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Christmas greetings to the Big Island from Captain Nick Aionaaka, of Hilo, Hawaii from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Filmed on December 3, 2010.

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MEDIA RELEASE A Winter Solstice Celebration … 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 at HPA Davies Memorial Chapel This concert will be, as usual with the Consort, an opportunity to explore a cappella music from the 15th century to contemporary compositions. Rather than being presented chronologically, it will start with “April is in my mistress’ face” [...]

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Village turns out to cheer floats, bands, dancers, local volunteer groups, keiki clubs and a lot of dogs

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Holiday favorite took eight years to create from memorabilia found in attic, tool shed

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The Hilo High Key Club, the County of Hawaii and the Palace Theater presents ‘A Family Christmas Downtown’ a celebration of families event.

Free games, crafts, informational exhibits, cartoons and a Christmas Movie, caroling, food concessions.

At The Palace
12 noon Christmas Cartoons
1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. The Polar Express

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MEDIA RELEASE Kailua Kalikimaka kicks off holiday cheer Friday, Nov. 26 in Historic Kailua Village with free entertainment and festivities including the annual Christmas tree lighting at Emma’s Square on Alii Drive directly across from Hulihee Palace. Join dignitaries along with Miss Kona Coffee and Miss Aloha Hawaii beginning at 5:30 p.m. for an evening [...]

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To accommodate large volumes of rubbish normally disposed of on the day after Christmas and New Year’s, all County of Hawai‘i solid waste recycling and transfer stations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 26 and Saturday, January 2.

These special hours will apply to these two days only, and normal Saturday hours will resume on Saturday, January 9, 2010. All other solid waste rules and regulations apply.

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A daily schedule of festivities around the island … check back as we update the events through the next few weeks

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The 6th Annual Kea‘au Lighted Christmas Parade treated crowds with the sights and sounds of the holidays through downtown Kea‘au Saturday night (Dec 12).

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The annual Pahoa Holiday Parade rolled down he main street through Pahoa Saturday (Dec 5). See photos and video from the parade.

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Second and third grade students at Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) will welcome the holiday season with their presentation of The Twelve Days of Christmas, at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, December 4. The musical performance, which is free and open to the public, will be held at Gates Performing Arts Center on the school’s Upper Campus.

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Members of the Kuakini Hawaiian Civic Club of Kona perform Christmas carols at Emma’s Square, across from Hulihee Palace, during the Holiday Cheer in Kailua Village program Friday afternoon.

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