What’s Up

September 30

Tango Dance
Kapaa N Center, Kapaa, 7-8 p.m., $10. Learn the basics of tango for beginners. (635-8049)

Simon And Garfunkel Retrospective Tour
Kauai Community College, Lihue, 7 p.m., $40 at the door. AJ Swearingen and Johnathan Beedle capture the magic of Simon and Garfunkel’s early sounds. (337-9234)

October 1

FitDance Fusion
Various Locations, Kalaheo, 8:30-9:30 a.m., $7/class. Enjoy a cardio dance movement class. (332-9737, kauaidancetheatre.com)

Eagle Song Dancer
Kauai Community College, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, 7 p.m., $20. Keiki under 12 free. The Eagle Song Dancers will share their culture through song and dance using hand-crafted drums and masks. (828-1294)

He Inoa No Na Lani
Kauai Beach Resort, 4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Lihue, 6:30 p.m., $25-$30. Enjoy an inspiring Hawaiian experience of history through music and hula artistry. (346-7574, kaieie.org)

The Eagle Song Dancers
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, 7 p.m., call for cost. Enjoy a performance by the Kauai String and Woodwind Trio. (245-8270 )

October 2

Psychic Faire
Kauai Convention Center Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m, $25/15 minute readings. Experience a psychic faire. (482-1516)

Lono O Makahiki
Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue, 11 a.m.-1 p.m, admission rates apply, Enjoy pre-Makahiki games and Konane tournament. (245-6931)

October 3

Biochar Workshop
Hanalei Family Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., $50. Join a workshop to help restore the soils health. (826-7836)

Zemlinsky Quartet
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, 3 p.m., $35/adults, $10/students. A Czech style string quartet will perform. (245-SING)

Vegan Potluck And Demonstration
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, Kapaa, 12:30 p.m., free. Bring a vegan dish with ingredient list. (337-9977)

October 4

North Shore Line Dancing
Church of the Pacific, Princeville, 10-11:30 a.m., $6. Learn beginners line dancing. (212-1847)

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

October 5

Patient Support Group
Hanalei Blackpot Beach Park, Hanalei, 6 p.m., free. The Kauai Patient Support Group is holding a public information meeting. (212-6060)

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)

Backyard Aquarculture
Aloha Church, 4534 Uahi Road, Lihu’e Tuesdays 4 -7 p.m., Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28., Saturdays 1 – 4 p.m. Sept. 11, 18, 25, and Oct. 2, $240 or $30/session. Learn the techniques of aquaculture to grow fish for your personal use and sale. (647-0640)

Beginning Line Dance Class
Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m.; Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.; $6/class. Dance to all kinds of music in this North Shore Beginning Line Dance Class and have fun while exercising. No partner required. (212-1847)

Body And Mind Clarity
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m., free. Participate in body and mind clarity classes featuring flowing moves for balance, flexibility, coordination and strength. Ages 55-plus. (652-8985, passionateliving.faithweb.com)

Cha Cha And Swing
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, Kilauea, Behind Kilauea Town Market. Mondays, 8 – 9 p.m., call for pricing. Beginning Cha Cha and Continuing West Coast Swing. Ends Oct. 4.(828-2109)

Christian-Based Yoga
Kaua‘i Christian Fellowship, 2731 Ala Kinoiki (Koloa Bypass), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45-10 a.m.; Tuesday nights, 5:30-6:45 p.m.; $10. Linda Espino offers Christian-based yoga classes. (652-0900, lespino@hawaii.rr.com)

Core Training For Boomers
Kapaa Neighborhood Center, 4491 Kou St., Kapaa, Mondays, 9:15-10 a.m., $5-$10 suggested donation. In a safe environment stretch your body, strengthen your core and awaken the power that lies with. For Boomers ages 50-plus. (212-6228)

CORE, PiYo Classes
Fitbodies Personal Training, Kalaheo, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 4:15 p.m. CORE Performance Circuit; Fridays, 4:15 p.m., PiYo; $15 per class. Participate in Tuesday/Wednesday CORE Performance Circuit workouts and/or Friday PiYo classes with Pam Kruse. (332-7417, fitbodkauai.com)

‘Designing The Next Chapter’
Kapaa location, call for address, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., $25 per session. Designing the Next Chapter in Your Life. 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. Figure out what you really want to do with your life and create a concrete plan. (Register: 639-4517, hiyaguha@gmail.com)

Eastside Pilates Classes
Wailua location, call for address/days/times, $45 private; $2 duet. Private classes in the classical equipment-based Pilates method are offered. (346-4251)

