The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education recently reaccredited the University of Hawaii at Hilo Doctor of Nursing Practice program through 2029, the maximum 10-year term, following a rigorous process that included a self-study, site visit and review of the DNP nursing curriculum.

The Tribune-Herald each Saturday is publishing a photo from the Lyman Museum’s John Howard Pierce Photography Collection. The Kona Historical Society generously donated the collection in 2007. The museum is seeking help identifying the people and places in the pictures, most of which are from the 1960s and ’70s. Those with information about the subjects in the photos can contact the museum at 935-5021 or archives@lymanmuseum.org. See identified photographs on Facebook at tinyurl.com/piercephotoid. THIS PHOTO (NO. 17331) was captured April 10, 1963.

KAILUA VILLAGE — Beloved Hawaiian vocalist and songwriter Amy Hanaiali‘i will grace the stage this weekend at Hulihee Palace.

A mega-gyre of floating plastic estimated to be larger than Texas annually carries massive amounts of marine debris to Hawaii’s beaches and reefs.

In the spirit of giving, Hilo’s Teapresso Bar is offering an exclusive HUGS Iced Tea to support HUGS (Help, Understanding and Group Support), a local nonprofit organization that assists Hawaii families with a seriously ill child.

American Legion Post 3 is celebrating the American Legion Centennial; 100 years of service and camaraderie for all veterans since World War I, World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars and now the Middle East War on Terror.

American Legion Post 3 recently installed new officers for 2019-20. The new officers are (standing, from left) Cmdr. Jeno Enocencio, Adjutant Paul Austria, Sergeant at Arms Arnold Ishii, 1st Vice Cmdr. Keoni Dela Cruz, District IV Cmdr. Antonio Gaspar, (kneeling) Chaplain/finance Charles Mapa, 2nd Vice Cmdr. Peter McDuff and Historian Harvey Motomura.

Join artist Mary Milelzcik for the “Mixed Media Encaustic” workshop from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

This year, Hawaii Electric Light commemorates 125 years of providing electric service to Hawaii Island.

The fourth annual photographers contest to create a Friends of Lili‘uokalani Gardens 13-month calendar for 2020 received digital entries from professional and hobbyist photographers.