Organization hosts ‘Happy Days’ for seniors
Hawaii County Elderly Recreation Services recently hosted a large event themed after “Happy Days” for the island’s seniors.
UH-Hilo celebrates with two in-person commencement ceremonies
The University of Hawaii at Hilo celebrates with two in-person 2022 commencement ceremonies this month in Vulcan Gymnasium.
Art meets climate change activism in EHCC ‘Deliquesce’ exhibition
In chemistry, to “deliquesce” is to absorb water to the point of liquifying and melting away, as some salts may do.
Police co-sponsor keiki fishing tourney
The Hawaii Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section, in partnership with Maha Village Neighborhood Watch, co-sponsored the Lonoikamakahiki Catch-and-Release Fishing Tournament Nov. 19 at the Lehia Beach Park in the Keaukaha area of Hilo.
Holiday choral concert this Friday in Waimea
Kahilu Theatre in Waimea is presenting “Christmas Makes Me Crazy” live at 7 p.m. Friday.
Leilani Christmas Market this weekend
The Leilani Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Leilani Estates Community Center pavilion near Pahoa.
Apapane String Quartet performs ‘Sounds of the Season’
The Hilo Woman’s Club proudly presents “Sounds of the Season,” a classical holiday concert featuring Hilo’s own Apapane String Quartet at 6 p.m. this Saturday.
‘Songs, Scenes and Swirls’: UH-Hilo show features student performances
Students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo performing arts program will showcase their talents in “Songs, Scenes and Swirls” on Saturday for a live audience.
Let’s Talk Food: Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui Campus
The Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui Campus in Kailua-Kona with Chef Instructors Paul Heerlein and Fernand Guiot, second-year students Kai Kale and Kama Bolosan worked with me and my Na Leo TV crew last week.
Volcano Watch: Mauna Loa reawakens
At 10:45 p.m. Sunday evening, Nov. 27, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists were alerted to an earthquake swarm beneath Mauna Loa. Before an hour had gone by, lava had broken the surface within Moku‘aweoweo, the summit caldera, for the first time in 38 years.
Waimea event celebrates first responders
U.S. Army Garrison Pohakuloa Training Area first responders, along with many Hawaii County and volunteer agencies, were recognized at the Waimea Community Association annual “Mahalo to First Responders” event Nov. 16 at the Kahilu Town Hall.
‘Hula Arts at Kilauea’ returns to HVNP
Volcano Art Center’s “Hula Arts at Kilauea” performance series resumes this Saturday with a presentation by Unuokeahi under the direction of kumu hula Stacey Kapuaikapoliopele Ka‘au‘a.
Let’s Talk Food: Gifts from the kitchen
Now that we have consumed all our leftover Thanksgiving goodies, it is time to think about Christmas giving. DIY gifts are something the whole family can get involved with and become part of gift giving. Here are some ideas for gifts from the kitchen, for family and friends who do not need any material gifts:
Volcano Watch: What are the Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code?
The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory sets the Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for volcanoes in Hawaii and American Samoa. Currently, Kilauea is erupting and is at WATCH/ORANGE, Mauna Loa is in elevated unrest and is at ADVISORY/YELLOW, and the remaining six monitored volcanoes are at NORMAL/GREEN.
Tropical Gardening: Poinsettias are showing color for the holidays
November is almost over but the Christmas holidays don’t seem real until we get our Thanksgiving meal digested. Poinsettias don’t seem to care since they are beginning to show color now. Folks on the mainland think of the poinsettia as a Christmas flower but for us it blooms now through March.
Volcano art studio tour and sale returns this weekend
The Volcano Village Artists Hui Annual Studio Tour &Sale returns this year with a full slate of artists.
Palace to show ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
For one day only, the Palace Theater in Hilo will be showing the classic Tim Burton animated film “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Let’s Talk Food: Thanksgiving is this Thursday
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day and a day to give thanks, which is sometimes difficult with the cost of groceries!
Hawaii Care Choices gets $25K grant
Hawaii Care Choices, formerly Hospice of Hilo, was recently awarded a $25,000 grant by Richard Robbins and his wife, representing the Max and Yetta Karasik Foundation, to support the increased costs associated with patient care supplies and equipment for individuals receiving hospice care in East Hawaii.
Surfing camp offered for keiki with disabilities
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Surfers Healing Camp for children with disabilities will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo.