Kona Aloha Singers present holiday concert on Dec. 3
The Kona Aloha Singers, an adult contemporary/popular music chorus, announces its spring concert titled “Journey Into The Holidays” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort.
The chorus will perform songs by One Republic, Pink, Maroon 5, Rascal Flatts, The Beach Boys, Miley Cyrus and more with 35 singers and 8 musicians, plus Brother Nolan and Binti Bailey as soloists and comedian Justine Smith as emcee.
The concert introduces new KAS artistic director Delaney Yuko Ross, who also serves as the drama and theater director at HPA. Ross studied classical voice at the Manhattan School of Music, earned a B.A. in ethnomusicology (study of music through an anthropological or cultural lens) from Barnard College at Columbia University, and an M.S. in education from the University of Edinburgh. She was on her way toward a doctorate in ethnomusicology from UCLA when the opportunity arose to join HPA’s faculty.
Lifelong island resident Dale Ross serves as the concert’s accompanist. She plays for Kona’s Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity Choir and has been active in Aloha Theater musical productions.
Tickets are available online at konaalohasingers.org. Advanced tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for keiki; at the door tickets are $25 for adults and $7 for keiki. The Kona Aloha Singers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is currently seeking donations.
Celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 95th birthday on Nov. 18
Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library is hosting Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse! from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The event, celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 95th birthday, is free and everyone is invited.
Activities include a special storytime for keiki ages 3-5, along with crafts and cupcakes. All materials will be provided by the library. Guests are invited to wear their favorite birthday outfit.
A screening of Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” will follow at 1 p.m. “Elemental” is set in Element City, where fire, water, land and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. This movie is rated PG. The library is providing free popcorn. Guests also are welcome to bring their own favorite movie snacks.
For more information, call (80) 887-6067. The Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library, located at 67-1209 Mamalahoa Highway, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.