Expressive Dance Foundations
Poise Pilates, Poipu, Wednesdays, 2:30-4 p.m., call for cost. Explore and develop mind-body skills much as balance, coordination and intuition. Adults and keiki welcome. (651-5287)

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

Food Growing Forum
One Song Farm, Moloaa, first Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, donations welcome. Sun, a farmer/gardener with 20-plus years of successful bio-intensive organic market gardening in Hawaii under his belt, shares his experience and knowledge. (635-3020)

Golden Eight Qi Gong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., free for ages 60-plus; $10 general. A gentle standing form, Golden Eight, promotes balance and self healing. (639-4300, Qi@hawaii.rr.com)

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

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

Islandwide Vinyasa Yoga
Koloa Hongwanji, Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.; Waimea Plantation Cottages, Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.; Kapaa (Yoga House) Monday 7:15 a.m., Friday 7 a.m., $12 kamaaina rate. 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)

Iyengar Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Sundays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., call for pricing. Kalaheo Yoga offers level 1 and 2 classes in Iyengar yoga, which focuses on structural alignment, strength and flexibility. (332-7405, 651-1568, kalaheoyoga.com)

Kalaheo Yoga, Yoga Therapy
Kalaheo Yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-9:50 a.m., call for pricing. Group and private therapeutic yoga instruction inspired by B.K.S. Iyengar and Integrative Yoga Therapy are offered to persons of all levels. (651-1568, ellen@yogatherapykauai.com)

Keiki Yoga
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m., $33. Enjoy exercise, bonding, healing and yoga through story with your children. Ages 4-10. (480-244-7676)

Keiki Yoga
Princeville Community Center, Princeville, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:15 p.m., $11 both mom and child (4-10). Come experience yoga and exercise with you and your child. Ends Oct. 6. (480-244-7676)

Kundalini Yoga
Hanalei Community Center, Kuhio Highway, Fridays, 8:25-9:30 a.m., call for pricing. Satya Kaur offers instruction for flexibility, strength and focus. (826-0050)

Kundalini Yoga
Various locations, Princeville, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30 a.m., $10 per class. Learn yoga with Diane Cline.

Kupuna Total Body Conditioning
Hanapepe Neighborhood Center, Mondays, 8-9:30 a.m.; Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Thursdays, 8-9:30 a.m.; free. Participate in chair and standing cardiovascular and strength training classes for seniors. Ages 55-plus. (652-8985, passionateliving.faithweb.com)

Love And Respect
Kauai Bible Church, Omao, Thursday nights, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Free. Learn how to improve communication between you and your significant other. Ends Oct. 14. (332-7406)

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

Meditation On Compassion
Tara Sangha – Buddhist Center, 6458-B Kahuna Road, Kapaa, Sundays, 9 – 10 a.m., call for pricing. Practice compassion and live a happier life with group meditation: Chenrezig, the Tibetan Buddhist practice of compassion. (823-0949, tarasangha.org)

Mele Voice Classes For Keiki
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Fridays, call for times, free. Mele voice classes now available for kids, ages 7-12. (821-1234)

Oneness Blessing
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani, Prince Albert Park, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. The Oneness Blessing is a transfer of energy that over time will facilitate your moving into higher states of awareness, calming the endless chatter of the mind and bringing you into the moment. No dogma, practices or beliefs are needed: this is simply the path of receiving. (212-1847)

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

Pilates & Yoga Classes
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, variety classes offered six days a week, call for times, $15 per class; $48 for four classes; $100 for 10. A variety of yoga and Pilates classes are offered six days a week. Call for schedule. (651-1568, kalaheoyoga@hotmail.com)

Pilates Mat Classes
Hanalei Community Center, Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.; Parish Hall, Kilauea, Fridays, 10 a.m.; call for pricing. Participate in these pilates mat classes and 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)

Practical Yoga
The Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Thursdays, 8-9 a.m., $10. Enjoy a fun, all-level class for athletes and busy people to support healthy, active lifestyles. (652-3227, kptkk@yahoo.com)

Prenatal Yoga
South and West side locations, call for addresses/days/times/pricing. Participate in a prenatal yoga class for your health. No experience necessary. (Register: 634-2836, kellybuskirk@yahoo.com)

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

Restorative Yoga
Sweeter Life Studio, 4437 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Mondays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; call for pricing. Enjoy restorative yoga classes. Private yoga therapy sessions available. (651-1568, ellen@yogatherapykauai.com)

