Energy specialist speaks at April 4 meeting
Energy specialist speaks at April 4 meeting
Bill Brooks, president of Energy Specialists Hawaii Inc., will explain new creative financing options that make solar feasible for nonprofit organizations, businesses and home owners. Brooks will also explain how HELCO’s grid saturation with solar and wind electric systems is an increasingly serious challenge to those wishing to pursue solar electric systems.
Hosted by the Kona Krew chapter of Business Network International, this event is scheduled from 7:45 until 9:15 a.m. April 4 at Island Naturals on Kaiwi Street. Visitors are welcome to attend the free event. For information or to make a reservation, call Lynn at 960-9630 or Marie-anne at 345-2897.
Nanotechnology featured at Imiloa this weekend
Celebrate NanoDays at Imiloa Astronomy Center Friday and Saturday. Visitors to the center’s exhibit hall will have an opportunity to engage in multiple hands-on and educational activities centered on nano science. These activities are free for members; admission rates apply for nonmembers.
At the nanoscale, many common materials exhibit unusual properties. The ability to manipulate matter at this size enables innovations that weren’t before possible. Nanotechnology is revolutionizing research and development in medicine, computing, food, energy and other areas.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, visitors will discover nanoparticles of gold can appear red, orange or even blue. They will also learn how nanocapsules are produced. Nano technologies will be on display from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Participants will learn how researchers are developing new technologies that can sort nano-sized things and explore the nano structures of the butterfly wing.
Several hands-on keiki activities Saturday will encourage them to explore the world of nano science using their senses. There will also be “Horton Hears a Who” story times scheduled every 30 minutes.
For a complete list of the NanoDays activities at Imiloa visit imiloahawaii.org or call the visitor services desk at 969-9703.
Music history presented at Kahilu Theatre
Although Howard Dicus makes his living as a broadcast news reporter and “explainer,” he has always been interested in history and music, and has harbored the notion that music’s history needs a newscaster’s approach — a clear presentation, a mix of what matters most and what’s most interesting. The result, “The History of Music,” was conceived first and presented in 2011 by Dicus, his HawaiNewsNow colleague Ben Gutierrez, and Iggy Jang and his quartet.
For 2012, Dicus, Gutierrez, Jang and his mob decided to update the presentation, switching out some of the musical examples and adding a couple of “interviews” with famous composers. The resulting “Son of the History of Music” will debut at Kahilu Theatre at 8 p.m. March 30. This presentation is part of the theater’s Makana Series offering free admission and first-come-first-served seating.
Some examples of Dicus’ delightful romp through the centuries of music include the “truth” about Mozart and Salieri, the evolution of the “scherzo” and the history of Christmas carols. Dicus’ comments will be illustrated by the Iggy Jang Quartet and other friends to provide a sound-filled evening.
Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid service for effective communication or a modification of policies and procedures to participate at this event should contact the box office at 885-6868, as soon as possible. For information about the theater or any event, visit kahilutheatre.org or call the box office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Private hat collection on display at Anna Ranch
Anna Ranch Heritage Center features a special exhibit displaying Anna Lindsey Perry-Fiske’s private hat collection during the first week of April. Tours are scheduled each day at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 3 through 6.
The spring hat display, produced by docent Barbara Sterne, will feature hat creations by style icon and noted designer Irina Roublon. Ukrainian-born Roublon studied fashion design in New York before opening her first millinery studio in San Francisco in 1945. One-of-a-kind hats by mid-century designer Frank Olive will also be displayed, along with those from several other hat makers.
The display will be brimming with information that will be sure to go to your head. For more information, contact Anna Ranch Heritage Center at 885-4426 or email info@annaranch.org.
North Kohala library offers special storytelling event
Storyteller Sandra MacLees will present “Trickster Tales” at 9:30 a.m. on April 4 in the North Kohala Public Library.
For more than 30 years, MacLees has used drama and humor to bring alive various folktales, fables, myths, legends, biographies, and history. She has been featured in storytelling festivals across the United States and is a regular performer at schools and libraries throughout Hawaii.
“Trickster Tales” includes stories from around the world that show how brains are much more powerful than muscle. Characters such as Coyote, Anansi the Spider, and Raven outsmart their opponents and solve problems in very unusual ways.
This program is appropriate for children ages 5 and up.
Contact the library at 889-6655 for additional information or to request special accommodation.
Roth featured speaker at Rotary meeting
Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth will be the featured speaker at Rotary of Kona Mauka Tuesday. Rotary of Kona Mauka meets every Tuesday at Teshima’s Restaurant on Mamalahoa Highway in Honalo from 12 to 1 p.m. Rotarians and persons of good character are welcome to attend. Lunch is $20 per person. Contact Ken Obenski at 987-8431 for more information.