Travel planners for Santa Claus announced a scheduled visit Dec. 19-23 to Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort. Children may visit the man in red from 5-8 p.m. daily at the Gingerbread House, whether they have been naughty or nice.
Travel planners for Santa Claus announced a scheduled visit Dec. 19-23 to Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort. Children may visit the man in red from 5-8 p.m. daily at the Gingerbread House, whether they have been naughty or nice.
Queens’ MarketPlace traditionally provides complimentary festivities as part of their holiday spirit — a way to give back to the island community and to welcome seasonal visitors. This year’s schedule includes Santa’s visit and free dance and music concerts in the Coronation Pavilion, which started Friday with the Hilo High School Band.
Then, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, Sasha Knowles Dance Studio presents “Nutcracker…With a Twist,” a fun new take on the classic Tchaikovsky ballet. Sharing her philosophy that every dancer is a star, students from age 3 and older will magically become the famous fighting mice and soldiers, jazzy sugar plum fairies and more.
Later Saturday, at 6 p.m., the Coronation Pavilion will host a free concert by Grammy-winning Honokaa High School Jazz Band under the direction of noted music educator Gary Washburn. For more than 30 years, Washburn has helped thousands of young musicians — many of whom move into the professional level — find and develop their talent with the music for which they have a passion.
The public is invited to join in the events at Queens’ MarketPlace, and to visit Santa for a bring-your-own-camera photo opportunity, with best wishes for happy holidays.
Since it opened in 2007, Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort has earned a reputation among visitors and kamaaina as “the gathering place of the Kohala Coast,” full of shopping opportunities, services and great food along with entertainment and arts programs, movies under the stars and large-scale concerts in Waikoloa Bowl at Queens’ Gardens.
For more information, visit www.QueensMarketPlace.net or call 886-8822.
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Honokaa Elementary along with the sixth-grade teachers and students would like to offer a big mahalo to Convenience Plus (located on Mamalahoa Highway in Honokaa).
Convenience Plus owners graciously donated funding to cover the transportation costs for the sixth-graders to attend the annual Drug Free Bash at Laupahoehoe Point. Because of this generous donation, the sixth-graders were able to participate in this valuable experience. Thank you, Convenience Plus.
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“Engaging in the State Legislative Process” are free workshops offered by the Public Access Room (PAR) across Hawaii Island to help citizens learn to be effective as they participate in Hawaii’s lawmaking process. These events are Monday through Saturday. All are welcome, and no registration or prior experience is required.
PAR is the nonpartisan public resource office at the state capitol.
The workshop schedule and additional information can be found on PAR’s website, http://lrbhawaii.org/par/workshp.html, or by calling (808) 587-0478 (toll free from Hawaii Island at 974-4000, ext. 7-0478).
Additional workshops can be arranged, as time permits.
“We the Powerful!” workshop schedule is:
• 6:30 p.m. Monday, Pahoa Community Center.
• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Waimea Parker Library Conference Room.
• 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ocean View Community Center.
• 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Honokaa North Hawaii Education &Research Center, room number TBA.
• 6 p.m. Friday, University of Hawaii at Hilo Ho‘oulu Terrace, UCB Room 127.
• Noon on Saturday, Kailua-Kona Civic Center, Liquor Control Conference room.
PAR’s workshops are between 60 to 90 minutes. Covered topics will include understanding the legislative process, delivering effective testimony, making sense of the calendar and deadlines, and an overview of the Legislature’s website.
The PAR is the public’s office at the state capitol and long has been devoted to assisting Hawaii’s residents as they engage in state legislative government. There is never a fee for services.
Contact PAR directly to make arrangements if special assistance is needed.
To reach the Kokua Way, email waiukahenutz@gmail.com or call 936-0067.