everyday habit of body and mind. (KauaiYogaOnTheBeach.com)

Restorative Yoga
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Mondays, 5:15 p.m., $10. Holistic practice and heart-centered approach to yoga and spiritual awakening. (635-9502, princevillecommunity.com)

Restorative Yoga Classes
Call for directions, Kilauea, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m., donation or trade. (280-9634)

Senior Fitness Classes
Kauai Athletic Club, 4370 Kukui Grove St., Lihue, Mondays-Fridays, 10:30 a.m., $38 per month, ages 60-plus (includes full use of all club facilities including non-senior classes). ID required. Call for details on classes and facilities. (245-5381, kac@kauaiathleticclub.com)

Silver Sneakers
Kauai Athletic Club, 4370 Kukui Grove St., Lihue, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m., call for cost. For all fitness levels, exercise standing or sitting in a chair. Silver Sneakers Membership is free to qualifying seniors 65-and-over and includes full use of club facilities. Call for qualification requirements. (245-5381, kac@kauaiathleticclub.com)

Sound Healing With Gong
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, second, third and fourth Mondays, 7 p.m., $15. Experience deep relaxation and healing while you lie on your back to receive sound healing. (480-244-7676)

Spanish Classes
Tuesdays at Kapaa Elementary School for ages 3-6, Wednesdays at Wilcox Elementary School for ages 7-13, call for times and cost. High School and Adult classes and tutoring are arranged based on the individual’s schedule. (482-1863)

Stretch & Tone
Various locations, Kalaheo, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Mondays, $7/class. Stretch, strengthen and tone your muscles. (332-9737, kauaidancetheatre.com)

Swim With Speed And Ease In Rough Waters
Poipu Beach, scheduled to swimmers convenience, $25. Learn how to swim faster, longer and with greater ease with instruction from an Olympic sports specialist. (634-2152)

Tahitian Dance Lessons
Call for location, Tuesday/Thursday, call for times, free. Call for more information. (755-5841)

Tai Chi
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m., $5. Practice the ancient art of Tai Chi as a healing exercise using graceful fluid movement. (652-7290, princevillecommunity.com)

Tai Chi Chuan
Lihue location, call for location/days/times, free. Tiru Sadasivam teaches a free introductory class in Tai Chi Chuan (the Art of Peaceful Energy). (245-8694, TiruTaiChi@AOL.com)

Tai Chi/ Chi Gong/ Push Hands
Kalaheo Yoga Studio, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Saturdays, 10:40 a.m., call for cost. Enhance your flexibility, coordination, energetic healing and harmony. I Chuan/ Tai Ki Ken are also available for experienced partitioners on Wednesdays at 7 a.m. in Kukuiolono Park. (635-9868)

Taijiwuxigong
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, Thursdays, 5-6:15 p.m., call for cost. Join this qi gong class for men and women. (651-8880)

Tango Tuesday
Small Town Coffee Shop, Kapaa, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for price. Join in on the weekly fun with tango dancing. (384-6114)

The Yoga House
The Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, various days/times, $20 introductory rate for 10 days. Bikram yoga classes are offered daily, a teen class is offered on Friday and belly dancing is taught on Wednesdays at Yoga House, just north of Safeway in Choy Village. (823-YOGA, bikramyogakapaa.com)

Traditional Karate
Call for meeting location, Kapaa area, call for times/cost. Learn traditional karate. (212-6228)

Ukulele Class
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Saturdays, 9 a.m., call for cost. Intermediate ukulele lessons from Gloria Marston. (635-5757)

Ukulele classes
The Children of the Land Center, Kapaa, Thursdays, 2-2:30 p.m., call for cost. (821-1234)

Various Classes
Kauai Community College, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, call for dates/times/cost. Offering a variety of classes including, Securing Your Home Computer, Communicating With Skype, and Basic Parliamentary Procedures. (245-8351)

Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Tuesdays at noon, Thursdays at 1 p.m., $12/drop in, $10/prepaid package. Grounding & centering practice focusing on the breath, fluid movement & wisdom of the body. (212-7470)

West African Dance Class
Kapaa at the Red Barn, All Saints Gym, Thursdays from 7:15-8:45 p.m., call for cost. Ousmane Sall, master dancer/drummer/teacher from Senegal, West Africa is teaching West African Dance and Drum Classes. (639-0940)

West African Dance Class
North Shore at the Church of the Pacific, Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., call for cost. Live drumming with master teacher from Senegal, West Africa, Ousmane Sall. (639-0940)

West AfricanDance Class
Call for location, Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., call for cost. Ousmane Sall, master dancer/drummer/teacher from Senegal, West Africa is teaching West African Dance and Drum Classes. (639-0940)

Yoga
Kauai Athletic Club, 4370 Kukui Grove St., Lihue, Mondays, Wednesdays: 6:30-8 pm, Saturdays: 10:45 a.m to 12:15 p.m. Call for information on-day pass fees and ongoing membership rates. (245-5381, kac@kauaiathleticclub.com)

Yoga & Relaxation
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Tuesdays, 9-10:15 a.m., $10, classes also available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays call for location. Join Diane Cline, RYT and award-winning instructor for Kundalini yoga, using ancient breathing techniques, asana and life changing meditation. (480-244-7676, Diane@yogainspirations.com)

Yoga and Meditation
Kauai Dharma Center, 5184 Kome St., Kapaa, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Tiebtan Buddhist Tantric Yoga and meditation. (652-0551)

Yoga By Donation
Yoga Hanalei, Above Bar Acuda, Hanalei, Sundays, 4-5:15 p.m., Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., donations accepted. Come stretch your body and mind. Relieve the stresses of the holidays and treat yourself to something enjoyable. (826-9642)

Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, see our schedule online, $16/class, $100/10 classes. Learn and improve different techniques and styles of yoga from highly qualified instructors. (kalaheoyoga.com, 651-1568)

Yoga Classes
Kauai Athletic Club, 4370 Kukui Grove St., Lihue, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., $10/day. Call for information on-day pass fees and ongoing membership rates. (245-5381, kac@kauaiathleticclub.com)

Yoga Gentle Hatha
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7:15 a.m., $5. Gentle Hatha yoga for all ages. Please arrive early to find your spot. (826-6922, princevillecommunity.com)

Yoga with Satya Kaur
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, Wednesdays 10 a.m., call for cost. Gain flexibility, strength and focus in morning yoga with Satya. (826-0050)

