* Today
• Senior ID card giveaway, 10 a.m. to noon, Walmart, Kona. Info: 323-4320.
* Wednesday
• Kailua-Kona Seniors meeting, 10 a.m. at Hale Halawai for the annual Christmas luncheon with special entertainment. Members only, by reservation. Info: Nickie, 498-0541.
• Senior ID card giveaway, 1-3 p.m., Hale Hauoli Senior Center, Honokaa. Info: 775-7503.
• Dr. Violet Horvath, director of Pacific Disabilities Center and co-principal investigator of the Hawaii Neurotrauma Registry Project, will discuss the free information and referral services offered as part of the project to neurotrauma injury survivors and their supports, 6-8 p.m. at Hawaiian Rehabilitation Services, 75-165 Hualalai St. Info: Hawaiian Rehab at 329-0591 or Karen Klemme at 896-2962.
• American Legion Kona Post 20 and Auxiliary monthly meeting at Privateer’s Cove restaurant. Post Officers meeting is at 3:30 p.m. and general membership meeting follows at 4. All veterans are invited. Info: Post Commander Jim Hussey at 464-4341, (706) 589-0387 or texjr594@gmail.com
• Kealakekua Public Library will present a family movie matinee of classic holiday shorts 2 p.m. Free. Info: 323-7585.
• Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise meeting, 7 a.m. at Humpy’s Restaurant. Speaker is William Kucharski, director of the County of Hawaii’s Department of Environmental Management. Info: Donna Urban-Higuchi, 938-5137.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 12122, located behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street, holiday gathering, 4 p.m.
* Thursday
• Preschool story time at the Kona libraries. Children (2-5 years old) and their adult caregivers are invited to the library for stories and learning activities that promote brain development, Kailua-Kona Public Library, 9-9:30 a.m. Info: 327-4327.
• Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce’s networking event, AfterHours, hosted by West Hawaii Community Health Center 5-7 p.m. at their Kealakehe Health Care Pavilion, 74-5214 Keanalehu Drive in Kailua-Kona. Info: 329-1758.
• Kona Traffic Safety Committee meeting, 4:30-6 p.m. To discuss traffic issues with public officials who can make a difference. Mayors Conference Room of the West Hawaii Community Center on Kealakakehe Parkway. Second floor Building C above DMV.
• Last day to register for the County of Hawaii recreation program’s free wreath-making program for ages 14 and up. Program takes place at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Hale Halawai conference room. Please bring a wire wreath frame, the rest is provided. Advance registration is required, call 327-3565 or email Kelly.hudik@hawaiicounty.gov.
* Friday
• The West Hawai’i County Band’s final Free Friday concert of 2018, 6:30 p.m. at Hale Halawai County Park on Ali’i Drive in Kailua-Kona. Enjoy an hour of music for the festive spirit, including a medley of Christmas tunes in the style of the Canadian Brass, “Carol of the Drum,” “The Festival of Lights Overture,” a medley of tunes for Chanukah and more. And of what would Christmas in the Islands be without “Mele Kalikimaka!” Info: http://www.westhawaiiband.com.
• West Hawaii Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will be celebrating this joyous time of the year at its meeting at Hale Halawai, on Alii Drive at 11:30 a.m. A brief business meeting to discuss the upcoming fund raising, Christmas gift wrapping event at Walmart on Dec. 21-22 will be discussed.
• Mokuaikaua Church is excited to share information about the upcoming family-friendly holiday event: “Journey to Bethlehem” on Saturday, 5-8 p.m. on the historic church grounds in the heart of Kailua. Free.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 12122, located behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street, Friday meal is onion burgers, potato chips and dessert for $8, eat in or take out, with service from 5-7 p.m. VFW Auxiliary will start their monthly meeting on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Info: Don Zero, (509) 879-1040.
* DEC. 15
• Wreath-making event, 1-4 p.m. at SKEA, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook. Tuition $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Please bring clippers and plant materials for embellishments (do not pick any ohia). Info: 328-9392 or skea@hawaii.rr.com.
