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Kapolei mall is hosting myri- ad events this holiday season, including choir performanc- es, dress-up events, craft fairs and more. Check out our Highlights section on page 11 for the full scoop ... Hawai‘i State Public Library System and Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities are teaming up for a virtual film and conver- sation series, during which a movie will be screened with an open talk to follow. At 6 p.m. Dec. 15, West O‘ahu residents can watch and dis- cuss Standing Above the Clouds, a film that follows three Native Hawaiian fam- ilies who dedicate their lives to defending Mauna Kea. Registration is required. Vis- it librarieshawaii.org/event/ try-think-standing-above-the-
clouds ... The 2023 Hawai‘i State National Letter of In- tent Signing Day took place on Nov. 9, and several West O‘ahu student-athletes will be heading to the mainland come fall. They include Jes- sica Ancheta (James Camp- bell High School), who will play soccer at Upper Iowa University; Moani Ioane (Kapolei High School), who will play softball at California State University, Northridge; Jerzie Liana (Wai‘anae High School), who will play soft- ball at California State Uni- versity, Northridge; Braiesey Rosa (Wai‘anae High), who will play softball at Univer- sity of Oregon; and Haiti Tautua’a (Wai‘anae High), who will play volleyball at University of Pittsburgh ... gkeller@midweek.com
Kia‘i Tokuhisa of Makakilo throws a shaka as he rides on the Pearlridge Express Holiday Train at Pearlridge Center. ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO
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