Keizerites can enjoy a luau, cultural artisan fair, and steaming plate of kalua pork at Keizer Rapids Park on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Paradise of Samoa, a local heritage group, is hosting the 14th Annual Luau and Fair from noon to 8:30 p.m. after a four-year hiatus.

“We do this to promote the actual Islander artists. That’s actually the purpose of the fair and the luau,” said Tasi Keener, the founder and director of the group.

The free fair will run until 4 p.m. At approximately 5 p.m., the luau will commence with a buffet line, priced at $30 per person.

The last time the luau was held, a year before the pandemic, Keener said 600 people turned out. Vendors will include Pacific Islander artisans who will sell cultural fine arts and apparel, such as leis and floral shirts.

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