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Week of July 20th, 2014
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Boys to Men Mentor Training August 1st-2nd at Hawaiian Sanctuary Serve as a mentor for HAAS or Kua O Ka La Public Charter School Students. Click here for a brochure! Application here!
Special Flower Essence Workshop this week in Hilo!
Pahoa Citizens Feedback on $20 Million Shopping Center Development:
This is an invitation to offer your vision, concerns and sentiments related to this community-altering development. If all we do is run to higher ground, then it will change our "shoreline" in its own way... Click here to check out this Facebook Group!
Malu 'Aina holds a weekly peace vigil every Friday from 3:30 to 5:00 pm in front of the downtown Hilo Post Office.The five points of unity for the weekly peace vigil are: 1. Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject war as a solution. 3. Defend civil liberties. 4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc. 5. Seek peace through justice in Hawai`i and around the world.
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Hawaii Massage School: Healing Dance with Alexis Lee
July 25, 2014 - July 26, 2014
Healing Dance has many aspects, all based on the healing power of movement. This 16 hour course is designed to acquaint participants with the Healing Dance.
The history, theory and applications of the technique are covered first. Then, entering the pool, each participant is given a direct experience of Healing Dance through receiving a mini-session. Body mechanics and body awareness are emphasized through games and dance on land and in the water.
Students discover how to support and move their receiver in the water. These skills enable them to learn a simple practice sequence that will prepare them to take Basic Healing Dance.
Kalani has one of the largest Watsu pools in the United States, an excellent facility to learn this beautiful and transformative art.
Healing Dance has many aspects, all based on the healing power of movement. This 16 hour course is designed to acquaint participants with the Healing Dance.
The history, theory and applications of the technique are covered first. Then, entering the pool, each participant is given a direct experience of Healing Dance through receiving a mini-session. Body mechanics and body awareness are emphasized through games and dance on land and in the water.
Students discover how to support and move their receiver in the water. These skills enable them to learn a simple practice sequence that will prepare them to take Basic Healing Dance.
Kalani has one of the largest Watsu pools in the United States, an excellent facility to learn this beautiful and transformative art.
Join us each month and learn about all kinds of subjects at Kalani's IGNITE Talks.
IGNITE talks are mini, five-minute "TED Talks" on any subject to share with your 'ohana.
July's IGNITE theme is GOOD CAUSES: Do you know of a good cause you'd like to share with everyone? Have you ever been involved in a good cause? Share about it. Would you like to make an appeal to everyone regarding a particular good cause? Tell us about it.
- Ignite is open to the public for presenters and attendees.
- Several Kalani volunteers and others from across the globe will present. There are a limited number of slots available.
- To sign up as a presenter, please contact [email protected] by 7/22. If you would like to show a slideshow, PowerPoint, Keynote presentation or have other audio/visual needs, materials are due to Tiki by 7/22.
Admission: Free, By Donation Location: Kalani
Accessibility info: Ignite is a fragrance-free event. To support a space where all can breathe comfortably, please refrain from wearing perfume, cologne, essential oils and other scented products. Mahalo!
Dealing with Difficult & Upset People
Friday, July 25, 9am-noon
891 Ululani St, Hilo, Room 116
Tuition: $55
You can't avoid or control an upset or difficult person, but you can control how you will react to them! In this workshop, Nancy Lombard will help you to differentiate between people who are difficult as a result of challenging situations and those who seem to be always problematic. You will learn ways to calm and center yourself and respond effectively when faced with a person who is upset or difficult. You will also learn and practice giving constructive feedback to and solving problems with someone who always seems to be upset or difficult.
You may be eligible for a 50% discount through the Employment & Training Funds (ETF). Deadline to apply for ETF is Friday, July 11th.
2014 is the 50th anniversary of the Big Island Substance Abuse Council serving the community. To mark this milestone BISAC is celebrating the end of summer with its Summer Jam Event. All funds raised above the cost of producing the event go towards BISAC's adult and school-based Po'okela Vocational Program. Thank you for helping make a difference in our community.
Come Enjoy!
Date: July 26, 2014
Location: Waiākea High School
Time: Main Festival 10:00am-5:00pm
Time: Strongman Competition 7:00am-5:00pm
FREE ENTRY
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
FREE KEIKI ACTIVITIES
FREE & EASY PARKING
Great Craft Booths & Exciting Silent Auction--featuring Autographed JGeeks Memorabilia & an opportunityto bid on a CAR donated by Amazing Towing!
