About Town 6-8-13

Center offering
free programs

Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort invites the community to come to the Coronation Pavilion for free summer entertainment under the stars. The center presents monthly movies and live “mini-concerts” by some of the island’s favorite musicians.

The summer entertainment schedule includes:

c June 15, 6 to 8 p.m. — DamStr8, father and son trio with drummer Ronnie Atwater, presents contemporary Hawaiian to pop, classic rock and original songs.

c June 22, 7:15 p.m. — A Disney movie for all audiences, about a childless couple who wish for a baby, and the son who magically comes into their lives to teach them unexpected lessons in parenting.

c July 20, 6 to 8 p.m. — Friends of Bluegrass is in concert.

c July 27, 7:15 p.m. — A Disney/Pixar movie for all audiences, set in Scotland, about the brave princess Merida, an aspiring archer who makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.

c Aug. 17, 6 to 8 p.m. — E Kolu Mea Nui, featuring Big Island entertainers Sonny Lim, Kevin Kealoha and Kunia Galdeira, team up as trio for Hawaiian music, slack key and more.

c Aug. 24, 7 p.m. — A Disney movie for all audiences, set in the land of Oz, where three witches are locked in a power struggle.

For more information, call Queens’ MarketPlace management office at 886-8822 or visit queensmarketplace.net.

Walk in the Park
slated for Sunday

The nonprofit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park presents a Sunday Walk in the Park from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Led by Nick Shema, the five-mile round-trip hike will start at the resources management parking area.

Hikers will take the Kilauea Iki Trail to the Thurston Lava Tube, then continue to Crater Rim Trail, Chain of Craters Road, the Devastation Trail parking lot and the Kilauea Iki Trail before heading back. The group will stop to eat bagged lunches along the way.

The moderately strenuous hike is mostly on forested trails. Participants should be prepared for the base 4,000-foot elevation and variable weather conditions.

Sunday Walk in the Park hikes are free for Friends members; nonmembers are welcome to join to attend. Annual membership is $30 for individuals and $45 for families.

To register, call 985-7373 or admin@fhvnp.org. For more information, visit fhvnp.org. Park entrance fees apply.

Rotary donates funds for Arc of Kona van

The Rotary Club of Kona has donated $10,000 toward the purchase of a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan van for Arc of Kona, to support the activities of the organization, which strives to help people with disabilities achieve the fullest possible independence and participation in society.

The van will be used “pretty much daily” for participants in Arc programs. Uses include moving people from their homes to classrooms, from classrooms into the community, for work crews to get to their contract job sites, and job placement candidates to and from interviews so they can experience real work for real pay.

The Arc of Kona was established to aid people with disabilities, their advocates and families. It now supports more than 170 participants islandwide in a variety of programs that are designed to help individuals maximize their independence through therapeutic skill training and behavioral supports.

The Rotary of Kona is part of Rotary International. The club meets at noon every Thursday at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world.

Visually impaired
group meets Sunday

The local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind meets at 1 p.m. Sunday on the lanai of the Regency at Hualalai, 75-181 Hualalai Road, to discuss transportation for the blind and disabled with Adam Fisher of Gio Hawaii Transportation Co.

People dealing with vision loss, their caregivers and friends are invited to attend. For more information, call Sally at 345-7065 or visit nfb-westhi.org.