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P.F. Chang's Waikiki Grand Opening a Great
Success! $5,000 donated to Waikiki Community
Center!
P.F. Chang’s Waikiki held its grand
opening on Thursday, April 24 and donated $5,000 to benefit the
programs and services at
Waikiki Community Center!
Mayor
Mufi Hannemann presented a City Proclamation to the owners and
wished them much success.
From the long lines each night, & great food this is a
sure winner!
Guests enjoyed P.F. Chang’s unique dining
experience, delicious Chinese
cuisine, tempting desserts and were treated royally
throughout the night. Located at the Royal Hawaiian
Center on the corner of Kalakaua Avenue and Lewers Street and open 7
days a week this new restaurant will certainly be high on our Lunch
Bunch eateries! Join
WCC Lunch Bunch on June 12th.
Non
stop entertainment was provided by Johnny
Helm, Kelly DeLima Ohana and Kimo Artis Duo.
Mahalo
to management & staff at P.F. Chang’s Waikiki for their
generosity and supporting the programs and services of Waikiki
Community Center, especially Sherri
Rigg, Ed Locke, Bob Crawley, Kirra Downing, Bill Markevitch and
Christy Roberts for
making this event so special.
Mahalo!
HYATT REGENCY WAIKIKI PARTNERS WITH WAIKIKI COMMUNITY
CENTER
Hyatt Regency Waikiki recently announced a
formal partnership between the hotel and Waikiki Community Center
which includes a $5,000 cash donation and support throughout the
year. Hyatt Regency
Waikiki management associates visited the Center in May and will be
discussing year-round projects they will be assisting
with.
Over
the years, Hyatt Regency Waikiki has provided the delicious turkey
dinner for the annual preschool Thanksgiving luncheon, discounts on
our Thanksgiving and Christmas events, team support at the annual
Ala Wai Challenge, participation at our EEC Halloween Parade,
cookies for our annual Christmas Party and a table at Na Mea
Makamae. We look forward to a successful year with the Hyatt
Ohana!
Malama
Seniors in Waikiki Presentation
Drawing for free emergency
kit
Wednesday,
July 9, 10-11am, WCC Aud., free
Waikiki
Community Center members are extremely fortunate to have a very
valuable service called the Malama Seniors in Waikiki. This service provides
outreach to seniors (over 60) with comprehensive case management
services by a licensed Social Worker with years of gerontology
experience. Services
include counseling, caregiver support, advocacy, referrals and links
to community agencies (for personal care, housekeeping, bathing,
shopping, etc.). If you
or someone you know may need help please stop by or call us at
923-1802. To learn more about
Malama Seniors in Waikiki program click
here.
 To Our Valued Members:
WCC
would like to express our deepest gratitude for your support and
participation in our activities and classes throughout the
years. We are so
fortunate to have loyal members, such as yourself, who are active
participants each year.
As
you well know, during the last several months, the nation’s economy
has taken a downturn and Hawaii’s economy is remaining flat. This has caused price
increases for everyone and we are no exception. Unfortunately, WCC has
experienced many cost increases in the past year, including higher
increases in utilities, facilities maintenance, and basic
operational expenses.
In
order to continue providing our many services in the community and
manage rising costs, we find it necessary to raise some of our class
fees. Effective June 1,
2008 the following classes will have a nominal fee increase: Ballroom Basics, Beginning
& Intermediate Tap with Mary, Beginning & Intermediate
French, Gentle Yoga with John, Hula with Ali'i Manu, Hula w/Nalani,
Hula w/Nalani Too, Japanese Arts & Crafts, Line Dancing, Low
Impact Aerobics, Salsa, Spanish, Mah Jong, Yoga w/Chitra and massage
fees.
We
appreciate your understanding and are committed to provided quality
programs and services for the WCC Ohana of members and friends.
Aloha,
WCC
Staff
CLASS CHANGES &
UPDATES
· New
Low Impact Aerobics—May
20-July 29, no class on July 4th. Tuesdays and Fridays, 11:30
a.m., WCC Aud. See page
3 for pricing.
· Japanese
Arts & Crafts
cancelled in June, resumes July 9th. Have a nice trip,
Sensei!
· Fred
(Massage) will
be on vacation till June 4.
· REMINDER! Please
plan your classes and workshops. There are no refunds for
classes you’ve missed or unable to attend. Mahalo!
· Line
Dance,
new time 9:20-10:50am, Tuesdays
· New
Class! Basic Salsa
Dance w/Patrick McClure!
Mon,
11:30-12:30pm, Aud., $2/$4.
· Tahitian
Dance Classes
(new!) Tues. and Fri. starting 6/24. Register at
office.
· Na
Mea Hawaii (new!)
Classes start June 24.
· New! Let’s Speak English with
Muriel Seo, starts
June 3-30, no class 6/11.
Mon.-Thursdays, 2-4pm, 201E. $10 per class or $90 entire
session.
· Molokai
Trip w/Jeff, Sept. 12-14 $550/$600. Call
Jeff at 923-1802 for more info. Reg. by 6/9. Traveling assistant required
for physically challenged or impaired travelers. Book
early!
