Infused oils class planned for Thursday
Tropical Edibles Nursery is offering a workshop on making infused oils that clean and detoxify the body using therapeutic herbs. Plant scientist Raven Bolas and ethnobotanist Momi Subiono will conduct the workshop. It will be an intuitive creation of a person’s own aromatic oils from plants the nursery has in the gardens, and the plants will be available to purchase. The herbs are commonly used for culinary purposes and therapeutic aromatherapy.
The students will take a walk in the gardens with staff members to identify, learn and gather herbs. With the fresh plants they will then infuse them into oil and make their own naturally healing concoction they can use daily.
The class fee is $30 per student. Each student will take home two jars of oils they made themselves.
The class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the nursery located on the mauka side of Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, just south of mile marker 108. A white mailbox at the bottom of the drive to the nursery is numbered 83-5696.
Call 328-0420 or email tropicaledibles@gmail.com to register. Messages will be answered and a payment guarantee reserves space in class.
Lovejoy joins
national organization
Tamzen E. Lovejoy of Honolulu, a 1991 Konawaena High School graduate, was recently recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda at Boston University.
Sigma Alpha Lambda is a national leadership and honors organization dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement and providing members with opportunities for community service, personal development and lifelong professional fulfillment.
New spa celebrates grand opening June 15
The Spa at Kona Beach Hotel celebrates its grand opening with a tour of its facilities at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel from 5 to 8 p.m. June 15.
“We are Kailua Village’s only full-service, oceanfront spa,” said owner Mitesh Banthia, an Indian-trained doctor of naturopathic and yogic sciences. “With our highly experienced, licensed technicians, state-of-the-art facility and value packages, we will provide an unparalleled Kona spa experience for both residents and visitors.”
The spa is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. A VIP Club offers frequent-user rewards, free parking, special rates and treatment upgrades.
The spa features Decleor of Paris aromatherapy and locally made Hawaiian Rainforest Naturals products.
The facility is equipped with a Vichy shower, a dry sauna and steam rooms and has private and couples’ treatment rooms for exfoliating polishes, aloe wraps, aromatic facials and a lineup of reviving treatments. Chiropractic, acupuncture, reflexology, chakra balancing and reiki treatments are also available. Salon services include eyebrow and eyelash tinting, waxing, manicures and pedicures.
Yoga enthusiasts are welcome at the spa. An adjacent yoga facility is “in the works.”
The Spa at Kona Beach Hotel is a member of spafinder.com and the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce. For information and reservations, call 329-4772 or visit thespaatkonabeachhotel.com.
AT&T store opens
on Makala Boulevard
AT&T’s new Kailua-Kona retail store officially celebrated its grand opening Saturday with a traditional Hawaiian blessing.
AT&T Director of Sales Ed Maruyama, Area Sales Manager Daime Dasalla-Jaquias and Manager Ikaika Soo then presented a $1,000 check to the Lions Club of Kona.
The new store features a state-of-the-art, hands-on design to engage shoppers and provide a “try before you buy” service experience.
The store is located at 74-5457 Makala Boulevard, Suite 100, near Target.