Brain Injury Support Group will meet Wednesday, August 9
The speaker for this meeting will be Jack Gillem, personal trainer and will speak and demonstrate ‘Indian clubbing as a form of exercise’. Jack will demonstrate a gentle form of arm exercises call Indian Club exercises. This form of swinging weighted clubs (which look like modern day bowling pins) is different and involves gentle movements in order to strengthen and increase mobility in your upper body. This form of exercise dates back into the 19th century. This is a fun and gentle form of shoulder exercise. The meeting will be held on Zoom, on Wednesday, August 9, at 4 p.m.
Invited are all brain injury, stroke or other neuro-trauma survivors, their families and caregivers, interested professionals and the public. If you have any questions about the support group meeting, you may contact Karen Klemme at 808-896-2962 (text), or email: kklemme@hawaii.rr.com.
To join this Zoom meeting navigate to www.Zoom.com and enter Meeting ID 808 274 6477
Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library opens registration Aug. 1 for next first Saturday community art class
Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library of the Hawaii State Public Library System opened registration on Tues., Aug. 1, for the next First Saturday Community Art Class, ‘Pop Art’, which will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sat., Sept. 9 (due to Labor Day holiday). The free First Saturday Community Art Classes are presented in partnership with the Waimea Arts Council
Waimea Arts Council artist Lorrie Taylor will lead the class for beginning artists ages 10+. Students will review the work of pop artists, such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, and learn how to create portraits using minimal colors and Ben Day dots. Students will create their own four-panel pop art style using their portraits. Student passport-style headshot required after registration; instructions will be provided upon registration.
Classes are held in the library meeting room, with all supplies provided by the Waimea Arts Council. Class size is limited and advance registration at the library for each class is required.
To register, or for more information, call 808-887-6067. The Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.
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