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| Community members planting in Miloliʻi. Image from Kalanihale |
COVID-19 PFIZER VACCINE/BOOSTER CLINIC at Ocean View Community Center. Saturday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Open to ages 5 and up. Home test kits will be available while supplies last. Walk-ins and uninsured are welcome. Please bring ID. Contact (808) 932-4205 for any questions.
MILOLIʻI ʻOHANA FUNDRAISER at Park Halau in Miloliʻi. Saturday, Feb. 26 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Food, crafts, music, silent auction, and more. For more information, contact (808) 937-1310 or visit Kalanihale.com.
YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD offered by Zonta Club of Hilo. Deadline to apply is March 1. Open to women ages 16-19 interested in careers in public policy making, government, and volunteer organizations. For more details, visit zontahilo.org/scholarships-grants/.
FREE FOOD
KAʻŪ FOOD PANTRY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m. - Pau.
Located at St. Judeʻs Episcopalian Church
above Kahuku Park in Ocean View. Sponsored by Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket.
ʻO KAʻŪ KĀKOU PANTRY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.
- Pau. Located at Kaʻū District Gym in
Pāhala. Sponsored by Hawaiʻi Island Food
Basket.
COOPER CENTER COMMUNITY PANTRY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Located at 19-
4030 Wright Road in Volcano. Sponsored
by Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket.
SACRED HEART: LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD DISTRIBUTION, Thursday, Feb.
24, 9 - 11 a.m. Located at 95-5558 Mamalahoa Hwy in Nāʻālehu. Sponsored by
Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket.
KUPUNA FOOD BASKET, Thursday, Feb.
24, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Located at Kaʻū District Gym in Pāhala. Sponsored by Hawaiʻi
Island Food Basket.
OUTDOOR MARKETS
VOLCANO FARMERS MARKET, Cooper
Center, Volcano Village on Sundays, 6 a.m.
to 10 a.m., with local produce, baked goods,
food to go, island beef and Kaʻū Coffee. EBT
is used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps. Call
808-967-7800.
‘O KA’Ū KĀKOU MARKET, in Nāʻālehu, open
Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Masks, temperature checks and hand sanitizing required. Social distancing enforced. No
vaccination proof required. Contact Sue Barnett, OKK Market Manager, at 808-345-9374
(voice or text) or kaufarmer@aol.com for
more and to apply to vend. See facebook.com/OKauKakouMarket.
OCEAN VIEW COMMUNITY MARKET,
open Saturdays and Wednesdays, 6:30 a.m. to
2 p.m., on the corner of Kona Drive and Highway 11, where Thai Grindz is located. Masks
mandatory. 100-person limit, social distancing
required. Gate unlocked for vendors at 5:30
a.m., $15 dollars, no reservations needed.
Parking in upper lot only. Vendors must provide own sanitizer. Food vendor permits required. Carpooling encouraged.
OCEAN VIEW SWAP MEET open at Ocean
View makai shopping center, near Mālama
Market. Hours for patrons are 8 a.m. to 3
p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Vendor set-up
time is 5 a.m. Masks required.
ALOHA FRIDAY MARKETPLACE is hosted
by Nā’ālehu Main Street on Fridays from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds of the Old Shirakawa Estate in Wai’ōhinu. It features Made
in Hawai’i products, organic produce, creative crafts, art, flowers & plants, food, music, and more. Email AlohaFridayMarket@gmail.com.
THE BOOK SHACK is open every Wednesday,
9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on the
Kauahaʻao
Congregational
Church
grounds,
located at
95-1642
Pinao St. in
Waiʻōhinu.
DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY
FREE HELP WITH FAMILY HISTORY in Kaʻū is available 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday. All are welcome to the Family History Center. The aim is to "Come Discover Your Past," says the statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which hosts the weekly sessions at 95-5682 Hawaiʻi Belt Road in Nāʻālehu. The drop-in assistance includes free Ancestry.com, Familysearch.org, and other online resources.
SWIM AT PĀHALA POOL at Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School. Weekday lap swims. Call for hours. (808) 928-8177
PĀHALA DOJO Sensei Francisco Villa invite individuals to join in-person classes
held at Pāhala Community Center. “All
students of Pāhala Dojo are dedicated to
participating in class during the pandemic,” said Villa. Those interested can contact
him at (808) 345 3036.
SEED COLLECTION WORKDAYS. On
various weekdays, join Hawai’i Wildlife
Fun team and core volunteers to collect
coastal strand and dry forest plant seeds
for saving (with the Hawai’i Island Seed
Bank) and future restoration efforts. Due
to Covid 19 restrictions, these events are
limited to small groups of current HWF
volunteers. Please contact jodie.HWF@gmail.com for more info and www.wildhawaii.org/ for more opportunities.
HIKE AT HAWAI’I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK. Description of trails, including Maunaula, Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs,
Keanakākoʻi Crater, Ka‘ū Desert Footprints Trail and more at www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/hikes_day.htm.
KAHUKU RANGER GUIDED HIKES,
Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Join
a Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park park
ranger to learn about the history, geology, and ecology of Kahuku while hiking
through varied landscapes. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station. See www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku.htm.
PICKLEBALL AT KAHUKU PARK in Ocean
View, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
For more information, please contact Jaquie
Woodmansee at (808) 929-7022.
YOGA AT KAHUKU PARK in Ocean View,
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from
9 - 10 a.m. For more information, contact
Trisha Meyer at +1 (208) 353-3594.
KEEP ON WALKING III at Kaʻū District Gym
& Pāhala Community Center. Mondays to
Thursdays from 5 - 6:30 p.m. now until Mar.
31. Registration is ongoing. Open to adults.
For more information and to register, contact
Recreation Director, Nona Makuakane at
(808) 928-3102.
4-WAY FITNESS STATION at Kaʻū District
Gym & Pāhala Community Center. Mondays
to Thursdays from 5 - 7:45 p.m. now until
Mar. 31. Registration is ongoing. Open to
ages 15 yrs. and older. For more information
and to register, contact Recreation Director,
Nona Makuakane at (808) 928-3102.
NET RECOVERY PATROL on Mondays with
Hawai’i Wildlife Fund. The team and core
volunteers conduct marine debris recovery
efforts targeting large debris items, including
derelict fishing net and line bundles, that are
especially hazardous to marine wildlife. Due
to Covid 19 restrictions, these events are limited to current HWF volunteers. Please contact kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com for more
info. Check https://www.wildhawaii.org/ with
its HWF calendar for more opportunities to
get involved with its bi-weekly net recovery
patrols.
WALK FOR FITNESS AT KAHUKU PARK in
Ocean View. Tuesdays from 9 - 10:30 a.m. now
until Mar. 24. Registration is ongoing. Open to
all ages. Close-toed shoes required. For more
information, contact Recreation Technician,
Teresa Anderson at (808) 929-9113.
HULA CLASSES WITH HALAU HULA O
LEIONALANI at Pahala Hongwanji taught
by Kumu Debbie Ryder. Class times based
on experience and age groups. Contact leionalani47@hotmail.com.
KUNDALINI KRIYA AND BREATHWORK,
Thursdays, 8:30 - 10 a.m. Weekly Kundalini yoga and breathwork class at Earthsong
Foundation on South Point Road. Classes
are by donation $11-$22. RSVP by emailing
Earthsong.Hawaii@gmail.com.
PICKLEBALL BASICS at Kaʻū District Gym
& Pāhala Community Center. Registration
through Feb. 25. Program will consist of
two sessions, one on Feb. 28 and another on
Mar. 7 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. For more information and to register, contact Recreation Director, Nona Makuakane at (808) 928-3102.
