Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
WINDWARD
Beach sunset event in Kailua
Kailua will be host to Sunset on the Beach this weekend offering exclusive Kailua food, entertainment and shopping from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Kailua Beach Park.
At 10 a.m., 50 vendors will participate in the open market, and community entertainment will begin. At least 11 restaurants will offer dinner from 4 to 6 p.m.
The day also will include a swimwear contest, arts and crafts, a raffle and free movies beginning at 6:15 p.m. and following the KCCN FM 100 and Oldies 107.9 stage entertainment. The live entertainment will be by Roots Rockaz, Cool Change, Brimstone/The Chief and Mehana Souza.
The feature movie Saturday will be "Planet of the Apes" and on Sunday, "Grease."
Free trolley shuttles will stop at Lanikai and Kailua elementary schools, Kailua Intermediate School, Kailua Shopping Center and the beach. Each passenger will receive a Kailua Goodie Bag filled with coupons, raffle forms and other goodies.
For more information, call 523-CITY.
NORTH SHORE
Grant sessions slated Feb. 16
The North Shore Proposal and Grant Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Proud Peacock at Waimea Falls Park.
The workshop, which is being sponsored by Empower North Shore O'ahu, is designed for staff and volunteers of nonprofit agencies.
Registration is $40, and includes refreshments and lunch. The registration deadline is Feb. 8. Call 529-0453.
EAST HONOLULU
Panel to review skate parks
The Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board Parks and Recreation Committee will discuss the construction status of the skate parks in the area, the environmental study for the improvements of Koko Head District Park and the status of various vision projects at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Haha'ione Elementary School Cafeteria.
Following the meeting will be the monthly neighborhood board meeting where community representatives will talk about their position on using the Hurricane Relief Fund money, the school voucher program, the traffic camera program and its position on a bill before the City Council regarding Outrigger's Waikiki development.
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and is televised on Channel 54 on the first and third Tuesdays of every month.
For more information call 527-5578.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Lion to dance in Wailuku
WAILUKU, Maui — The third annual Chinese New Year festival in Wailuku town will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9.
The free event on Market Street will feature traditional lion dances, an appearance by Narcissus Queen Kuuleialoha Chun and her court, Chinese food, craft booths, entertainment and a children's art contest. A Chinese pot sticker cookoff with celebrity and professional chefs will take place at noon.
Maui artist Al Lagunero has designed Year of the Horse logo items for the street festival, and there will be fortune telling and personalized calligraphy for sale, along with other crafts.
For more information, call (808) 270-7414.
Swap meet for computers
WAILUKU, Maui — A county-sponsored computer swap meet will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the War Memorial Gym.
There is no charge for individuals and businesses to sell, give away or donate working computers and accessories at the "CompuSwap" event.
Repairable units brought in for disposal will be fixed and given to organizations or individuals who want them; computers that are beyond repair will be taken apart for the recycling of metals and other components.
Because obsolete or broken equipment cannot go into the landfill and must be shipped to an electronics recycler, anyone planning to drop off computers should register with the Community Work Day program ahead of time so that arrangements can be made.
Volunteers with computer knowledge are being sought to assist with CompuSwap.
For more information or to register to bring equipment to the event, call (808) 877-2524 or e-mail cwdkhb@pixi.com. Computers in good working condition also can be listed on the Aloha Shares Network and will be donated to a charity. Call (808) 572-6668 or e-mail joy@alohashares.org.
