TODAY, July 30
KEAAU CHESS FUN DAY
Where: Keaau Village Market
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 30
Details: Fun Days every Saturday, with chess tournament postponed to July 28. Everyone invited. Sign up for tourney.
Contact: Jim Lee, 982-9998, 640-5845, keaauchess@gmail. com
GONE COUNTRY AT EAGLES
Where: Eagles Lodge, Keaau
When: 7-10 p.m. June 30
Details: Join the Gone Country band for an evening of country music and dancing. $5.
Contact: Michael Golden, 982- 9360, mwgolden@hawaiiantel.net
CONNNECTION POINT BBQ
Where: Connection Point Church
When: 4 p.m. June 30
Details: HPP Community BBQ hosted by Connection Point Church. Free; games, food, fun for whole family. On 32nd between Paradise and Maku‘u.
Contact: Pastor Joe, 982-5177, office@connectionpointnaz.org
SUNDAY, July 1
HUNA TALK IN VOLCANO
Where: Cooper Center, Volcano
When: 1 p.m. July 1
Details: “How To Be A Healer” by Serge Kahili King, Hawaiian shaman, author of 15 books on Huna philosophy and how it can be applied to healing of body, mind, emotions and spirit. Monthly meeting, free to all.
Contact: Serge Kahili King, 985-8880, serge@huna.org
HONOMU SCHOOL REUNION
Where: ILWU Hall, 100 W. Lanikaula St., Hilo
When: 10 a.m. July 1
Details: Students, faculty and staff of Honomu School are invited to another gathering, highlighting Hideo (Manju) Ishigo. Cost is $10 for bento lunch. Please bring desserts and/or pupus. Monetary donations are also appreciated.
Contact: Millie Takata-Morimoto, 933-2230, milliemorimoto@yahoo.com
TUESDAY, July 3
FULL MOON LABYRINTH
Where: Awapuhi Labyrinth
When: 7 p.m. July 3
Details: Enjoy quiet, meditative walk in a 90-foot-diameter replica of the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth, lit with torches and candles. No charge; donations accepted.
Contact: Christie Wolf, 982- 5959, awapuhil@aol.com
WEDNESDAY, July 4
ANNUAL VOLCANO FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND PARADE
Details: See What’s Hot, page B1
KMC COUNTRY DANCE
Where: KMC Lava Lounge
When: 7-11 p.m. July 4
Details: After Western Pulled Pork Feast, join Country Western Dance Party with DJ “Giddy-Up”. No cover charge. Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park fees may apply.
Contact: Piilani Galdones, 967-8366 or 967-8365, marketing@kmc-volcano.com
HILO ELKS ‘FOURTH’
Where: Hilo Elks Lodge
When: 8 a.m. July 4
Details: Celebrate our nation’s birthday along with patriotic Elks: 8-10:30 a.m. rummage sale; 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., games and movies; 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., BBQ lunch, 4-4:45 p.m., line dance class, 4:45-7 p.m., open dance; 5-6:30 p.m. BBQ dinner.
Contact: Kolin Kettleson, 935- 1717, kolin@hawaii.edu
BIKE RIDE HILO
Where: Mooheau Bandstand
When: 4:30 p.m. July 4
Details: Join Critical Love monthly, non-athletic, non-competitive, free bike ride to connect local bicycle riders, educate auto-bound, draw attention to rights of urban cyclists. Check Facebook at Bike Commuters of Hilo.
Contact: Sprocket, 961-6606, bikehilo@bigislandlove.com
COUNTRY HOEDOWN
Where: KMC Lava Lounge
When: 5-7 p.m. July 4
Details: Western Pulled Pork Feast; $10 per person. Open to Kilauea Military Camp patrons, sponsored guests.
Contact: Piilani Galdones, 967-8356, marketing@kmc-volcano.com
A SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS HILO BAY 5K
Where: Liliuokalani Park
When: 7 a.m. July 4
Details: Join the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830 for a 5K (3.1 miles) walk around Liliuokalani Gardens or run toward Keaukaha to help build a facility serving homeless and other veterans in need. See website, www.ASaluteToOurVeterans.org.
