TODAY, Sept. 1
SESAME STREET TO HILO
Where: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Cen.
When: 10 a.m. Saturdays
Details: Follow Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Fee.
Contact: 969-9703, info@ imiloahawaii.org
FRIDAY, Sept. 7
KEIKI CLUB
Where: Prince Kuhio Plaza
When: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7
Details: Free children’s activities on first Friday of month; www.princekuhioplaza.com.
Contact: 959-3555, beverly. crudele@ggp.com
COMING
GRANDPARENTS DAY
Where: Keaau Village Market
When: Noon Sept. 8
Details: Pick up application at Styleyez Boutique. In 100 words or less, tell why your grandparent(s) deserve to be pampered. Winners treated to lunch, hair, makeup, outfit.
Contact: Nicole Stallard, 854- 6280, nicolestallard@yahoo.com
‘READ TO ME’ PROGRAM BY RSVP
Where: Prince Kuhio Plaza
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 8
Details: Free children’s book reading and giveaway in the center court area in honor of “9/11 A Day of Remembrance” sponsored by the County of Hawaii Retired & Senior Volunteer Program.
Contact: 959-3555, beverly. crudele@ggp.com
FALL INTERCESSION
Where: YMCA of Hilo
When: 7 a.m. Oct. 1-5
Details: Sessions are scheduled for grades K-5, 6-12. Register now. Daily excursions, swim lessons, arts.
Contact: Rockelle Augustin, 935-3721, mzrock04@yahoo.com
ONGOING
AIKIDO for GRADES 3-6
Where: Aikido of Hilo
Details: Kids learn to protect themselves using reconciliation, harmony and avoidance, not fighting. Call to register.
Contact: Barbara, 935-2454, AikidoOfHilo@hawaiiantel.net
HACKY SACK CLUB
Where: Lincoln Park, Hilo
When: 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays
Details: Hilo Footbag Club teaches skills, tricks with hacky sack for ages 8 and up.
Contact: Janet, 969-7888, VillageToyShopHilo@gmail.com
ARTDAY SATURDAY
Where: Hilo Farmer’s Market
When: 1-3 p.m. first and third Saturday of each month
Details: Free arts and crafts event for keiki of all ages.
Contact: Hopper, 937-6049
FREE BABY MASSAGE
Where: 42 Kinoole St., Hilo
When: 9 a.m. Mondays
Details: Kamehameha Schools Hiilani Program classes for keiki, newborn to 8 months. Families learn massage strokes, benefits.
Contact: Napua Rosehill, 969- 3883, narosehi@ksbe.edu
KEIKI HULA
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 3-4 p.m. Fridays
Details: Keiki hula lessons with Maile Yamanaka; $10.
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
KEIKI THEATER ART
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays
Details: Lee Michael Walzcuk teaches mask-making, mime, puppetry to ages 4 1⁄2-11; $10; scholarships available.
Contact: Linda Craig, 961- 5711, info@ehcc.org
WOODWORKING
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays
Details: Rosanne McGuire teaches children ages 4 and up; $48/$60 per month.
Contact: Linda Craig, 961- 5711, info@ehcc.org
JAZZ DANCE CLASSES
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: 4:15-5:30 p.m. Fridays
Details: Angela Woods teaches grade 3 on up.
Contact: Hoku Sumiki, 935- 7141, ext. 211, hsumiki@ywcahawaiiisland.org
BALLET BARRE CLASSES
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: 3:30-4:15 p.m. Fridays
Details: See previous listing
LITTLE KEIKI
HIP-HOP CLASS
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Details: Angela Woods teaches K-2 students.
Contact: See previous listing
LITTLE KEIKI JAZZ/BALLET CLASSES
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: 4:30-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays
Contact: See previous listing
KEIKI AIKIDO
Where: Aikido of Hilo
When: 5:15 p.m. Thursdays
Details: Grades 1-2; $60/ month. Other classes for all ages; www.AikidoOfHilo.org.