Yoga, All Styles
Studio Kauai Yoga, Dragon Building, 4504 Kukui St., Kapaa, daily, call for times/cost. Build strength, flexibility, relax, dance and find peace, energy, concentration and a healthy mind by participating in yoga classes and workshops of many different styles and backgrounds. (822-5053, studiokauaiyoga.com)

Yoga, Pilates, Yogalattes
Dolphin Touch, 4544 Kuhui St., Kapaa, every day except Sundays, Monday-Friday at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Saturdays at 9 a.m., call for cost. Take classes in pialtes, astanga yoga, or yogalattes with certified trainer and teacher, Jane Riley. (822-4414, 212-1451)

Yoga/Meditation Class
Kauai Dharma Center, 5184 Kome St., Kapaa, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Tiebtan Buddhist Tantric Yoga and meditation. (652-0551)

YogAlign Classes
Mana Yoga Studio, 3812 Ahonui Place, Princeville, call for days/times/cost. Michaelle Edwards offers classes in YogAlign, a pain-free form of yoga done from your core and emphasizing natural spine alignment, core diaphragm breathing and neuromuscular patterns. (826-9230, manayoga.com)

YogAlign in Waipouli
Waipouli Plaza, Powerhouse Jiu-Jitsu Studio, second floor, Waipouli Road, Kapaa, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9:30 a.m., $10/session; $40/5 classes. Take classes in the Yogalign method of yoga. (639-6177)

Zumba
Kauai Athletic Club, 4370 Kukui Grove St., Lihue, Mondays: 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: noon, call for cost. Latin dance based workout – more “fun” than “exercise.” Call for information on day pass fees and ongoing membership rates. (245-5381, kac@kauaiathleticclub.com)

Zumba Fitness
Church of the Pacific in Princeville, Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., all classes $7 drop in fee or $5 with 10 visit card purchase. (635-3519)

Zumba Fitness
Kauai Veterans Center, 3125 Kapule Hwy., Lihue, 5:15-6:15 p.m., $5, $3/veterans, $2/kids 13-17 years old. (639-3937)

Zumba Fitness Class
Kilauea Parish Hall, 2518 Kolo Road, Kilauea, Wednesdays at 10 a.m., Fridays at 6 p.m., $10. t’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that’s moving millions of people toward happiness and health. (346-3899)

Zumba Fitness Dance Party
St. Williams Church, Hanalei, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., all classes $7 drop in fee or $5 with 10 visit card purchase. (635-3519)

Zumba Fitness Toning
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., $7/drop-in, $5/10-class card. Zumba fitness party. Fast and slow rhythms tons and sculpt the body while having fun. (635-3519, princevillecommunity.com)

Zumba Gold
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., $7/drop in, $5/with 10-class card. Zumba Dance Fitness for beginners and active older participants with zesty Latin rhythms. (635-3519)

Zumba, Kripalu Yoga
North Shore location, call for address, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m. Kripalu Yoga; 8:45-9:45 a.m. zumba; call for cost. Participate in one or both of these classes in Kripalu Yoga and zumba. (828-6863, wendyval@aol.com)

AARP Potluck, Chapter Meeting
Piikoi Building, 4444 Rice St., Lihue, second Wednesdays, noon to 2 p.m., free. Attend this monthly AARP potluck and Chapter meeting. (246-4500)

ACBL Bridge Club
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Thursdays 8:30 a.m., Saturdays 12:30 p.m., call for cost. Join a fully sanctioned ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club. Everyone welcome. (826-6805)

ACBL Bridge Club
Princeville at Hanalei Communtiy Association, Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., Saturdays at 12:30 p.m., call for cost. Join a fully sanctioned ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club. (826-6805, princevillecommunity.com)

Acupressure And Reiki Treatments
Hale Halawai Hanalei Community Center at Uncle Jack’s Place, Thursdays, 3-7 p.m., donations accepted. Twenty- to 30-minute sessions are available on a first-come basis. (783-0179, sunray561@gmail.com)

Bridge, KaHaku Bridge Club
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Mondays, 9 a.m., call for cost. Ka Haku Bridge Club holds bridge games. (826-9753, princevillecommunity.com)

Community Acupuncture
Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., $15-$40. Enjoy comfortable, safe, and quiet community acupuncture. (652-0381, blujadeacupuncture.com)

Community HU
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, first Sunday of the month, 1 p.m., free. Join people of all faiths singing HU, a love song to God to bring inner peace. (826-9647)

Community Walking Group
Kauai Lagoons, Lihue, Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., free. Meet just past the Marriott Hotel entrance by the first lagoon bridge. Bring good shoes, drinking water and rain coat. (KauaiWalks.webs.com, 822-4599)

Eckankar Worship Service
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, third Sundays, 9:30 a.m., free. An uplifting combination of a reading, HU Song, contemplation and group discussion. Followed with light refreshments. (826-9647)

Farmers Market
Next to Kauai Mini Golf and Banana Joe’s, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays 4 p.m. to dusk. Live music. Vendors who are interested should send an email. (scott@hookui.org, 268-7016)

Intercessory Prayer
Kapaa United Church of Christ, 1315 Ulu St., Kapaa, Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. in the sanctuary, free. (822-9241)

Ka Hola Kamalei: The Young Children’s Hour
Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Tuesdays, 10:30-11:15 a.m., free. Friends of the North Shore Library offers story reading with a related craft, as well as songs and fingerplays. For children 1-5 years old. (826-4310)

Kaua‘i Culinary Market
Kukuiula Village, Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., free admission. Explore this gourmet farmers market and meet local farmers browsing and purchasing their items. (742-9545)

Kauai Community Market
Kauai Community College front parking lot, across from Grove Farm, Lihue, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., call for cost. The market offers fresh ingredients, holiday foods and gifts, taro products, tropical plants and flowers, coffee, goat cheese, health and beauty items, breakfast and lunch choices, educational demos and more. (337-9944)

Kauai Paddling Schedule
Various Locations, Jan. to Dec. 2011, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, call for dates/cost. Visit the Garden Island Canoe Racing Association for meet schedule and information. (gicra.com)

Kings Chapel Worship
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Saturdays, 5 p.m., free. Contemporary worship for the entire family with separate children’s Bible study. (639-1568)

