HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 Fall Kamana Class Schedule and Registration
County of Hawai`i, Department of Parks and Recreation, Elderly Activities Division, Elderly Recreation Services
Kamana Senior Center ~ 127 Kamana Street, Rm 1 ~ Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: (808) 961-8710 ~ Fax: (808) 961-8921
Kamana Senior Center Fall Schedule
September 28 – December 6, 2026 (10 Weeks)
DAY & CLASS TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR FEE
MONDAY – 10 Sessions (September 28 – November 30, 2026)
Patchwork Quilt Lab *No new students 08:00A-11:30A AB Non-Instructional $20
First Timers ‘Ōlelo 1 *New time *Starts Oct 12 08:00A-09:30A Room 2 T Meringolo $20
Creative Gardening 08:30A-09:30A RR S Nemeth $20
Wellness Circle: Strength, Balance, Relaxation 09:00A-10:00A Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale T Ono $20
Wake up Workout *No new students 09:00A-10:00A Carvalho Gym M Timboy $20
Pottery Wheel Throwing *No new students 09:00A-11:00A Patio J Gary $20
Water Aerobics for Fun 10:00A-11:00A NAS Pool S Sanxter $20
Kit Ukulele Making *New time, location 10:00A-11:30A Room 2 K Iwamoto $60 includes kit
Chair/Beginning Rhythm & Life *No new students 11:00A-12:30P RR June, Lenore & Ginger $20
Absolute Beginner Line Dance *New class 11:00A-12:30P Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale W Moniz $20
Water Aerobics 11:00A-12:00P NAS Pool L Seto, C Roman $20
Beginning Lauhala Weaving 11:45A-01:15P Patio T Billian $40 incl. Lauhala
Conversational Japanese for Beg.*No new students 12:00P-01:00P Room 2 J Skyles-Kaipo $20
Intermediate ‘Ōlelo 3 & 4 *No new students *Starts Oct 12 12:00P-01:30P AB T Meringolo $20
Japanese Dance 01:00P-02:00P Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale P Blake $20
Karaoke 1 *No new students 01:00P-04:00P RR L Medeiros $20
Basic Photography 1 *Must have own camera 01:45P-02:45P Room 2 L Schechtman $20
Ceramics Studio: Wheel Throwing *Must have experience 01:45P-03:45P Patio Non-Instructional $20
Knitting & Crochet 02:00P-03:00P Patio J Tassillio $20
Beginner ‘Ōlelo 2 *No new students *New time *Starts Oct 12 02:00P-03:30P AB T Meringolo $20
Warrior Workout (Hula) 05:00P-06:30P RR M Canario $20
Zumba Gold 05:00P-06:00P Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale C Yamasaki $20
TUESDAY – 9 Sessions (September 29 – December 1, 2026)
Advanced Tai Chi 08:30A-09:45A Panaewa Gym F Elarionoff $20
Zumba Gold Toning Chair 08:30A-09:30A RR H Rocha $20
Stitch & Sew *Must bring own projects and supplies 08:00A-11:00A AB B Leialoha $20
Lauhala Weaving & Lab *Non-Instructional 09:00A-12:00P Patio Non-Instructional $20
Beginner Woodblock Print 09:00A-11:00A Room 2 G Yamanoha $20
Functional Mobility & Flexibility Training (Chair) 09:30A-10:30A Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale M Timboy $20
Intermediate Tai Chi 09:55A-10:55A Panaewa Gym F Elarionoff $20
Yoga Blend 10:00A-11:15A Waiakea Rec Center B Cole-Schwartz $20
Ukulele for Fun 10:00A-11:30A Wong Baseball Stadium C Enoki $20
Advanced Piano *Must have taken Beg Music Keyboard Level 1 10:00A- 11:00A RR J Cole $20
First Timers/Beginning Tai Chi *No new students 11:00A-12:00P Panaewa Gym F Elarionoff $20
Beg. Music Keyboard Level 1 *Must have own keyboard 11:30A-12:30P RR J Cole $20
Creative Writing 11:30A-01:30P Room 2 K Chambers $20
Intro to Acrylic Painting: First Time Painters *New class 11:30A-01:30P AB B Mandoe $20
Chair Yoga 11:45A-12:45P Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale S Goldman $20
DAY & CLASS TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR FEE
TUESDAY – 9 Sessions (September 29 – December 1, 2026)
Beginning Guitar 01:00P-02:00P RR J Cole $20
Hand Building Ceramics 01:00P-03:00P Patio P Hatanaka $20
