Halloween concert planned for Friday
Halloween concert planned for Friday
Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation in Kona and the Chamber Orchestra of Kona are sponsoring a free Halloween concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona. Ursula Vietze, violinist, will also perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Violin Concerto in G.”
Bench seating is provided, however, attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs to this drug-, tobacco-, alcohol- and litter-free event. For more information, call Dennis Yates at 896-2512 or Marshall Tohara at 327-3565.
I Can Cope class
slated Saturday
The American Cancer Society and Kaiser Permanente Kona Clinic will hold the next free I Can Cope class for people facing cancer and their caregivers. The class will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kaiser Permanente Kona Clinic ground floor conference room, 75-184 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. The class will focus on pain management, offering an overview of pain, medical treatments to control pain and use of nonmedical strategies. Featured speaker is Robin Seto, board certified internal medicine physician at Kaiser’s Kona clinic.
All cancer patients and caregivers are welcome regardless of insurance or insurance type.
Registration is required by calling Kaiser Health Education at 243-6484.
Fire Prevention Week event is Saturday
The Hawaii Fire Department invites the public to join it in celebrating West Hawaii Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme, “Prevent Kitchen Fires!” focuses on one of the leading causes for residential home fires. By educating the public on fire safety, the department hopes to prevent some of the suffering and tragedy caused by fire.
A public display, events and demonstrations will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kailua-Kona Walmart. The department also challenges businesses and organizations to enter a team in the bucket brigade event, beginning at 11 a.m. Five-person teams pass buckets of water from person to person. The team that successfully manages to transport the most water to the “fire” is declared the winner. Call Capt. Todd at 323-4761 for sign up. There is no entry fee and early registration is recommended.
Keiki Fishing Derby scheduled Saturday
Children ages 7 to 15 may register for a Keiki Fishing Derby to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kahaluu Beach Park. The community event is organized by the Kahaluu Bay Education Center. Registration and information are available online at keikifishingderby.org or at the Kahaluu Bay Education Center at Kahaluu Beach Park.
Keiki will fish tilapia from Waikuaaala Fishpond at Kahaluu Beach Park, learn about environmental stewardship, and win prizes. Participants will compete in two age divisions. Ages 7 to 10 compete at 10 a.m. and ages 11 to 15 at 11 a.m.
Prizes will be awarded to boys and girls in each division in three categories: most fish caught, biggest fish caught and best homemade fishing pole. Prizes will be provided by event sponsors Fair Wind Ocean Guides, Jack’s Diving Locker, Body Glove, Patagonia, and Kona Aquaponics. KWXX-FM, B93 and B97 FM and KTA Superstores are also event sponsors.
Entrants must make and bring their own homemade bamboo fishing poles. All poles are to be constructed with a bamboo rod, fishing line, and a size 14 barbless hook. Instructions on how to construct a fishing pole are online at bit.ly/16mCLBu. Participants are encouraged to be creative and decorate their fishing poles. Bait will be provided.
Other activities planned for the day include lauhala and coconut frond weaving with Mele Waikiki, Hawaiian games, face painting, a visit by Hoagus Boagus Da Clown and Hawaiian music entertainment.
The event is free, with a suggested donation of $10 to register for the fishing derby. All proceeds will help Kahaluu Bay Education Center keep Kahaluu Bay a healthy and happy place.