Kiwanis Club Meeting
Hanamaulu Cafe, second and fourth Tuesdays, 5 p.m., call for cost. All are welcome. (822-1885)

Koloa Outrigger Canoe Club
Call for meeting location, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-5:45 p.m., call for cost. Summer paddling program for youth ages 10-18 years old. (651-6966)

Learn About Community Resources
State Building in Lihue, second Tuesdays, 2 p.m., free. It is an opportunity for people with vision impairments to get together and learn more about community resources. (274-3333)

Long-Distance NaOpio Outrigger Canoe Paddling Program
Wailua River, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m., free. Pu’uwai Canoe Club has added a Long-Distance NaOpio Outrigger Canoe Paddling Program to its traditional Spring and Summer Program focused on the Regatta, or Sprint Season. (635-6311)

Mankind Project
Call for locations, Tuesdays and Thursdays, call for times, free. For men who desire a safer world and better relationships with partners. Sessions offer “New Warrior Training Adventure.” (639-9375, 652-3981, mankindproject.org)

Mokihana Club Meetings
Lihue United Church, first Wednesdays, 10 a.m., free. The Mokihana Club is a community-minded service club that offers nursing and music scholarships to local students. (212-1451)

Namolokama Paddling Practice
Hanalei Bay, Hanalei, Mon-Thurs., 5 p.m., call for cost. The canoe paddling season gets underway with women’s practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, and men’s workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (652-1079, namolokama.com)

North Shore Dance Party
Visit website for location, second Fridays, 7-8 p.m. tango, 8-10 p.m. variety of swing, ballroom, Latin, $5. All levels welcome. (kauaidancingblog.com)

North Shore Psychic Faire
Hanalei Community Center Meeting Room, Hanalei, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., call for cost. Metaphysical artists provide their expertise to the community in a fun and healing atmosphere. (652-9897)

Oneness Blessing
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m., free. Energy transfer that facilitates moving into higher states of awareness and bringing you into the moment. (650-922-3820)

Outrigger Canoe Paddling
Koloa Outrigger Canoe Club, Poipu, Tuesdays and Thursdays, keiki program from 4:30-5:30 p.m., adult program from 5:30-6:30 p.m., call for cost. A great exercise program. Experience not necessary. (651-6966)

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
4-1038 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, across from All Saints Gym, Fridays, 6 p.m., call for cost. Newcomers welcome. (634-8039)

Personal Financial Updates
Personal Financial Consultants, Inc. 4-1378 Kuhio Hwy. #202, Kapaa, call for times/cost. Please contact our offices if there are any changes in your financial situation, investment objectives or contact information. (888-557-3272, PersonalFinancial.com)

PFLAG Kauai Meeting
St. Michael’s Church’s Zone Room, Lihue, first Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meeting. (pflagkauai@gmail.com)

Roller Derby Clinic
Kapaa Skate Park, Sundays, 4 p.m., women 18 and over, free. New skater clinics for those interested in playing Roller Derby with the Garden Island Renegade Rollerz. (634-4122, jv46n2@yahoo.com)

Single Again Fellowship
King’s Chapel Eleele, next to Ace Hardware, Mondays 7 p.m., free. A change to met 30+ singles in a safe environment. (635-5766)

Success Salon
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association, first Mondays, 7 p.m., free. Apply an ancient Hawaiian science of personal success to attain both mental and spiritual goals. (482-1309)

Tango Tuesdays
Small Town Coffee, Kauai Products Fair, Kapaa, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Enjoy some delicious vegan coffee cake, drinks, music, dancing and friends. (tangokauai.com, 635-8049)

TAP Along Circle
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., $20. Join a supportive group for practicing and developing your skill at releasing old patterns of behavior. (431-4949)

Think B.I.G. (Brain Injury Group)
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, second Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m., call for cost. Think BIG provides peer support for persons with acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury. Its primary function is information-sharing and community outreach to the survivors, their families and interested professionals. (639-9927, kauaibraininjurysupport.com)

Think B.I.G. (Brain Injury Group)
Kapaa Public Library, fourth Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., call for cost. Think BIG provides peer support for persons with acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury. Its primary function is information-sharing and community outreach to the survivors, their families and interested professionals. (639-9927, kauaibraininjurysupport.com)

Trager Approach Special
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, 4544 Kukui St., Kapaa, Thursdays, 2-6 p.m., $40. Enjoy these 30 minute Trager Experiences. Feel tensions disappear and new movement patterns become possible. (630-240-0923)

Ultimate Frisbee
Hanalei Soccer Fields (Sundays, 4:30 p.m.), Lydgate Sports Fields (Wednesdays, 5 p.m.) and Koloa Ballpark (Wednesdays, 7 p.m.), free. All ages and experience levels welcome. (345-9069, KauaiUltimate.com)

Waimea Baptist Church Services
Waimea Baptist Church, Sundays 10:30 a.m., Saturdays 6:30 p.m., Bible study Sundays 9 a.m., free. Pastor James Merritt and Praise Team. (338-1227)

Art Class
The Children of the Land Center, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, first Saturdays, 3-5 p.m., free. Create books by hand, learn story telling, writing, doodling, sketching painting and design. Taught by Leah Orr. (821-1234)

Keiki Morning Adventures
Mondays Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, Wednesdays St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Lihue, Fridays Koloa Union Church, 9-11 a.m., free. For newborns to 5 year olds. (645-1486, 645-1488)

Ultimate Frisbee
Koloa Ballpark, Koloa, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., free. All are welcome to join in on ultimate frisbee. (323-638-4246)

88 Shrines
Lawai International Center, 3381 Wawae Road, ocean side, Kalaheo, second and last Sundays, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., donations accepted. Come and experience a tranquil walk on the path of the 88 Shrines and enjoy a brief video and talk-story session about the archaeological and hidden cultural treasure in Lawai Valley. (639-4300, lawaicenter.org)

Allerton Garden Tours
Allerton Garden, 4425 Lawai Road, Poipu, Sundays, free. The National Tropical Botanical Garden offers guided tours of Allerton Garden at no cost for Hawaii residents with I.D. Call to register. (742-2623)

Daily Public Tours
Kauai Museum, Lihue, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free with museum admission. Tours led by knowledgable and entertaining docents. (245-6931)

Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour
Waimea Plantation, Waimea, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, call for times and price. Volunteer guides lead walking tours through the Waimea Plantation cottages and the Waimea Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately 90 minutes and are limited to 12 people. (337-1005)