Contact: 935-2454, AikidoOfHilo@HawaiianTel.net
MONDAY, Sept. 3
LABOR DAY BUFFET AT KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP
Where: Kilauea Military Camp
When: 5-8 p.m. Sept. 3
Details: Enjoy the end of the summer special buffet in the Crater Rim Cafe. $15/ adults, $8/keiki 6-11. Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park fees may apply.
Contact: Piilani Galdones, 967-8366, marketing@kmc-volcano.com
FRIDAY, Sept. 7
EAGLES STEAK AND FISH DINNER
Where: Eagles in Keaau
When: 6 p.m. Sept. 7
Details: Steak cooked to order on outdoor grill, with ono side dishes. All welcome. Fee.
Contact: Michael, 238-0518, M.hescock@yahoo.com
COMING
B.I. CHESS CLUB
Where: 19-A Loulu Lane, Hilo
When: 9 a.m. Sept. 8
Details: Big Island Chess Club expands to Hilo for players of all levels, ages. Free class every Saturday. New group formed with the collaboration of BICC coordinator Jim Lee
Contact: Bob, 935-0364, bobpobox@gmail.com
SALSA LATINOS, LATIN DANCE NIGHT
Where: Hilo, Elks Lodge
When: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 8
Details: Enjoy salsa, merengue, cumbia, cha cha, bachata. $15/door. $10/in advance at Basically Books.
Contact: Andy Aquino or Clyde Ferreira, 595-5960 or 936-4322, alpismo@aol.com
COMMUNITY CONTRA DANCE
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 7-9:30 p.m. Sept. 22
Details: All welcome; no partner or experience needed. All dances will be taught and called. Beginners: Come at 7 p.m., as dances get progressively more complicated, Bring clean soft-soled shoes or socks to protect the floor. Music by New Lost Puna Ramblers featuring fiddles, mandolin, guitar, banjo and flute playing Irish jigs, reels and old time music. $5.
Contact: Oshi, 965-8685, fiddlingdream@gmail.com
THE GONE COUNTRY BAND AT EAGLES LODGE
Where: Keaau Eagles Lodge
When: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 8
Details: Join the Gone Country band for an evening of dancing, hot country music, and cold drinks. Michael Strand vocals, Mike Golden pedal steel, Lynn on bass. $5.
Contact: Mike Golden, 982-9360, mwgolden@hawaiiantel.net
ONGOING
DANCING AT THE ELKS LODGE
Where: Hilo Elks Lodge
When: 7-9 p.m. Fridays
Details: Enjoy favorite ballroom standards — salsa, swing and tango. Check www. hilobaydanceclub.com for scheduled events.All welcome.
Contact: Andrew, 345-0280, andrewbisset@hawaii.rr.com
BLUES & SWING DANCE AT THE LOUNGE
Where: Church of Holy Cross
When: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays
Details: Mini-lesson followed by dancing to DJ’d music by Hilo Hep Cats. Blues dance and swing dance are featured on alternate weeks. Admission is $5, general, and $3 for students. No partner is necessary to participate, and no prior experience is required.
Contact: Andrea Gill, 959- 8216, hilohepcats@gmail.com
TODAY, Sept. 1
‘THE INTOUCHABLES’
Where: Palace Theater, Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Sept. 1
Details: Saturday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, at 2:30 p.m.; Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 3-4, at 7 p.m. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility that has broken box office records in its native France and across Europe. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker, film depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor. Tickets $5-7.
Contact: 934-7010, info@hilopalace.com
LADIES OUT LOUD
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 7 p.m. Sept. 1
Details: LOL: Ladies Out Loud, An Evening of Comedy. Local women poke fun at island life from Punatics to politics, hormones and hilarity. $10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Contact: Tanya Aynessazian, 967-8222, director@volcanoartcenter.org
COMING
JOSEPH NAWAHI VIDEO BIOGRAPHY
Where: Lyman Museum, Hilo
When: 7 p.m. Sept. 10
Details: A videobiography on Joseph Nawahi, produced by University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for Biographical Research, followed by discussion on the Native Hawaiian patriot led by UH-Hilo’s Kalena Silva. $3 general admission.