FREE
YOGA SESSION WITH CHITRA
Monday, June 2, 11am-noon, Aud., free
Come and learn this ancient art of
exercise and relaxation.
Please bring your own mat. Chitra,
our
current Yoga instructor on Thursday afternoons, will share her
teachings of Yoga.
Register at office for this free class.
Yoga with Citra is held each Thursday afternoon at
ROYAL
HAWAIIAN BAND
June 4 and July 2, 10 a.m., Aud.,
free
Join
us on these days for a special concert performance by our own Royal
Hawaiian Band under the
direction of Michael
Nakasone. Call
WCC today to reserve your special seat, free!
TAHITIAN
DANCE CLASSES 
Tuesdays
(Beg.) & Fridays (Inter.), 4-5:30pm, Aud.
With Cathy & Charley
Temanaha
New! Tahitian
Dance Classes starts Tuesday, June 24th for the beginner’s class and
Friday, June 27 for the intermediate class for 4 weeks. No class
7/4.
Member’s
fee is $35 and $55 for guests/non members for both classes (8
lessons) or $9 and $12 for each class. Reg. by June 16, new session
every 4 weeks.
DISASTER
& EMERGENCY PREPARATION
Monday, July 14, 11am-noon, Aud.,
free
Hurricane
season is approaching, are you prepared? John
Cummings Jr. w/Emergency
Management Agency will refresh our memories to improve our skills
and provide updated emergency and disaster procedures.
There
will be a drawing for an emergency kit for registered participants,
you must be 60 years of age to win. Register at WCC office for
this free workshop. Click here for more
information on Emergency Preparation.
AINSLEY
HALEMANU
Wednesday, June 25, 9:30-10:30am, WCC
auditorium, free
Ainsley
Halemanu teaches
hula, and na mea
Hawaii (thing and/or culture of Hawaii). A veteran performer of
Hawaiian music, master chanter, dancer and teacher, Ainsley is also
knowledgeable in the use of Hawaiian plants for healing, lei-making,
and decoration. This
multi-talented treasure of Hawaii will share his stories and
music. Bring your
ukulele for ‘ho’okani
pila’. Sign
up by 6/23 at WCC office for this special Hawaiian culture
workshop.
NA
MEA O HAWAII, Things
of Hawaii
First
Made in Hawaii Classes w/Ainsely Halemanu
June 24 to July 24, $75/$100 all 10
classes
or
$10/$15 for individual classes, 10-11:30 a.m.
Na
Mea O Hawaii is a 5 week (10 classes) held each Tuesday and Thursday
from June 24 to July 24 featuring Hawaiian culture kumu,
Ainesly
Halemanu. He
will teach a variety of Hawaiiana crafts, supplies are NOT included,
the kit may be purchased by paying at WCC office when you register,
at least one week prior to each class. Important to bring own
scissors. See list for
additional information, supplies needed and class details. Deadline to register &
pay 6/18.
June
24—Lei Wili.
Learn
to work with different greens/flowers. Kit is
$15.
June
26—Lei Haku.
Braiding
greens or flowers w/ti-leaves and ferns. Kit is $15. Bring own
ferns/flowers.
July
1—Lei Kui. Lecture about different
sewing methods and info of local flowers, background and care of
leis.
July
3—Ukulele Mele.
Learn
to play selected song.
July
8—Hula. Basic
fundamentals of steps, adornments, styles of hula vamps. Learn all facets of
hula. Hand out
distributed.
July
10—Hula. Selected Hawaiian song to
learn, open to all student levels. Hand outs & music
sheets.
July
15—Ni’ihau Shell Ear rings.
Learn
the secret art as done by people of the island of Ni’ihau. Clean, pierce, thread and
tie in the pikake style to create your own ear ring set. Kit is $25 or bring your own
supplies, see list for details.
July
17—Himeni Kakou. Learn and sing popular
Hawaiian songs. Ukulele
players welcome to play along.
Kit is $5 and includes music sheets w/words and ukulele
chords.
July
22—Kukui Nut Pendant & Ear rings. Raw
kukui nut to be sanded into gleaming pendant and ear ring. Kit is $10 or supplies
required, see list for info.
July
24—Kamane Nut Pendant/Earring.
New
kamane nut made into earrings and pendant. Learn weaving of raffia to
thread pendant. Kit is
$10 or supplies required, see list for
details.
Register
today by calling WCC at 923-1802. Don’t forget to pick up
class info sheet for full details on class and supplies needed. Class fees do NOT include
supplies and/or kits needed each week. Register and pay for kits at
lease one week prior,
Classes will be held in the WCC Chapel. Book early, these Hawaiiana
classes usually fill and sell out quickly!
PAN
PACIFIC FESTIVAL ~ VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Friday, June 6, 5-10pm, Waikiki
WCC
is recruiting 6-8 dedicated volunteers to assist in the Pan Pacific
Ho’olaulea (Block Party) on Friday,
June 6th, 5-10pm to assist in selling Hawaiiana books and other
crafts to benefit WCC.
Dinner will be provided. May need to stand long
hours, limited seating.
Sign up with WCC office and we’ll be in contact with you with
additional details. The
next day, the King Kamehameha Day Parade will be held on
Kalakaua. New event for
WCC!
