Presented by Kelly “Old Man” Merrell

Woodworker and bartender, Kelly "Old Man" Merrell, will provide a demonstration of basic woodworking skills that are applicable for a home lounge or Tiki bar. Participants will learn about his design process, how to approach design for their own projects, and how to go from idea to finished product. Attendees will be given a step-by-step guide and all the tips-and-tricks to build a bar-tool caddy for their very own Tiki bar oasis.

Kelly "Old Man" Merrell has an alternate ego! Although best known for crafting exotic libations as the lead bartender at Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disneyland, his secret identity is the owner of Rumpus Room Woodworks. Kelly designs and crafts furniture, personalized decor, and any custom creations with an emphasis on home lounges, tiki bars, and collector's spaces.

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With Steve Conrad & Dana Stephenson

FREE EVENT! Learn to play the ukulele in one day! Steve Conrad and Dana Stephenson will help you master the basics of the ukulele in this fun class. During this strum and sing session you will learn chords, strums, and
fingerpicking styles for simple songs. No experience is necessary, but please bring a ukulele!

Steve Conrad and Dana Stephenson enjoy sharing their love for the ukulele and song by creating fun and easy-to-follow classes for their students of all ages.

Presented by Patrick Thompson

Lamp artist Patrick Thompson will walk you through this comprehensive Tiki lamp building class where attendees will learn the basics of lamp concept and design and assemble their own ready-to-hang lamp!

Patrick "The Commodore" Thompson has always been a sucker for storytelling through ambience. Whether creating the Don Ho Radio Show, a globally popular "Tiki" music podcast, or designing and building hand-crafted lamps that hang in many home and commercial bars throughout the world, the focus has always been on creating an immersive experience that tells a compelling story for all.

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Presented by The Devil-Ettes

Join San Francisco's Sweethearts, The Devil-Ettes, to learn about historic Go-Go dance legends WHILE you learn to shimmy and shake. A combo history and dance class, participants will be led through a gentle warm-up, taught a fine selection of 1960s style go-go moves, and walk away with knowledge of the California Go-Go movement and dancers of the 1960s! Grab your water bottle, wear comfortable clothing (go-go boots optional), and get ready to dance The Swim, The Pony and The Frug.

You know who they are! Sassy, sultry, yet utterly All-American, The Devil-Ettes provide good clean fun for kids of all ages! These go-go goddesses set the fringe a-flyin' at their wickedly wild high-energy shows. Keeping the lost art of go-go alive, these gals are masters of historical dances from the hey-day of 1960's go-go. Their fancy footwork has taken them to Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles, as well as their hometown, San Francisco!

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Presented by Atalanta Jackson

Discover the art of exotic floral design with renaissance woman, Atalanta Jackson. In this immersive class, you'll have the opportunity to learn the secrets of creating wearable tropical flowers, including a a breathtaking tropical corsage, infused with vibrant colors and delicate scents. With Atalanta's guidance, you'll explore the intricate details of floristry, from selecting the perfect blooms to arranging them in a way that will dazzle the eye. Wear your artistic creation all weekend long!

Atalanta Jackson is a flower girl. She is always surrounded by flowers, even when sipping a Zombie in The Sip Ship, her home Tiki bar. Atalanta has been a professional florist since she was 15—tropical flowers are her favorite. In addition to her passion for flowers, she loves driving her 1965 Chevy Corvair, remodeling vintage RVs and being the current title holder of Miss Tiki Oasis 2023!

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FREE EVENT

Warm-up those pipes and join us for a sing-a-long with our very own Mayor of Kaunakakai, the one and only King Kukulele. You’ll not only learn how to pronounce humuhumunukunukuapua’a, but sing it too! All ages and singing abilities are welcome and encouraged!

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Presented by Miss Holly Dawn

A hands-on vintage hairstyling tutorial to put the UP in Up-Do! In this course, Miss Holly Dawn will go over three classic vintage hairstyles: a classic brush out, incorporating wiglets, and a classic up-do. Together, we can find a style that looks great, suits you, and most importantly, gives you the confidence to achieve these styles on your own.

*Guests receive a full-size lipstick compliments of Besame Cosmetics

Miss Holly Dawn is a professional singer, dancer, and all around cool person who has performed in the vintage community for 15 years. With a love for retro styles, a taste for good rum, and a passion for that Aloha Spirit (since 2019, she has visited over 50 Tiki bars!), Holly has been hosting local Tiki events in San Diego since 2022.

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Presented by MeduSirena

This is a TWO DAY session (Friday and Saturday). MeduSirena the Fire Eating Mermaid is a renowned photographer known for her ability to make anyone look great underwater! On DAY ONE you learn as a group how to relax and pose underwater. For the first day wear something comfortable to move around in underwater! DAY TWO will be scheduled with you individually between 8:30am-11:00am on Saturday where each session attendee will be photographed! The session includes one edited photo in one outfit. There will also be an option to purchase additional photos.

MeduSirena is a multi-hyphenate Tiki personality and icon, Polynesian dancer, aquatic dance reconstructeur, founder of the modern career Mermaid Movement, AquaBurlesque creator, Taiko drummer, fitness ambassador, photographer, wingwalker, fledgeling bassist, and all around “Middle Aged Menace”.