For more information, call 961-8777 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Harrison leading meditation event ADVERTISING “Awakening to the Deepest Truth of Who We Are: A Gathering with Gavin Harrison” will be held from 3:30 to 6:30
Harrison leading meditation event
“Awakening to the Deepest Truth of Who We Are: A Gathering with Gavin Harrison” will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Waiaka Events Salon, 66-1664 Waiaka St., Waimea.
Sitting and walking meditation, talk and dialogue/inquiry are planned. Groups are nondenominational and open to all. Experienced and beginning meditators are welcome, meditation guidance is offered. Those attending should bring a meditation cushion. Chairs are available.
Harrison accepts donations to help cover his living expenses.
Galang to discuss Native Hawaiian healing practices
“Native Hawaiian Traditional Practices” will be the topic of the next meeting of the International Women In Hawaii.
The free presentation, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Aloha Center for Spiritual Living in Kailua-Kona, will be given by Babette Lilnoe Galang, MPH, LMT. Galang is the complementary health officer at Papa Ola Lohahi in Honolulu. She will present a PowerPoint on three healing practices and answer questions.
Registration and coffee will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. A donation of $5 is asked for those who would like to stay for lunch. All are welcome. Call Betsy at 987-6510 to reserve a seat.
The gathering is co-sponsored by the Women’s Federation for World Peace and the Pacific Rim Education Foundation.
Canoe club offers introduction to paddling
Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club offers interested individuals the chance to get in a waa (Hawaiian outrigger canoe) at its general membership meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The club’s halau is located on Honaunau Bay. Turn right just before entering Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Experienced paddlers will be on hand to give those interested preliminary instruction. Participants will go on a brief paddle around Honaunau Bay.
There will also be a potluck meal and information about how to join the club. Season practice will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday for keiki and 4:30 p.m. for adults.
One of the oldest clubs on the island, Keoua is dedicated to perpetuating the art and culture of Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling as traditionally practiced at Honaunau Bay. Members are taught canoe nomenclature and develop knowledge of waa construction, operation, maintenance and repair. The club promotes traditional Hawaiian values of ohana (family and community), kuleana (responsibility and privilege), laulima (cooperation) and malama aina (caring for the environment).
For more information about the introductory paddling session or the start of the 2012 practice season, visit keouacanoeclub.com or email contact@keouacanoeclub.com.
Senior ID cards to be distributed
The Coordinated Services for the Elderly Program of the Elderly Activities Division will issue senior ID card for seniors 60 years and older from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Kohala CSE/Courthouse.
The staff will also issue cards from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7 at Walmart in Kailua-Kona; 9 to 10 a.m. March 12, Pahala Housing Center; 11 a.m. to noon, March 12, Naalehu Community Center; 9 to 11 a.m. March 13, L. Yoshimatsu Senior Center, Waimea; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14, West Hawaii Civic Center, Kailua-Kona; 3 to 4 p.m. March 19, Hale Hauoli Senior Center, Honokaa; and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30, Yano Hall, Captain Cook.
For more information, call 961-8777 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