Contact: 935-5021, info@ lymanmuseum.org
HULA KAHIKO PERFORMANCE
Where: Hula Platform near VAC Gallery
When: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 15
Details: Na Mea Hawaii hula kahiko performance in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Volcano Art Center presents Halau Hula Ka Makani Hali ‘Ala O Puna under the direction of kumu hula Ehulani Stephany. Bring sitting mat and sun/rain gear. On the same day, there are hands-on cultural demonstrations from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at VAC Gallery porch. free; park entrance fees apply.
Contact: Julie Callahan, 967- 8222, julie@volcanoartcenter. org
NA LEO HO’OKELE
GUIDING VOICES CONCERT
Where: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Cen.
When: 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23
Details: Three-time Na Hoku Hanohano Male Vocalist of Year Nathan Aweau in Na Leo Ho‘okele Mini Concert; silent auction, pre-concert entertainment. Benefits HI Island Workforce & Economic Development Ohana. Call for info, tickets.
Contact: 959-6200, danelle. avelino@hiwedohawaii.org
CELEBRATE BAMBOO RIDGE
Where: UHH Campus Center 301
When: 6 p.m. Oct. 6
Details: Writers whose works appear in 100th issue of Bamboo Ridge, Journal of Hawaii’s Literature and Arts, will give a reading, preceded by reception from 6-6:30 p.m. Reading; runs 6:30-9 p.m. Free.
Contact: 968-8440
ONGOING
HULA ARTS AT KILAUEA
Where: VAC Gallery
When: 10:30-11:20 a.m. last Saturday of month
Details: Hula kahiko informance with kumu Leilehua Yuen, Manu Josiah. Hands-on cultural demos, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at gallery.
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
HAWAIIANA LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATER
Where: Palace Theater
When: 11 a.m. Wednesdays
Details: Leilehua Yuen has hosted more than 250 shows over the last six years. Accompanied by Manu Josiah, she shares history and traditions of Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli and hula. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; organ preshow at 10:50 a.m. $5; free for 12 and under.
Contact: info@hilopalace. com, 934-7777
Saturday, September
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
TODAY, Sept. 1
‘DANCING ON THE EARTH’
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 1
Details: Shizuno Nasu teaches creative flow and dance for all. Register; $45/$40.
Contact: 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
DRAW WITH KATHY LONG
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 1
Details: Two classes:10 a.m.- noon, 1-3 p.m.; beginning level. $60.Call to register.
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
SHUIMO CLASSES
Where: E. H. Cultural Center
When: Noon-3 p.m. Sept. 1
Details: Intro to Chinese Spontaneous Painting. Call for more information.
Contact: Claudine, 961-5711
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5
BEGINNING QIGONG
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 5
Details: Wednesdays, through Oct. 10, Priya Lucas teaches Chi-lel Qigong. $66/$59; $12 drop-in fee. Call to register
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
THURSDAY, Sept. 6
ARC CPR/AED FOR ADULTS
Where: Hilo Red Cross
When: 8 a.m. Sept. 6
Details: Care for victims of respiratory, cardiac emergencies; learn to use AED. Certification; $70. Register: www. redcross.org, 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
COMING
ARC STANDARD FIRST AID
Where: Hilo Red Cross
When: 8 a.m. Sept. 8
Details: Emergency procedures for injuries, illnesses. Certification; $70. Register: www.redcross.org, 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
SPIRIT OF CREATIVITY
Where: Pahoa Comm. Center
When: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 8
Details: Tap into creativity via painting. No experience needed. $45 includes all materials.
Contact: 966-4108, patriciahoban@gmail.com
BOATING SAFETY COURSE
Where: U.S. Coast Guard, Hilo
When: 9 a.m. Sept. 8
Details: Beginner’s class teaches info needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification.
Contact: Barbie Glaspey, 966- 8313., barbieglaspey8@msn.com
DIGITAL CAMERA BASICS
Where: CCECS, 891 Ululani St.
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 8
Details: Tracey Niimi teaches basic camera functions; $40.
