All interested youth ages 9 and older are invited to attend Sew Fun starting Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 1:30 p.m., at the Honokaa United Methodist Church on Mamane Street across from Blane’s Drive In. If you are unable to come then, come when you can; the classes are self-paced. If you have attended previously, we will welcome you back. If you are new to the classes, we will welcome you to join the program.
All interested youth ages 9 and older are invited to attend Sew Fun starting Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 1:30 p.m., at the Honokaa United Methodist Church on Mamane Street across from Blane’s Drive In. If you are unable to come then, come when you can; the classes are self-paced. If you have attended previously, we will welcome you back. If you are new to the classes, we will welcome you to join the program.
Sew Fun will begin its seventh year of providing free sewing classes on Wednesday afternoons. Participants will learn basic hand sewing and proper use of a sewing machine from adult volunteers. After completing initial learning projects, participants select and/or design the projects they wish to make. The classes are self-paced and target each individual’s skill level.
Past projects have included potholders, pillowcases, clothing, pillows, purses, aloha shirts, quilts, stuffed toys and a field trip. Sewing machines and all supplies are provided free by the program. To register, come to the church on any Wednesday when school is in session. The volunteers will gladly welcome you into the program. For additional information, please call the church at 775-0566.
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“Waimea Alive! — Images of Life on the Big Island.” That’s the theme of a new amateur photo contest that will include an exhibit at Historic Spencer House Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 18-21 — coinciding with the annual 30 Days of Aloha Paniolo Parade and Waimea Hoolaulea on Saturday, Sept. 20. To make this contest more fun, photographers of all ages are welcome to enter, and original digitally altered photographs are eligible. Professional photographers will judge the entries without any knowledge of the identity of the person submitting the images, putting all on equal footing.
The exhibit will kick off, and ribbons and prizes awarded, at an opening reception from 3-5 p.m., Thursday in the 160-year-old Spencer House, which is surrounded by Waimea Center and next door to the Waimea McDonald’s. The exhibit will continue from noon to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday, and all are welcome. Deadline to enter is 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10. Entry forms and rules are available online at www.WaimeaAlive.org andwww.HistoricSpencerHouse.org. Entry forms may also be picked up from Waimea Instant Printing, 65-1206 Mamalahoa Highway.
The entry fee for up to three images is $15 for those 18 and over, $10 for those under 18. So grab your camera and take your best shot. Who knows, maybe you will be the first grand prize winner! For more information, go towww.WaimeaAlive.org.
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Free workshops will be geared toward grant-writing professionals and individuals interested in learning the basics of using census data in grant proposal writing, community analysis, or market research. Participants will learn how to access census demographics to help build an effective case for project funding. Workshop topics include: Finding the most current and relevant data; accessing data on over 40 topics (age, sex, race, income, poverty, education, language spoken at home); understanding Census Data products; presenting Census Data in Grant Proposal.
Here are the workshop dates, times and places. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Hilo there are three sessions available at the University of Hawaii at Hilo: at 2 p.m. at the Mookini Library in room 233 from 9 a.m.- noon and 1-4 p.m. To register call Elizabeth Dykstra at 961-8035 or edykstra@hawaiicounty.gov. The third is at University Classroom Building (UCB) 103 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. To register call Lori Hasegawa at 974-4000, ext. 6-6680, or l.hasegawa@capitol.hawaii.gov. Other sessions will be on Thursday, Aug. 28, in Waimea at Kanu o ka ‘Aina Learning ‘Ohana (KALO) Halau Ho‘olako Bldg from 8:30-11:30 a.m. To register call Ka‘iulani Pahi‘o at 890-2507 or kaiulani@kalo.org. Also on that day in Kona at Kealakehe High School Malie Center, another session will be from 1-4 p.m. To register, call Momi Fernandez 282-3924 or MFernandez@papaolalokahi.org.
Seating is limited, so please register by email or call the contacts of each location for more information. The workshops are sponsored by: Edwin H. Mookini Library, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii County Office of Research and Development, Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Kanu o ka ‘Aina Learning ‘Ohana, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Papa Ola Lokahi Census Information Center and the U.S. Census Bureau Los Angeles Regional Office.
To submit items for Kokua Way, call Carol at 936-0067 or email her at waiukahenutz@gmail.com.