Beginning Nov. 5, residents can participate in meditation led by Kristen Cosmi from 5-5:45 p.m. every Monday at Anna Ranch. All meditation styles are welcome, although it will be a quiet space.

North Hawaii Community Hospital will conduct a job fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday in their Mauna Kea-Mauna Loa Room.

Martha Greenwell’s “Mouse House” will delight our visitors once again Nov. 6-Jan. 5, 2019 at Isaacs Center in Waimea.

A special astronomy and science talk featuring speakers from Hawaii and international world-class observatories and Mayor Harry Kim will be held from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Nov. 7 at Kahilu Town Hall, behind Kahilu Theater, in Waimea. Sponsored by the International Lunar Observatory Association, the event will address “Astronomy From the Moon” and “Hawaii 21st Century Astrophysics.”

From 10-noon Nov. 10, Dietician Vivienne Aronowitz and Daniela Penitenti will hold a second dairy-free cheese workshop at Waimea Middle School’s STEAM building. The first class sold out quickly, so reservations are suggested by emailing aronowitz@gmail.com no later than Nov. 3 for an eventbrite registration link.

Aloha, and take a deep breath. Now exhale very slowly … feeling better? Time to LOL and I promise there will be no Trumpted-up jokes. I know, I could fill my entire column with that stuff!

Yoga Basics with Janet Lam meets from 8-9 a.m every Monday. Start the week feeling balanced, flexible and strong. This class includes fundamental yoga poses, and although not specifically a beginner’s class, the movement sequence can easily accommodate students new to yoga or returning to a yoga practice.

WAIMEA — Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., an independent public power company based in Quebec, Canada, was selected by Hawaiian Electric Companies earlier this month to develop and operate two new utility-scale solar farms in Hawaii.

Waimea Country School welcomes interested children and their families to an Admission Open House from 10 a.m.-noon November 3. Visitors will tour the campus and hear about the school’s fully accredited learning program and ohana atmosphere from faculty, students and parents.

From 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 29 through Nov. 1, Waikoloa School PTSA will host a Scholastic Book Fair at the school library. On Halloween, it will close early at 2 p.m.

Known for dishes prepared using fresh ingredients grown on the farm adjacent to the restaurant, Waipio Cookhouse received a letter of recognition from Gov. Ige Oct. 12 as the Big Island’s first farm to table restaurant.

From 4-8 p. m. this Thursday, the Under the Bodhi Tree staff will host a launch party for the plant-based restaurant’s brand new cookbook in their store at The Shops at Mauna Lani. Residents and visitors can pick up a copy and get it signed by Chef Stephen Rouelle, while enjoying light pupus, kombucha and refreshments as part of the celebration. Live music will be performed by Mikey Fiyah and the Bodhi Tree House Band.

Once a month, residents and visitors can bring a beach chair or blanket for a free outdoor movie at the Coronation Pavilion in Queens’ Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort.

From 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct. 29, business owners and residents can attend an informative workshop at The Kohala Center in Waimea led by Dr. Lauren Tamamoto of Hawaii Food Consulting. She will explain key changes and new labeling requirements for packaged food products, and how to evaluate food labels to determine if they are in compliance.

North Kohala Public Library is hosting a special jewelry-making class just for teens, ages 13-19, at 6 p.m. Oct. 29. Jewelry artists Sid Nakamoto and Gail Ching-Lee will demonstrate techniques for simple and beautiful jewelry design.

Ghosts and witches, princesses and superheroes will gather at Queens’ MarketPlace for “HalloQUEEN” from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. The whole family is invited to dress up in costume and trick-or-treat in a safe, well-lit venue.