March 2016

This Thursday, March 24, the Kauai Historical Society will present Wahi Pana o Wailua, or Storied Places of Wailua by Randy Wichman. Wailua is a place of ancient Hawaiian legends & the meaning of many of the place names are rarely known. Randy Wichman is a historian & preservations who learned about the river & […]

All of our recent thoughts about Twelfth Night celebrations & the shipwreck in the Shakespeare play reminded us of the harrowing story of Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 27:27-28:5. This particular shipwreck came after a time of trials & shows Paul’s great faith in The Lord & his deliverance to Malta. But, as in so many

A few days ago we mentioned that Island School is presenting William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on March 24, 25 & 26… but what is Twelfth Night? There are many ancient Christian holidays that not many of us still celebrate & Twelfth Night is one of them. It is a festival to mark the coming of the

Tomorrow is youth registration for the canoe club Imua Wailua Hui O Mana Ka Pu’uwai. And not just registration, but also a potluck, paddling instruction & more. The 2016 canoe program will go from March 21 to August 6. Registration includes a t-shirt, huli-huli lessons & drills, padding instruction, regatta races & prizes. Returning paddlers

Shave ice is as Hawaiian as, well, shave ice. So where do you get the best shave ice on Kauai? Jo Jo’s of course! Whether you’re over on the West Side in Waimea or on the North Shore in Hanalei, it’s Jo Jo’s for the best combinations & the best shave ice hands down &

This Monday, March 21st there will be a benefit screening of the important film, Papa Mau the Wayfinder. The screening proceeds will go towards the Namahoe Hawaiian sailing canoe. The presentation is by the Kauai Community College Hawaiian Studies Department Leadership Kauai Na Kalai Wa’a o Kauai & will be at Kauai Community College. Doors open at 5:30

If you want to hike on our beautiful island, it’s hard to go wrong with the Sierra Club. This weekend they are doing a special hike, the Jewel of Kokee. It’s a strenuous 7 miles, so really only for those who are experiences hikers, but what an opportunity to see the forests & cliffs of

Yes! Island School’s Theatre Arts Department is presenting the delightful Twelfth Night, a play that seems particularly appropriate to Kauai with it’s tale of shipwreck. Come & enjoy an evening with Fest, Sebastian & Viola & share the laughs. The play will be presented on three nights: Thursday, March 24th at 5 pm, Friday, March 25th at

In our little series about women of the Bible we have told you of several prophetesses. Miriam’s name actually means prophetess. Not only was she the honored sister or Moses, but also the leader of all of the Hebrew women who had fled Egypt. It was sweet Miriam who saved Moses when he was set