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Attendees will acquire the skills to prepare nutrient-rich soups and discover techniques to cultivate an attitude of gratitude through meditation.

Free workshop for cancer community

The Pacific Cancer Foundation will offer a free nutrition and meditation wellness workshop to Maui’s cancer community from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at the J. Walter Cameron Center.

Attendees will acquire the skills to prepare nutrient-rich soups and discover techniques to cultivate an attitude of gratitude through meditation, according to an announcement. This wellness workshop will be led by Sally Pechstein, registered dietitian, and Carla Jalbert, meditation instructor. It is sponsored by Susan G. Komen organization.

Space is limited; to register, call 242-7661 or visit pacificcancerfoundation.org for more information.

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Executive will speak at Rotary meeting

Randal Avolio, president/CEO of See International, will be the guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Kihei Wailea on Wednesday at Mulligans on the Blue.

Avolio utilizes his operations management expertise to transform multimillion-dollar medical enterprises from underachieving organizations into state-of-the-art industry leaders, according to an announcement.

The meeting is open to the public; lunch is $15.

For more information, email margief1202@yahoo.com.

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Recycling effort benefits keiki

Boy Scout Troop 40 recently partnered with The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas to turn the resort’s recyclables into a charitable donation.

The Scouts separated the resort’s recyclable cans and bottles and then delivered them to the recycling center. Over the course of a few months, Troop 40 was able to redeem the recyclables for $1,000, which the troop donated back to purchase Hawaiiana books, a bookshelf and stuffed toys.

The Scouts assembled the bookshelf themselves at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission, and then surprised the students at Punana Leo o Lahaina, a Hawaiian language immersion pre-K school located at Princess Nahienaena Elementary School in Lahaina, with the gift.

For more information about Troop 40, call Scoutmaster David Merchant at 344-3347.

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Garden design and care workshop set

Pono Grown Farm Center in Makawao will host Evan Ryan from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 for a Vegetable Garden Design and Care Workshop.

Ryan is a permaculture designer, farmer, project manager and educator. He is the author of “Hawai’i Home Garden: Growing Vegetables in the Subtropics Using Holistic methods.” In this workshop, he will teach holistic design, low-cost methods, layout and design, plant propagation, organic fertilization, soil building and care, composting, and pest and weed management.

Registration is required at hawaiihomegardens.com/classes. The cost is $75. Space is limited.

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AAUW whale watch tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for the American Association of University Women’s annual whale watch cruise. The event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. March 4 aboard the Pacific Whale Foundation’s catamaran Ocean Odyssey. Check-in time will be 2 p.m. at the Pacific Whale Foundation’s Maalaea store.

The cruise is the major fundraiser for AAUW’s three scholarships awarded each year to women who have completed two years of post-secondary education and plan to continue their studies at the University of Hawaii Maui College.

Tickets are $40 each and include pupu, door prizes and whale watch guides and posters. Naturalists on board will talk about whales, and beer and wine will be available at the cash bar. Checks should be made out to AAUW-Maui Branch.

For tickets, contact Pat Gotschalk at pagotschalk@gmail.com or 868-0418. Include “Whale Watch Tickets” in subject line of email. Cash donations for the scholarship fund are welcome.

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Portuguese club offers scholarship

The Maui Portuguese Cultural Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a student of Portuguese ancestry. Visit mauiportugueseculturalclub.com to download an application. The deadline to submit an application is March 15.

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Cameron Center subject of talk

Cesar Gaxiola, executive director of the J. Walter Cameron Center, will be guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Maui on Thursday at Tante’s Island Cuisine.

Gaxiola will speak about recent capital improvement projects and renewable energy initiatives at the Cameron Center. Lunch is from the menu and visitors are welcome.

Tante’s is at the Maui Seaside Hotel, 100 W. Kaahumanu Ave. in Kahului. For more information, call 244-6603.

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A&B sponsors student art contest

The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is presenting an art contest for Maui’s students with the theme “Remembering Sugar: How Sweet It Was.”

The contest is open to all Maui students, grades 3-12. All entries must depict sugar and plantation life on Maui.

Winners will receive cash and other prizes and their artwork will become a museum exhibit on display to the public. Winning artwork may also be featured as merchandise in the museum’s Plantation Store.

For complete rules and entry form, visit www.sugarmuseum.com and click on “What’s New” or www.facebook.com/alexanderbaldwinsugarmuseum.

The contest is sponsored by Alexander & Baldwin. The deadline to enter is 4 p.m. March 15. For more information, contact Holly Buland at 871-8058.

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Dance association announces classes

Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association is holding registrations in Beginner Bolero and Intermediate Swing Hustle on Jan. 22 at the Velma McWayne Community Center, 395 Waena St. in Wailuku. Registration will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., then again briefly during the break at 7:40. Membership dues for this quarter are $10. The class fee is $30.

For more information, contact Bill Ruidas, membership chair, at 873-8605 or Jeffrey Dela Cruz, assistant dance director, at 244-3263.

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Kula AARP will meet on Monday

The Kula Chapter of AARP will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Kula Community Center. The agenda includes the installation of officers for 2018 and a presentation by Kathy Couch of Maui Adult Day Care Center. Couch will share information the center’s walk in February.

For more information, contact Diane Logsdon at 878-3448.

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Astronomer will lead star watch

Astronomer Harriet Witt will lead a star watch at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu at 5:45 p.m. Friday. Attendees will learn about the lore of the Hawaiian night sky and are advised to bring a beach chair, blanket and shielded flashlight.

Participants will meet in the main parking lot, in front of the Waikapu country store. Light pupu will be served. There is a suggested donation of $5 for Sierra Club members, $10 for nonmembers.

Register by emailing contact@mauisierraclub.org. The rain date is Feb. 9.

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Sandy Baz to speak to entrepreneurs

Maui County Budget Director Sandy Baz will lead a free lecture titled “Finance 101: How to Avoid the Entrepreneurial “F” Word” from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Maui County Business Resource Center in the Maui Mall.

To RSVP, visit www.meetup.com/MauiBusinessBrainstormers.

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BookFlix activity set at Kihei library

A BookFlix story time will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at Kihei Public Library. BookFlix is a family-friendly reading tool that can be used to create meaningful, high-quality interactions among families, according to an announcement.

After the story time, there will be a Book Bingo game with prizes and a simple craft. This activity is geared for ages 4-9.

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