Contact: Marlene Hapai, 966- 9894, mhapai@aol.com
FRIDAY, July 6
PUNA HONGWANJI OBON
Where: Puna Hongwanji
When: 6 p.m. July 6-7
Details: Rev. Jeffrey Soga to speak at Hatsubon service Friday. Obon service Saturday. Bon dance follows each service.
Contact: Puna Hongwanji, 966-9981
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE FILM SERIES
Where: Institute for Astronomy
When: 1 p.m. July 6
Details: “The Maltese Falcon” is the third in a series.
Contact: Patricia O’Toole, 333-9850, patsy_otoole@hotmail.com
COMING
CLEM LOW SWING BAND
Where: Hilo Elks Lodge
When: 7-10 p.m. July 7, 21
Details: Low Impact Presents Saturday Night Swing Fling benefit for the Elks Lodge. Clem Low, Betsy Curtis and Bobby Madrona; come and enjoy the groove. $15/$10/$5.
Contact: andy aquino, 959- 5960, alpismo@aol.com
LAUPAHOEHOE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Where: Papaaloa Gym Annex
When: 6 p.m. July 11
Details: The Laupahoehoe Advisory Council for the Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest will discuss management plan; Cheyenne Perry of Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance will give overview of the alliance. Visit https://sites. google.com/site/laupahoehoeac.
Contact: Scot Sanderson, 963- 5282
THE UNIVERSE TONIGHT
Where: Mauna Kea VIS
When: 6 p.m. July 7
Details: Olivier Lai presents OHANA — A Family of Telescopes on Mauna Kea — the acronym for the “Optical Hawaiian Array for Nanoradian Astronomy.” In lay terms, he’ll discuss project to develop an 800-meter synthetic telescope using the technique of interferometry. Optical fibers can be used to transport the light of each individual telescope to a common focus, with limited impact on site or infrastructure. Free.
Contact: Janet Nathani, 961 2180, nathani@hawaii.edu
RUMMAGE SALE
Where: New Hope-Puna
When: 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. July 7
Details: Church rummage sale; all kind stuffs.
Contact: Darilyn Revell, 238- 9385, nhpuna2@hawaiiantel. net
ONOMEA AND KAINAULE CAMP REUNION
Where: Papaikou Hongwanji, at the start of the scenic route in Papaikou
When: noon July 7
Details: For former residents and others interested. This is a mini-reunion that can help plan a bigger reunion later. No formal program. Bring potluck food, come talk story, share memories. Runs from lunch to dinner, so come when you can. Dinner at 5 p.m. $10/person; pay when you attend. Call Crivellos, or stop by Crivello’s Place, 1073 Kaumana Dr.
Contact: Ronald or Loretta Crivello, 933-9801, crivellos003@hawaii.rr.com
ALOHA BUDDHA FILM
Where: Hakalau Jodo Mission
When: 11 a.m. July 7
Details: All invited to view historical documentary about Buddhism as brought over by Japanese immigrants.
Contact: BJ Soriano, 987-5655, bjsoriano@hilobetsuin.org
ALOHA BUDDHA FILM
Where: Hilo Hongwanji
When: 2 p.m. July 7
Details: See previous listing.
ALOHA BUDDHA FILM
Where: Puna Hongwanji
When: 11:30 a.m. July 8
WOMEN IN COMEDY
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 2-4 p.m. July 8
Details: Auditions for Women in Comedy. Bring stories, jokes, skits; all-woman comedy show will be presented over Labor Day weekend in September.
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT
Where: Lyman Museum
When: 7 p.m. July 9
Details: Expand your understanding of Hawaii’s first monarch via three-part series of lectures on July 9, 16, 23 presented by kamaaina historian Boyd Bond. The first lecture, “The Early Years,” looks at Kamehameha’s birth in the 1750s and his early life. $3; Members free.
Contact: Lyman Museum, 935-5021, info@lymanmuseum.org
