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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Stories book store in Keauhou Shopping Center is celebrating its 7th year in business as Kona’s local independently owned bookstore Nov. 30. The celebration will last all day with free dessert and sangria, free holiday photos with the Grinch 1-3 p.m. Kona Stories is owned by Joy Vogelgesang and Brenda McConnell. Both […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Officials from Kamehameha Schools, Tioga Energy and Hoku Solar have unveiled a new solar energy project for the Keauhou Shopping Center. Comprising solar electric systems installed on seven buildings in the shopping center, the 376-kW Keauhou Shopping Center PV Systems are one of the largest commercial solar electric projects on Hawaii Island. The […]

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MEDIA RELEASE E Mau Ana Ka Hula-A Tribute to King David Kalakaua Hula Festival is Nov. 16-17 at Keauhou Shopping Center. The “merry” Hawaiian monarch (1836-1891) loved music and the arts and advocated for the dancing of hula, contrary to the wishes of Protestant missionaries. The sixth annual event opens Friday with hula workshops 1-8:30 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE With the help of the AAUW, Kona Stories bookstore will host a monthly story time for children ages 3-7. Since 1881 the American Association of University Women has been the nation’s leading voice promoting education and equity for women and girls. AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Award-winning musicians Hapa land Saturday, Nov. 28 at Keauhou Shopping Center for the monthly ‘Big Event/Hui Kakoo.’ The event is 6-7:30 p.m. at the Kai Maloo Reef stage outside Longs Drugstore. HAPA will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. The opening act will be a performance at 6 p.m. by three of the […]

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  MEDIA RELEASE Ranked among the most widely produced and consumed fruit in the world, mango is the star Saturday, Aug. 1 during Mango Festival 2009. The inaugural event offers all-day educational fun celebrating the nutrient-rich mango starting 8 a.m.-noon at the Keauhou Farmers’ Market at Keauhou Shopping Center.  In addition to browsing for Hawaii-made […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Artists Clint Sloan and Alex Gupton are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their gallery in Keauhou Shopping Center. The event is 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Sloan Gupton Galleries. Refreshments served. Gupton will present his latest mosaic creations, as well as new pen and ink drawings. Sloan’s latest paintings depict jacaranda […]

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