*TODAY
• Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 12122 located behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street, Coast Guard Auxiliary will have their member fellowship, 5-9 p.m.
* FRIDAY
• Deep &Beyond Snorkel Day in Kailua-Kona, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kahaluu Beach Park, 78-6702 Alii Drive, providing monthly ocean adventure opportunities to people with disabilities in three Hawaii Island communities (Kailua-Kona, Hilo &Kawaihae) each year. Any person with a special need or disability is invited to join this free community event. Participants, caretakers, and volunteers please register online: https://www.deepandbeyond.org.
• Earth Day fest, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pohakuloa Training Area. Free event includes 15 eco-stations with hands-on educational activities, informative briefings and live demonstrations. Info: Mike Donnelly, 469-2411 or 398-9407 (cell), or mike.donnelly@rams.colostate.edu.
• The West Hawaii County Band, a 20-member wind ensemble, presents a free hour of band music at Hale Halawai Park on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. The music will be selected from the band’s library featuring jazz tunes, classic band music, marches, music from the movies and Hawaiian traditional tunes. The band is comprised of more than 20 local musicians from all walks of life and is conducted by Bernaldo Evangalista. Info: http://www.westhawaiiband.com.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 12122 located behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street, $8 meal is tacos, salad and dessert, 5-7 p.m. All veterans and their family and guests are welcome and encouraged to join us. Info: Don Zero at (509) 879-1040.
* SATURDAY
• Come celebrate National Park Week at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park through April 29. This year’s events include a nighttime star party, guided hikes that reveal our “star” trails, ranger-led adventures and more. All fee-charging national parks are free today, including Volcanoes, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park in Kona, and Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
• Aloha Quilters of Kona monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m. at the Emma building, Christ Church in Kealakekua. Info: Eileen, 328-8027.
• Auntie’s Angels monthly Soup Kitchen n Pantry. The charity seeks donations of cans of soup, and fresh fruits or vegetables. Info or to donate: Jan, 329-7897.
• Hawaii Fishing &Boating Association presents The Harbor Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club, Kealakehe Parkway, Honokohau Harbor. Sale of fishing tackle &dive gear, local arts and crafts, and lures and lure making items from the Jim Rizzutto estate. Event supports efforts to improve Honokohau Harbor and other small harbors across the state.
• Kona Earth and Ocean Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hale Iako building, 73-970 Makako Bay Drive, Kailua-Kona. Featuring speakers Suzanne Case of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural resources; Peter Vitousek of the Stanford University Department of Biology; Pamela Matson, dean of Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy &Environmental Sciences; Kamana Beamer, associate professor at the Center of Hawaiian Studies UH Manoa; and Milton Choy, president of H20 Process Systems, LLC. Free admission and booth space. Info: Sue Aronson, 960-6969 or sue@konacoastrealty.com.
* SUNDAY
• Vegan Aloha and Herbivores hosts EarthFest, an evening of delicious vegan food, live music, arts, crafts, plants, produce and barter, 4-8 p.m. at Herbivores, 75-5722 Hanama Place in Kona.
* MONDAY
• 2018 Landscape School, 4-8 p.m. at Hawaiian Gardens, 73-4279 Pukiawe St., Kailua-Kona. Learn how to properly and effectively design a sprinkler system. Valid for continuing education credits, refreshments provided. Class size is limited, please register. Info: Murli Fedorowski, 329-5702 or Jacop Sepulveda, 209-0958.
* TUESDAY
• DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife is seeking input and comments on proposed updates to rules regulating activities within Hawaii’s Forest Reserve System. 4:30-8 p.m., West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona. Info: forestry@hawaii.gov or http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/frs/rulechange.
• The Kailua-Kona Public Library is hosting a live concert program by Solomon Choo and Chet Gardiner with musical styles of West Hawaii, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free to the public. Info: 327-4327.
* APRIL 25
• Senior ID card giveaway, 9-12 p.m., West Hawaii Civic Center – Building B, Kona. Info: 323-4320.
• Kailua-Kona Seniors meeting at Hale Halawai. Bring your Food Facts, your stories of food likes and dislikes, both funny and serious. Info: Joan, 329-1951.
• Mele O Kona, a prospective chorus of Sweet Adelines International, is looking for women of all ages who love to sing! They sing 4-part a cappella harmony, barbershop style. No musical knowledge or ability to read music is required. Rehearsals are 6-8 p.m. at Hualalai Regency. Info: Linda Rowand, 464-6135; or Barbara Cushman, 937-4518.
• Coffee berry borer conference, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona. Information event for farmers, researchers, Cooperative Extension, and other agricultural professionals to share knowledge on managing this coffee pest. Event is free; parking at the hotel is $5. Register online at http://cbbconference.eventbrite.com. Info: Jen Burt, burtjen@hawaii.edu or 322-0164.
• Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Makalei Golf Club’s Peacock Grill Café, 72-3890 Hawaii Belt Road, Kailua-Kona. Speaker will be Dru Kanuha, District 7 Council Member for the 2016-2018 Hawaii County Council. Info: Betty, eavisbj@aol.com, 808-896-2958.
