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Saturday Clay Classes with Nakana

When: February 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Saturday Clay – with Nakana  Saturday Morning –  10:00am – noon 4 week session beginning Saturday,  February 1, 2025, through Saturday, March 1, 2025.(No class on Saturday, February 15). Have you experienced the pleasure of putting your own handmade functional pottery into use? All skill levels are welcome to join us at Volcano Art Center’s …

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Saturday Clay Classes with Nakana Jugoz – This Class is Full: Registration is open for February 1st classes

When: January 4, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

This Class is Full: Registration is open for February 1st classes Saturday Clay – with Nakana Jugoz  Saturday Morning –  10:00am – noon 4 week session beginning Saturday,  January 4, 2025, through Saturday, January 25, 2025. Have you experienced the pleasure of putting your own handmade functional pottery into use? All skill levels are welcome …

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Tuesday Clay Classes with Nathan Jugoz – This class is full- Registration is open for  February 4th classes

When: January 7, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

This class is full- Registration is open for  February 4th classes   Tuesday Clay – with Nathan Jugoz  Tuesday  Afternoons 4:00pm – 6:00pm 4 week session beginning Tuesday, January 7, 2025, through Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Have you experienced the pleasure of putting your own handmade functional pottery into use? All skill levels are welcome …

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Tuesday Clay Classes with Nakana

When: February 4, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Tuesday Clay – with Nakana Tuesday  Afternoons 4:00pm – 6:00pm 4 week session beginning Tuesday, February 4, 2025, through Tuesday, March 4, 2025.(No class on Tuesday, February 11). Have you experienced the pleasure of putting your own handmade functional pottery into use? All skill levels are welcome to join us at Volcano Art Center’s ceramic …

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Kanikapila Jam Sessions

When: November 13, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center NIaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Kanikapila jam sessions are held on Wednesday evenings, from 5:00 – 6:30 pm and are open to all musicians.  Bring your own instrument and enjoy ‘garage style’ jamming.  Donations gratefully accepted.  Held at the Volcano Art Center Ni‘aulani campus.

Hula Kahiko: Hālau Hula o Manaʻolana o Kohala under the direction of Kumu Hula Manaʻolana (Hope) Keawe

When: December 14, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Gallery, Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii, USA

Volcano Art Center’s Hula Arts at Kīlauea 2024 performance series continues on Saturday, December 14th with a presentation by Hālau Hula o Manaʻolana o Kohala under the direction of Kumu Hula Manaʻolana (Hope) Keawe. The performance begins at 10:30am at the pā hula in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. National Park entrance fees apply.   These …

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Zentangle® Basic & Beyond with Fancy Retro-ish Florals with Lydia Meneses

When: January 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. There are no mistakes in Zentangle Art.   As you first glance at a Zentangle art piece it appears intricate and complicated. But, when you are guided through the process, you realize how simple it is  and how fun …

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Community Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Niaulani

When: November 29, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

The festivities this year spill beyond the park into VAC’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Plan to attend the Annual Volcano Hui Tour, a community Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration with Christmas caroling, Santa, hot cocoa, cider and cookies at VAC Niaulani Campus on Friday, November 29th, from 5:30 – 7pm.

This class is Full- Stained Glass Basics Workshop with Linda Brooks

When: February 22, 2025 @ 9:00 am – March 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

This class is Full – Stained Glass Basics 2 (4 Saturday sessions)  Join Instructor Linda Brooks on Saturdays, February 22nd – March 15th, from 9am – 1pm. In this 4 session-Stained Glass Basics workshop, you will create your own customized stained glass light catcher and learn how to apply various embellishments to your piece. Linda …

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Jazz in the Forest: Holiday Spirit

When: December 14, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Jazz in the Forest: “Holiday Spirit” Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 5:30pm The Volcano Art Center’s Jazz in the Forest series continues on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 5:30pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The evening features  Jean Pierre Thoma and the Jazztones. As we come to the end of this …

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Class is Full- Food From Wood: Growing Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips 

When: December 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Food From Wood: Growing Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips  Instructor Zach Mermel will teach the basics of mushroom cultivation in the “Food from Wood: Growing Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips” on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 9am – 2pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus …

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This Class is Full – Stained Glass Basics with Linda Brooks

When: January 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Stained Glass Basics  (  4 Saturday sessions)   Whimsical shapes, illustrative scenes or divine stories, stained glass has re-created the light in our lives for centuries. Stained glass artisans use both glass color and texture to produce light forms and patterns creating mood and character in small and large spaces. Want to know more? Then …

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Thursday Night at the Center: Finding Home, A Hawaiian Petrel’s Journey with Caren Loebel Fried

When: October 3, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Thursday Night at the Center with Caren Loebel Fried Join artist/author Caren Loebel-Fried for the launch of her new book, Finding Home, A Hawaiian Petrel’s Journey, published by University of Hawai‘i Press. Caren will share the behind-the-scenes of this inspiring story, her adventures researching the endangered ‘Ua‘u, Hawaiian Petrel, in their colonies throughout the Hawaiian …

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Zentangle® The Tangle Niaulani Series Treasure Bags with Dina Wood Kageler

When: October 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

The Tangle Niaulani Series Treasure Bags with Dina Wood Kageler will be held at VAC Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road), on Saturday, October 12th at VAC Niaulani Campus, from 10am – 1pm. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. There are no mistakes in Zentangle …

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Sold Out! Big Island Designer Trunk Show, Luncheon & Silent Auction

When: September 28, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

In honor of our 50th Anniversary the Volcano Art Center (VAC)  is inviting you to join us in a one-of-a-kind Big Island Designer Trunk Show, at VAC Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road), on September 28th, from 11am – 2pm. We will be featuring 3 designers, showcasing 12 outfits in each collection. In addition, there …

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VAC Time Capsule Event

When: October 19, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Come and celebrate with us on Saturday, October 19, 2024, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at VAC Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road). Everyone is cordially invited to the  yearlong celebration of the Volcano Art Center’s (VAC) 50 years of existence. We will start with a blessing and light pupu. To commemorate this milestone event, …

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