Contact: Call 974-7664
CNA TRAINING
Where: Red Cross Hilo office
When: 8 a.m. Sept. 9
Details: Care for residents in long-term settings, home care and hospitals. Weekends, through Oct. 27. $1,340; financial aid available. Register by Sept. 4; www.redcross.org.
Contact: 739-8146, Stephanie. Alfonso@redcross.org
ZUMBA (SECTION 1)
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 7 a.m. Sept. 10
Details: Kea Kapahua leads dance-based cardio workout. No experience needed; Monday/Wednesday for six weeks.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
TAIKO DRUMMING
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 10
Details: Diana Fawn blends contact improvisation, modern dance and acroyoga; bring a yoga mat. $90 for 12 classes.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
WAIMEA ARGENTINE TANGO
Where: Waimea Elementary
When: 7 p.m. Sept. 10
Details: Learn from Angel Prince. No partner needed. $15/six weeks. Register at 6:30 p.m. first two weeks; membership $10. Classes in cafeteria.
Contact: Peter In, 987-8288, hipai@aol.com
ARC ADULT FIRST AID/CPR
Where: Hilo Red Cross
When: 8 a.m. Sept. 10
Details: Deal with illness, injuries; use AED in respiratory, cardiac emergencies. Certification, $90. Register: www. redcross.org, 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
TEEN MUSIC PRODUCTION
Where: Keaau YBC
When: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10
Details: Learn recording, editing, mixing, mastering with producer Damon Williams. $40; visit www.kybc808.com to download registration form.
Contact: Lily or Damon, 966- 6354, kybc808@gmail.com
ARC LIFEGUARDING
Where: Hilo Red Cross Office
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 10
Details: For age 15 and older. Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, learn rescue and surveillance skills, first aid, CPR/AED. Swimming requirement. $350; register at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
TEEN CULINARY ARTS
Where: Keaau YBC
When: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 11
Details: For high school students; eight-week course focusing on culinary arts and the business of food. $40. Log on to www.kybc808.com.
Contact: Lily or Jon, 966-6354, kybc808@gmail.com
PILATES MATWORK
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 11
Details: Celeste Staton teaches mixed-level matwork class. Yoga/Pilates mat and resistant band required. $90 tuition.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
CONNECTION POINT
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 6:15 p.m. Sept. 11
Details: Diana Fawn blends elements of contact improvisation, modern dance and acroyoga. Bring a yoga mat; $90 for 12 classes.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
ASL & DEAF CULTURE
Where: UH-Hilo, K106
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 12
Details: For those interested in interacting with those who use sign language, instructor Ku Mai Kern focuses on pre-sign language skills and moves on to beginning sign vocabulary and deaf culture topics. No experience necessary. $175 for eight weeks.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
MODERN DANCE
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 12
Details: Kea Kapahua teaches beginning/intermediate class. $145 tuition.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
AFRO-BRAZILIAN DANCE
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 6:45 p.m. Sept. 12
Details: Aerobic dance class with Lisa Dixon; $90 for 10 classes; $30 percussion fee.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
TEEN VIDEO PRODUCTION
Where: Keaau Youth BC
When: 3 p.m. Sept. 12
Details: Learn video production in eight weeks. $40; visit www. kybc808.com for application.
Contact: Lily or Natec, 966- 6354, kybc808@gmail.com
ARC PEDIATRIC CPR/AED
Where: Hilo Red Cross
When: 8 a.m. Sept. 13
Details: Deal with life-threatening respiratory, cardiac emergencies; use AED. Certification; $70. Register: www. redcross.org, 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Where: UHH Campus Center 306
When: 9 a.m. Sept. 13
Details: One-day seminar teaches how to keep calm under stress and rise to a level of service excellence. Second session next day in Kona. Call for info.
Contact: College of Continuing Education, 974-7664
PILATES MATWORK
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 13
Details: Kea Kapahua teaches progressive class. Basic knowledge needed. Yoga/ Pilates mat and resistance band required; $90 tuition.
Contact: CCCECS, 974-7664
WOMEN’S SELF-PROTECTION SKILLS
Where: UH-Hilo, K105
When: 5 p.m. Sept. 13
Details: Skills workshop for women 18 and older. Jean- Pierre Michaud teaches avoidance tips, how to do a quick escape, how to disable attacker. $20 materials fee.