• Kona Historical Society’s Hanohano O Kona Lecture Series features Hannah Kihalani Springer and kumu Keala Ching in a presentation called “Kona’s Place Names Through the Eyes of Kumu Hula and Kama`aina” at the Friends of NELHA Gateway Visitor Center, 5:30 p.m.
* Celebrating 30 Years of Women in Rotary with an afternoon tea at Hulihe’e Palace, 2-4 p.m., $30. Women interested in learning more about Rotary are welcome to attend. Info: Barbara Kossow: 938-0806.
• The Kailua-Kona Public Library welcomes poetry fans and writers ages 6 and up to learn about the diamante poetry style, 3-4 p.m. Join other young poets in building a diamante poem together, then on your own, and share your creative work with the group. Light refreshments will be provided. Info: 327-4327.
APRIL 27
* Celebration of Love at the Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden, 75-1048 Henry St. in Kona, 6 p.m. Dinner and talk, “The Heart of Love” by Farley Jones, President of the Pacific Rim Education Foundation, and a pictorial overview of the global peace work of Reverend and Mrs. Moon on their annivesary. RSVP reservations to Chuck Frumin at (808) 987-4219. No walk-ins. Free
* APRIL 28
• Free document-shredding event by AARP Hawaii and Access Information Protected at the AIP facilities, 73-4164 Huli Koa Drive, Kailua-Kona. Bring old tax forms, bank statements, and other sensitive papers for convenient and confidential on-site destruction. AARP membership is not required. Participants are encouraged to bring donations of rice and canned goods or make a monetary donation to benefit Hawaii’s hungry families. Info: 329-9066 or https://aarp.cvent.com/shred4-28.
* World Tai Chi Qi Gong Day, Old Kona Airport Recreation Area, north end beachside, 10-11:30 a.m. Free, no experience necessary. Participate in this annual global event to celebrate the health and healing benefits of Chinese breathing exercises and martial arts. Info: Sifu Chee 938-6157 sifuchee@qigonghawaii.com
* APRIL 30
• AARP driver safety class to be held on Monday April 30, 2018, 1-5 p.m. at the Palisades Rec Center at 73-1073 Kaiminani Drive. Avaliable to AARP members for $15, non-members for $20. Please arrive before 1 and bring your driver’s license, AARP card and payment. Info: George Kerker, 333-5512 or 895-2925.
• Deadline to enter the Hawaii Coffee Association 10th annual statewide Cupping Competition, which will take place July 27-28 at the Kauai Beach Resort. Cupping entrants receive one $50 discount per farm on conference registrations. Registration available online, www.hawaiicoffeeassociation.com. Info: Brian Webb, (919) 608-1210 or info@pacificcoffeeresearch.com.
* MAY 3
• Kupuna Singles lunch, 11 a.m. at Rebel Kitchen. Info: 326-1288.
* MAY 5
• Neighborhood Place of Kona and Kona Commons Shopping Center host Celebrating Ohana, 9 a.m. to noon at the former Sports Authority location. Booths, keiki activities, inflatable maze, rock climbing and more. Info: 331-8777.
• Food From Wood: Growing Edible &Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and wood chips, with Zach Mermel. Noon to 3 p.m. at the Society for Kona’s Education &Art (SKEA) in Honaunau, located at 84-5191 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook. Tuition is $55, info 328-9392 or skea@hawaii.rr.com.
• Metropolitan Opera’s Tim Willson and HPAF Artistic Director Val Underwood celebrate Mothers Day with an entertaining program of Broadway, comedy, Gilbert &Sullivan, light classical, Irish and other songs. 2 p.m. at a private residence in Captain Cook, $65, limited seating available. Tickets: HawaiiPerformingArtsFestival.org or 333-7378.
* MAY 7
• Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, LDS Waimea Ward – Cultural Hall; and and Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Gates Performing Arts Center both 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MAY 8
• Dr. Monica Scheel Dermatology offering free melanoma, skin cancer screening, 2-4 p.m., above Costco, 73-5618 Mailau St. Ste. A204. Info: 329-1146 or cobey@drmonicascheel.com.
• Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, LDS Kona Stake Center – Cultural Hall 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
* MAY 9
• Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, LDS Kona Stake Center – Cultural Hall 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
* MAY 15
• Kupuna Singles dinner, 5 p.m. at Quinn’s. Info: 640-7665.
* MAY 19
• Play with a Vet Golf Tournament at Makalei golf course. Contact Pat Pastor, 990-3841, for pre-registrations.
* MAY 31
• Kupuna Singles happy hour, 3 p.m. at Foster’s Kitchen. Info: 322-9098.
* JUNE 2
• Kailua-Kona household hazardous waste colletion event, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) recycling and transfer station. various hazardous household materials. For a complete list of acceptable &non-acceptable materials visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/household-hazardous-waste. Business, government agency, nonprofit agency and farm wastes are prohibited by law, and no electronics or tires are allowed.
* JUNE 19
• Kupuna Singles dinner, 5:30 p.m. at the Canoe Club. Info: 329-5163.
* JULY 27
• Hawaii Coffee Association 10th annual statewide Cupping Competition at the Kauai Beach Resort. Registration available online, www.hawaiicoffeeassociation.com. Info: Brian Webb, (919) 608-1210 or info@pacificcoffeeresearch.com.