Vespers on the Lānai

VESPERS ON THE LĀNAI

Music. Community. Reflection.

Vespers on the Lānai is a casual event which combines great music with an opportunity for spiritual reflection. We host great local bands and intersperse the music with readings and poetry: a chance to think and connect. We explore a variety of musical genres and think broadly so those of any religious tradition or no religious tradition should feel comfortable. Vespers events are typically on the second Friday of certain months from 7-8pm, so check back on this page for updates about what's coming up! The event is free, family friendly, and open to the public. Monetary donations are gratefully accepted and are currently our main funding source for paying our musicians.

EVENT LOGISTICS:

Picnics are welcome, both indoors and outdoors.
Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor seating on the grass or adjacent cement area.
If it rains, the show will go on...inside! We can easily seat 125 people indoors in our Sanctuary, with any overflow on the narrow, covered lānai which can be wet if the wind is blowing. So if the weather is iffy, please bring along your rain gear and a good dose of patience and understanding. Mahalo!
If you feel unwell, please consider wearing a mask (especially if coughing/sneezing). Let's all be mindful of our neighbors' wellbeing (and that of others they'll come in contact with later).

ONLINE VIEWERS: while we are not currently livestreaming Vespers, we will post a video on our website later in the week. To watch this month's and previous Vespers on the Lānai videos, visit www.ccukailua.org/vespers and click on the Past Vespers on the Lānai button. Catch up and enjoy your favorites anytime!

To get the latest updates on our events, click here to join our email list so you can receive our Vespers announcements.

Next Vespers: Friday July 11th - Yvette Nii & Bobby Moderow Jr. with Aloha Poke Bar!

You don't want to miss this incredible duo! Beloved Hawaiian songs, soft-rock singalong favorites, and just tons of talent and aloha. It is a special treat to have these two artists come together to play for Vespers! And speaking of treats....Aloha Poke Bar will be on hand with free samples!

Bobby Moderow, Jr. iow, Jr. is an award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, and slack key guitarist from Hawaiʻi. Bobby is also renowned as a falsetto artist and founding member of the six-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning group Maunalua.

Yvette Nii is a Hawai'i-born Grammy nominated jazz vocalist and songwriter with a beautiful and expressive tone. Her other musical collaborators include Hiroshima and Johnny Valentine. She is also a talented dancer.

Learn more about Bobby Moderow, Jr. here: www.henrykaponofoundation.org/hawaiis-artists/bobby-moderow or @bobbymoderowjr and Yvette Nii here: linktr.ee/yvettenii or @yvettenii.

Yvette and husband Scott Ross will also be providing FREE samples from their Aloha Poke Bar -- Hawai'i's first mobile poke bar cart! They will be offering 6oz portions of poke (with white rice bowl base) which you can then customize from their toppings bar. Available starting at 6:30pm, on a first come, first size basis (1 bowl per person), while supplies last. Toppings include: Seaweed salad, crab, pickle onion, pickle cucumber, furikake, fried onion chips, vegan wasabi cilantro ranch and chili soy sauce drizzle. Come enjoy this special treat!

NOTE: Please bring your own, additional picnic if you want to have a full dinner; this gift of poke will just be enough to give you a taste! And a heartfelt mahalo to Yvette and Scott for this generous and delicious gift to our Vespers and Kailua community! Learn more about their 'ono venture at www.alohapokebar.org and on IG: @aloha.pokebar.