Community Events

Today

• VFW post 12122 foxtrot lessons and practice, 7-9 p.m. Donation $12, preregistration appreciated at (970) 739-6771.

• Age reversal webinar with Drs. Denisa Rensen and Jade McGaff. Info: www.denisarensen.com/agereversalhawaii or www.jademd.com/agereversalhawaii. Free.

• Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., LDS Waimea Ward – Cultural Hall.

• Children 2-5 years old are invited to the Kealakekua Library for stories and learning activities that promote brain development through increased knowledge, vocabulary, imagination, and concentration, 11 a.m. Info: 323-7585.

• Registration opens today to design your own T-shirt with the County of Hawaii recreation program. Children ages 7-14 can create designs on sandpaper at 4 p.m. Jan. 15 at Hale Halawai and use them to decorate shirts. Free registration Jan. 7-11 for this free class; 327-3565 or Kelly.hudik@hawaiicounty.gov. Please bring a plain T-shirt that we can use to design.

* Tuesday

• Senior ID card giveaway, 9-11 a.m., Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, Waimea. Info: 887-3008. Also available 9 a.m. to noon at Walmart, Kona. Info: 323-4320.

• Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., LDS Kona Stake Center – Cultural Hall.

• Kiko Johnston Kitizawa presents on the Waakaulua double-hull canoe, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. Come see the canoe and hear talk story about the voyages of the Polynesians to Hawaii.

• Learn an efficient transformational communication tool called Safe Conversations developed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D at New Thought Center of Hawaii, 4-6 p.m. RSVP’s helpful, davinamar@rocketmail.com or 938-8452.

• Kona Toastmasters meeting, 6-7 p.m at Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA), Hale Iako building, second floor. Info: Visit https://kona.toastmastersclubs.org/.

* Wednesday

• Kailua-Kona Seniors meeting, 10 a.m. at Hale Halawai. January birthday celebration with bingo, Scrabble, and Rummikub. Info: Joan, 329-1951.

• Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., LDS Kona Stake Center – Cultural Hall.

• Kona Brain Injury Support Group meeting, 6-8 p.m. at Hawaiian Rehabilitation Services, 75-165 Hualalai St. Speaker is Peggy C. Murphy-Hazzard Psy.D., a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Murphy will be discussing the role of the neuropsychologist in brain injury rehabilitation. Invited are all brain injury, stroke or other neuro-trauma survivors, their families and caregivers, interested professionals and the public. Info: Karen Klemme, 896-2962.

• Kealakekua Public Library presents a matinee, 2 p.m., of “Crazy Rich Asians” (rated PG-13). Attending a wedding in Singapore, a working-class girl must contend with socialites, quirky relatives and a disapproving mother. Free fresh popcorn will be served and beverages in closed containers are permitted. Free. Info: 323-7585.

• Kupuna Singles lunch, 11:30 a.m. at Original Thai. Info: 443-3892.

• Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Regency Hualalai, Murals dining room, 75-181 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. All visiting Kiwanis and prospective members are invited to attend. Info: KailuaKona4Kiwanis@gmail.com, Doug Payne, (909) 649-3516.

• Community meeting for the Waiaha water system improvements project in North Kona, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Kona Imin Center, 76-5877 Old Government Road, Holualoa. Get project details, schedule, and other information. Construction is scheduled to begin this month. Info: www.hawaiidws.org or 961-8060.

• West Hawaiii SBDC workshop, “How to Start a Business in Hawaii,” 9-11:30 a.m at Hale Iako, Suite 119, 73-970 Makako Bay Drive, Kailua-Kona. Registration $20, online at www.hisbdc.org’s Events/Workshops link or call 333-5000 for more information.

• American Legion Kona Post 20 and auxiliary monthly meeting at the Elks club, 74-5596 Pawai Place. Officers meeting starts at 3:30 p.m., general membership meeting at 4. All veterans invited. Info: 464-4341 or (706) 589-0387, texjr594@gmail.com.

* Thursday

• Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative 101 Class, 1-2 p.m. at the West Hawaii Civic Center Community Meeting Hale, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway. Jen Wilbur from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii will present information about legislation in Hawaii and how getting involved can benefit West Hawaii businesses. Free. Registration is required; register at www.kona-kohala.com or call 329-1758. For info, contact the Chamber at 329-1758 or email info@kona-kohala.com.

• Age reversal talk with Drs. Denisa Rensen and Jade McGaff at Malama Pharmacy, Kailua-Kona. Info: www.denisarensen.com/agereversalhawaii or www.jademd.com/agereversalhawaii. Free.

• Kona Traffic Safety Committee (KTSC) meeting 4:30-6 p.m. to discuss traffic safety issues in the Mayors Conference Room of the West Hawaii Community Center on Kealakakehe Parkway. Second floor Building C above the License Bureau (DMV).