Rocks, minerals and gems star in show
Hawaiian minerals,dazzling gemstones, fine jewelry, fossils, meteorites and more will be featured at the 11thAnnual Rock and Mineral Show and Sale at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach Hotel, 2335 Kalakaua Ave.
The free event, from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, is sponsored by the Rock and Mineral Society of Hawaii, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to Earth science, mineralogy andthe lapidary arts. Organizers say "the atmosphere will be educational and friendly."
Members will be on hand to help identify fossil and mineral specimensbrought to the show by the public.
For more information, contact Keith Krueger at 239-5958 or email dcavebear@gmail.com.
Wine tasting will benefit Hospice Hawaii
Hospice Hawaii’s Na Hoa Malama Benefit Fundraiser, "Journey to Napa," will pay tribute on Nov. 17 to "heroes" Harry Seisho Nakasone, who was a grand master of the uta-sanshin (an Okinawan traditional string instrument), and Bill Kaiwa, who was a Waikiki entertainer, recording artist and conservator of traditional Hawaiian music.
Nakasone, who died in March 2011 at the age of 99, was named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow in 1991.
Kaiwa, who died in December at age 78, became known as a recording artist in the early 1960s when he recorded "Boy from Laupahoehoe," the song that became his musical signature.
The annual wine-tasting benefit from 6 to 10 p.m. at Waialae Country Club will pair Napa Valley wines with a gourmet dinner, silent auction and celebration of Hospice Hawaii’s "Heroes and Friends." The latter includes Divas Doing Good, the GIFT Foundation, Arcadia and its family of companies, and Dr. Sze Mei Chung, all of whom will be recognized for their support of Hospice Hawaii and their contributions to end-of-life care and issues.
Proceeds will benefit the agency’s programs and services.
For table sponsorships and event information, call 791-8075. To make a silent-auction donation, send an email to Kanani@hospicehawaii.org.
Fashion a frightful flick and win $300
Make your own scary movie in our inaugural Halloween Video Contest, sponsored by the Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now. Entries should not exceed five minutes and must comprise original content that has not appeared elsewhere. Videos with excessive gore or violence will not be considered. The deadline to enter is Monday.
Upload entries to YouTube and email the URL to features@staradvertiser.com, along with information on the video and the filmmakers. Multiple entries will not be accepted.
The winner, chosen by a panel of judges, will receive a $300 cash prize. Finalists will be shown on Hawaii News Now’s "Sunrise" starting Oct. 29, with the winner announced Oct. 31. The judges’ decisions is final. Finalists for a separate People’s Choice award will be announced Friday, with the winner determined by the highest number of YouTube views between noon Friday and noon Oct. 23. Video links will be provided at honolulupulse.com. The People’s Choice winner will receive $100 and an $80 gift certificate for Wahoo’s Fish Taco.
The contest is open to Hawaii residents only; Oahu Publications Inc. and Hawaii News Now contributors, employees and their family members are not eligible.
By entering the contest, you grant the Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now a royalty-free license to use your video. Winners’ names and photos will appear in the Star-Advertiser and honolulupulse.com.
Got a spooky story? Enter it in a contest and win $200 prize
Spin your most haunting tale of horror and the supernatural in our annual Halloween Fiction Contest.
Entries are limited to 650 words and must be original work, never before published.
The deadline for entries is Monday. Only one entry is allowed per person.
The winner will receive a $200 cash prize, and the winner’s story and photo will appear in the Today section on Oct. 28.
The contest is open to Hawaii residents only. Oahu Publications Inc. contributors, employees and their family members are not eligible.
Email entries to features@staradvertiser.com or mail to Halloween Fiction Contest, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813.
