About Town: 4-9-16

Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District meets

The Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Waimea Service Center, 67-1185 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 148.

If accommodation is required, call 885-6602, ext. 100.

Kona Traffic Safety Committee meets

Kona Traffic Safety Committee will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Mayors Conference Room in Building G at West Hawaii Civic Center to discuss traffic issues with public officials.

Free movies celebrate Architecture Month

To celebrate April as Architecture Month the Hawaii Island Section of the Honolulu Chapter of the American Institute of Architects invites the public to join in free film presentations.

“Alejandro Aravena The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” will be shown at 6 p.m. Thursday at Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Highway. They will also be shown at 5:30 p.m. April 21 at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters, Hualalai Learning.

The events are designed to foster local awareness of our built environment so that we may continue to enjoy our island lifestyle. Both Aravena and Olmsted created successful projects through great design that can solve multiple problems, create beauty for the inhabitants and point to a positive future.

Royal Order of Kamehameha offers scholarships

The Kona Chapter of the Royal Order of Kamehameha is accepting applications for scholarships from West Hawaii high school seniors to help them pursue their goals of higher education at a two- or four-year college of their choice.

Criteria for selection can be found on their website. Applications are available at royalorderofkamehameha.org. Completed applications must be submitted and postmarked no later than May 31.