Contact: CCCECS, 974-7664
ZUMBA (SECTION 2)
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 6:15 p.m. Sept. 13
Details: In dance-based workout, Kea Kapahua leads students to toned abs, legs and arms. No experience necessary; $60 for 12 weeks.
Contact: CCCECS, 974-7664
WEST AFRICAN DANCE
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 6 p.m. Sept. 14
Details: Michal Carrillo focuses on dances from Guinea, West Africa, traditional rhythms, intro to West African culture. Open to all. $25 percussion fee; $90 tuition.
Contact: CCCECS, 974-7664
ARC CPR/AED FOR PROS
Where: Hilo Red Cross
When: 8:30 a.m. Sept. 15
Details: CPR/AED for the professional rescuer and health care provider. $130; register at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
RED CROSS CPR/AED
Where: Hilo Red Cross
When: 8 a.m. Sept. 17
Details: Handle life-threatening respiratory, cardiac emergencies in adults, children, infants; learn to use AED. $90; register online at www.redcross. org or call 1-800-733-2767.
Contact: 739-8121, maury. agcaoili@redcross.org
AFTER-SCHOOL ART
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: 2:30-5 p.m. Sept. 5-26
Details: After-School Art Program, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays for ages 8-18. $200. For beginning art students who want to advance beyond children’s art. Pottery, mural painting, photography, drawing, graphic design and more. By Dennis Taniguchi.
Contact: Dennis Taniguchi, 961-5711, exec@ehcc.org
STARTING A BUSINESS
Where: HI Community College
When: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6
Details: Learn about entrepreneurship, key ingredients for business success, steps in starting your own business, sources of capital. $25.
Contact: 933-0776, lydia.santiago@hisbdc.org
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Where: Palace Theater
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 15
Details: Three Academy and Emmy Award winners from American Society of Cinematographers will screen clips of their work and discuss how feature films and TV shows are made. Richard Edlund, Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects for “Star Wars,” will show digital cameras for high-end production. $25/$35 includes box lunch. Sponsors: Big Island Film Office, Palace Theater. Sign up at 961-8498 or myoshiyama@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Contact: John Mason, 323-4705, myoshiyama@co.hawaii.hi.us
LEADERSHIP SERIES
Where: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Cen.
When: 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17
Details: Eight-day workshop; www.leadershipworks.com.
Contact: 593-8188
WRITING FAMILY HISTORY
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 22
Details: Tom Peek helps would-be writers get real-life stories down on paper. $85; register.
Contact: 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
LOMI WORKSHOP
Where: Keaukaha Elementary
When: 10 a.m. Sept. 22
Details: Native Nations Education Foundation Panee Mua Project with Nani Kapoi. Free to Hawaiians via Administration for Native Americans. Register.
Contact: Mohala Aiu, 769- 0060, mohala82@yahoo.com
RED CROSS CNA TRAINING
Where: Red Cross, Hilo
When: 8 a.m. Oct. 4
Details: Care for residents in long-term settings, home care and hospitals. Days, Oct. 9 to Dec. 11; orientation Oct. 4; register by Sept. 27 at www. redcross.org or call 739-8146.
Contact: 739-8146, lenora. springer@redcross.org
ELECTION 2012
Where: UH-Hilo, UCB 115
When: 5 p.m. Oct. 17
Details: Increase understanding of U.S. elections. Todd Belt focuses on voting tendencies, current polling and advertising and how to predict results. First class on a Wednesday; others on Thursdays.
Contact: CCCECS, 974-7664
ZUMBA (SECTION 3)
Where: UH-Hilo Old Gym
When: 7 a.m. Oct. 22
Details: Increase your cardio with a dance-based workout with Kea Kapahua. No experience necessary. On Monday, Wednesday for six weeks.
Contact: CCCECS, 974-7664
GROWING CITRUS IN HI
Where: UH-Hilo, UCB 118
When: 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11
Details: Nick Sakovich teaches varieties to plant, how to prepare the soil, planting, pruning, fertilizing, diseases, insect problems and troubleshooting. $25 tuition.