Famous Open Mic
Small Town Coffee, 4-1613 Kuhio Hwy., first Friday, 7-10 p.m., free. (821-1604)

Hootenanny Performs
Small Town Coffee, 4-1613 Kuhio Hwy., last Friday, 7-9 p.m., free. Bring an instrument and play along. (821-1604)

Karaoke
Jailhouse Pub & Grill at the Wailua Golf Course, 3-5350 Kuhio Hwy., Wailua, 8 p.m.-midnight, Fridays and Saturdays, free. Fun with thousands of songs to choose from. Late-night pupu menu and drink specials nightly. (246-1110)

Larry Rivera’s Love And Aloha Show
Cafe Portofino, 3481 Hoolaulea Way, Lihue, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Larry and Lurline perform. (245-2121)

Live Hawaiian Music
Jailhouse Pub & Grill at the Wailua Golf Course, 3-5350 Kuhio Hwy., Wailua, 6-8 p.m., Thursdays and Sundays, free. Enjoy beautiful Hawaiian music by some of Kauai’s most talented entertainers. (246-1110)

Live Music
Blue Planet Cafe, 3900 Hanapepe Road, Hanapepe, Fridays, 7-9:30 p.m., free. Live bands entertain. (335-5100)

Sacred Classics Choir
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 322 Mehana Road, Eleele, Sundays 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free. Join the St. John’s Episcopal Church Choir to perform sacred classics by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rutter and other great composers. (346-2936)

Slack Key Lady
Hanapepe Cafe and Espresso, 3830 Hanapepe Road, Hanapepe, Fridays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy guitar vocals from the “Slack Key Lady” along with unique seafood and vegetarian selections. BYOB, reservations suggested. (335-5011)

Treysara
The St. Regis Hotel, 5520 Ka Haku Road, Princeville, Sundays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy luxurious surroundings, beautiful sunsets and wonderful music. (826-9644)

Salsa Saturdays
Aloha Beach Resort, 3-5920 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, first Saturdays, call for time/cost. Dance and move to the Merenge, Salsa, Samba, Bachata and more. (823-1643)

Kapaa Slack Key Saturdays Concert
The Children of the Land, Kauai Village, Safeway, Saturdays, 5-7 p.m., $20/adults, $15/keiki and seniors, call for reservations. Award-winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert featuring songs and stories telling its history. (826-1469)

Sphinx: Painting As Mystic Voyage; Earth As Companion
Kauai Musuem, 4428 Rice St., Lihue, musuem hours apply, free exhibit admission. Artist Leonora Orr is featuring a collection of her selected paintings. (246-2470, kauaimuseum.com)

Art Night Kapaa
Kapaa main drag, Saturdays, dusk onward, free. Old Kapaa Town Art Night offers live music, artists, local businesses, tasty bites, dancing and entertainment. (635-4964)

Arts Event
Hanalei Town Center, Hanalei, 4-10 p.m., second Saturdays, free. Local artists present music performances and movies. (635-2074)

Hula Demonstration
Kukuiula Village, Palm Court, Poipu, Saturdays, 1-2 p.m., free. Experience authentic hula by the members of Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie. (742-9545)

Jam Room
The Jam Room, Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. This open mic/open stage for Kauai youth ages 11-18 welcomes musicians, singers, breakers, hula dancers, rappers, slam poets and other artists to a safe, friendly and well-supervised venue hosted by Daphne Sanchez. (hope.faith.daphne@gmail.com)

Clean The Path
West pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center, second Saturdays, 8:30-11 a.m. cleanup; 11 a.m. potluck lunch; free. Friends of the Path clean Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast. (639-4561)

Kauai Habitat For Humanity
Habitat For Humanity, 3410 Kaumualii Hwy., Hanapepe, first Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., free. Learn how you can help build affordable housing on Kauai. (335-0296 ext. 152)

Kauai Habitat For Humanity
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eleele, third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Learn how you can help build affordable housing on Kauai. (335-0296 ext. 152)

Ohana Soup Kitchen
Kalaheo Missionary Church, 4480 Hokua Road, Kalaheo, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. Delicious meals served. (332-9916, kalaheomissionary.com)

Work In Taro
Waipa Foundation, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Participate in this Waipa Foundation Ohana Day and help work in the auwai — taro irrigation system — wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Recommend change of clothing. Bring water, hat, tabis. Lunch provided by Waipa-grown produce. (639-6905, kalen@waipafoundation.org)

Dance Classes
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, April 30 to June 3, 7-8 p.m. beginning West Coast Swing, 8-9 p.m. cha cha, two-step, etc., $5/drop in, $20/6-week series one class, $35/6-week series two classes. (kauaidancing@gmail.com)

Healthy Food Prep & Nutrition Workshop Series
Kekaha Community Garden, series of four workshops May 16, 23 and 30, 5-8 p.m., $10/donation. Learn how to prepare simple, affordable, healthy recipes using fresh vegetables from garden while learning nutritional value and importance to health. (651-5197)

Tahitian/Poi/Hula Hoop Classes
Children of the Land, Kapaa, Wednesdays until May 16, Tahitian 3:30-4:20 p.m., poi and hoop combo 4:30-5:20 p.m., call to register and for cost. (540-798-9516)

Uncle Mikey’s Dried Fruit Tasting
Papaya’s Natural Food’s and Cafe, noon, free. “Who’s Your Unlce” Join Uncle Mikey as he shares his “ no weird stuff added” dried fruit. (823-0190)

Food Crisis Course
Kauai Community College, Wednesdays until May 16, 4-6:30 p.m., $250/tuition. Candidates are urged to apply early as admission is limited to 25 students. The focus of the course will be learning to apply the skills of entrepreneurship by developing businesses that support the prosperous growth of a Kauai-based food industry. (246-4859)

Pedal To The Meadow
Help with race-day registration, course marshals, timing assistance at the finish line and hospitality tent volunteers. Email if interested. Event is May 27. Registration for participation is now open. Visit website to register. (p2mKauai@gmail.com, pedaltothemeadow.com)

Fairy Tales, Fables, Myths
Small Town Coffee, Kapaa, 7-9 p.m., free. Nationally best-selling author Darien Gee joins us to introduce the new anthology, Don’t Look Back: Hawaiian Myths Made New. We’ll spend an hour talking about how mythic construction, the hero’s journey and archetypes infuse writing of all types. (kauaibackstory.com)

