TODAY, Nov. 10
‘DAUGHTERS OF FIRE’
Where: Basically Books, Hilo
When: 1 p.m. Nov. 10
Details: Tom Peek reads from his new novel, “Daughters of Fire,” the story of a visiting astronomer who falls in love with a Hawaiian anthropologist.
Contact: Christine Reed, 961- 0144, bbinfo@hawaiiantel.net
HULA ARTS AT KILAUEA
Where: Near Volcano Art Center Gallery, HVNP
When: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10
Details: Hula kahiko Informance with kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah. A 50-minute narrated demonstration of the preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and chant at hula platform, rain or shine. Hands-on cultural demonstration 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at gallery. Park entrance fee.
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
FALL ART/MUSIC FESTIVAL
Where: Kona Int. Market
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 10
Details: Kona International Market and Blue Sea Artisans invite local musicians, artists, food and craft vendors to join in the third annual festival.
Contact: Sheri Spencer, 329- 6262, sheri@luhia.com
MONDAY, Nov. 12
KING DAVID KALAKAUA
Where: Lyman Museum, Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Nov. 12
Details: Hawaii’s seventh king faced social, economic and political challenges from his own people as well as foreigners who held economic power in the islands. Boyd Bond tells how the “Merrie Monarch” faced these challenges. $3.
Contact: 935-5021, info@ lymanmuseum.org
FRIDAY, Nov. 16
CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY MEMBERS PARTY
Where: Volcano Art Center Gallery
When: 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 16
Details: Members-only reception celebrating Christmas in the Country; preview 13th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibit. Enjoy after-hours shopping, mulled cider, pupus, more. New members welcomed. Park entrance fees apply.
Contact: Emily Catey, 967- 8222, 967-7565, gallery@volcanoartcenter.org
COMING
‘BRAZIL’ BY BELSKY ON PEACE CORPS MEMORIES
Where: Basically Books, Hilo
When: 1 p.m. Nov. 17
Details: Meet Hilo artist and writer Tomas Belsky, who shares his escapades as a Peace Corps volunteer during the 1960s in his colorful memoir, “Brazil.”
Contact: Christine Reed, 961- 0144, bbinfo@hawaiiantel.net
GATHERING PLACES OF E.H. ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
Where: Lyman Museum, 276 Haili St., Hilo
When: 9 a.m. Nov. 17
Details: Enjoy the stories and locales of Hilo’s gathering places on this day-long van tour. Stops include the royal summer home, Niolopa; the Japanese tea house in Liliuokalani Gardens, the architectural marvel that is Koehnen’s, and much more. Cost is $65/$50. Call for reservations by Nov. 14.
Contact: Lyman Museum, 935-5021, info@lymanmuseum.org
‘ANCESTRY OF EXPERIENCE’
Where: Basically Books, Hilo
When: 3 p.m. Nov. 17
Details: Meet Leilani Holmes, author of “Ancestry of Experience: A Journey Into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing.”
Contact: Christine Reed, 961- 0144, bbinfo@hawaiiantel.net
