* TODAY
• Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary monthly board meeting at 12:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2. All members and any person interested in becoming a volunteer are invited to attend. Info: Email KCHAuxiliary@hotmail.com or visit www.KCHAuxiliary.org.
• Yoga at the New Thought Center, 5-6:30 p.m. at 81-6586 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua. Gentle Hatha Yoga to benefit a friend’s recovery; all contributions go to help with her expenses. Info: 430-2620.
• Rep. David Tarnas and Councilman Tim Richards provide an update on the 2020 legislative session, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Updates on bills, funding, and state projects in the Legislature. Hawaii Energy will share updates on new programs and upcoming opportunities for Kohala. Come and share any questions, ideas, and concerns you have. Info: Zoe, 586-8510.
• All about databases: Ancestry.com, 1-2 p.m. at the Kealakekua Public Library. Free chance to learn how to access Ancestry.com using your library card. Call the library at 323-7585 with any questions.
* Tuesday
• County Councilman Tim Richards holds a Waikoloa Community Scoping Meeting on possible solutions for the Waikoloa Road/Paniolo Avenue/Pua Melia Sreet intersection. Rep. David Tarnas will also share updates on the 2020 legislative session. Please come and share your questions, ideas, and concerns. Info: Zoe, 586-8510.
• Kusudama flowers crafting, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Kealakekua Public Library. Free. Learn to make simple origami Kusudama flowers. Suitable for ages 8+, RSVP online at librarieshawaii.org. Info: 323-7585.
• Marine life in Kona, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Kailua-Kona Public Library featuring Jack’s Diving Locker, presenting on marine life in Kailua-Kona. Info: 327-4327.
• Nonfiction book club, 6-7:30 p.m. at Kona Stories, discussing “Spying on Whales” by Nick Pyenson. You can bring a pupu or beverage to share. Meetings are free if you purchase the books at Kona Stories or a $5 donation is appreciated. Info: 324-0350, KS@konastories.com, www.konastories.com.
• Free Tuesday night movies at Privateer’s Cove, 75-170 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. Classic pre-1970s movie at 6 p.m.; late-night movie at 8 p.m.
* WEDNESDAY
• Kailua-Kona Seniors free movie at the Civic Center. No meeting at Hale Halawai. Info: Kelly, 323-4340.
• Free veterans coffee, 9-11 a.m. at Privateer’s Cove, 75-170 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. Info: traxlerj@yahoo.com, 557-5833.
• Senior ID card giveaway, 9 a.m. to noon, West HI Civic Center – Building B, Kona. Info: 323-4320.
• Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Chapel and meeting room at 75-223 Kalani Street off Kuakini. All visiting Kiwanis and prospective members are invited to attend. The speaker will be fellow Kiwanian Guy Parillo. The title of his speech is “My America, Your America, Our America.” Info: KailuaKona4Kiwanis@gmail.com, Doug Payne.
• Workshop: Measuring the things that matter to your business, 9-11:30 a.m. at WH SBDC, 73-970 Makako Bay Dr, Kailua-Kona. Learn to measure the right things in your business to help you make decisions and guide your business in the direction you want it to go. Info: dboyd@hisbdcorg, hisbdc.org, 333-5000.
• Keiki story time,10:30-11:30 a.m. at Kona Stories. Keiki ages 2–6 are invited to hear stories about “Ohana.” Included with the $5 fee are crafts and snacks. RSVP to reserve your child’s spot to 324-0350. Info: KS@konastories.com, www.konastories.com.
• “The Importance of Being Earnest” movie matinee, 2-4 p.m. at the Kealakekua Public Library. Rated PG, two young gents have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives — starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, and Reese Witherspoon. Free, freshly popped popcorn will be served and beverages in closed containers are permitted. Info: 323-7585.
• Kids book club Kealakekua, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Kealakekua Public Library. This month features “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.” Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Info: 323-7585.
• Free passage meditation introductory course, 5:30-7 p.m. at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Gardens. Free. Meditate on inspirational passages from the world’s great wisdom traditions. Members of any faith and life philosophy are welcome, and no previous meditation experience is necessary. Info: Scott, 896-9001, bdngfld@gmail.com.
• Read aloud Shakespeare, 6-7:30 p.m. at Keauhou Shopping Center. Group meets in Kona once a month to read the Bard’s plays. Currently reading “Henry VI.” If you are a Shakespeare fan, bring a copy of the play and join us. No previous Shakespeare or acting ability required. Call Joy Vogelgesang, 557.0694, for information.