Middle School Band Concert
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, 7 p.m., free. 12th Annual Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Band Concert. (241-3200)

Darien Green Speaks
Small Town Coffee, Kapaa, 7-9 p.m., free. Author Darien Green will introduce a new anthology, “Don’t Look Back: Hawaiian Myths Made New.” (kauaibackstory.com)

Currents Exhibit
Josselins Tapas Bar and Grill, Kukuiula Village, gallery hours until June 2, free. With artist Patrice Pendarvis. Exploration with watercolor collage definitive locations around the island of Kaua’i showcasing south and west shore and Europe. (635-2930)

Haori-Making Class
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, May 17 and 24, 8-11 a.m., call for cost and to reserve space. Kauai Japanese Cultural Society presents: Learn to make a haori from your unused kimono. (332-8452)

Island Sol Bakery Tasting
Papaya’s Natural Food’s and Cafe, 1 p.m., free. Susan from Island Sol Bakery will be here to share her wonderful irresistible cookies and savory rolls. (823-0190)

Got Fear?
Sacred Waters Healing Arts, Waipouli, May 17 and 24, noon to 1:30 p.m., free. Explore ways to release anxiety using emotional freedom tapping. (414-312-2021)

Sailboat Races
End of the Nawiliwili Jetty, 5 p.m., free. For the best view join the Race Committee at the end of the Nawiliwili Jetty. (635-2924)

Chiefess Kamakahelei Chorus Concert
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., 7 p.m., free. The concert will feature the Sixth Grade Chorus, Beginning Choir, Enrichment Chorus, Concert Choir and Na Leo Ho’omau. (241-3200 ext. 320)

Third Thursday
Namahana Cafe at Kauai Mini Golf, 6-9 p.m., free. “Mark & Teresa & Na Wahine O Pukana La” performing live Hawaiian music. (dms460@mac.com)

Dementia Clinic
Queens Health Care Centers, 3-3295 Kuhio Hwy. Ste. 203, Lihue, May 18, June 15, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., free. All insurance Medicare/Medicaid patients need a referral from their doctor. Others are asked to give their physician a courtesy call. (246-4707)

Got Fear?
Princeville Community Center, May 18 and 25, 2-3:30 p.m., $60. Release common fears such as of heights, swimming or public speaking. (414-312-2021)

Hula Kii
Waimea Valley Pavilion, 3 p.m., free. The script for the puppet show is based on the book “The Sleeping Giant of Waimea”, authored by Kahu Butch Helemano. (waimeavalley.net)

Hawaii’s Cowboy Music
Hanalei Family Community Center, 4-6 p.m., $20/adults, $15/keiki. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert featuring songs & stories telling its history of Hawaii’s paniolo. (826-1469)

The Albatross
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, 7 p.m., free. Hob Osterlund will share her knowledge of the Laysan Albatross. (princevillecommunity.com)

”God Of Carnage”
Puhi Theatrical Warehouse, Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m., until May 20, call for tickets and cost. Presented by Kauai Community Players. (1-800-838-3006)

Banana Workshop
Kauai Nursery conference room, 9:05 a.m., approximately one hour, free. Get to know how to grow our banana varieties, including new tissue culture bananas. We will also be discussing bunchy top virus. Drawing for a free tissue culture banana plant. (245-7747)

Earth Spirit Living
Papaya’s Natural Food’s and Cafe, 4-831 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, May 19 and 26, noon, free. Award winning author Ann Marie Holmes leads a workshop in the health and beauty department. Earth Spirit Living. Bring Heaven and Nature into your Home. (823-0190)

Beach Yoga
Hanalei Bay at the pinetrees section, Saturdays until Aug. 25, 9-10 a.m., donation-based. Bring a towel or mat. (415-377-2312)

Slack Key Concert
Children of the Land, Kapaa, 5-7 p.m., $20/general, $15/keiki and seniors. Award-winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concert featuring songs and stories telling its history. Call for reservations. (826-1469)

Gene-ius Day
Kauai Community College, 9-11:30 a.m. and 2-4:30 p.m., $20/child, $20/chaperone. (ctahr.hawaii.edu/geneius-day/saturday.html)

Prince Humehume
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, Puhi, noon for $15, 6 p.m. for $75. Call for tickets. Learn the true story of Kauai through the eyes of Prince George Humehume Kaumualii. (645-6038)

The Body Cleanse Series
Papaya’s Natural Food’s and Cafe, 4-831 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, May 20 and 27, noon, free. Jay Atchley will be in the Health and Beauty Department leading a discussion on the healing benefits of your body’s own electrical system. (823-0190)

Mahaulepu South Coastal Walk
Visit the fantastic sinkhole/cave archeological site. Three miles. (212-3108)

Bark For Life
Kauai Community College in front of the Performing Arts center, registration 7 a.m., walk at 8 a.m., $25 for one canine and human companion. The second annual Bark for Life is an American Cancer Society event to honor and celebrate our special canine companions who care and give hope to their humans. (relayforlife.org/barkkauaihi, 246-0695)

Auditions For “Kauai Shorts”
Coconut Marketplace, Kapaa, May 20 from 3-5 p.m., May 21 from 6-8 p.m., free. Performances July 6-8 and 13-15. Roles for young actors ages 8-14 and adults age 20-60. (826-9755)

Bon Dance Practice
Kapaa Hongwanji Social Hall, May 21, 28 and June 4, 7:15 p.m., free. (822-4667)

Dr. Zeal Okogeri Speaks
Papaya’s Natural Food’s and Cafe, 4-831 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, May 21 and 28, 1 p.m., free. How to let go through the Light and Sound Current. (823-0190)

Women’s Creative Art Classes
Call for directions, 4:30-6 p.m., $15/class. Call to register. (280-9634, aakaragrace@gmail.com)

Alzheimer’s: What Now
Agency On Elderly Affairs, Room Piikoi B, May 22 and 29, 2-3:30 p.m., free. Call to register. Caring for someone with a chronic disease is a big challenge, yet it can still be meaningful and rewarding. (245-3200)

Bully Survivor
Island School, 6 p.m., free. Pono Players, the educational outreach arm of Hawai’i Children’s Theatre, will hold a public performance of “Bully Survivor.” (346-4624)

Living With Shearwaters
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, 6-7 p.m., free. Speaker: Marie Morin, Ph.D. SOS Program Coordinator. (el@pcaonline.org)

“Don Ho. I like the way he sang.”

