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Boat Show at Ko Olina
Bring the family to Ko Olina Resort & Marina, where the 4th annual Hawaii Boat Show & Ocean Expo features two days of harbor cruises, boat test rides, U.S. Coast Guard helicopter sea-rescue demonstrations, in-water and land displays of luxury boats, the latest in marine accessories and fishing gear, plus entertainment, a keiki play area, prize giveaways, games and food.The event runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday.
As part of the festivities, Ko Olina Golf Club is also hosting a "Drive for Show, Putt for Dough" event tomorrow, part of the club's PlayGolfAmerica program -- a Demo Day featuring top golf manufacturers, including Titleist, Callaway and Taylor-Made. Visitors may also enter a putting contest to win a 21-foot Seaswirl boat from Windward Boats Kailua or a brand-new vehicle from Mike McKenna Motors. For more information about the golf club, call Julie Miyagi at Ko Olina Golf Club at 676-5300, ext. 235.
Admission to the show is free. Parking is $5 per car per day.
Head out to Ko Olina Resort & Marina for the 4th annual Hawaii Boat show and Ocean Expo.
Neptune at UH
Shakuhachi player John Kaizan Neptune will present an informal afternoon of his compositions and other music for shakuhachi, koto and assorted instruments beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday in the University of Hawaii-Manoa Music Department Room 36.The concert will reunite this internationally recognized artist with local musicians, including members of the Chikuho shakuhachi group and Tozan performer the Rev. Thomas Okano, director of the University of Hawaii's Buddhist Studies Center.
The California-born Neptune received his master's certificate in the Tozan School of Shakuhachi in 1977, at which time he was awarded the name "Kaizan" (or "Sea Mountain").
He has made his reputation for bringing a new and dynamic sound to the vertical bamboo flute, with his original music incorporating traditional Japanese and contemporary jazz.
Admission is free. For more information, call 956-5752.
Museum 'Brain Food'
A gallery exhibition called "Lasting Impressions: Printing & Engraving in Hawai'i" will be on view at the Mission Houses Museum through June 26. There also will be lunchtime lectures to illuminate the show.The "Brain Food!" series will feature a presentation by cultural specialist Malcolm Naea Chun on May 27 and children's book author and bookmaker Jim Rumford on June 10. Each lecture will be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. on the museum's lanai.
Lunch will be catered by the Winterbourne Tea parlor. The $14 fee includes exhibition admission, the gallery talk and lunch. Reservations can be made by calling 531-0481.
The exhibition tells the story of the introduction of printing and engraving to the Hawaiian islands in the early 19th century, its impact on historical events and its lasting influence.
The exhibition is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Admission is $6. For more information, call 531-0481. The museum is at 553 S. King St.
[ ODDS & ENDS ]
Clear choice
Clear Blue Hawaii's transparent kayak was The Buzz of Star-Bulletin business writer Erika Engle's column five months ago, when she noted how much national press the sleek beauty was getting.Now the local company's Napali Kayak has made the May/June issue of Metropolitan Home's Design 100 list featuring "the best of the best in the world ..."
Though the home-style mag listed its picks "in no particular order," the kayak placed at No. 31. The judges said: "The urethane and Kevlar boat breaks down to a 26-pound bundle you can fit in a backpack. The world is your aquarium."
The kayak retails for $4,289. Call 832-2438 for more information or check the company's Web site at www.clearbluehawaii.com.
Look to West Elm
The newest issue of West Elm arrived in Hawaii mailboxes last week with Spring 2004 offerings including accessories such as acrylic serving trays, storage boxes and more, bursting in a palette of mist , sage and lilac.West Elm, a branch of the more familiar Williams-Sonoma and Chambers catalogs, features urban contemporary furniture and extras with an ethnic twist, reflected in its low dining tables, silver-toned vases in organic shapes and clean furniture lines.
Most items are reasonably priced. For instance, the Low Organic Table shown is $169. At 48 inches long by 27 inches wide and 6 inches from the ground, it's a good height for snacking while lounging on the living room carpet and watching the plasma-screen TV.
Shipping is $51 to Honolulu via UPS, for a total of $220, with delivery in five business days. It's not a bad price for a mod contemporary coffee table, considering we couldn't find one of comparable design anywhere on Oahu.
Call customer service for a catalog at 1-866-937-8356, or visit the company's Web site at www.westelm.com.
[ HOME & GARDEN ]
Chill out
Plan ahead for the hot summer months at a "Build New or Re-Do" seminar focusing on the latest in air conditioning, with guest Al Villahermosa of AMV Air Conditioning.The Tuesday workshop at Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant, 449 Kapahulu Ave., covers the basics of new home construction and renovation projects. Also featured will be talks by Homeworks construction specialist Mike Mudgett and kitchen designer Marshall Hickox; architect Kiyoshi Toi, AIA; Al Lum of Viking Appliances; building materials specialist Steve Dixon of Honsador; John Gestrich Jr. of Artisan Paint & Coatings; and lender Derek Cheng of American Savings Bank.
Following the presentations, the speakers will be available for one-on-one sessions with guests, so bring your plans for review. Call Homeworks Construction at 955-2777 for reservations.
Calling scrapbookers
Ben Franklin Crafts will be celebrating National Scrapbooking Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at all Oahu locations.Paper party events will take place at the company's Hilo and Kahului locations on the same day.
Admission is free to enjoy the demonstrations, make-it take-it activities (nominal fee charge) and door prizes. Workshops range from basic to advanced layout, to storage and use of special papers.
A grand scrapbooking prize will be drawn at the end of the event.
Look for the stores at:For details, call 833-3800.
» Mapunapuna, 2810 Paa St.
» Market City, 2919 Kapiolani Blvd.
» Pearl City, 850 Kamehameha Highway
» Enchanted Lake, 1020 Keolu Drive.
» Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, 275 Ka'ahumanu Ave.
» Hilo, 333 Kilauea Ave.
» Kamuela, 67-1149 Mamalahoa Highway
» Lihue, 1400 Rice St.
A magical night
Step into a wonderland when Foster Botanical Gardens transforms for a Midsummer Night's Gleam July 17.Magical hours for family fun are from 4:30 to 10 p.m., with entertainment by a jazz band, hula dancers, belly dancers and more.
Children can enjoy handicrafts, a critter hunt and storytelling, and it's all free. Pack a picnic and tour the gardens.
Call 522-7064 for more information.
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