Contact: CCECS, 974-7664
ONGOING
BON DANCE PRACTICE
Where: Hilo Meishoin Mission
When: 7 p.m. twice a month
Details: Tsukikage Odorikai practice open to public; free. Usually on second/fourth Thursday; check https://sites.google. com/site/tsukikageodorikai for updates. Bring towel, fan.
Contact: Meishoin, 935-6996, tsukikageodorikai@gmail.com
BUDDHIST MEDITATION
Where: KMC Kilauea Chapel
When: 4 p.m. Sundays
Details: Medicine for the Mind Buddhist Healing Meditation; free. Entrance to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is free for participants.
Contact: Patty Johnson, 985- 7470, joyfulpath@aol.com
ZUMBA GOLD CHAIR CLASS
Where: YMCA of Hilo
When: 11 a.m. Monday
Details: For anyone with special needs wanting a seated workout to get fit, stronger. Participants have reported weight loss, more flexibility, stamina, better heart health.
Contact: Harriet Rocha, 640-3876; YMCA, 935-3721; har_c1@yahoo.com
JOY IN MOVING
Where: HCEOC, 47 Rainbow Dr.
When: 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays
Details: First class free; low-impact. Improve health, balance, flexibility to music via Rosen Method. Register.
Contact: Nory Esquivel, 640- 9536, enjoymotion@ymail.com
EASY FRENCH CLASSES
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: Varies
Details: Classes Monday/ Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.; Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. $15 per class.
Contact: Claudine, 961-5711, admin@ehcc.org
ADULT BEGINNING HULA I
Where: P&R, 28 Shipman St.
When: 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Details: Pua Brown teaches for Parks and Recreation. Bring a composition book. Cost for eight sessions is $40.
Contact: Bert Mukai, 961-8706
ADULT BEGINNING HULA III
Where: P&R, 28 Shipman St.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays
Details: Must have taken Pua Brown’s Beginning Level II. Cost for eight sessions is $40. Call to register.
Contact: Bert Mukai, 961-8706
CINEMA CLASSES
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Details: Lee Walczuk teaches animation; all ages; $10/class.
Contact: Claudine, 961-5711, admin@ehcc.org
MASK MAKING
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays
Details: Lee Walczuk teaches mask making; $10/class.
Contact: Claudine, 961-5711, admin@ehcc.org
PLAY HAND BELLS
Where: Holy Cross Church
When: 4 p.m. Thursdays
Details: Learn to play hand bells, hand chimes. Learn rhythm, music terms, teamwork. Easy music note reading required. $10/month. Register.
Contact: Fumi Maeda, 959-3526
KEIKI HULA IN VOLCANO
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 3 p.m. Fridays
Details: Hula, cultural classes with Maile Yamanaka; fee. Scholarships available.
Contact: Volcano Art Center, Julie, 967-8222
PAHOA AWARENESS TRAINING
Where: Kupukupu Center
When: 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesday
Details: Vipassana meditation for beginning and advanced students taught by Zen monk from Thailand. Learn to control your mind. Free.
Contact: Daishin, 895-4122
DANCE SESSIONS
Where: Waiakea High cafeteria
When: 6:45 p.m. Wednesday
Details: E.H. Ballroom Dancers; nightclub two-step, waltz, mambo. Drop-ins welcome; no partner needed. Weekly.
Contact: Tina, 935-4665
TROPICAL SOUL MOVEMENT
Where: Pahoa Comm. Center
When: 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays
Details: Designed for 55+, but all invited. Low-impact, inspired by yoga, belly, African dance. Isolate groups of muscles, play percussion. Free. Bring mat, thick towel.
Contact: Zulema Maixala, 965-7112
TROPICAL SOUL MOVEMENT
Where: Keaau Senior Center
When: 11 a.m.-noon. Fridays
Details: For age 55+. Low-impact, inspired by yoga, belly and African dance. Isolate groups of muscles, play percussion. Free. Bring mat, thick towel.
