Poetry reading by Genny Lim at East Hawaii Cultural Center
Enjoy an afternoon of poetry and conversation with Genny Lim from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the East Hawaii Cultural Center.
Filipino pop-rock band Aegis to perform Sunday in Hilo
Filipino pop-rock band Aegis will take the stage Sunday at the Palace Theater.
Hawi artist completes Beach Cities hat trick: 18-foot sculpture to be unveiled today in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Hawaii Island artist Chris Barela is looking forward to the unveiling of his third life-size statue in California today.
VAC presents community art project, ‘Changing Oceans: Changing Minds’
The Volcano Art Center is hosting a large-scale art installation titled “Changing Oceans: Changing Minds” by visiting Maori artist and environmental activist George Tamihana Nuku.
Main road into HCC-Palamanui named in honor of Rockne Freitas
The main entry road to Hawaii Community College-Palamanui in North Kona is now “Rockne Freitas Way,” named in honor of the late HCC chancellor who played a major role in developing the campus.
Have ‘Coffee with a Cop’ Friday in Waikoloa
The Hawaii Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section invites the public to join them for “Coffee with a Cop” from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday at Starbucks in the Queens Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Drive, in Waikoloa.
Family-friendly drag show set for Honokaa
Tickets are selling fast as Honokaa prepares for the second annual Mauka Makai Drag Show fundraiser on Saturday.
Let’s Talk Food: Master Chef from Hawaii
Last week was Julia Child’s birthday. She was such a powerful force in the culinary world, and to think: she didn’t really cook until she went to Paris!
Volcano Watch: The most unusual Kilauea eruption…maybe 1823?
Last month a Volcano Watch article discussed the bicentennial of the first visit of westerners to Kilauea caldera, led by English missionary William Ellis, in 1823. Ellis did not just visit the summit region; he had approached from Ka‘u, traveling along what eventually became known as Kilauea’s Southwest Rift Zone (SWRZ). Ellis first witnessed evidence of Kilauea’s restlessness there, in the form of a vast, 4.8-square-mile (12.5 square-kilometer) lava flow that had erupted just a short time before.
Waimea Arts Council announces logo contest
All talented graphic designers, artists and creative residents of Hawaii, age 16 and up, are eligible to enter the free logo contest to help the Waimea Arts Council commemorate its 50th anniversary with a new logo.
Tanabata Japanese Star Festival set for Saturday
The Tanabata Japanese Star Festival is back and will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island honors Fuke, Nagao
Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island on July 20 inducted Sidney Fuke to its Business Hall of Fame, and also honored Irene Nagao with the Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island Distinguished Supporter Award.
Tropical Gardening: The color of fall is already happening
The weather is a bit crazy now. The hot dry days caused by the passing of hurricane Dora created conditions that jumpstarted some trees to shed leaves prematurely. Temperatures remain warm but things are about to change.
Let’s Talk Food: CDC names watercress the perfect food
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named watercress the world’s healthiest food! It received 100 out of 100, with Chinese cabbage just behind at 91.99, Swiss chard at 89.27, beetroot at 87.08, and spinach (sorry Popeye) at 86.43.
August events at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is featuring a number of free events this month.
Free eye clinic this week in Kona
Hawaii County, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, the state Department of Health and community partners, is hosting a free eye clinic today through Friday in Kailua-Kona.
Potluck reunion this Sunday in Pahala
Ka‘u High School Alumni and Friends are meeting for its 20th Potluck Reunion on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Pahala Community Center.
Volcano Watch: Searching for tephra from one of Kilauea’s largest explosive eruptions
Understanding the eruptive history of volcanoes in Hawaii requires a tremendous amount of time and effort examining deposits. Typically, older eruptions have less material exposed at the surface because younger eruptions bury them, or wind and rain erode them. Such is the case for one of Kilauea’s largest explosive eruptions, which is not exposed near its source at the summit and must be studied further afield.
Tropical Gardening: Hawaii Island cloud forests are threatened
Cloud forests, like the Kona Cloud Forest on the west side of Hawaii Island, are in jeopardy. Global warming is one culprit, and another is land clearing for development by landowners unaware of the impact forest destruction has on the eco-system and water-supplying aquifers. Trees produce oxygen, they supply shade, and sequester carbon that would contribute to global warming.
HAPA awards 5 accounting scholarships
The Big Island Chapter of the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants recently awarded five scholarships totaling $3,500 to five students pursuing accounting degrees.
