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Held in Kekaha, Ele'ele, Kalaheo, Lihue, Hanamaulu, Kapa‘a. This weekly series offers school-age youth around the island free after school art activities on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The program is the only one of its kind and is open to the public. Programs are geared toward building self-esteem and positive communications skills and interfacing positively with community.
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Circles of Light provided Christmas craft activities for children and youth at this annual event held at Kukui Grove. Proceeds from the event are used to support programs of the Salvation Army.
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This is the one event during the year where all our participants in the After School Art program come together in one place. Budding artists from around the island get to meet each other and have a great time. Friends and family members are welcome to enjoy water slides, a display of children's art, more art projects, and good healthy food. A wonderful community event!
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The Kapa‘a Business Association hosts this annual event celebrating all things coconut featuring history displays, food and craft booths and plenty of entertainment. A coconut cook off and pie eating contest are some of the highlights. Circles of Light offered sand painting for the children attending this event.
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This workshop series, held weekly at Lihue Court Townhomes since 2003, focused on using creative art processes to help youth set and work toward individual and group goals. The program included visits from artists and teachers from community groups around the island and special field trips, art shows, and community service projects.
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Circles of Light offers an ongoing series of retreat days for adults that include massage, art, yoga, healthy cooking, and use of a pool. Income from this program supports the organization's projects for youth and families. Staff and Board are grateful for the volunteer massage therapists, art/yoga instructors, entertainers, and chefs who make these events a success, and to those who offer their homes as host sites.
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Circles of Light offered sand painting of ancient Hawai‘ian petroglyphs to children and youth attending this family support day at Kapa‘a High School. The event featured presentations and special events by many community-based organizations serving youth and families.
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This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Filipino community on Kaua‘i and Hanamaulu Town is largely populated by families of these early plantation workers. Hanamaulu's annual celebration includes a full day of entertainment and festivities. Circles of Light offered sand painting of Hawai‘ian petroglyphs for the children attending this event.
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Circles of Light is an ongoing participant in this island-wide event held each January. This year Circles of Light offered an art show at the Civic Center displaying creative works made by youth in Lihue and Kekaha. Staff and Board members also participated in the annual parade.
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Circles of Light offered mask making opportunities for youth and family members at this annual event in Lihue. The day included a variety of literacy-based activities sponsored by several community-based organizations. At the Circles of Light table, masks were created to represent favorite characters from books and well-known stories.
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Circles of Light contracts this small, local organization to provide ongoing series of sessions geared for children who have issues with domestic violence and/or parents who are or have been incarcerated. "On Solid Ground" is a cognitive-based skills curriculum used among various other materials, to promote self-esteem, communications skills, and empower youth to take a leadership role in future sessions.
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At the Discovery Zone on O'ahu, Circles of Light offered art activities for children as part of a larger community event. O'ahu artists guided children in creating collages in mixed media.
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Circles of Light offered sand painting of ancient Hawai‘ian petroglyphs to primarily pre-school children transitioning into elementary school. Offered at Kukui Grove Center by the Kaua‘i Transition Team, a host of presenters provided art, games, and entertainment.
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Circles of Light offered sandpainting of petroglyphs to children and youth and the Hands Project to adults and children attending this annual event to celebrate family and support island organizations which work hard to address a variety of issues affecting families. Held at Kapa'a Ball Park, the event featured art, music, and poetry presentations and activity tables.
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Circles of Light implemented art projects designed by this nonprofit in ongoing classes. Trained facilitators utilize specific activities to build awareness of issues which surround domestic violence. Images created have helped battered women and children gain a sense of renewal and power; images of hope, survival, and strength educate the public and become "a window between worlds" for survivors taking steps to change their lives.
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