Maona Community Garden market opens Saturday
A day and night market will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays starting this Saturday at 84-5097 Keala O Keawe Road in Honaunau.
The grand opening is Saturday. The market will feature fresh local produce, plants, entertainment, crafts and bouncing castle and food.
Info: 937-9800, 430-8568, maonacommunitygarden@gmail.com.
March blood drives planned
Blood drives are planned at several West Hawaii locations in March.
Blood can be donated from 10:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at Sexton Gallery in Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday or 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kona Stake Center Cultural Hall.
Donors must be in good health, be at least 18 years old, or 16-17 years old with a signed Blood Bank of Hawaii parent/legal guardian consent, weigh 110 pounds or more. There are additional height and weight requirements apply for female donors 16-18 years old. Donors should bring a photo ID with date of birth.
To make an appointment or for info: 848-4770 or visit BBH.org.
American Legion meeting coming up
The American Legion Kona Post 20 and American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday at the Kona Elks Lodge, 74-5596 Pawai Place in the Old Kona Industrial Area. Fellowship and cocktails start at 3:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 4. Dinner will be served after the meeting. Members who want to have dinner should call Post Commander David Carlson for a reservation.
Post 20 will also hold Adopt-A-Highway trash pick up on March 11. Members will meet at 6 a.m. at the entrance of Pualani Estates at the intersection of Puapuaanui Street and Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
Post 20 is accepting new members. Anyone who has served honorably in any of the five branches of the military and was issued a DD Form 214 is eligible for membership.
Info: David Carlson, 325-6491 or Nestorio Domingo, 443-8928.
Free workshop teaches how to improve concentration
Have you ever sat in class or at your desk at work and had your mind drift aimlessly after a couple of minutes? Have you ever had an answer to a question, but couldn’t recall the answer? An upcoming workshop will help attendees improve focus, concentration, recall, long term memory, and the ability to truly listen rather than simply hear.
Hawaii Community College – Palamanui and the University Center, West Hawaii will host the free and fun workshop entitled “How To Activate Your Focus Skills.” It will be taught by Jon Sabati, Tech Coordinator at Konawaena Middle School.
Sabati will cover the challenges we all have with focus, the whys of these challenges and have his middle school students demonstrate the exercises used to increase focus, listening and memory. Within the hour, expect to see an increase in your own active listening and recall skills.
This workshop will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Panini building, Room B-126, 127.
Reservations are requested. Contact Carrie Kuwada-Phipps, University Center at carriekp@hawaii.edu, 969-8808.