‘Ice Cream Party’ fundraiser Sunday
‘Ice Cream Party’ fundraiser Sunday
A Dream Come True is hosting an “All You Can Eat Ice Cream Party” fundraiser from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at Aunty Sally’s in Hilo.
The event benefits seriously and terminally ill Big Island keiki. There will be music, children’s games, lucky number drawings, and more.
The nonprofit A Dream Come True invites the community to help celebrate its 31st year of making dreams come true.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 each. To purchase tickets or for more information, call Jean Miyamoto at 430-9815.
Hilo Toastmaster excels at contest
Hilo Toastmaster Cary Deringer took first place against four contestants at the Division C Humorous Speech Contest on Oct. 8 on Oahu.
Deringer will represent Big Island Toastmaster clubs on Oct. 29 at the Fall 2016 District Conference at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki.
The title of her five- to seven-minute humorous speech is “The Perils of Parallel Parking.”
“Cary is a lively, confident speaker,” says Area 12 director Tracy Hedgecock, “and we know she will represent Big Island Toastmasters with spunk.”
For information about local Toastmasters clubs, visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter www.hilo toastmasters.com.
CCECS offering Spanish course
The College of Continuing Education and Community Service at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is offering a conversational Spanish course from 5-6:30 p.m. starting Monday through Nov. 21 in Edith Kanaka‘ole Hall, Room 106, with no class on October 31.
Tuition is $100.
This introductory course will focus on basic Spanish pronunciation and vocabulary. Upon completion of the class, students will be able to have elementary conversations and understand many Spanish words and phrases.
Instructor Tom Goltz is a certified teacher who has taught Spanish at the high school and college level, and spent 20 years living in Spanish-speaking countries.
For more information and to register, contact CCECS at 932-7830 or visit http://hilo.hawaii.edu/ccecs/.
Mountain View library benefit set
It’s time again for the annual Fall Book and Bake Sale at Mountain View Library.
The sale will feature thousands of new and used books, CDs, DVDs, audio books, magazines and children’s books.
The sale starts from 3-8 p.m. Oct. 24 with a Friends of the Mountain View Library members-only preview sale. Not a member? Join at the door and enjoy VIP access.
The sale continues from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 25-27.
All proceeds go to the library.
For more information, book donations or membership information, email Claudia at cziroli@yahoo.com.