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No child should go without school supplies. The East O‘ahu community has the opportunity to join Helping Hands Hawai‘i’s Ready to Learn program in donating school materials or monetary gifts to purchase supplies to aid children from low-in- come and houseless fami- lies. For more information on what items are needed or to make an online donation, visit helpinghandshawaii. org/programs/ready-to-learn (select “Ready to Learn program” when donating). For in-person donations, visit the organization’s Community Clearinghouse (2100 N. Nimitz Hwy. in Honolulu) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays (closed noon- 1 p.m. for lunch), and the third Saturday of each month 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No appoint- ments are necessary and donations will be accepted until July 15 ... Numerous gals from East O‘ahu com- peted in the Miss Hawai‘i competition, including Flora Rodas, Miss Kaimukī; Tristy Chun, Miss Wai‘alae; Makana Williams, Miss East O‘ahu; and Kiri Takanishi, Miss Kāhala. Williams was announced as first runner-up and also took home the academic award. Congrats! ... HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union and Chaminade University are hosting a summer workshop for public school teachers July 11-15. The program will prepare attendees to teach economics and personal finance. Full scholarships are available. East O‘ahu K-12 educators are wel- come to apply. Registration is open until June 15. To apply, visit forms.gle/ ZDzdy6EwDci1zMit6 ...
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Calling all bibliophiles! ‘Āina Haina Public Library’s book club will be hosting a virtual discussion about Deacon King Kong by James McBride. Contact the ‘Āina Haina branch at 808-377- 2456 to sign up and receive a Zoominvitation.Itsbookclub meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) from 10:30 a.m. to noon to discuss a novel chosen by the club’s members
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... La Pietra – Hawai‘i School for Girls is hosting a Sculpt for Scholarships event to benefit its financial aid program. The yoga classes will be taught by a certified instructor and will take place on June 15 and June 22. “I’m so excited to combine my love of movement and empowering others to benefit such a phenomenal program,” states instructor Alex King. To register, visit lapietra.edu ... tmero@midweek.com
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