Pancake breakfast planned for today
Pancake breakfast planned for today
Volunteer Fire Company 7 Bravo will be having a Fourth of July pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. today at the Palisades Community Center next to the volunteer fire station at the bottom of Palisades subdivision on Kaiminani. For a $5 donation, participants receive a plate full of fresh pancakes, sausages, fruit, orange juice or coffee.
Everyone is welcome. Parking is in the fire station lot.
Hula performance Saturday at park
Volcano Art Center celebrates the traditions and art of hula with the Na Mea Hawaii Hula Kahiko Performance from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the hula platform in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama under the direction of kumu hula Emery Aceret will perform. The audience is encouraged to bring mats for sitting on the grass and be prepared for variable weather conditions.
On the same day, traditional Hawaiian arts and craft demonstrations will be held on the front porch of the Volcano Art Center Gallery from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Demonstrations include hands-on displays and lessons where all ages are invited to meet, learn from and talk story with knowledgeable locals.
The free community event is presented in cooperation with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and supported in part by the Hawaii Department of Research and Development and Hawaii Tourism Authority. Because park entrance fees apply and parking is limited, carpooling is recommended.
For more information, visit volcanoartcenter.org or contact Julie at 967-8222 or julie@volcanoartcenter.org.
Halau accepting
new students
Halau Kalaakeakauika-wekiu is accepting new students during its open registration from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 18 and 25 at 74-5598 Luhia St., Suite 101, in Kailua-Kona.
The halau is a culture-based organization founded on the mission to heighten indigenous Hawaiian cultural awareness and participation through its educational programs and annual performances. It focuses on maintaining and perpetuating the beliefs, teachings, philosophies, practices and traditions of culture through hula.
For more information, call 989-4616.