Senior Qi Gong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., $10; ages 60-plus free. Enjoy a free qi gong class for seniors. (639-4300)

Sitting Qi Gong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St., Lihue, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., free. This qi gong classs features a gentle sitting form suitable for those over age 60. (639-4300)

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

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

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)

Variety Of Yoga
Mojo Studio, Lawai, daily, 9:30-11 a.m., $15 per class. The studio offers Mommy and Me Yoga on Mondays, Strength+Flex Yoga on Tuesdays, Qi Gong plus Yoga on Wednesdays, Hot Flash Yoga on Thursdays, Yoga Xocolatl (Chocolate Yoga) on Fridays, Total Yoga Workout on Saturdays and Sacred Sounds Yoga on Sundays. (634-6490, mojostudio.wetpaint.com)

Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Mondays, call for times/pricing. Sign up for Tahitian Drumming (ages 5-plus) and Hawaiian Language (for adults) classes. (821-1234)

Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Thurdays, call for times/pricing. Sign up for Lomi Lomi Massage ($1 donation suggested), Introduction to Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 5-plus) and Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 12-under free) (821-1234)

Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Tuesdays, call for times/pricing. Sign up for Lomi Lomi Massage ($1 donation suggested), Introduction to Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 5-plus) and Hawaiian Language and Dance (Ages 12-under free) (821-1234)

Various Classes
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, Wednesdays, call for times/pricing. Register for Adult Tahitian Dance Class and Tahitian Drumming classes. (821-1234)

Yoga
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, call for times, $15/class, $100/10 classes. Learn and improve different techniques and styles of yoga from highly qualified instructors in a friendly studio. (351-1568)

Yoga & Meditation
Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Drive, Princeville, Tuesdays, 8:30-9:45 a.m.; Private Home, call for address, Thursdays, 8:30 a.m., $10. Diane Cline teaches pranyama (breathwork), postures and meditations to be happy and healthy. All levels welcome. (480-244-7676, Diane@yogainspirations.com)

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

Yoga For Moms
Kalaheo Yoga, 4427 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Tuesdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m., call for pricing. Bring your infant or toddler (and some toys!) to a child-friendly yoga class for moms. (651-1568, kalaheoyoga.com)

Yoga with Satcha
Hanalei Community Center, Hanalei, Fridays, 8:30 a.m., call for pricing. Gain flexibility, strength and focus with morning yoga with Satcha. (826-0050)

Yoga, All Styles
Studio Kauai Yoga, Dragon Building, 4504 Kukui St., Kapaa, daily, call for times/pricing. Come to Studio Kauai Yoga for whatever you need from your yoga practice. 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. Classes seven days a week, morning through evening. Drop-in, local and visitor rates available. (822-5053, studiokauaiyoga.com)

Yoga/Meditation Class
Kauai Dharma Center, 5184 Kome St., Kapaa, Every Monday, 7 – 9 p.m.,call for pricing. Tiebtan Buddhist Tantric Yoga and Meditation. (652-0551)

YogAlign
Aloha Dance Studio, 4-491 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., $12. Stryking Balance offers YogAlign classes. (212-8268)

YogAlign & Hand Balancing
Lihue location, call for address, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. YogAlign; Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. hand balancing; $12 drop-in fee; packages available. Stryking Balance offers ongoing classes in YogAlign and a Hand Balancing Partner Yoga class weekly. (212-8268, stryking@gmail.com)

YogAlign Classes
Mana Yoga Studio, 3812 Ahonui Place, Princeville, call for days/times/pricing. 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 per session; five for $40. Take classes in the Yogalign method of yoga. (639-6177)

Zumba Fitness
Organic Functional Fitness, Kukuiula Village, 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka Road, Koloa, Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., $12/class. Learn Zumba, the Latin-dance cardio fitness routine. Ends Sept. 29 (639-9990)

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 pricing. Participate in one or both of these classes in Kripalu Yoga and zumba. (828-6863, wendyval@aol.com)

AARP Potluck, Chapter Meeting
AARP Info Center, 3-3178 Kuhio Hwy., #D-2, Lihue, second Wednesdays, noon-2:30 p.m., free. Attend this monthly AARP potluck and Chapter meeting. (246-4500)

Community Acupuncture
Yoga House, 4-885 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa, Saturdays, 4-5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m.; $15-$40. Enjoy comfortable, safe, quiet community acupuncture. (652-0381, blujadeacupuncture.com)

Kaua‘i Community Market
Kaua‘i Community College, front parking lot, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free admission. Browse the Kaua‘i Community Market for fresh ingredients, holiday foods and gifts and more. (337-9944)

