Vegetarian meal benefits Kohala Keiki Yoga
A special fundraising dinner is slated 5 p.m. Friday at vegan/vegetarian restaurant Under The Bodhi Tree in South Kohala.
Benefiting the Kohala Keiki Yoga, a charity that brings yoga and its benefits to children in the North Kohala schools, the dinner by chef Stephen Rouelle will feature a delicious and healthful four-course menu. The dessert course will pay homage to seasonal mango in a luscious orange-glazed mango banana cake with caramelized mango and fresh local fruits.
Live music will be provided by Joey Bradley. The restaurant is at The Shops at Mauna Lani.
Tickets are $35. Seating is limited. Call 895-2053 to reserve a spot.
Hawaiian Flag Day Celebration Friday
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site in South Kohala is celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the creation of the Hawaiian Flag – Ka Hae Hawaii commissioned by King Kamehameha the Great in 1816.
The free event is 9 a.m. to noon at the park’s visitor center in Kawaihae. Guest speaker will be Patrick Kaanoi, who is the director of Halau O Kalama — a Hawaiian Studies resource center in Las Vegas. He is a published Hawaiian flag historian, author and member of The North American Vexillological Association, which is dedicated to the study and research of flags.
Info: 882-7218
Kona Tax Office changes hours
Starting Monday, walk-in service hours at the Department of Taxation’s Kona Office will be changed to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone calls will continue to be taken from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Because of the small number of staff in the Kona Office, adjusting the walk-in service hours will help the Kona staff provide better overall service to all Kona taxpayers.
Public education meetings planned
The Hawaii State Department of Education and Board of Education have scheduled a series of community meetings to provide updates on plans to better public education. These meetings are part of the ongoing outreach effort in updating the strategic plan.
The Governor’s Every Student Succeeds Act Team will also provide information about new opportunities under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Hawaii’s state plan for the act will be informed by the strategic plan.
In West Hawaii, meetings are planned from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana, Halau Hoolako Building, OluOlu Room. Another meeting will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at Kealakehe High School.
Info: HawaiiPublicSchools.org.
Kailua-Kona Seniors meet
The Kailua-Kona Seniors meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai. Following the regular meeting, the group will participate in indoor games and activities.
Info: BJ, 325-0545 or Claire, 756-5352.