Cammie Chen
Kapa’a, Attorney

“Hillary Clinton. She handles herself very well, balancing family with her professional life.”

Sherry Barnett
Kapa’a, Notary

“Jesus. He saved the world.”

Rhonda Sullivan
Kapahi, Hairsylist

“Mother Teresa. She was selfless and helped the poor.”

Jay Rosario
Waimea, Cook

“Dwayne ‘The Rock’

Johnson. He is also a cook and he’s from Hawai’i.”

Photos by Amanda C. Gregg

The Menehune defeated Nanakuli, 12-4, in the final at Rainbow Wahine Stadium in Honolulu. The win was all the sweeter for players and coaches who came close two years ago, but finished second at states.

“This is really big for our girls,” Waimea head coach Teddy Perreira said after claiming the state title. “They worked hard all season for this.”

For the girls of Waimea and their fans, 2012 will always be a year to remember.

Photos by Kat Wadekat@katwade.com katwade.com

Katie Ranke and Jeff Florimont. Daniel Lane photos

“This recipe is the original from the Blossoming Lotus restaurant,” says Lotus Fudge owner and fudge-maker Katie Ranke. “I worked there in 2005, and the fudge was one of the first things I ate, and I loved it.”

While working at Hoku Foods Natural Market in Kapa’a, Ranke met Jessyka Murray, who created the recipe. “She was selling it to a few stores on a small scale,” says Ranke. “She wanted to sell the business, so we bought it from her.”

Initially Ranke’s boyfriend and business partner Jeff Florimont (who cooked at the Blossoming Lotus, where he and Ranke met) made the fudge. But a short while later, Ranke quit her job at Hoku to make fudge full time.

Today, Lotus Fudge creates seven varieties made with organic, raw, gluten-free and vegan ingredients. For the average consumer, those descriptors may not sound very enticing, but I have to tell you, this fudge is rich, silky smooth and delicious, and may even make you feel healthy.

The tricky part is choosing a flavor.

Raw, organic, gluten-free — Lotus Fudge has something for everyone

Whole nioi, or Hawaiian chili peppers, are blended into the Lava Fudge and an extra pinch of Hawaiian sea salt adds salty to the sweet. At first, I don’t notice the heat, but as the fudge slides down my throat, a warmth is left in its wake.

Mint Crunch Fudge is made with mint extract that Ranke makes by steeping peppermint in Maui vodka. At first bite, there’s a bracing hit of mint, and cacao nibs add a satisfying contrast in texture.

Coconut Fudge is dotted with dehydrated local coconut from Noni Land, and the stiff chunks lend a pleasant chew to the smooth fudge. Ranke adds her own coconut extract, intensifying the flavor.

Reishi Mushroom Fudge is a decadent dose of immune support.

“It’s not so much of a flavor as it is a supplement,” Ranke explains. “It’s not totally raw because the mushroom has to be boiled to bring out the medicinal properties.” Ranke grinds the mushrooms into a powder, and it makes the fudge taste a little earthy, and not at all medicinal.

Mac Nut Fudge is topped with crunchy bits of Big Island macadamia nuts. The mac nuts are raw, rich and meaty, and elevate the fudge to full-bodied heights.

A new line of truffles

Ranke received a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental systems and has transferred her passion for malama aina into her fudge. Lotus Fudge is made with organic, GMO-free ingredients, and she implements a number of energy-saving and waste-reducing practices such as using biodegradable sponges and invoices made of recycled paper.

Each 1.5-ounce chunk is wrapped in colorful recyclable foil and is found in the refrigerated section of 17 stores around the island.

A new line of soft and chewy truffles comes in four flavors: Mac Nut, Coconut, Mint Crunch and Lava.

“Coconut oil melts easily, and I wanted something that was shelf-stable,” says Ranke. “So I made the truffles with cacao butter.”

My favorite is Lava – it’s rolled in cinnamon, so at first there’s a warm sensation, followed by slow-burning heat.

Mac Nut Butter, Roasted Mac Nut Butter and Chocolate Mac Nut Butter will be released soon, as well as a dry fudge mix. So far, Cafe Coco is the only restaurant that offers Lotus Fudge for dessert.

“Being gluten-free or vegan, there’s not always a lot of dessert options at restaurants,” says Ranke. “Serving Lotus Fudge is a great go-to if you have a customer who comes in with special dietary needs.”

Photo courtesy Microsoft

Before you start, the Kinect scans your face to create a customized cutesy character of you.

The character is then dropped into Pixar Park, from which you can access everything. This is the game’s central area that ties all the worlds together, and where you’ll interact with other players and make your way to areas throughout the park. As you meet other folks in the park, you can embark on your adventures with them.

Geared toward keiki, Kinect Rush focuses on participation rewards and team work as opposed to competition. It doesn’t matter how long you take to finish the game, you’ll still gain rewards. The kids will have fun swimming, driving, jumping and prize-collecting. Even my 2-year-old was able to enjoy this game.

Getting adjusted to the controls can take a little extra time, and at times it’s a little frustrating when you have to vigorously move your arms, practically run in place, just to move forward. The characters don’t seem to have the greatest intuition, but the audio and visual effects of the game make up for that.

Overall, the game does a good job of capturing the Pixar world, and is sure to give you and your keiki plenty of entertainment and exercise as you complete the game’s mission set. It’s a great title that you can enjoy together as an ohana.

Kinect Rush is rated E for Everyone and retails for $49.99 exclusively for the Xbox 360. Find it at your nearest Toys n’ Joys (toysnjoys.com), Game Stop (gamestop.com) or Amazon.com.

Click Chick’s Mobile App of the Week: SayHi

You may remember me recently writing about the translation app Vocre, but during my current travels to foreign lands, I discovered SayHi. This is very similar to Vocre but better. SayHi only works for your iPhone or iPad (unlike Vocre), but it’s comparable to having an interpreter living in your device.

This app will quickly interpret what you need to say without having to thumb through a clunky dictionary or phrasebook. Plus, rather than butchering what you say, you can have SayHi play back the translation.