**** Due to the weather this week, we have postponed the event until next Saturday 7/26 ****
Aloha fellow movers and shakers - Deep Frequency Productions is thoroughly stoked to announce our new event UNIFY, a daytime ecstatic dance style event at Green Lake!
For those of you that don't know, Green Lake is one of the
most beautiful and sacred locations on the Big Island. Our dancefloor will be open-air, held within the embrace of a gigantic monkeypod tree.
Feel the music throughout your entire body and soul thanks to the amazingly boomin' Void Audio sound system.
Although for this first event we are calling it an "ecstatic dance", we will be evolving far beyond your typical ecstatic dance experience. We are simply just using this terminology so you have an idea as to what to expect, and after this first few dances we will be letting the term "ecstatic dance" fall away...
This will be a celebratory night overflowing with intention and high vibration. This month will be your LAST opportunity to experience the magic of DreamDance! Resist the urge to stay home! Come and experience the transformation!
Admission: $10 before 7:30pm - $15 after 7:30pm - Come Early! ($1 Yoga Mat Rental - bring your own!)
Please join us for the opening circle (7:30pm) as we collectively activate the space together, connecting our hearts and setting our intentions, calling forth our Dreams to be danced into reality.
There will be complimentary tea at the UniTea Lounge, beautiful visuals and local wares to peruse, including delicious raw chocolates and energizing elixers available to purchase at the elixir bar.
Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show And Sale "Symphony Of Orchids" August 1-3, 2014 Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium
What You'll Find At the Show
This feast for the senses becomes a day-long or week-end long experience for many people, featuring
Gorgeous displays of thousands of orchids, including exotic orchid species and hybrids not typically found at major retail and grocery store chains.
Orchids for sale suited to beginning through expert growers, plus other orchid-related items.
Tasty, reasonably-priced food from local sources.
Hawaiian musical entertainment at lunch time and late afternoon.
Lectures and demonstrations.
A fabulous silent auction
A unique orchid and Hawaiian themed Wahine Toa fashion show on Saturday, August 2.
Community Events and Schedules are listed below in Alphabetical Order!
East Hawaii Cultural Center
SUMMER ARTS EXPOSITION
EHCC: Hawaii Museum of Contemporary Art announces its first ever "Summer Arts Exhibit" to held with its Gallery opening on Friday, July 4th at 5: 30 pm until 9:00 pm. This exhibit will be featured from July 5th until July 23rd FREE.
This are only a few of the artists featured in our gallery this month.
CALL FOR BIG ISLAND ARTISTS
The Hawaii Craftsman 47th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition is Oct 10-Nov. 1 at the Honolulu Museum of Art School. Artists from all islands can enter traditional or non-traditional, functional or non-functional craft with a fresh approach in categories of clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood or mixed media. $2500 in cash prizes.
Tuesday Sept. 30 Jurying: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in the Village
July Textile and Workshop:
one day workshops until July 26th and selected times from 10am to 4pm Contact Hawaii Museum of Contemporary Art for more information at 961-5711
1/2 Mile South of Pahoa on the right at Mile Marker 12, Hwy 130:
Hawaiian Sanctuary is a practicing permaculture farm in Puna. We use the word sanctuary in our name because we like to give our friends and family a place to get away from the day-to-day challenges of life and to come rejuvenate with us.
Join the Health Community to tend to your body's best! We have daily classes to support body, mind, spirit with some of the best teachers in Hawaii. Join us at the 12 mile marker, Hwy 130 outside of Pahoa for daily classes for your well being.
Manifest Mondays
5:00pm - Keiki Hula w/ Kumu Ehulani
6:15pm - Hula w/ Kumu Ehulani
Bring the kids for this cultural fun with Big Island's best teachers of hula. All ages welcome. Parents and friends stay afterwards for Halau practice of the ancient traditions. 6:30pm - Mankind Project iGroup (Men Only)
Note that this schedule is updated weekly and contains current information hot off the press for this week. Classes are located in Emax unless otherwise noted.
Our mission is to provide a Center where diverse cultural and healing art forms can be shared and practiced with the aims of transforming our community, ourselves and uplift spirits. We are located right in the heart of Pahoa Village across from Kaleo's restaurant.
Bring Seeds, Plants, Cuttings, or Keiki - MUST BE FIRE ANT TESTED prior to transporting to La'akea
Bring your favorite dishes using only locally grown food for the 3rd Annual 100% LOCAL FOOD CONTEST AND POTLUCK!!
