Photo courtesy of Ken Charon

(Media release) — The artist’s group known as Art Day Group is showing a selection of their art works in an exhibition at the Pahoa Museum for the next three months.

Art Day Group was started over 15 years ago by Barry Wilkinson and Sara Steiner-Jackson as a way to encourage themselves and others to dedicate one day a week to creating art in a communal setting. The group meets every Friday at Ahalanui Park warm pond pavilion in Lower Puna and is open to art lovers of all ages. “It seemed like a good match to have our new exhibit at the museum,” says exhibit organizer Ken Charon.

Pahoa Museum emphasizes Lower Puna and an all-encompassing “healthy living culture.”

Art Day Group includes Barry Wilkinson, Sara Steiner-Jackson, Ken Charon, Rebecca Rosen Charon, MoonStar Rae, Jack Marshall, Paul Boylen, Linda Stevens, Kerri Ligatich, Bruce Black, John Mydock, Isla Harmon, Diane Cohen, Kat Alvarez, Irma Melo, Michael Donenfeld, Ann Rathbun, Vince Callager and children’s work by Jolina and Hasya Garber.

The Pahoa Museum, located in historic downtown Pahoa, is open Monday through Saturday.  Call Sarah Williams at (808) 430-1573 for details.

The Pahoa Holiday Parade commences at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 and the Waimea parade is that same evening. The Kea'au parade is at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12. (Sarah Anderson photo)

At the outset of last week, I showed up for my shift at the surf shop and found a post-it note letting me know the man I blogged about in my “Notes On Domestic Violence” had stopped by to say “hi.” If you read that blog entry, you can imagine how disconcerting it was to know that the man I had written about had sought me out at my family business.  Upon further inquiry with the girl who took the message, the man came into the shop on Saturday, right about the time I was writing my blog entry.  So, in looking for the positive in that situation, I guess we both had each other on the brain.

The duration of the week was spent preparing for Thanksgiving, which, I have to say, was as good as it is every year.  I absolutely love the holiday, for the fact that it is centered on food, family and friends, and showing gratitude for life’s blessings.  In the years my husband and I have been together, we have formed a tradition that, of course, involves surfing first, then gathering with family in Volcano.  We fill up on comfort food, then sit by the fire and play board games.   Read the rest of this entry »