Program, reception for ‘Memoirs of Henry Obookiah’ update Thursday
The Woman’s Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands will present a special program and book launch for the newly revised “Memoirs of Henry Obookiah” from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Haili Church, 211 Haili St., Hilo.
A reception and book signing follows until 7 p.m. at Lyman Museum, 276 Haili St.
Originally published in 1818, the story of Opukahaia, “Obookiah,” is a story of healing, renewal, faith and “a new life everlasting” that inspired a generation of missionaries to leave New England and travel to the Sandwich Islands.
The event is free, but space is limited. Reservations are required; call 935-5021.
Copies of the book will be available for $20. Proceeds will benefit Lyman Museum and the women’s board, which supports various organizations that minister to women and children throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
All cancer support group meets Thursday
Cancer support group You’ll Never Walk Alone meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Cancer survivors and co-survivors are invited to attend the free meeting; light refreshments are served.
For more information and directions to the meeting site, call Michele Robinson at 333-5328.
Youth chorus’ first practice slated Thursday
The Kona Music Society Youth Chorus is accepting students in grades 3 to 12 for its 2013 spring season.
Rehearsals are held Thursdays in the Kealakehe Intermediate School Chorus Room.
The first rehearsal begins with snacks at 3:45 p.m. THursday. Grades 3 through 5 rehearse until 5. Sixth- through 12th-graders practice from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Registration takes place at the first rehearsal. Tuition is $30 per month or $100 for the four-month semester. Scholarship assistance is available.
The chorus is directed by Marinella Savarese; Gloria Juan-Tapaatoutai provides assistance and accompaniment. Call Juan-Tapaatoutai with questions at 896-5879 or email glovake@hawaiiantel.net.
The youth chorus will perform at 1:20 p.m., singing “Lift Every Voice” with Binti Bailey, as part of the Martin Luther King celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at the West Hawaii Civic Center. There will be a blessing of food, displays and social hour, along with singing, jazz and dancing at the event.
