Elderly Recreation Services announces upcoming classes
Elderly Recreation Services will hold several 10-week classes beginning Monday and running through Sept. 11. Classes are open to anyone age 55 and older. Most registration fees are $10 per session and can be paid in advance at West Hawaii Civic Center or to the instructor on the first day of class. West Hawaii classes available this session are:
• Line dancing, 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Waikoloa Community Church
• Line dancing, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Waimea Community Center
• Line dancing, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Hale Halawai
• Beginner line dance classes, 9 a.m. Fridays at Yano Hall
• Intermediate line dance classes, 9 a.m. Mondays at Yano Hall
• Deep water aerobics, 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Kona Community Pool
• Beginner adult swim lessons, 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays (no class July 9) at the Kona Community Pool
• Intermediate adult swim lessons, 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Kona Community Pool
• Senior fitness classes, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Hale Halawai and 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Yano Hall
• Senior yoga, 8:30 a.m. Mondays or 8:30 or 10 a.m. Fridays at Hale Halawai. Cost is $5 per class.
• Senior yoga, 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays in the West Hawaii Civic Center gazebo. Cost is $5 per class
• Chair yoga for seniors, 10 a.m. Mondays at Hale Halawai. Cost is $5 per class.
• Beginner tai chi, 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Yano Hall (lower hall) or 9 a.m. Fridays at Hale Halawai
• Tai chi, 9 a.m. Tuesdays in the West Hawaii Civic Center gazebo
• New chair qigong, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Benedict’s Church (Painted Church)
• Low-impact Zumba, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the West Hawaii Civic Center gazebo (classes end Aug. 11)
• Zumba toning, 5:30 p.m. Thursdays in the West Hawaii Civic Center gazebo (classes end Aug. 13)
• Beginner ukulele, 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Hale Halwai
For more information regarding senior classes or any of the senior clubs in West Hawaii, call the Elderly Recreation Services office at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kailua-Kona at 323-4340.
Kupuna Singles Club meets Tuesday
Kupuna Singles Club meets for dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Akule Supply Co. Call 329-0882 for more information and reservations.
Words and Wine scheduled Tuesday
Authors Ray Pace, Gill McBarnet, Tricia Coughey and Austin Aslan will be featured during Kona Stories Book Shop’s Words and Wine event at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Keauhou Shopping Center.
Pace’s “Hemingway Memories of Les” is a story of Leicester Hemingway, who was usually overshadowed by his famous brother, Ernest Hemingway.
McBarnet is one of Hawaii’s top children’s book authors, including the bestselling Hawaiian children’s book, “The Goodnight Gecko.”
Caughey’s book “ONLY Believe, and live from the Heart” is a story of a life inspired by her youngest son’s determination, courage and tenacity to live beyond the limits of a rare and life threatening heart condition.
Aslan was inspired to write his debut novel, “The Islands at the End of the World,” while living on Hawaii Island. He continues to write fiction and looks forward to the publication of this novel’s sequel, “The Girl at the Center of the World,” a fast-paced survival story set in Hawaii.
This event starts at 6 p.m. with an informal meet and greet merging into a more formal book presentation from each author and concluding around 8 p.m.
For more information, call Brenda or Joy at 324-0350.