Contact: Zulema Maixala, 965-7112
ZUMBA-WAIAKEA UKA GYM
Where: Waiakea Uka Gym
When: 8:30 a.m. Fridays
Details: Zumba Gold Latin-inspired dance fitness with toning program with light weight training. For all ages.
Contact: Yoli Nakamura, 896- 0265, yolin@hawaii.rr.com
GROUP SWIM LESSONS
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: Varies
Details: Classes 3-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, $85/month; 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, $30/month; 25-30 minutes in solar-heated pool.
Contact: Hoku, 935-7141, aquatics@ywcahawaiiisland.org
EHCC HULA CLASSES
Where: E.H. Cultural Center
When: 4 p.m. Wednesdays
Details: With instructor Leilehua Yuen; basic individual fee $40, with some discounts.
Contact: Claudine, 961-5711
SWING DANCE LESSONS
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 6:30 p.m.
Details: Thursdays, through Sept. 20; fun couples dancing in beginner-level workshop. $72 per couple; call 968-8152 for additional information.
Contact: 967-7565, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
YOGA WITH EMILY CATEY
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: Varies
Details: 7:30 a.m. Mondays, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays. Stretching, releasing tension. Beginning/inter.; $10/$5
Contact: Emily, 967-8222, gallery@volcanoartcenter.org
WATER AEROBICS CLASS
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: 8-8:55 a.m., 11-11:55 a.m. Monday-Thursday
Details: $50 a month. Classes in solar-heated saltwater pool. Call for registration, details.
Contact: Hoku, 935-7141, aquatics@ywcahawaiiisland.org
HAWAIIAN CULTURE
Where: Mt. View Senior Center
When: 6-8 p.m.
Details: Halau Mele Academy of Hawaiian Arts classes in hula, chant, protocol, conversational Hawaiian; Tuesday- Thursday; various ages. $10-$30 monthly. Visit www. halaumeleohawaii.com.
Contact: 987-1866, halau@ halaumeleohawaii.com
WESTERN LINE DANCE
Where: Hilo Elks Lodge
When: 8 p.m.
Details: Western line dance, etc. Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.; open dance 9-10 p.m. No partner required; beginners welcome. Park in back.
Contact: Andy Aquino, 959- 5960, alpismo@aol.com
GROUP SWIM LESSONS
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: varies
Details: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3-5 p.m., $85/month; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, $30/month.
Contact: Hoku, 935-7141, aquatics@ywcahawaiiisland.org
PERSONAL PATH TO PEACE
Where: Honokaa Buddhist Hall
When: 4 p.m. Sundays
Details: Learn Thich Nhat Hanh Order of Interbeing “mindfulness” techniques for daily life. Open to all. Fees.
Contact: Miles Okumura, 640 4602, info@peacedayparade.org
FULL FIGURED DIVA
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: 6:15-7 a.m.
Details: Aquatics: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; $50/month.
Contact: Hoku, 935-7141, aquatics@ywcahawaiiisland.org
ZUMBA GOLD TONING
Where: YMCA of Hilo
When: 6:30-7:30 a.m.
Details: Monday, Wednesday, Friday for all ages.
Contact: YMCA, 935-3721; Harriet Rocha, 640-3876
HOT HULA FITNESS
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: Times, dates vary
Details: Mondays, 4:45-5:45 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. $3; open to all.
Contact: Hoku, 935-7141, hsumiki@ywcahawaiiisland.org
OSHO ACTIVE MEDITATION
Where: Leilani Estates
When: 3:45 p.m.
Details: Movement, dance and silence; second, fourth Fridays. Meditation at 4 p.m., followed by a potluck. $5.
Contact: Nishta, 965-0999, OshoHawaii@hotmail.com
WADO KARATE TRAINING
Where: Sangha Hall
When: times, dates vary
Details: Traditional Japanese training Monday/Wednesday: 5-6 p.m. beginners, 6-7 p.m. advanced; Thursday: 5-6:30 p.m., mixed. Visitors welcome.
Contact: Craig, 987-1465
HOT HULA FITNESS
Where: YWCA of HI Island
When: Tuesdays, Thursdays
Details: Noenoe Kekaualua teaches Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursdays 8-9 a.m.
