Kapi'olani Medical Center zoo party
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children will continue its centennial celebration with a free birthday party at the Honolulu Zoo next Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be live entertainment by Henry Kapono, Jasmine Trias and others. The public is invited to download and print a free party pass at www.kapiolanigift.org. Complimentary tickets are only available online. Without the online tickets, entry will require payment of normal zoo entry fees. Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/waikiki.
EAST O'AHU
Kahala Rotary Club delivers backpacks
The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise delivered 55 backbacks full of supplies to 11 East O'ahu schools this year. Club members collected and sorted the supplies at a drive on July 28 at the Walmart on Ke'eaumoku Street in Honolulu and delivered them to Ali'iolani, Anuenue, Hawai'i Center for the Deaf and the Blind, Variety, Wilson, Kahala, Liholiho, 'Aina Haina, Lili'uokalani, and Wai'alae Elementaries as well as Kaimuki Middle School. Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/kahala.
METRO HONOLULU
'I Love Liliha' event features arts, crafts
Enjoy all of the things that make Liliha special at the sixth annual "I love Liliha" Town Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prince David Kawananakoa Playground. Te festival will feature local produce, plant and flower sales, handmade arts and crafts from local artisans, live entertainment, keiki activities, community and health information, plus food sampling from Liliha neighborhood restaurants. Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/kalihi.
LEEWARD O'AHU
Ex-Radford student wins in taekwondo
Honolulu native and former Radford student Jasmine (Haid) Cloe was crowned World Champion in Form on June 26 in the 1st-degree black belt division for women ages 30 to 39 at the American Taekwondo Association's World Championship in Little Rock, Ark. Cloe lives in Pickerington, Ohio, with her husband and three children. Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/moanalua.
CENTRAL O'AHU
Leilehua T-shirt sales benefit 2010 class
Leilehua High School's MuleNation kicked off the school year with two new T-shirt designs that were unveiled at the Aug. 14 Unity Bowl between Leilehua and Radford. Short-sleeve shirts are $12, long-sleeve shirts are $18 and baby-T's are $12. Proceeds help the class of 2010 pay for expenses such as prom, senior sneak away and graduation. Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/wahiawa.
WEST O'AHU
Waipahu Cane Haul 5K Run/Walk today
The Waipahu Cane Haul 5K Run/Walk will take place today from 7 to 10 a.m. The two-part event will take runners and walkers on a scenic route throughout Waipahu town and end at historic Hawai'i Plantation Village, with a free community festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To participate in the 5K, download a registration form at www.canehaulrun.blogspot.com. Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/waipahu.