* Kailua Kona Public Library will celebrate the holiday season for ages 4 to 11 with construction of your own edible candy houses. 10 a.m. Limited to the first 20 children. Young children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Info: 327-4327.
• Kona Composite Squadron CAP HI-060 (HI0003P) remembrance wreath laying, 9 a.m. at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery to remember and honor veterans. Please help honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting family and friends to attend.
• Umekes and Keiki of the Aina present Malama Ia Kona Ohana Kickball Tournament featuring live music, makahiki games, prizes, food bank donations, Hawaiian cultural activities and lunch. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old A Baseball Fioeld. Info: Nakoa at 333-7380.
* DEC. 16
• Christmas at Keauhou presents photos with Santa, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16-23 in the Center Courtyard. Take photos with Santa at Santa’s house and enjoy live entertainment for the holidays.
• American Legion Kona Post 20 annual Christmas Celebration at Privateer’s Cove, 5 p.m. All veterans and their spouses or significant others are invited. Info: Jim Hussey, 464-4341, (706) 589-0387 or texjr594@gmail.com
Dec. 17
* Preschool story time at the Kona libraries. Children (2-5 years old) and their adult caregivers are invited to the library for stories and learning activities that promote brain development, Kealakekua Public Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Info: 323-7585.
• West Hawaii chapter of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meeting, 6-9 p.m. at the HTFG office, 81-6393 Mamalahoa Highway featuring speakers from the Ulu cooperative and a holiday party with treats prepared with ulu. Members, guests, and non-members are encouraged to bring fruit and holiday treats for sharing. Info: Brian Lievens, 895-8753 or greenwizard@hawaii.rr.com.
* DEC. 18
• Town hall and resource fair for veterans, their families and survivors, and those work with them, 5-6:30 p.m. at NELHA, 73-4485 Kahilihili St., Kailua-Kona. Sharing information, resources, hearing feedback from customers and answering questions on VA health care and memorial affairs. Info: Amy Rohlfs, 208-5544; or Gene Maestas, 532-3720.
• The Kailua-Kona Public Library offers a presentation at 5:30 p.m. featuring Carolyn Parcheta, a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory who monitors and documents Kīlauea’s volcanic activity. Parcheta will provide an overview of this summer’s lower East Rift Zone eruption. Free to the public. Info: 327-4327.
• FOLK book club, 11 a.m. at the Kailua-Kona Public Library, discussing “Hillbilly Elegy” by J. D. Vance, a moving memoir and meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of the country. Proposed booklist for 2019 will be discussed. Info: Bev Stehley, 331-1781.
* DEC. 19
• Kailua-Kona Seniors meeting, 10 a.m. at Hale Halawai to celebrate birthdays, play games and socialize. Info: Joan, 329-1951.
• Kealakekua Public Library presents a family Christmas movie matinee of “Elf” (rated PG) starring Will Ferrell, who journeys from the North Pole to find his father in New York City. Free freshly popped popcorn will be served and beverages in closed containers are permitted. Free to the public. Info: 323-7585.
Dec. 20
* Preschool story time at the Kona libraries. Children (2-5 years old) and their adult caregivers are invited to the library for stories and learning activities that promote brain development, Kailua-Kona Public Library, 9-9:30 a.m. Info: 327-4327.
Dec. 22
* Kailua-Kona Public Library hosts a team breakout game for teens, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Win a mystery prize by solving the 12 Days of Christmas clues and unlocking the Breakout EDU Box. Info: 327-4327.
* DEC. 21
• Kailua-Kona Seniors bowling day, 9 a.m. at Xtreme Bowling Alley. Info: Joan, 329-1951.
* DEC. 24
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 74-4889 Palani Road, Kona. A special candlelight celebration of the birth of Jesus.
* DEC. 26
• Kailua-Kona Seniors movie day, 10 a.m. at the Civic Center, building B, featuring “The Man who Invented Christmas,” about Charles Dickens, author of “A Christmas Carol.” All adults 55 and older are invited.
• Senior ID card giveaway, 9 a.m. to noon, West Hawaii Civic Center building B, Kona. Info: 323-4320.