The Railway Man
Friday, July 25th at 7 PM
Sunday, July 27th, at 2:30 PM
Monday & Tuesday, July 28th & 29th at 7 PM
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, Rated R, 116 minutes, Biography, Drama
Starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgard, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sam Reid
Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography, THE RAILWAY MAN tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax, a World War II British Army officer who was captured and forced to work on the notorious Death Railway where he was tortured as a prisoner of war. Decades later, he learns that the Japanese interpreter responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him, and his haunting past, in this powerful and inspiring tale of heroism, humanity and the redeeming power of love.
HAWAI'IANA LIVE
Now in our SEVENTH year!
Every Wednesday morning 11:00 to 11:45
Admission: $5, Kids 12 & Under FREE!
"Hawai'iana Live" is a 45 minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli and hula. Topics and films change weekly as the program revolves around the Hawaiian lunar calendar, and surprise guests and musicians often appear. Also featured is Rick Mazurowski at the newly restored Palace pipe organ.
We crossed our minimum funding goal
of $500,000 this past week
Many, many thanks...
...to all of you have participated in Polestar's capitalization
investment campaign!
If you have been considering investing, it is still not too late to participate: 'pledges' of investment dollars are still being received through early next week.
Now that we can successfully re-write our existing mortgage,we are turning our attention to projects that will expand Polestar's ability to serve in the coming years: housing, solar power, community center upgrades and more. These projects will pay for themselves through increased revenue and cost savings.
Daily Yoga and Meditation (Monday thru Friday) We have guided group meditations every morning and most evenings in the Polestar Temple. We start with Paramhansa Yogananda's energization exercises and a short hatha yoga session, followed by chanting and meditation. Mornings: 5:45 to 7:15 am Mid-day: (Meditation only) 12:15 to 12:30 pm Afternoons: 5:45 to 6:30 pm
Mondays: Raja Yoga Class Series 5:00 to 7:00 pm These classes start with energization, hatha yoga, and meditation. This is followed by a discussion of the raja yoga teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda as applied to daily life. Suggested donation $10
Wednesdays: Kirtan (sacred music) & Potluck 5:45 pm / 7:00 pm Our favorite event at Polestar. Kirtan chanting (with a 10-minute meditation mid-way) begins at 5:45 pm. It is followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner at about 7:00 pm. A dinner donation of $10 is suggested for those who want to attend but can't bring a dish.
Fridays: Volleyball 4:30 pm Open to all ages and skill-levels. Experience the fun and joy of this energetic and accessible sport.
Saturday & Sunday Morning Meditations 6:00 to 9:00 am
On weekends we host a three-hour meditation (with chanting breaks) starting at 6:00 am (come early for energization and yoga). The regularly scheduled chanting breaks are at 7:30 and 8:30 am, closing with Healing Prayers at 9:00 am (please only enter and leave during the breaks).
Special Events:
Adventures in Spirit Summer Internship Program 2013 July 25 - Aug 4, 2014 This popular program is in its 16th year and also open to students of all ages. A feast of Spirit, with sadhana, service, music, adventure and community celebrations.
Family Campout Ho'okena Beach Aug 1 - 4th, 2104 Perhaps our most relaxing and joyous celebration of the year! Three days camping on our favorite beach with swimming, snorkeling, dolphins, campfires, boogie boarding, volleyball, and music along with great company and fabulous food. Please email or call (808) 430-8009 for reservations or more information.
Learn and practice social dancing, including Swing, Salsa, Tango and Blues
with Reza.
Tuesdays:
4:00-5:30
O'Hana Reggae (Kids' Band for All Ages & Skill Levels) Jahred
Wednesdays: 3:30-5:00 Hiccup Circus for Kids age 7+ Do you want to ride a unicycle? Walk on stilts? Curious about juggling? No experience necessary. Taught by Graham, Tristan and visiting circus instructors. Cost $5 5:00-6:00 Adult Aerial Silks with Luna Sophia
Thursdays:
3:00-4:30 Ninja Acrobatics (kids age 8-15) with John 769-2200
the current exhibit at the VAC Gallery, features the artwork ofJoe Laceby, who uses sun printing, also known as cyanotype printing, to create imagery.
The Gallery exhibit continues through July 20.
CLAYTON AMEMIYA: Wood Fired Anagama Ceramics
An exhibit of Wood Fired Anagama Ceramics by Clayton Amemiya opens Saturday, July 26th with a reception for the artist at 5:00 pm.
Zentangle: The Basics and Zentangle: Organic Garden
The Volcano Art Center will host two workshops in August on Zentangle, an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
If you are new to Zentangle, "The Basics" class will be offered on Saturday, August 2, from 10 am - 1 pm at VAC's Niaulani Campus.