Twenty-three languages and dialects are supported. You should download it quickly since iTunes has it on sale now for 99 cents (regular price $2.99) until the next upgrade.

Noriaki Fujimori shot this photo in a tsunami-devastated area of Japan earlier this year. Photo courtesy Noriaki Fujimori

Noriaki Fujimori is concerned about the health effects of radiation on Japanese children. The Waimea Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple minister wants to help by bringing keiki living in areas affected by last year’s tsunami to Kaua’i during their school breaks.

“If the children come to Kaua’i, they will be much better. It’s a big help,” he says.

Providing an opportunity for the keiki to visit our island for a week or more is a way for them to reduce their exposure to nuclear power plant radiation. It would allow them to breathe fresh air, drink clean water and consume uncontaminated food.

“Apparently, that is one way to combat the radiation poisoning, and even a few weeks in a clean environment can make a difference,” says County Councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura, who is supportive of Fujimori’s efforts.

Though she is still conducting research on the health benefits, Yukimura says it would be a way for Kaua’i to extend aloha to others.

Originally from Japan, Fujimori moved here the same year Hurricane ‘Iniki ravaged the Garden Isle nearly two decades ago. Having lived through it, he understands what it’s like to experience devastation, and he empathizes with others who are similarly affected.

“It would be fitting to commemorate that life-changing disaster in our history by reaching out to others who have more recently experienced a disaster and are still going through the aftermath,” says Yukimura.

Noriaki Fujimori lights a candle at the Waimea temple. Coco Zickos photo

“Maybe the community will want to help again and share the experience with them,” he says.

Fujimori has visited the area of Japan hit by the 2011 tsunami and already has plans to return.

“They are having a hard time and we can learn a lot about it,” he says.

Not only is the ocean’s aftermath still present, residents are no longer able to live within a 15-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

“People are trying to clean up, but the children are becoming affected with radiation,” he says.

Fujimori is working with victims and families to try to help as many children as possible “breathe and pray deeply here.”

A message most strongly conveyed to Fujimori by the people of Japan is to encourage others worldwide not to implement nuclear power.

“One of the ladies said, ‘Please tell the American people I don’t want nuclear plants anymore in the world,’” he says.

Respecting nature is important, and it was a lesson Fujimori learned during the hurricane.

“The nuclear plant does-n’t respect nature,” he says.

Everything from food to people’s homes are now exposed to harmful levels of radiation in parts of Japan. Some of Fujimori’s friends who subsisted from their own gardens have had to move to find work in Tokyo. He hopes to help alleviate some of their familial troubles.

Currently, he is attempting to establish a planning committee that will help accomplish his goal. He estimates it would cost around $1,000 for each child to be brought to the island.

“Kaua’i has experience in hosting foreign students in many different contexts, and this would be another context to work on,” says Yukimura.

“We always benefit from people-to-people encounters that allow sharing and helping of each other (witness the recent Tropic Care outreach that touched both the visiting medical teams and our island people). For our keiki to learn firsthand about hardships and issues from other parts of the world will be both an educational and humanitarian experience for them.”

For more information or to help, contact Fujimori at 645-0237 or email fujimori@hawaii.rr.com. coco@midweekkauai.com

Sustainability may be a tough climb, but Eric Knutzen is determined to get it done. As head of a new sustainable living institute at KCC, Ho'ouluwehi, he's taking bold and visionary steps to make it happen. Coco Zickos photo

Eric Knutzen is showing bold and visionary leadership as head of a new sustainable living institute at KCC

Environmental consultant Eric Knutzen knows that living sustainably benefits the entire community.

“It’s not just leveraging everything you can do just for this generation,” he says. “It actually doesn’t burden future generations.”

The environmentally savvy Knutzen recently joined forces with Kaua’i Community College to serve as executive director of Ho’ouluwehi, The Sustainable Living Institute of Kaua’i.

The program is helping the campus become more sustainably focused and incorporates environmental standards into the classroom, such as providing opportunities for culinary students to recycle cooking oil.

Ho’ouluwehi encompasses four focus areas: producing food sustainably, providing renewable energy alternatives, creating affordable housing and improving waste elimination.

One of Knutzen’s many successes is acquiring a $30,000 grant to install a photovoltaic system at the KCC Aquaponics facility – one of the institute’s sustainability classrooms.

“Eric is a visionary who possesses some amazing leadership qualities,” says Aquaculture/Aquaponics Program coordinator and instructor Bernie Tsao. “He is clear about his goals, objectives and commitments. He is determined to achieve them. His positive attitude and passion are contagious. He is an excellent facilitator, well-organized and very methodical.”

In conjunction with Ho’ouluwehi, Knutzen also is using his expertise to join forces with the county in developing a new affordable housing project in Ka’apuni. The project will assimilate sustainable living practices such as aquaponics and agriculture on land located near Kapa’a Middle School. Even the homes will be fashioned in an environmental manner using container-based models equipped with proper ventilation and water systems.

“The containers are already here,” says Knutzen of the many 8-by-40-foot containers lying dormant at Nawiliwili Harbor. “We’re shipping more than 92 percent of everything we have, and so we’ve got all these empty containers being shipped off and it costs a lot of money to ship them back. This way we can just use them and keep them.”

Growing food is a part of Knutzen’s sustainable living solution. Coco Zickos photos

Not only does it make economic sense, container homes are becoming the fashionable way to live.

“It would bring to fruition all of the sustainable concepts that we’ve been talking about, things we’ve been saying we have to do and have been wanting to do for a long time. This would actually put them on the ground in a very real way,” says Kaua’i County special assistant to the housing director, Imai Aiu, who is collaborating with Knutzen on the project.

Though price points have not yet been set, the units are expected to be priced 20 to 25 percent less than conventional housing and will be constructed by KCC carpentry students.

A total of 10 duplex units outfitted with photovoltaic systems are slated to be engineered within the next few years with the first container-to-conventional-home prototype to be established on KCC’s campus.

“We need to find alternatives,” says Aiu, who (full disclosure) is married to MidWeek Kaua’i‘s Amanda Gregg, regarding housing. “I hope this becomes a prototype for sustainable living and we start moving into a much broader acceptance of it in everyday practice.”

Not only will residents be able to grow their own food on-site, they will have the ability to market it as well.

“The beauty is the tenants are going to benefit from good living, lower-cost living, through to food and revenue potential,” says Knutzen, who notes that this project will be the first of its kind on the island.

