Lauhala bracelet weaving class planned
Attendees of a lauhala bracelet weaving class will learn the varied traditional uses for each part of the hala tree, including how to gather and prepare leaves for weaving. They will also create their own bracelet.
The class is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Christ Church Episcopal on Konawaena School Road.
Cost is $20. Bring a hand towel.
Registration: Cindy Kuupua Whitehawk, blossoming_whitehawk@yahoo.com, 987-2662.
Grafting workshop planned
Ken Love, executive director of the Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers presents a plant propagation and grafting workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The class is at Maona Community Garden, 84-5097 Keala O Keawe Road in Honaunau, just above the Rodeo Grounds Arena.
In this hands-on, fully interactive learning session, participants will gain practice in grafting. Space is limited to 50. Registration: maonacommunitygarden@gmail.com.
Hunting tourney, educational fair planned in Pahoa
Hunt for the Forest, an educational fair and hunting tournament will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Nanawale Community Association Long House, 14-855 Kehau Road, Pahoa.
The event is hosted by Bodacious Women of Pahoa with educational fair support from University of Hawaii Extension Service.
Activities include rapid ohia death education and decontamination kits, keiki crafts, forest and ocean activity booths, a keiki casting contest, scavenger hunt and food vendors.
Info: Ronnette Gonsalves, 209-9011.
Decorate a mug for Dad at the farmers market
Keauhou Farmers Market is offering a free craft for Father’s Day Saturday.
Keiki 12 and younger may decorate a free travel mug. It includes a complimentary beverage for dad at participating booths.
Bring family photos. Coloring supplies will be provided.
It is available from 8 a.m. to noon during the market at Keauhou Shopping Center.
Palm Society plans East Hawaii garden tours
Hawaii Island Palm Society has planned its summer tours of private palm gardens. This year all the gardens are in East Hawaii’s Leilani Estates.
The first tour will be on June 17. It is a two-acre garden with more than 70 species of palms along with varieties of vireyas, orchids, ti, heliconia and other tropicals.
The second tour, on July 15, is a five-acre lushly landscaped garden with more than 5,000 mature palms. This is a garden rarely open to public tours.
The final tour of the season is of another iconic East Hawaii palm garden. An October date is being scheduled.
All tours begin at 1 p.m.
Hawaii Island Palm Society invites nonmembers to the tours. There is a $ 10 per person fee to attend each tour. Or attendees may join the palm society for $ 15 for two adults in a household and enjoy all the tours for the price of an annual membership.
Visti hawaiiislandpalmsociety.com. Info and reservations: Bob Gibbens, 333-5626.