HPM pledges $100K for college scholarships
The HPM Foundation has made a five-year pledge totalling $100,000 to the University of Hawaii Foundation to provide college scholarships for students enrolled at UH campuses across the state.
Life Care Center admissions director wins customer service award
Florence Sabate, admissions director at Life Care Center of Hilo, recently received Life Care Centers of America’s Mountain States Division “Whatever It Takes Champions” annual award for her dedication to customer service.
Let’s Talk Food: Hawai‘i Washoku cookbook
Lillian Cumic’s third vegan cookbook, Hawai‘i Washoku, is a collection of over 175 plant-based and gluten-free Japanese washoku recipes.
Volcano Watch: The Great Hawaii ShakeOut and the earthquake energy budget
The Great Hawaii ShakeOut is a yearly event for kama‘aina and visitors to practice and prepare for when a large damaging earthquake hits the Hawaiian Islands. Every year, an earthquake drill happens on the third Thursday of October. This year, the ShakeOut is set for 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19.
Tropical Gardening: Local gardeners do herb and spice gardening
Fresh herbs and spices are a natural for outdoor and kitchen gardening. In Hawaii we tend to depend on the convenience of the supermarkets, but growing your own can be fun as well as save money on the food budget.
Free in-person workshop on compassion at UH-Hilo on Oct. 20
In honor of International Conflict Resolution Day, the public is invited to a free workshop, “Compassion: How to Practice Care for Self & Care for Community.”
Another Revitalize Puna event set for Oct. 21
Hawaii County’s Disaster Recovery Division, in partnership with Council District 4, will host the ninth Revitalize Puna “community activation” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Billy Kenoi District Park Gym in Pahoa.
Seven Animal Control officers receive badges during ceremony
Seven Animal Control officers successfully completed the inaugural badge ceremony with the Animal Control and Protection Agency on Friday, Oct. 6.
Hilo Woman’s Club to host ‘Sock Hop Dance Party’
The Hilo Woman’s Club will be hosting its “Shake, Rattle & Roll Sock Hop Dance Party” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the club, located at 7 Lele St. in Hilo.
Hilo Trek the Trail event deemed a success
The Hawaii Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawaii Island Police Activity League, or HI-PAL, thank all the participants and vendors who made the inaugural Trek the Trail event in Hilo on Saturday, Sept. 16, such a great success.
Hawaii Land Trust hosts Mahukona talk story sessions
Hawaii Land Trust, a statewide nonprofit organization that protects, stewards and connects people to the lands that sustain Hawaii, welcomes the public to learn more about these efforts in a series of special talk story sessions from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Wednesday through Dec. 13 at Mahukona in North Kohala.
Tickets on sale now for East Hawaii Jazz & Blues Festival
The 9th annual East Hawaii Jazz &Blues Festival will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.
Let’s Talk Food: Cooking with children
If you have your kids with you this week because they are on winter break, this is a good time to spend time with them in the kitchen.
Legal Aid to offer free legal information in Pahala
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii will be offering free legal information presentations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Ka‘u District Gym Multipurpose Room.
Filipino culture, history to be celebrated at Hilo Barrio Fiesta
The Samahang Filipino Club of Hawaii Community College and the Bayanihan Club of the University of Hawaii at Hilo — in collaboration with Hawaii Island Filipino organizations — will present the Hilo Barrio Fiesta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at UH-Hilo’s Campus Center Plaza.
‘Walk for the Wild’ at Hakalau Forest refuge this Saturday
National Wildlife Refuge Week is celebrated all this week.
Waimea Fall Festival returns this Saturday
After a three-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth annual Waimea Fall Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Spencer K. Schutte Waimea District Park. Admission is free, and general parking will open at 9 a.m.
Volcano Watch: Hawaii’s volcanoes are quiet and it’s a bit spooky
Here in Hawaii nei, we don’t have the dramatically changing leaf colors and brisk temperatures that mark the arrival of fall. And as October arrived this year, our night skies were dark, with no warm orange glow indicative of lava erupting on the surface.
Photos: Bird enrichment time at the zoo
Rowdy, a Hyacinth macaw, and Romeo, a Moluccan cockatoo, spend time Tuesday outside their habitats with their handlers, Jean Jasina and Dolores Coulson, who are volunteers with the Animal Enrichment Team at the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens. Rowdy and Romeo get “enrichment time” by greeting patrons, eating snacks and playing with toys beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. As Rowdy flaps his wings while being carried around the zoo, Romeo rides his custom-made skateboard and greets visitors.
Kamuela Philharmonic launches 2023-24 concert season in style
Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra presents its 2023-24 season-opening MasterWorks concert, “Rich &Deep,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.