Knutzen plans to help harvest papaya at the proposed sustainable living community

He admits he is no stranger to environmental living. Knutzen owns a renewable energy business, Green Energy Hawai’i, which is in the process of implementing a biomass energy project on a 64-acre parcel of land near Koloa. Albezia and other invasive trees are currently being cleared from the area, and Department of Land and Natural Resource-approved forest trees are to be planted in their place. Not only will the trees be utilized in a way in which they are easily regenerated, the emissions released in order to generate electricity will be significantly lower than those at Port Allen.

The project is estimated to save between $5.5 million and $20 million per year for Kaua’i residents during a 20-year time span, and between $70 and $90 per household per year.

Before Knutzen felt a “polar push” to work in the environmental industry, the Colorado native owned a global consulting firm that he developed while living in Sweden, which helped entrepreneurs become more successful. After attending San Diego State University, he studied as an exchange student at Uppsala University in Sweden and ultimately achieved a degree in finance.

“It was so incredible,” says Knutzen, who is of Swedish-Norwegian descent, of the experience.

He ended up living in Sweden for 16 years and speaks the language fluently.

When his father, Ernie, a retired United Airlines pilot and North Shore resident, was diagnosed with cancer, however, Knutzen sold his consulting company, Knutzen Schwartz Group, and moved to the island in 2002.

Knutzen on the KCC campus

Shortly thereafter, at the suggestion of community members, he was recruited as the county’s deputy director of finance by the late Mayor Brian Baptiste.

“Suddenly I found myself working in public service,” says Knutzen of the sudden shift in career gears.

He was considered a complete foreigner in his new role.

“I have a slight accent still, but I had a radical one then because I had just switched from total Swedish to English,” he says. “It took me awhile to get back into the groove. It was really rough, but I really liked it. You’re helping everyone. When you’re working for the county, you’ve actually got the capacity to help everyone out.”

Benefiting others is a practice Knutzen continues to carry out in his new role at KCC.

“Within the short time that I’ve interacted with him, my experience with Eric is that he is a team player well-networked within the local community – responsible, kind and humble,” says Tsao.

When Knutzen isn’t working, he considers himself an “exercise freak,” running “really, really fast” every morning and lifting weights, spinning or swimming in the evening. He also performs a private mini-triathlon every weekend.

Married and the father of adult children (whose names he does not wish to disclose), Knutzen also enjoys cooking, especially Mexican fajitas and omelets.

It is obvious that Knutzen is full of life and energy, and that he is determined to create a more sustainable island community for the benefit of everyone.

Visit www.hoouluwehi.blogspot.com for more information.

The individual islands all offer unique experiences and sights seen nowhere else on the planet. Hawai’i ranges from isolated and pristine beaches and forests to the dynamic cultural fusion of the cosmopolitan city of Honolulu.

Sustainable tourism is designed to be compatible with, and to present as low an impact as possible, on the environment and local culture.

Often mistaken for ecotourism, sustainable tourism is much more complex a proposition. It means inviting the visitor to experience the local culture and to respect the environment the same way as those of us who live here.

While eco-tourism is a component of sustainable tourism, it is not the only part.

A visitor to Hawai’i would be thrilled by a simple hike along the trails of Kaua’i's Na Pali Coast, and such an experience leaves the natural environment with a minimal impact.

Swimming in the ocean off of Oahu’s Chun’s Reef and catching a glimpse of a green sea turtle also represents the kind of benign interaction with our spectacular natural environment.

In the case where visitor traffic has negatively impacted the ecosystem, we have taken intelligent and effective steps to manage our assets.

One good example is Hanauma Bay. I focused and worked hard as the Planning Committee chairman of the City Council and mayor with the Friends of Hanauma Bay to help the preserve become a model for how to strike a balance between allowing visitor access while protecting the natural ecology.

Those who want to experience the nature preserve must be prepared and educated about how to be responsible visitors to this wonderful natural resource. Numbers are limited, and the entire bay closes one day a week so that it can “recover” from the visitor traffic.

Out-of-state guests are asked to pay for entry, with the money dedicated to the preservation maintenance and education programs of Hanauma Bay.

The end result is that this vital attraction will be preserved and sustained for future generations for both visitors and local residents and our model has been studied by other destinations in the world, such as China.

Waikiki has been a world-class visitor attraction since the 1920s. Waikiki has changed dramatically since the old days, but remains a showplace for the modern Hawaiian experience. Even with the contemporary urban design and high-rise buildings, Hawai’i's aloha spirit continues to provide a lasting impact on our visitors.

Renovations at Beachwalk and Lewers and the replenishment of sand at our popular beaches have continued the process of improving Waikiki’s environment.

Chinatown also has experienced a number of positive changes through the years.

Mayors Fasi, Harris and yours truly all made the revival of Honolulu’s historic Chinatown one of our economic development priorities, and it has blossomed with vibrant nightlife and a plethora of popular art galleries and restaurants.

Yes, the environment is not just our remote, undeveloped, scenic open spaces; it is also the manmade urban environments that reflect our history and culture. This is the balance we want to maintain to ensure that Hawaii will always remain a special place.

Sustainable tourism is also indeed a balance of preserving our cultural roots while at the same time encouraging our own contemporary cultural fusion to evolve.

The lesson here is if we focus on what makes Hawai’i the best place in the world to live, it will also remain one of the best places in the world to visit.

MUFI’S VISITOR HEROES

Jason Kawashibara

Position: Security Officer
Location: Kaua’i Marriott Resort

Kaua’i Marriott Resort security officer Jason Kashiwabara does his job with a smile. His managers believe that smile is a rare gift that reflects his “can-do” spirit.

Jason never hesitates to offer his assistance to guests and co-workers alike, and can be counted on to get any job done. He is always on time for work and never hesitates to stay overtime to complete a task. He has worn several hats since joining Kaua’i Marriott Resort, including banquet houseman and audio-visual technician. Nowadays, Jason can be found greeting or helping guests and responding to incidents, demonstrating the aloha spirit every day on the job.

Jason Kashiwabara takes the same attitude to his community service.

“It’s always a great feeling giving or helping the less fortunate,” he says, and that devotion is demonstrated in his strong support for the Kaua’i United Way, Children’s Miracle Network, Kaua’i Food Drive and the Visitor Industry Charity Walk.