Special Events
EVENTS AT NIAULANI

UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, February 13, 2010      5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Love The Arts: "Some Enchanted Evening". This 6th annual fundraiser for the Volcano Art Center promises delicious food, luscious hand made chocolates, fine wines, live music by Maggie Heron, plus a silent auction filled with excellent art and exciting events. Hosted by VAC's board of directors, this annual event raises funds to continue a wide range of community arts programs for all ages. Get your tickets early for this enchanting evening in front of the Great Room fireplace. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. $35. To reserve tickets, call (808) 967-8222. Order Tickets Online!   Third Sundays, through March 21, 2010      9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon "Niaulani Forest Work Day." Enjoy the open air while volunteering to help preserve the beauty and diversity of the native, old growth rainforest at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner of Kalanikoa & Old Volcano Roads). Held on the third Sunday of each month, these work days are a unique opportunity for individuals, families, and groups to connect with nature and with each other while assisting in a variety of needed tasks, plus learn about the rich mixture of flora and fauna on the 7.4 acre property. Free. Call (808) 967-8222.  Mondays, through March 29, 2010      9:30 a.m. "Niaulani Nature Walk" - Free Forest Tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces individuals, families, and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, but also the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Offered every Monday at 9:30 a.m., the weekly walk starts just one mile from the entrance to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Meet at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner of Kalanikoa and Old Volcano Roads). Free (calabash donations welcome). Call (808) 967-8222.  Friday, June 18, 2010      7:00 p.m. "Volcano Poetry Slam" emceed by performance poet Kimberly Dark. Don’t miss this fun, high-energy, audience-judged poetry competition that is open to up to 15 poets (on a lottery basis that evening at 7). The rules: 1) bring 2 poems of your own construction (though not everyone gets to round two), 2) each poem must be no longer than 3 minutes performed (or points are deducted), and 3) poems can be read or memorized, but no props (scoring is for writing plus performance). Prizes for the top 3 finalists. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. $6 at the door. Call (808) 967-8222.  Complete Calendar of Events