Life is a Journey... Appreciate the Flowers Barbara A. Schaefer – Photography Exhibit: December 1 – 29, 2025. Come meet artists at the public reception on Saturday, December 6 from 3 – 5 pm, with light pupus and punch. Artist Statement: Fortune smiled upon me, allowing a career of stargazing with leisure time to travel. My father taught me to appreciate the natural world, observe and photograph. Photography is a way to capture special moments, views and spirits; to share these with others. Grand scenes, tiny flowers, galaxies, oceans, clouds, forests, trees, creatures great and small, birds, geckos, rainbows, waterfalls, volcanoes, patterns, textures and dreams. They’ve all shared themselves with me. They are Collections of a Lifetime. I hope you enjoy and perhaps be inspired to likewise observe and appreciate. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and is open from Thursday – Sunday 11-3 and whenever flags are flying. For more information, call 808-887-1052.

Discover vibrant original Hawaii Island art in the the Celebrate a Season of Giving Show. The exhibit opens on November 1st and runs until  30th. Come meet the artists at the public reception this Saturday, December 6 from 3-6 pm, with light pupus and punch. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and is open from Thursday – Sunday 11-3 and whenever flags are flying. For more information, call 808-887-1052.

“A WAIMEA CHRISTMAS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION” Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 @ 6PM Parade route same as last year. It will begin with units leaving Waimea Park onto Kawaihae Road (across from Habitat For Humanity’s RESTORE), turning left onto Kawaihae Road, then right onto Lindsey Road to main intersection. Parade will turn left onto Mamalahoa Hwy (Hwy 19), pass thru town center, turn right on Pukalani, right on Ala ‘Ohia and conclude at the Kalani Schutte Waimea District Park. Spectators asked to please stay on the sidewalk or grass and off the roadway, no open fires/barbecues/hibachis to prevent wildfire, and please do not throw candy from parade units - for everyone’s safety!