Contact: 935-7141, hsumiki@ ywcahawaiiisland.org
HOT HULA FITNESS
Where: Hawaii CC, Hilo
When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Details: For all ages, levels; traditional Polynesian drum beats fused with funky reggae. Tuesdays, Thursdays. Register.
Contact: Tiana Koga, 934- 2700, tmkoga@hawaii.edu
ZUMBA CARDIO & TONING
Where: Christian Liberty School
When: 6 p.m. Tuesdays
Details: $4/class; $20 card, with sixth class free. Classes also Wednesdays, Fridays at HPP Activity Center. Call to sign up.
Contact: Mary Jane Bowden, 937- 6371, mj_kreations@yahoo.com
THE ART OF FENCING
Where: Mountain View Gym
When: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays
Details: Hawaii Island Fencing Club teaches; newcomers and spectators welcome.
Contact: Gayle Chavez, 985- 8702; Merle Gornick, 968-2000
CHINESE HEALTH SYSTEM
Where: Liliuokalani Park
When: 9:30 a.m. Saturdays
Details: Yang Sheng movements from Yi Chuan. $10.
Contact: Andrew Plack, 935- 7207, andrew@arplack.com
HAN SHI YI CHUAN
Where: Ainaloa Longhouse
When: 6 p.m. Wednesdays
Details: Internal Kung Fu with teacher certified in China.
Contact: Glenn Pasion, 989- 9635, ckthetruth@hotmail.com
QIGONG
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus
When: 5:30-7 p.m.
Details: Qigong for beginners, Thursdays; intermediate classes on Wednesdays.
Contact: Julie Callahan, 967- 8222, julile@volcanoartcenter. org; www.volcanoartcenter.org
BEGINNING YOGA
Where: Hilo Armory
When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Details: Catherine Southern teaches. Bring your own mat and towel. Six sessions: $18.
Contact: Bert Mukai, 961-8706
ZUMBA GOLD
Where: Sangha Hall, Hilo
When: 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays
Details: Sponsored by Honpa Hongwanji Board of Buddhist Education. $5/$4 class.
Contact: BJ Soriano, 961-6677, bjsoriano@hilobetsuin.org
BEGINNING YOGA
Where: P&R Culture & Arts
When: 5 p.m. Saturdays
Details: Catherine Southern teaches. Bring mat, towel. Five sessions, $15. Call to register.
Contact: Bert Mukai, 961-8706
ALOHA FRIDAYS
Where: VAC Gallery, HVNP
When: 11 a.m. Fridays
Details: Free hands-on lesson is given in a cultural craft.
Contact: Julie, 967-8222, julie@volcanoartcenter.org
RAJA YOGA CLASS SERIES
Where: Polestar Gardens, Pahoa
When: Call for details
Details: Learn techniques for uplifting energy and creating clarity, peace and success.
Contact: Bernadette Sabath, 430- 8009, infopolestar@gmail.com
KENDO
Where: Waiakea Rec Center
When: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays
Details: Ancient art, sport of Japanese fencing open to all ages; $10/month.
Contact: Charlie, 935-1831, kobukan.kendo@gmail.com
DOG PSYCHOLOGY
Where: Liliuokalani Park
When: 2-4 p.m. Sundays
Details: East Hawaii Dog Psychology Center free classes for dogs with socialization and/or behavior problems.
Contact: Carl Oguss, 933- 9763, easthawaiidogpsychologycenter@yahoo.com
ZAZEN MEDITATION
Where: Akiko’s Buddhist B&B
When: Varies
Details: Sitting meditation from 6:45-8:20 p.m. Sundays, Mondays and Fridays, and 5:20-6:20 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. For all levels.
Contact: Akiko Masuda, 963- 6422, msakiko@hawaii.rr.com
CAPOEIRA
Where: Hawaii CC, Hilo
When: 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
Details: Increase agility, strength, endurance with Afro-Brazilian martial art form; all ages.
Contact: Graceson Ghen, 934- 2700, graceson@hawaii.edu
