Community Calendar

Please join PRD on Kaua'i for an afternoon of roller derby between 3 interisland teams! Pacific Roller Derby, Kaua'i's Garden Island Renegade Rollerz & Big Island Roller Derby will all go head to head for an afternoon of free excitement! We hope to see familiar faces from all islands at this event. There will also be a live stream on Twitch, @pacificrollerderby! Reach out to us on social media for more information. Our games are always FREE & family friendly.

Arts Kauai presents an evening of music featuring Ken Emerson and Eli Smart.
Ken is a Grammy winning songwriter and one of the most highly regarded slack key and steel guitarists living today. Ken was featured on Donald Fagen’s (Steely Dan) Grammy award winning Morph the Cat. His many additional touring/recording credits include Jackson Browne, Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal, Todd Rundgren, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, and Elvin Bishop.

Eli Smart creates music coined “Aloha Soul”—a style that fuses the spirit of Hawaii with the grit of British soul music. Smart, who studied at the Paul McCartney-founded Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, pairs the vibrant sounds Hawaiian lap steel guitar with the dark, captivating sounds of the bass. The result is a groovy sound that references the styles of the Beatles and Tame Impala.

Kaua‘i Diabetes Care Community Gatherings
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Auditorium (4800 Kawaihau Rd, Kapa‘a)

Register Online: https://www.hiahec.org/event-details-registration/kauai-diabetes-care-community-gathering-sep-23

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital Learning Lab (4643 Waimea Canyon Dr, Waimea)

Register Online: https://www.hiahec.org/event-details-registration/kauai-diabetes-care-community-gathering-sep-24

These Free community events are designed to listen, learn, and connect around diabetes care. Attendees will share experiences, discover local resources, and enjoy a nutritious, healthy meal!

For more information, call Jessica DeCamp at the Area Health Education Center at 808-932-3636, or register online at HIAHEC.org. That’s Sept. 23 in Kapa‘a and Sept. 24 in Waimea. We hope to see you there!” Mahalo!

Mahalo nui loa for your support!

Presented by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit North Shore Give, Ohana FitFest is an annual 5k fun run/walk with family-friendly obstacles along the way. This event celebrates our community, combines fun and fitness, and benefits our keiki. Grants from this year’s event proceeds will be donated to Kaua'i North Shore elementary and secondary schools to help fund fitness programs and/or equipment.

12th Annual Ohana FitFest
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Princeville Makai Golf Club: Woods Course
OhanaFitFest.com

The fun run/walk takes place at the Woods Course in Princeville where runners will climb, crawl, and test their coordination on obstacles along the way. Participants are encouraged to link their individual registrations to a team; special prizes will be given to the largest team, team with the most spirit, and fastest overall team.

AlohaFestival.org is where yoga, music, and sound healing meet the spirit of aloha. Join us for a full day of movement, mindfulness, and community on Kaua‘i — a joyful gathering to celebrate peace, presence, and connection.

BAMP Project presents Kolohe Kai ‘What Aloha Means’ Album Release Tour 2025 live at Kauai Community College - Events Lawn on Sunday, October 5, 2025. This event welcomes all ages.

Step into the spirit of Miles Davis with Kind of New, Kind of Blue—a concert experience that bridges past and present.

The first half of the evening reimagines Miles’ legacy through fresh eyes, featuring original compositions and bold arrangements by bandleader and trumpeter DESHANNON HIGA, inspired by the restless innovation that defined Miles' career. From simmering grooves to lyrical ballads, this set captures the essence of Miles’ creative fire—always moving forward, never standing still.

In the second half, the band brings you back to 1959 with a complete performance of Kind of Blue, the most iconic jazz album of all time. Every note, every space, every breath—relived and re-experienced in the moment, a live needle-drop of the entire record, cover to cover.

Kind of New, Kind of Blue isn’t just a tribute—it’s a conversation between generations, where innovation meets tradition, and timeless music proves its power to inspire again and again.

THE BAND:

DeShannon Higa, bandleader, trumpet (playing the role of Miles Davis)
Reggie Padilla >> alto sax (playing the role of Cannonball Adderley)
Larry Cook >> tenor sax (playing the role of John Coltrane)
Ethan Capone >> piano (playing the role of Bill Evans)
John Kolivas >> bass (playing the role of Paul Chambers)
Abe Lagrimas Jr. >> drums (playing the role of Jimmy Cobb)