JAZZ IN THE FOREST: JP & THE JAZZTONES – DIVA JAZZ is Saturday, September 14 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The Jazztones in this incarnation will include Leslie Harlib on piano, JP Thoma on saxes and clarinet, Joey Carroll on bass, and Owen Matsui on percussion. Tickets $30/$25  VAC members. Tickets sale is online at www.volcanoartcenter.org, or at VAC’s Administration Office.

PAINTING DEMONSTRATION WITH LUTI CASTRO is Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Luti studied painting and woodwork at the Art Institute of Boston and at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Free event. Park fees apply.

HULA KAHIKO: Featuring Hālau Kou Lima Nani E, under the direction of Iwalani Kalima is Saturday, September 14 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at kahua hula (platform) in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Part of Volcano Art Center’s Hula Arts at Kīlauea performance series Donations welcome. Free event. Park fees apply.

ZENTANGLE® CREATE A NICHE WITH LYDIA MENESES is Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. With certified Zentangle Teacher. Open to all levels. Students encouraged to bring snacks/beverages to share. Cost $35/$30 VAC members plus a $15 supply and facility fee. Register at: https://volcanoartcenter.org/classes-and-workshops/registration-workshops-classes/.

COOKING WITH CANOE PLANTS WORKSHOP WITH HEATHER is Saturday, September 14 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Explore plants brought to Hawaii by Polynesians and how to prepare them. Make recipes, including salad, main course and desert. Heather will discuss nutritional, social and economical benefits of buying locally grown produce. Class includes: class handout with recipes, and in-class samples.  Class fee $60/$55 VAC members plus a $20 supply fee. Register at: https://volcanoartcenter.org/events/registration-workshops-classes/.

ALOHA FRIDAY AT VAC GALLERY: with Desiree Moana Cruz. Friday, September 13 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Desiree Moana Cruz shares traditional and contemporary dye processes and the use of repetitive symbolism featured in hula garments. She is an advocate for Hawaiian practitioners and a member of Hālau Na Kipuʻupuʻu of Waimea. Free cultural events are part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported in part by Hawaiʻi State Grant In Aid (GIA) Wai Wai Program. Park fees apply.

HAWAIIAN IMMERSION SCHOOL MEETING is Saturday, September 7 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Shirakawa Hotel in Wai'ōhinu (95-6039 Mamalahoa Hwy, Nāʻālehu, HI 96772). Connect with other parents and community supporting Nā ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani o Kaʻū, Kaʻū’s first Hawaiian immersion school. More at https://www.okaukakou.org/about-2.

PEN SKETCHING & WATERCOLOR WASHES WITH PATTI PEASE JOHNSON is Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Beginners and intermediate welcome. Materials provided. Cost $75/$70 VAC members, plus $10 supply fee, and $5 registration fee. More at (808) 967-8222.

MINI JOURNAL COVER WORKSHOPS are Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. - 10/ 10:30 a.m. and 11:30/2:30 - 3:30 at Ocean View Community Center at Leilani Circle with local papermaker/ artist Susan O’Malley. Fee: $25 includes all supplies. Register at susanomalley888@gmail.com.

ALOHA FRIDAY AT VAC GALLERY: Lei making with Kaipo Ah Chong. Friday, September 6 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. With tropical Agriculture farmer Kaipo Ah Chong, a member of Halau Na Kamalei, marries the science of agriculture with Hawaiian lei and hula traditions. Free cultural event part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported in part by Hawaiʻi State Grant In Aid (GIA) Wai Wai Program. Park fees apply.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING begins Friday, September 6 from 9:30 a.m. The certification courses, which include deep water training, held at the following locations and times: NAS Swimming Pool (Hilo): Fridays, Sept. 6 – Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center: Oct. 7-11 (DOE Fall Break), 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Kona Community Aquatic Center: Sept. 16-20, 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. More at https://www.parks.hawaiicounty.gov/divisions/recreation/aquatics.

STEWARDSHIP AT THE SUMMIT is Fridays, September 6 & 20 and Saturdays, September 14 & 28 from 8:45 a.m. - noon, meet near Kīlauea Visitor Center restrooms in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers help remove plant species that prevent native plants growth. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools provided. Under 18 years old require parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent. More at https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/summit_stewardship.htm. 

KAHUKU AGRICULTURAL FIELD SYSTEM COMMUNITY DAY is Sunday, September 1 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Kahuku Unit Visitor Contact Station. The Kahuku entrance is located in Kaʻū near the 70.5 mile marker off Highway 11. Discover two pre-contact agricultural field system excavation sites in Kahuku. Guided hike led by Janae Garcia with the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Cultural Resources program. Reservations are required. Limited to 25 people. More information and reservations at wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov.

Exhibit: All About The View by John Dawson is open Saturday, August 31 - Sunday, October 13 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. for more (808) 967-7565 or email sales@volcanoartcenter.org. Free event. Park fees apply.

ALOHA FRIDAY AT VAC GALLERY: Lei making with Zennie Sawyer is Friday, August 30 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free cultural events are part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported in part by Hawaiʻi State Grant In Aid (GIA) Wai Wai Program. Park fees apply.

