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JULY 6, 2022
Send Leeward O‘ahu cal- endar items to drobbins@ midweek.com. Submissions must be sent in at least two weeks prior to the event date. Note: Contact the organiz- er or venue beforehand to receive the most up-to-date information.
• BUTTERFLIES Pearl- ridge Center hosts “Mon- archs & More: An Interactive Butterfly Exhibit” through Aug. 14 at Wai Makai Cen- ter Court. Cost is $6.25 per person, and keiki age 2 and under are free with a paying adult. The exhibit is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Sat- urdays, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Call 808-488-0981 or visit pearlridgeonline.com.
toddlers and preschool-age keiki can bring them down to ‘Aiea Public Library for puzzle time in the children’s section from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 808-483-7333 or visit librarieshawaii.org.
from 1:30 to 2 p.m. July 9 and 16 at Pearlridge Center Wai Makai Center Court. Also part of the event are performances by Hālau Lilia Makanoe. Call 808-488-0981 or visit pearlridgeonline.com.
• BOARD ‘Aiea Neig- borhood Board convenes at 7 p.m. at ‘Aiea Public Li- brary’s meeting room. Those who can’t join in person are welcome to participate in the hybrid event by obtaining a video link, which is avail- able at honolulu.gov (search “Agendas and Minutes” and then select ‘Aiea). Visit facebook.com/beautifulaiea.
Crafts Pearl City from 10 a.m. to noon. Arrive 15 min- utes early to choose scrubby yarn color. Cost is $20. Ad- vance registration is required. Visit benfranklinhawaii.com or call 808-455-1909.
• SUPPLIES The ‘Aiea complex school supply drive is 8 a.m.-noon at Our Savior Lutheran School. For more in- formation and list of supplies, call 808-382-7713 or email aieahsptso@yahoo.com.
• MEET ‘Aiea Communi- ty Association’s next meeting is at 7 p.m. The hybrid group meets at ‘Aiea Public Li- brary, or sign up for the mail- ing list at aieacommunity.org to receive a digital link.
Program Supports Women-run Businesses
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
• PUZZLES Parents with
• HUL A Learn hula with kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai
• CROCHET Make a cro- chet scrubby at Ben Franklin
• STUFFED Help Pearl- ridge Center “Stuff the Bus” with school supplies. The campaign runs the entire month of July, and dona- tions are accepted during mall hours. Drop-off sites are at Mauka Center Court, T&C Surf (Mauka, second level), Wai Makai Center Court and Amy’s Hallmark (Wai Makai, second level). Call 808-488-0981 or visit pearlridgeonline.com.
MONDAY, JULY 11
SATURDAY, JULY 16
Mai‘a Foundation, wom- en entrepreneurs tend to start businesses at twice the rate of men and gen- erate a better return on investment than their male counterparts. However, they tend to only receive 2%-3% of all venture cap- ital and are loaned less money by investors. This is something the founda- tion wants to change.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
TUESDAY, JULY 12
For more informa- tion and to apply, visit foundher.org.
MONDAY, JULY 18
Led by nonprofit Pur- ple Mai‘a Foundation, FoundHer was created by women for women and is specifically tailored to the needs of Native Hawai- ian, Pacific Islander and/ or Asian women running businesses in the following fields: tech, fashion, health and wellness, food systems and restaurants, and keiki
This year’s FoundHer program takes place in September. Applications will be accepted through July 15.
Female entrepreneurs in Leeward O‘ahu who want to expand their network and boost operations can apply to Hawai‘i Found- Her. The entrepreneur accelerator program pro- vides grant funding, child and elder care services, work spaces and mentor- ship.
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