Aloha Quilters of Kona meets Saturday
Aloha Quilters of Kona meets Saturday
Aloha Quilters of Kona meets at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the West Hawaii Community Health Center on the corner of Hualalai Road and Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona.
The group is composed of quilters working in both traditional and Hawaiian styles. Members meet informally on the third Saturday of each month to share old and new ideas and techniques and to promote the art of quilting in the community. New members, novice quilters and “old hands” are welcome.
For more information, call Eileen at 328-8027.
White cane walk slated Sunday
“Walk a Course in Our Slippas” is the theme for the annual White Cane Awareness Walk, hosted by the National Federation of the Blind West Hawaii Chapter. For this year’s event, the Kailua-Kona Lions Club is constructing an obstacle course at Hale Halawai for the public to negotiate while blindfolded.
Statewide, the Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation Division’s Hoopono Services for the Blind is organizing such walks, which demonstrate the importance of the white cane to blind and visually impaired members of the community. The white cane empowers blind and visually impaired individuals with independence, freedom and confidence.
The Kailua-Kona event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Participants should meet between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Hale Halawai to get a T-shirt. A shuttle will be available for those needing a ride to the starting point. The walk begins at 1 p.m. at Kailua Pier and proceeds south on Alii Drive through the Kailua Village Stroll to Hale Halawai. The obstacle course is open from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Along with the obstacle course at Hale Halawai, there will also be information tables.
For more information, call Sally Hammond, president of National Federation of the Blind West Hawaii Chapter, at 345-7065.
Tropical fruit growers meet Monday
The West Hawaii chapter of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the University of Hawaii Experiment Station in Kainaliu across from Aloha Theatre. Brian Lievens and Ken Love will discuss the different types of nuts that grow in Kona, from cashew to pili and jengkol. All attending are encouraged to bring fruit for sampling. Nonmembers are welcome.
For more information, contact Lievens at 895-8753 or greenwizard@hawaii.rr.com or Love at 323-2417 or kenlove@hawaiiantel.net.
Domestic violence talk planned
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Tutu’s House in Waimea, Barbara Gerbert, professor emeritus University of California at San Francisco and nationally known domestic violence expert, will present information on domestic violence.
There are no fees for Tutu’s House programs, but tax-deductible donations are welcome. For a comprehensive list of all programs, visit tutushouse.org or call 885-6777.