The public is invited to the free 16th Annual Hawaii Nei Art Exhibition at Wailoa Center in Hilo.

The Hawaii Concert Society’s second presentation of its 2024-25 season features a string quartet that takes its name from the renowned Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher and draws inspiration from that artist’s use of individual components working together to form a whole, as any quartet must do in order to succeed.

YWCA of Hawaii Island on Saturday held its 15th annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” fundraiser.

Hawaii Care Choices has launched “Let’s Talk Healthcare Hawaii!” — a new TV talk show and podcast dedicated to palliative care education.

The Rotary Club of Hilo will host a forum from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at WSW Steakhouse, located in the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. This event will feature Hilo’s current Mayor Mitch Roth and his primary challenger, Kimo Alameda, in a discussion of key issues impacting the Hilo community.

Hawaii Police Department’s Detective Chandler Nacino received the 2024 TOP COP Hawaii award from the Law Enforcement and Security Coalition of Hawaii during a ceremony in Honolulu on Friday, Oct. 18.

Kahilu Theatre in Waimea will host a one-of-a-kind concert featuring the Delbert Anderson Quartet at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Arbor Day in Hawaii is this Saturday, Nov. 2.

Do you have stuff just gathering dust in your closets or garage? Donations are welcomed for the annual Kaumana Elementary School PTA Rummage Sale.

A South Kohala district police officer recently was honored for his persistence, diligence and determination in keeping the roadways safe.

The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation celebrated the reopening of the Volcano Skatepark on Saturday following extensive repairs “completed in collaboration with a contingent of dedicated volunteers from the Volcano and skateboarding communities,” according to a county press release.

Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center of Hilo — together with the Hawaii County Bar Association (HCBA) — invites the public to its 19th Annual Recognition Dinner and Auction on Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel’s Moku‘ola Ballroom.

WAIMEA — The Kahilu Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. will present Po &the 4Fathers, a modern maoli music band offering a unique and powerful musical experience.

Learn about low-cost ways to speed up permitting and ease Hawaii’s housing crisis during a luncheon presentation in Hilo on Wednesday, Oct. 30, featuring public policy experts from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.