Kaua‘i Culinary Market
Kukuiula Village, Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., free admission. Explore this gourmet farmer’s market every Wednesday and meet local farmers and Kaua`i grown/Kaua`i made package food vendors. (742-9545)

Pet Loss Support
Kauai Hospice, 4457 Pahee Street, Lihue, First Thursday, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., free admission. Find comfort in remembering and sharing the memories of a beloved pet. Ends Dec. 2 (245-7277 ext 22)

‘Free For Fall’ Campaign
Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, 3351 Hoolaulea Way, Lihue, Aug. 5-Dec. 25, free (ages 6-17). Junior golfers ages 6-17 can black the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club for free and receive free rental clubs when playing with a paid adult. Ends Dec. 25. (1-800-634-6400, kauailagoonsgolf.com)

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

West Kaua‘i AYSO
Go online for location/time/pricing. Registration is open through the summer for the West Kaua‘i AYSO 2010 soccer season. (Register: aysokauai.net, publicity@aysokauai.net)

Allerton Garden Tours
Allerton Garden, 4425 Lawai Road, Koloa, third Saturdays, free. The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) offers guided tours of Allerton Garden at no cost for Hawaii residents with I.D. on the third Saturday of each month. McBryde Garden self-guided tours are available every Saturday. (Register: 742-2623)

Contemporary Music
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, call for times/cost. Come and enjoy Contemporary Music. (821-1234)

Live Hawaiian Music
Center For Polynesian Culture, Kauai Village Shopping Center, Kapaa, call for times/cost. Enjoy live Hawaiian music. (821-1234)

Live Jazz
St. Regis Princeville Resort, 5520 Kahaku Road, Princeville, Sundays, 4-7 p.m., free. Enjoy live jazz music by Treysara with special guest musicians from time to time. (treysara.com)

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

Salsa Saturdays
Aloha Beach Resort, call for address, first Saturdays, call for time/pricing. Dance the Merenge, Salsa, Samba, Bachata and more on the first Saturday of each month. (823-1643)

Kapaa High Class Of 1985
Call for location, register now for reunion Oct. 22-23, call for time/pricing. Register now to attend Kapaa High School’s class of 1985 25th reunion Oct. 22-23. (Register: 635-5705)

Hawaii College And Career Fair
Hilton Kauai Beach Resort, 4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Lihue, 9 – 11 a.m., 5 – 7 p.m., call for pricing. Inviting students, teachers and counselors to learn and get information about college progras and career opportunities. (834-4083)

It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere
Puakea Golf Club, Lihue, now-Sept. 30, $65. The golf course offers its “It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere” campaign, where if it’s 2 p.m. where guests live, the course will offer green fees at the $65 twilight rate. Ends Sept. 30. (1-866-773-5554, puakeagolf.com)

Trout Fishing
Kokee Public Fishing Area (PFA), Kilauea, June 19-Sept. 30, daily, call for license pricing. Fishing season is now open for rainbow trout. Licenses available at DLNR offices, at selected fishing supply stores, licensed agents, or online. Ends Sept. 30. (274-3344, hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar)

Weekly Wine Tasting
Da Kine Wine, Waipouli Complex, Kapaa, Saturdays, 4 – 7 p.m. free. taste different selections of wine each week. 21-plus (822-1314)

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)

Doug Britt Exhibit
galerie 103, Kukuiula Village, 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka, Aug. 5-Sept. 25, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sundays by appointment; call for pricing. Check out Doug Britt’s “Early Paintings + Constructions.” Ends Sept. 25. (742-0103, galerie103.com)

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 Kaua`i 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 that’s free, fun and twitter-friendly. (hope.faith.daphne@gmail.com)

KauaiBackstory.com Competition
Email submissions to kauaibackstory@yahoo.com, now-Sept. 30, free. KauaiBackstory.com, an online literary journal, seeks essays, stories, memoirs, poems, etc. for it’s fifth annual creative competition. Winners receive a $25-$100 cash prize. Deadline Sept. 30. (kauaibackstory.com, kauaibackstory@yahoo.com)

Clean The Path
Rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center, second Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-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)

Monk Seal Count
Various beaches and coastlines, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., free. The Hawaiian Monk Seall Conservation Hui is looking for volunteers to participate in this semi-annual monk seal count. Ends October 16 (346-1592)

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

North Shore Line Dancing
Church of the Pacific, Princeville, Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m., For beginners and intermediate interests in learning line dancing. (212-1847)