View bags, artwork at Ward

Textile artist Lynda Sakraida of Hadji Baba Bags will be showing her latest collection of handmade bags at The Gallery at Ward Centre Saturday through Sept. 25, with an opening reception taking place 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Her show is titled "Bags with Histories" because each bag is made from vintage or fabric recycled from old clothing, saris, Thai hilltribe textiles, kimono, Chinese silk qipao and other sources from her world travels.

Artist Doug Young will also be showing his new work, "Keawaiki," a series of paintings inspired by the lava-tube-fed brackish ponds of the north Kona coast.

The Gallery at Ward Centre is at 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. Call 597-8034.

T-shirt benefits Iselle relief

Creative Arts Hawaii, Aloha Grown and the Parker Ranch Store have teamed up to create an exclusive limited-edition "Aloha Puna" fundraiser shirt to assist the Puna community hit by Tropical Storm Iselle.

The shirts are $20 each and all proceeds from sales will go to the Hawaii Island United Way for recovery efforts in Puna.

The shirts are available at the Aloha Grown store at 224 Kamehameha Ave. in downtown Hilo, Creative Arts Hawaii at 500 Kalanianaole Ave. in Keaukaha, and the Parker Ranch Center store in Waimea.

For more information, visit www.aloha­puna.com.