Pahoa pool closing for day
Pahoa pool closing for day
The Pahoa pool will be closed March 30.
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation said the closure is because of an islandwide staff recertification.
Learn to arrange tropical flowers
Hawaiian cultural practitioner Kaipo Ah Chong will offer his popular tropical flower arranging workshop from 1-3 p.m. April 7 at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Leave the workshop with your own arrangement to take with you and enjoy.
A tropical agriculture farmer and member of Halau Na Kamalei, Ah Chong will share his expert skills during the hands-on workshop. Explore color and texture in 3-D with tropical flowers. Choose from an array of flowers such as anthuriums, orchids, ti leaves, ginger, heliconia and more.
The class fee is $45 plus a $20 supply fee. Cleaned tropical flowers will be provided; participants must bring a pair of clippers.
Pre-registration is required. Call 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
VAC, Rotary plan rummage/art sale
The Volcano Art Center and the Rotary Club of Volcano are hosting a joint, gigantic rummage/art sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 1.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit VAC programs and the Rotary’s scholarship fund.
More items are being accepted for the sale. All items must work and be clean. People can donate tools, appliances, furniture, cookware, kitchenware, garden/yard equipment, art prints, collectibles, woodworking, etc.
Bring items to Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village by Saturday. For more information, call 967-8222.
Wine, cheese event to support club
The Hilo Woman’s Club is presenting its annual fundraising Wine and Cheese Tasting event from 4-8 p.m. April 1 at the club, 7 Lele St.
Under the tutelage of the delightful Randy Nunokawa, proprietor of Grapes, A Wine Store, guests will sample a large variety of fine cheeses and wine. Additional delights will be offered in the form of heavy pupus and live music by Jazz x2. A silent auction also will be offered.
The Hilo Woman’s Club has served the arts, education and families since 1921 when a group of forward-thinking women determined to make a difference in the cultural, physical and social fabric of Hilo and its surrounding areas.
Like their predecessors, the women who make up the club membership today are equally determined and work diligently to present donations to the community and scholarships to college students studying at Hawaii Community College and University of Hawaii at Hilo.
There is $35 donation per ticket. All proceeds will go to the club’s community-building fund.
For more information, call 935-9838.