PROJECT
VISION VAN
June 19 and July 17, 8am-noon, Ohua
Parking
The
Project Vision Van is a mobile eye screening unit that provides a
retinal scanning for FREE and is coming to WCC on June 19 and July
17. These images can be
used to detect Macular Degeneration, Diabetes, Glaucoma and
Cataracts and takes only 5-10 minutes. Call or stop by WCC to
register for an appointment.
VISION
VITALITY w/Dr. Loretta Ng, O.D 
Wednesday, July 23, 10-11am, Aud.,
free
Did
you know? By
age 65, one in three Americans have some form of vision impaired eye
ailment? Some consider
it a natural part of growing older. Learn how to maintain good eye
care in the golden years. Call WCC at 923-1802 to reserve your
seat!
AARP
DRIVER SAFETY COURSES
August and October—
$10
Want
to tune up your driving skills and knowledge of the road rules? Check out the Driver Safety
Classes being offered once again at WCC Chapel on these dates:
August 5 (Tues.) and 6 (Wed.) and October 20 (Mon.) and 22
(Wed.). More info about AARP - click here.
Cost
is $10 for this 2-day course.
Call 923-1802 to reserve your seat today. 9am-1pm, in WCC
Chapel.
UPCOMING EVENTS . . .
JUNE
2008—Closed June 11 for Kamehameha Holiday. Happy Father’s
Day!
June
2 (Mon.) - Yoga
Session with Citra (free). Aud., 11am-12pm. Register at
WCC office.
June
4 (Wed.) Royal
Hawaiian Band, Kamehameha Day
Concert. 10am,
Aud., free
June
6 (Fri.) - Pan Pacific
Ho’olaule’a Waikiki Block Party,
volunteers needed to assist in WCC booth selling Hawaiiana books and
items. 5-10pm, dinner
provided. Register at
office.
June
7 (Sat.) —King Kamehameha Parade, 9:30 a.m., Kalakaua
Avenue
June
9-July 14—ESL classes, see office to register. $10 Level 3/4 and
5/6.
June
12 (Thur.) Lunch Bunch to P.F. Chang’s
Waikiki, 11:30a.m,
corner of Lewers & Kalakaua.
June
18 (Wed.) - Tai Chi w/Stuart, new
5 week, session starts, 9-10am, lawn, register at office.
$4/$7
June
18 (Wed.) Life Series #3 w/Sarah, Preparing to Say Good-Bye, Care
for the Dying
June
19 (Thur). Project Vision
Van, 8am-noon,
free. Register at WCC
or call office.
June
23 (Wed.) - Lunch Bunch to Harbor Pub, 1765 Ala Moana Blvd., 11:30 a.m. no host.
June
24 (Tues/Thur) - New Na Mea o
Hawaii, Things of Hawaii classes, 10-11:30am,
Chapel
June
24 (Tues.) - Tahitian
Dance Classes (new!). Beginner’s, 4-5:30pm. $9/$12 or $35/$55 for both
beginning and intermediate classes held on Fridays, 4 week session,
8 classes. Reg. @
office.
June
25 (Wed.) Ainsely
Halemanu, Hawaiian Performance,
9:30-10:30am, Aud., free
June
27 (Fri.) Intermediate Tahitian Dance Class (new!),
4-5:30pm, Aud., Register at office.
JULY
2008—Happy 4th of July!
WCC will be closed so staff can enjoy the
celebrations!
July
2—(Wed.) Royal Hawaiian Band Concert, 10am,
WCC Aud., free
July
9-(Wed.) Malama Seniors in
Waikiki presentation,
10-11am, WCC Aud., free.
Drawing.
July
14 (Mon.) Disaster
& Emergency Preparedness, 11am-noon,
Aud., free. Register
today.
July
16 (Wed.) Life Series #4
10-11:30am,
WCC Aud.
July
17—Project
Vision Van, 8am-noon,
free. Register at WCC
or call office.
July
23 (Wed.) - Vision Vitality w/Dr. Loretta Ng, O.D., 10-11am,
Aud., free
July
28 (Mon.) Origami w/Trisha, 11am-1:30pm,
203A.
July
30 (Wed.) Reverse Mortgage presentation
by BoH, 9:30am-10:45am, Aud., free.
AUGUST
2008—WCC closed Friday, August 15, Admission Holiday.
Aug.
5 & 6—AARP Safe Driving,
9am-1pm, $10, WCC Chapel.
Register at office.
Aug.
13 (Wed.) Aging in Place
w/Percy Ihara. 10-11am,
Aud., free, reserve your seat today.
Aug.
20 (Wed.) Life Series #5, Help for the Bereaved w/Sarah.
10-11:30am,
Aud., free
Aug.
22 (Fri.) - WCC’s 6th Annual Na Mea Makamae o Waikiki, HHV,
5-9pm. $200
tickets
Aug.
27 (Wed.) - Life Series Graduation, 9:30-10:30am,
Aud. For those completing entire series.
September
3, 10, 17 & 24—Family Caregiver Training,
4 week seminar, 10-11am.
Free.
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