* FEB. 27
• Play With Me interactive playgroup, 10-11 a.m. at Kailua Kona Public Library. Parent and child interactive playgroups designed for infants and toddlers through 2 years of age. Each session is an hour long with specialists to support and guide parents as they engage in activities with their child. Info: 327-4327.
• STEM series: simple machines, 2-3 p.m. at Kealakekua Public Library. A program on simple machines that can help make our lives easier, and learn about pulling, pushing, and moving things. Suitable for ages 7 and up. RSVP online at librarieshawaii.org. Info: 323-7585.
• Free Thursday night movies at Privateer’s Cove, 75-170 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. Family movie at 6 p.m.; cult classic at 9 p.m.
* FEB. 28
• Col. Dee Daugherty, author of the inspirational book Winning with Courage, is West Hawaii Mediation Center’s next speaker for its “Conflict Stories” series, 6 p.m. at Mana Christian Ohana in Waimea. Admission $10 for adults and free for students. Info/RSVP at www.whmediation.org/conflictstories or by calling 808-885-5525.
• Al-Anon beginners meeting, 7-8 p.m. at 74-5605 Alapa St. Suite 105. Anyone whose life has been affected by another person’s drinking is welcome. Meeting format specially designed for the newcomer. Info: Julie, 960-3310
* FEB. 29
• Board game night with HawaiiCon, 5-10 p.m. at Privateer’s Cove, 75-170 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona.
* MARCH 1
• Kailua-Kona Lions Club and Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona annual Pancake Breakfast, 7:30-11 a.m. at Hale Halawai. $10 donation. Come enjoy great food and entertainment! Funds support special programs and projects that directly benefit the Kona area.
* MARCH 4
• Free passage meditation introductory course, 5:30-7 p.m. at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Gardens. Free. Meditate on inspirational passages from the world’s great wisdom traditions. Members of any faith and life philosophy are welcome, and no previous meditation experience is necessary. Info: Scott, 896-9001, bdngfld@gmail.com.
* MARCH 7
• Filipino Organization of Kona installation of officers dinner and dance, 6-10 p.m. at the Old Airport Makaeo Pavilion. Best Filipiniana and Barong contest with prizes, and food stations including lechon, kare-kare, ensalada, seafood paella, pancit, and more. Tickets $40. Info: Tess Agatep, 937-6617.
* MARCH 8
• Dances of Universal Peace, 5-6:30 p.m. at the New Thought Center in Kealakekua. Participatory simple circle dances and songs drawn from the Earth’s sacred traditions, and other songs of peace. Newcomers welcomed, Dress casual, no previous experience or dance partner needed. $3-10 donation appreciated. Info: Swami, 323-3344
* MARCH 11
• Free passage meditation introductory course, 5:30-7 p.m. at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Gardens. Free. Meditate on inspirational passages from the world’s great wisdom traditions. Members of any faith and life philosophy are welcome, and no previous meditation experience is necessary. Info: Scott, 896-9001, bdngfld@gmail.com.
* MARCH 14
• Mr. Kneel: Hip-hop for families, featuring the hot styles of Dr. Seuss, 1 p.m. at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. Join Neil McIntyre as he uses beatboxing and rhyme to bring the works of Theodor Seuss Geisel to life in a whole new way!
• Kona Sailing Club fundraiser, featuring youth sailing at 12:30 p.m., $15 for youth and $20 for adults; Irish dinner at 5 p.m. for $15; 6 p.m. showing of true story sailing film “Maiden”; and raffle with prizes by Kamanu Charters, Fair Wind, BiteMe, KBXtreme, Jack’s Dive Locker, Imiola, and others. Raffle tickets $5. RSVP required at bisf@earthlink.net or call Alicia, 640-0662.
* MARCH 15
• Daifukuji hosts a Serenity Sunday program featuring meditation, Qi Gong, and a talk on massage by Verna Chang, 9-10:30 a.m. at the Daifukuji Zen Buddhist Temple in Honalo. Info: 322-3524, www.daifukuji.org.
* MARCH 18
• Free passage meditation introductory course, 5:30-7 p.m. at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Gardens. Free. Meditate on inspirational passages from the world’s great wisdom traditions. Members of any faith and life philosophy are welcome, and no previous meditation experience is necessary. Info: Scott, 896-9001, bdngfld@gmail.com.
* APRIL 3
• 14th annual Nahelehele Dryland Forest Symposium, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona. Two field trips to dry forest sites are also being offered the day before and day after the symposium. Info: http://www.drylandforest.org/ or email symposium@drylandforest.org.
* APRIL 4
• Neighborhood Place of Kona presents its Celebrating Ohana event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Community partners and agencies will come together to provide giveaways, important resources and fun-filled activities for the keiki. Info: Heidi Teraoka, 331-8777.