Aloha Friday at VAC Gallery: Lauhala Weaving with Kuuipo Kalahiki-Morales. Friday, August 23 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Visitors and kama’aina alike are invited to experience a free, hands-on workshop. Free cultural events are part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported in part by Hawaiʻi State Grant In Aid (GIA) Wai Wai Program. Park fees apply.

After Dark in the Park: Kīlauea Visitor Center Renovation Update is Tuesday, August 20 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Park managers will share details on the temporary relocation of visitor services and share updates about the ongoing 2018 disaster recovery projects. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ ongoing After Dark in the Park programs and co-sponsored by the Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Free event. Park fees apply.

Dancing At The Source! Moving The Future! Event is Saturday, August 17 from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in Dietrich Varez Hall at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free dance performance at 5 p.m. in The Sculpture Garden at Niaulani. Second event from 7 p.m. Tickets needed. Presented by VAC in partnership with Grassroots Community Development Group (GCDG), and Compassion & Choices (CC).

Exhibit: Dancing At The Source! Treasuring the Legacy is open Wednesdays - Sundays, starting Saturday, August 17 until Sunday, September 8 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Part of VAC’s Heritage and Archive Program focused on VAC’s history of dance. More at (808) 967-8222. Free event. Park fees apply.

Coffee Talk at Kahuku: Pele and Hiʻiaka: Myth or History? Is Saturday, August 17 from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Kahuku unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Located an hour's drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center. Retired USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist and volcanologist Don Swanson teaches about Pele-Hiʻiaka oli (chants) describing metaphorically the two largest volcanic events at Kīlauea since Polynesians came to Hawaiʻi. Part of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes’ ongoing Kahuku Coffee Talk programs. 

Aloha Fridays at VAC Gallery: Ukulele with Wes Awana. Friday, Augusr 16 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Wes Awana offers family-friendly lessons on the iconic and inviting ‘ukulele. Free cultural events are part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported by in part by Hawai’i State GIA Wai Wai Programs. Park fees apply.

Ka`ū Community Development Plan Action Committee Meeting is Wednesday, August 14 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Submit written testimony via email at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or in person at Hilo or Kona Planning Department, up to two (2) days prior to meeting. Public may provide oral testimony at meeting on any of the agenda items by attending in-person or by calling into the Zoom meeting. 

ʻIke Hana Noʻeau "Experience the Skillful Art" - Kuʻi Kalo Demo is Wednesday, August 14 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at ʻŌhiʻa Wing located across the street from the Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Learn about the staple food in the Hawaiian diet and make poi the traditional way with Ranger Keoni. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ ongoing ‘Ike Hana Noʻeau (Experience the Skillful Work) Hawaiian cultural programs, and co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association and the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free event. Park fees apply.

Hula Kahiko: Featuring Kumu hula Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe with hālau Halauolaokalani is Saturday, August 10 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at kahua hula (platform) in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Part of Volcano Art Center’s Hula Arts at Kīlauea performance series Donations welcome. Free event. Park fees apply.

Abstract Watercolors with Broken Glass with Patti Pease Johnson is Saturday, August 10 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Volcano Art Center in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Beginner and intermediate artists welcome. Cost is $75/ $70 for VAC Members plus $15 supply fee.

Aloha Fridays at VAC Gallery: with Desiree Moana Cruz. Friday, August 9 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Desiree Moana Cruz shares traditional and contemporary dye processes and the use of repetitive symbolism featured in hula garments. She is an advocate for Hawaiian practitioners and a member of Hālau Na Kipuʻupuʻu of Waimea. Free cultural events are part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported in part by Hawaiʻi State Grant In Aid (GIA) Wai Wai Program. Park fees apply.

After Dark in the Park: The Forest in the Pit Crater: A Tale of Ancient Hawaiʻi is Tuesday, August 6 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hear how former park ecologist, David Benitez, along with multi-agency teams, rappelled into the Kahuku Pit Crater and how their research is used today to restore rare and endangered native plants throughout the park.  Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ ongoing After Dark in the Park programs and co-sponsored by the Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Free event. Park fees apply.

Fabric & Fiber Pop-Up Shop is Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani campus in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Meet the artists and learn about fabric and fiber art.

Aloha Fridays at VAC Gallery: Lei making with Kaipo Ah Chong. Friday, August 2 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. With tropical Agriculture farmer Kaipo Ah Chong, a member of Halau Na Kamalei, marries the science of agriculture with Hawaiian lei and hula traditions. Free cultural event part of VAC’s Cultural Connections Initiative supported in part by Hawaiʻi State Grant In Aid (GIA) Wai Wai Program. Park fees apply.

Stewardship at the Summit is Fridays, August 2, 16 & 30 and Saturdays, August 10 & 24 from 8:45 a.m. - noon, meet near Kīlauea Visitor Center restrooms in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers help remove plant species that prevent native plants growth. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools provided. Under 18 years old require parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent. More at https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/summit_stewardship.htm.