Cancer support group meets
Cancer support group meets
A cancer support group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Teshima’s restaurant in Honalo.
People newly diagnosed with cancer and cancer survivors are welcome, as well as caregivers and family members.
The group meets to share cancer-related issues and to lend support to one another. Women are encouraged to learn about breast cancer risks and early detection.
Info: Shirley, 323-2732.
Kona Vet Center to honor Vietnam veterans
The Kona Vet Center will honor Vietnam War veterans with a potluck lunch and presentation of lapel pins to thank and honor them for their service, valor and sacrifice. Those honored will include their family members, especially families who lost loved ones during the Vietnam War.
The open house is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kona Vet Center, 73-4976 Kamanu St., Suite 207 in Hale Kui near Home Depot.
Landlord-tenant rights presentation offered
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii Staff Attorney Charlie McCreary will present a free seminar titled, “Landlord-Tenant Issues: Know Your Rights.” The presentation will focus on the laws that govern landlord-tenant relationships. There will be a discussion of some common issues that arise between landlords and tenants, the rights of each party when these issues arise, and how these issues are addressed under the law. There will also be time for questions about general information related to the landlord tenant code.
The talk is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kailua-Kona Public Library. Info: 327-4327.
Mental health first aid class offered
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration approved course that includes a 200-page color manual and a three-year national certification.
Participants will learn about signs and symptoms of mental illness and how to help. They will also learn how to initiate the conversation about suicide, about services in the community, what to say that’s helpful and how to help erase the stigma of mental illness.
The class is offered from 8:30 a.m to 6 p.m. Tuesday at West Hawaii Community Health Center. Cost is $99.
Info: stressfreesouls.com, info@stressfreesouls.com
Is there life on other planets?
A Keck Observatory Astronomy talk titled, “Life in the Universe: The Science of Astrobiology,” will be given from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gates Performing Arts Center at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, 65-1274 Kawaihae Road, Waimea.
The talk will explore the question, is life common in the universe, or rare? Dr. Carl Pilcher, Interim Director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute, will explain the four billion-year evolution of life and our planet to consider how habitable environments and life itself might arise elsewhere in the universe.