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Shake it up
The sights, sounds and colors of the South Pacific spring to life as Lahaina Cannery Mall presents its second annual Tahiti Fete Saturday and April 14.Tahitian performances showcasing traditional dances, costumes and music will be performed 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Here's the schedule:
>> Saturday
11:30 a.m.: Te Mau Merahi
1:00 p.m.: Keiki Hula by Halau Hula Keola Ali'i O Ke Kai
2:30 p.m.: Na Kamali'i Te Mea O Te Atua>> April 14
11:30 a.m.: Te Tiare Patitifa
1:00 p.m.: Keiki Hula by Halau Hula Lakou I Kamalama A Kealoha
2:30 p.m.: Old Lahaina Luau Dancers
'First Light' at Keck
The W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island will marks its 10th anniversary of "first light" with an open house at its Kamuela headquarters on April 14.There will be hands-on demonstrations, science presentations, displays and refreshments from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The anniversary celebrates the day in 1992 on which the Keck I telescope was first trained on the heavens.
The Keck I is the world's most powerful tool for exploring the Universe.
The W.M. Keck Observatory was built and is operated by the California Association for Research in Astronomy, a partnership between the California Institute of Technology, the University of California, and NASA.
The bulk of construction costs came from a $70-million grant from the Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation, which also provided funding for the Keck II telescope. Science observations on Keck I began in May 1993, after installation of scientific instruments and final testing.
For more information about the W.M. Keck Observatory, visit the Web site at http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu:3636/ or send e-mail to: lkraft@keck.hawaii.edu
Open-house admission is free. The observatory headquarters is at 65-1120 Mamalahoa Highway. Call (808) 885-7887.
Head for the beach
Ka'anapali Beach Hotel has introduced a "Best of the Beach" package that includes ocean-view accommodations, a daily buffet breakfast, the use of a private beach cabana, snorkeling gear, admission to the Maui Ocean Center and a dinner show, plus a pair of beach towels to take home.The package is available all year and runs $725 per person. Reservations can be made by calling toll-free at (800)262-8450, or by e-mailing res@kbhmaui.com
For information about the property, call (808) 661-0011.