* TODAY
• Election Day officials wanted for the Primary Election. Applicants must be 16 or older and be able to read, write, follow directions, and lift 25 pounds. Sign up online or call for more info at 933-1591 or www.elections.hawaii.gov.
• Woodsong Performance with Chris Yeaton, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. Local musician Chris Yeaton will perform slack key guitar songs.
• Korean War veterans monthly meeting, 10 a.m. at VFW post 12122. VFW monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m.
* SUNDAY
• VFW post 12122 hosts Warren’s West Coast Swing Group, 7-9 p.m. with dancing, $5 donation. Lessons start at 6 p.m.
• The 36th annual Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club show and sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall. The free event includes a complimentary orchid boutonniere corsage while supplies last, and a unique “orchid-gami” exhibit by club historian Carol Zakahi, featuring 25 varieties of orchids. Info: www.facebook.com/orchidsinparadise.
* MONDAY
• Senior ID card giveaway, 10 a.m. to noon, Kohala CSE old Bank of Hawaii building, Kohala. Info: 889-6502.
* TUESDAY
• Senior ID card giveaway, 9-11 a.m., Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, Waimea. Info: 887-3008; and 9 a.m. to noon, Walmart, Kona. Info: 323-4320.
* WEDNESDAY
• Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce’s networking event, AfterHours, 5-7 p.m. at Plus Interiors, 75-1006 Henry St. Learn about Plus Interiors’ different divisions and lines. Info: 329-1758 or email info@kona-kohala.com.
• Kailua-Kona Seniors meeting, 10 a.m. at Hale Halawai. Celebrating birthdays with Bingo and board games. Info: Joan, 329-1951.
* FRIDAY
• Kailua-Kona Seniors bowling day, 9 a.m. at Xtreme Bowling Alley. Info: Joan, 329-1951.
• Free Friday concert featuring the West Hawaii County Band, 6:30 p.m. at Hale Halawai County Park on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. Celebrate the height of summer with the classics — enjoy Maurice Ravel’s perennially popular “Bolero,” “Fanfare for the Great Hall” by composer Jack Stamp, and classic film scores like “Casablanca” and “Gone With The Wind.” The band is pleased to feature its own trumpet section in Leroy Anderson’s infectious “Bugler’s Holiday.”
* AUG 18
• F.O.L.K. book sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Kailua-Kona Public Library lanai. An extensive collection of sewing/quilting books will be available.
* AUG 22
• Kupuna Singles, 5 p.m. at Fish Hopper. Info: 815-5938.
• Kealakekua Public Library presents a screening of “October Sky,” 4-5:45 p.m. Free popcorn while supplies last.
• Kailua-Kona Seniors meeting, 10 a.m. at Hale Halawai. A morning of karaoke fun for all. Info: Joan, 329-1951.
* AUG 24
• Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Alakai Education Series presents “Time Management and Multitasking for Emerging Business Leaders,” 9-11 a.m. at Hawaii Community College – Pālamanui.
* AUG 26
• Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii introduction and informational meeting of regular volunteers and interested new volunteers, 9-11:30 a.m. at Horseplay Equestrian Center. A formal volunteer training will follow. Info: www.thhkona.org or phone or email Nancy Bloomfield, 937-7903 or nannygirl@hawaii.rr.com.
* AUG 27
• Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes, 10 a.m. to noon, today through Oct. 3, at Regency Hualalai, 75-181 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. Learn self-care tools to reduce personal stress, change negative self-talk, communicate more effectively, and more. $25 deposit for course materials, refunded upon completion of the six-week series. Participants who complete the series will receive The Caregiver Helpbook at no charge. Registration: Call Paulette Chang at 936-3191.
* AUG 29
• Senior ID card giveaway, 9 a.m. to noon, West Hawaii Civic Center – Building B, Kona. Info: 323-4320.
• Magic: The Gathering free play day at Kealakekua Public Library, hosted by 4Pillars Hobby Shop. Cards, gaming, free snacks and prizes. All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
• Kailua-Kona Seniors monthly movie, 10 a.m. at the Civic Center, featuring Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express.” Info: Kelly, 323-4330.
* SEPT 2
• Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii resumes its Sunday riding sessions for people with disabilities. Info: www.thhkona.org or phone or email Nancy Bloomfield, 937-7903 or nannygirl@hawaii.rr.com.
* SEPT 12
• Kona Crime Prevention Committee annual luncheon banquet meeting at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, 11:30 a.m. to honor the Police Officer of the Year. Lunch is $45 for adults and $30 for Keiki. Parking $3 with validation. Reservations: Contact Liz, lholey@hawaii.rr.com.
* SEPT 15
• Pre-retirement seminar by 9th MSC for soldiers with 15 years of service or more, retired Reserve soldiers, gray area retirees (retirees who are less than 60 years of age), and family members, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hawaii National Guard Kona Armory, 81-1032 Nani Kupuna Place, Kealakekua. Info: MSG Michelle Metcalf, 438-1600×3553 or michelle.s.metcalf.mil@mail.mil. Register online at https://bit.ly/2KmRvdu.
* SEPT 18
• Kupuna Singles, 5 p.m. at the Manago Hotel. Info: 333-8049.
* SEPT 20
• The 28th annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference, Sept. 20-23 at Leeward Community College in Pearl City on Oahu, followed by mini-conferences Sept. 25-29 in both Kona and Hilo. Info: www.HTFG.org or kenlove@hawaiiantel.net or Mark Suiso at suiso@aloha.net.
* SEPT 27• Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce annual labor &employment law seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Waikoloa Beach Marriott. Includes breakfast, lunch, a presentation binder, and the 2018-2019 Chamber Desk Manual: Labor and Employment Law for Hawaii Employers.
* NOV 6
• Election Day officials wanted for the General Election! Applicants must be 16 or older and be able to read write, follow directions, and lift 25 pounds. Sign up online or call for more info at 933-1591 or www.elections.hawaii.gov.