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May 13, 2023
KONA ORCHID SOCIETY SPRING SHOW & SALE - MAKAEO COUNTY PAVILION, OLD KONA AIRPORT STATE RECREATION AREA
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Kona Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 inside and out at the Makaeo County Pavilion at the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. Admission is $2 cash and includes a host of educational offerings. The fun includes a display of blooming orchids by club members and a sale presenting a wide selection of healthy plants from Hawai‘i Island growers. In addition to numerous orchid varieties, choose from cactus, succulents, air plants, bonsai, protea, fruit trees, exotic tropicals, water plants, herbs, vegetable starts and bedding plants. Jams, jellies, arts and crafts and high-fire functional stoneware will also be sold. Four food vendors will be on site offering tasty local favorites and free boxes will be available while supplies last to carry purchases.
Attendees are invited to talk story with growers and on-site master gardeners for tried-and-true growing tips. Molly Murphy of Plant Pono presents an informative display covering invasive plant species, and will guide attendees on the right (“pono”) planting choice for their landscape. Other educational offerings include:
• 10 a.m. - Melody Euaparadorn of the University of Hawaii’s Hawaii Ant Lab will discuss fighting little red fire ants.
• 11 a.m. - Orchidist Keith Kaufman demonstrates basic plant culture and repotting orchids.
• Noon - Phoenicia Zeller delves into landscaping with orchids and answers questions.
May 21, 2023
KAMUELA PHILHARMONIC POPS CONCERT - KAHILU THEATRE, WAIMEA
Since this concert falls on the weekend of Armed Services Day, a unique blend of light, famous classical works and beloved selections from both stage and silver screen with a very Americana will be performed, including famous works by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, John Williams, Leroy Anderson, Henry Mancini, Victor Lopez, Calvin Custer, and more! Get ready to sing along to your favorite tunes and enjoy a musical experience that transcends generations. Some of Hawai‘i Island’s finest musicians, including the Philharmonic’s concertmaster, Ursula Vietze, and local powerhouse vocalist, Binti Bailey, will be featured.
Event time: 2pm
Tickets ($65/$35) available at: https://kamuelaphil.org
Event Page: https://kamuelaphil.org/event/pops/
Box Office: 808 885 6868; Contact Email: contact@kamuelaphil.org
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