Activities

Humpback whales have returned to Big Island waters a little earlier than usual this season.

West Hawai‘i residents will have the chance later this month to meet with community police officers over a hot cup of joe.

As flu season approaches and COVID-19 continues to infect — and re-infect — people throughout the islands, Walmart is offering a chance for Big Island residents to protect themselves.

Dust off those golf clubs and don your plaid pants to help raise funds for Hawai‘i Island United Way.

Have you ever watched a cooking show and thought, “I could do that”? How much time do you spend crafting culinary creations of your own in the kitchen? Do you ever think about cooking for a living?

Linda Winer of Newsday called it “an engaging chamber musical infused with intimate, emotionally perceptive, nonstop songs.” Maya Phillips of The New York Times summed it up as “a story impressively freed, not trapped, by its physical and creative limitations.” Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg said it is a “giddily sorrowful eulogy for a brief marriage.”

Are you looking for a new career or job opportunity? An upcoming event might be have just what you seek.

Residents of Kona will have the chance to chat with officers from the Kona Community Policing section of the Hawai‘i Police Department over a hot cup of coffee on two occasions in September.

The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra, like the rest of the world, is moving forward and “Rising Up!” for its 18th season and will make its long-awaited return to Kahilu Theatre in Waimea with a series of MasterWorks performances and its first-ever season pops concert.

The Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo, in partnership with the county, will honor the birthday of Queen Liliʻuokalani this weekend.

Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library is joining hundreds of sites throughout the country to celebrate the release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team opens its 2022 season Thursday, Sept. 1, with a matchup against Cal State East Bay on O‘ahu at Chaminade University’s Saint Louis Field.

The community is cordially invited to a tea party picnic in the park this weekend in Hilo.

It takes dedication, effort and sweat — and they have all of them in abundance.

Big Island police will again be raising funds for Special Olympics athletes for three days later this week.

The audience will be treated to a variety of familiar melodies that will appeal to people of all ages.

The event is scheduled for next weekend.

Hula is all about relationships, and an upcoming event hosted by a Big Island nonprofit will highlight the special bond between a kumu and his haumana.

“Kuku Kapa E” runs through Sept. 30 and features the historic kapa moe from the Hind-Vredenburg Collection, a key piece from the revival of kapa making.

The public is invited to help get the garden at Kohala Elementary School ready for the new school year next week.