Kupuna Singles meet Tuesday
Kupuna Singles will meet for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bongo Ben’s. For information or reservations, call 325-5578.
Rotary clubs announce speakers
The Rotary Club of Kona Mauka will hear from Jennifer Zelko Schlueter from HELCO. Meetings are from noon to 1 p.m. each Tuesday at Teshima’s Restaurant in Honalo. Info.: Gary Rovelstad, RGRKonaMauka@gmail.com, 324-0318.
Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise will be delivering Thanksgiving meals to needy families in the community in lieu of its regular meeting. Weekly meetings are normally held from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Humpy’s, second floor.
In Waimea, the Rotary Club of North Hawaii will welcome Benson Medina whose topic will be “Electrical Safety in the Workplace.” Meetings are from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Anna Ranch. Info.: Erik Jacobson, 345-9033, erik@sleepydog.com.
The Rotary Club of Kona will not meet because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday meetings are normally held from noon to 1 p.m. at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. Info.: James Resor, jcresor@yahoo.com.
Interfaith concert is Wednesday
The Thanksgiving Eve Interfaith Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity on Lako Street in Kailua-Kona. Many Kona faith groups from a variety of faith traditions will perform including the Kona Methodist Tongan Choir. Other faith groups performing will be the Hoolokahi Congregational Church, Vedic Cultural Center, Kona Beth Shalom, Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, New Thought Center, Unity of Kona, Ecumenical Church of Light and Kona Family Church. Light refreshments will follow the concert.
The event is free, but bring canned food items for the Big Island Food Basket. The concert is also a benefit for the Hawaii Island’s Food Bank.
Info.: Chuck, 987-4219.
Area children’s author visits Kealakehe
Area children’s author Natalie Moe-Bruce recently visited Ronda Barker’s fourth-grade class at Kealakehe Elementary school. Moe-Bruce is the author of two children’s books in a series called, “The Adventures of Aki the Inventor.” Her first book takes place in Japan, and the second book, which will be released by the end of December, takes place in Hawaii. The purpose of the books is to encourage children to use their imagination to create new things, expose them to different cultures, and inspire them to dream big like Aki.
Barker’s students enjoyed listening to Moe-Bruce read her book about Aki visiting Japan, and they learned Japanese words which are included at the end of the book.
The proceeds for “The Adventures of Aki in Japan” support an organization in Tokyo called Bare Hope, which helps women through unexpected pregnancies and places unwanted children with adopted parents. The proceeds for the upcoming “The Adventures of Aki in Hawaii will support a children’s organization in Hawaii which is still being determined.
Info: akitheinventor.com.