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Send Windward O‘ahu calendar items for Kāneʻo- he and Kailua to drobbins@ midweek.com or call 808- 529-4858. Submissions must be sent in at least two weeks prior to the event date. Note: Contact the organizer or venue beforehand to receive the most up-to-date informa- tion.
• BLOOD Help save lives by donating blood noon-6 p.m. Schedule an appoint- ment at Windward Mall. There are also appointments throughout the week. Find the pop-up bloodmobile
along Alaloa Street near the Regal Cinemas parking lot. Visit windwardmall.com/ events/bbh.
to learn more about seabirds and an educational scaven- ger hunt will be offered. Un- til Jan. 13, the community can also vote to name two sanctuary birds by either go- ing online at sealifeparkha- waii.com/name-the-seabirds or stopping by the ballot box at the park’s entrance. Visit sealifeparkhawaii.com.
• SHOPPING Lōkahi Kailua Market at 340 Ulu- niu St. is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop fresh farmed goods, flow- ers, food, coffee, crafts and more. Visit lokahikailuama- rket.com.
• FRESH Farmers Market at Windward Mall is 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. The market is in the parking lot along Alaloa Street next to The Plaza at Kāne‘ohe. Visit windward- mall.com/farmers-market.
• RECREATION An online Windward Commu- nity College Recreational Thrill Craft Operator Safety Education class is 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Participants will learn about ocean safety regarding protected species and thrill craft operation. The course fee is $135. Visit windward. hawaii.edu.
• BASKETBALL Enroll- ment is now open for teens ages 13-17 to participate in free 3-on-3 basketball games at Kahalu‘u Community Park 3-4:30 p.m. Mondays from Jan. 24 to April 18. Call 808-239-8726.
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• BLESSING A blessing ceremony is at 11:15 a.m. at Sea Life Park Hawai‘i for its renovated seabird sanctuary and seabird rehabilitation fa- cility. Park guests are invited
He‘eia Elementary School Keiki Get New Desks
Kamehameha Schools re- cently gave keiki at He‘eia Elementary School in Kāne‘ohe a significant gift: It distributed KeikiDesks for the students, giving them tools to create a comfortable learning space of their own at home.
gins at home, and these Kei- kiDesks allow students who have been using the kitchen table, counters, or their beds, the opportunity to create a workspace to help further their learning beyond the classroom.”
“Kamehameha Schools has been a great partner with He‘eia Elementary, so this makana is just another blessing for our students,” states Danny Garcia, prin- cipal of He‘eia Elementary School. “These desks will allow students who need a dedicated workspace, wheth- er they live in a multigener- ational home or a household that has been reconfigured due to the need to go virtual during the pandemic.”
Danny Garcia, principal of He‘eia Elementary School, and third-grader Kingston Liftee-Markham celebrate the school’s new KeikiDesks which were recently distributed by Kamehameha Schools.
PHOTO COURTESY KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
KS staff members from the commercial real estate division and community strategies delivered more than 6,800 KeikiDesks to 20 schools in various com- munities KS serves through educational programming, as well as a commercial real estate presence. A total of 10,000 KeikiDesks are ex- pected to be provided.
Launched by Hawai‘i Children’s Action Network and Innovate Hawai‘i, KS sponsored the production of the strong but portable desks.
The KeikiDesk program provides affordable card- board workspaces for chil- dren at no cost with the support of sponsors or Title I funds.
space to learn, grow and imagine,” states Hilarie Alo- mar, interim director of plan- ning and development with KS’ commercial real estate division. “More importantly, success in the classroom be-
“Opportunities like this sponsorship of the Kei- kiDesk program broadens our impact by helping to create communities where kama‘āina can afford to live, work and thrive in Hawai‘i,” states Alomar.
“Every keiki deserves a
For more information, vis- it ksbe.edu/aina.
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