Line Dancing - Just Dance *Line Dance exp reqd. 01:15P-03:15P Aunty Sallys Luau Hale S Sumida $20
Inter/Advanced Painting *Must have taken Intro to Acrylic 02:00P- 04:00P AB B Mandoe $20
Beginning Hula 05:00P-06:30P RR M Canario $20
WEDNESDAY – 9 Sessions (September 30 – December 2, 2026)
Creative Craft Sewing Lab *Non-Instructional 08:00A-10:00A AB Non-Instructional $20
Wakeup Workout and Outdoor Walk 08:30A-09:30A Waiakea Uka Gym Karen, Joanne & Stephanie $20
Chair Dance 08:30A-09:30A Edith K. Stadium C Yamasaki $20
Chair Tai Chi 09:00A-10:15A Kulaimano Comm. Ctr (Pepeekeo) J Hale $20
Water Aerobics for Fun 10:00A-11:00A NAS Pool S Sanxter $20
Chair Yoga 10:00A-11:00A Edith K. Stadium S Goldman $20
World Traditions *New class 10:00A-11:00A Room 2 K Chambers $20
Bonsai *No new students 10:00A-12:00P Patio J Morishita $20
Therapeutic Yoga 10:00A-11:30A Waiakea Uka Gym K Izutsu $20
Sewing Design 10:15A-01:15P AB K Lilleeng $20
Intermediate Line Dance 10:30A-12:00P RR S Sumida, J Allen $20
Water Aerobics 11:00A-12:00P NAS Pool L Seto, C Roman $20
Dance Fusion*New Time 11:00A-12:00P Aunty Sallys Luau Hale A Kunimura $20
Beginning Hatha Yoga 11:30A-12:45P Edith K. Stadium S Goldman $20
Reading Poetry for Pleasure 11:30A-12:30P Room 2 J Wheat $20
Make Your Own Walking Stick 01:00P-02:00P Patio J Ziegler $30 incl. supplies
Chair/Beginning Rhythm & Life II 01:00P-02:30P RR June, Lenore & Ginger $20
First Timers Line Dance *New day, time 01:00P-02:30P Aunty Sallys Luau Hale W Moniz $20
Sewing Design 01:15P-04:15P AB K Lilleeng $20
Basic Drawing *New class 01:30P-03:30P Room 2 K Gibbs $20
Senior Lecturers *New day & location 02:00P-03:15P University of Hilo UCB100 Non-Instructional $20
Ceramics Studio: Wheel Throwing *Must have experience 02:30P-04:30P Patio Non-Instructional $20
Total Body Conditioning 02:30P-03:30P Edith K. Stadium M Timboy $20
Intermediate Pastel 03:30P-05:30P Room 2 K Gibbs $20
Groov2Fit 04:30P-05:30P Aunty Sallys Luau Hale B Otani $20
THURSDAY – 9 Sessions (October 1 – December 3, 2026)
Qi Gong Neiyang Gong *No new students 08:00A-09:30A Waiakea Uka Gym L Egusa $20
Bonsai Ceramics *No new students 08:00A-10:30A Patio D Minemoto $20
Keep Moving & Be Fit 08:30A-09:30A Carvalho Gym D Raabe $20
Advanced Tai Chi 08:30A-09:45A Panaewa Gym F Elarionoff $20
Beginner Line Dance *Must have taken First Timers Line Dance 08:30A-10:00A RR S Sumida $20
H20 Dancercise 09:00A-10:00A Sparky Kawamoto Pool C Yamasaki $20
Yoga Blend 09:00A-10:15A Waiakea Rec. Center B Cole-Schwartz $20
Mah Jong for Fun *Non-instructional 09:00A-12:45P AB Non-Instructional $20
Intermediate Tai Chi 09:55A-10:55A Panaewa Gym F Elarionoff $20
DAY & CLASS TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR FEE
THURSDAY – 9 Sessions (October 1 – December 3, 2026)
Zumba Gold 10:15A-11:15A Waiakea Uka Gym H Rocha $20
Meditation Stress Reduction 10:30A-11:30A Waiakea Rec. Center B Cole-Schwartz $20
Improver Line Dance *Must have taken Beginner Class 10:30A-12:00P RR S Sumida $20
Mold Ceramics 11:00A-01:00P Patio B Smith $20
First Timers/Beginning Tai Chi *No new students 11:00A-12:00P Panaewa Gym F Elarionoff $20
Inter Conversational Japanese *Must know some Japanese 12:30P-01:30P Room 2 J Skyles-Kaipo $20
Karaoke for Fun 01:15P-04:15P AB A Nagamine $20
First Timers Ukulele *Must have own ukulele 01:30P-03:00P RR A Rodrigues $20
Beginning Bonsai 01:30P-03:30P Patio P Hulbert $20
Advanced Ukulele 04:00P-05:30P RR S Regidor $20
FRIDAY – 10 Sessions (October 2 – December 4, 2026)
Tai Chi 201 *No new students 07:30A-08:30A RR S Fujiyama $20
Hanafuda for Fun 08:00A-09:30A Room 2 K Fukuda $20
Basic Japanese Writing (Kanji I) *Must know Hiragana & Katakana 08:00A-09:00A AB J Skyles-Kaipo $20
Stretchercise 09:00A-10:15A Carvalho Gym B Domondon $20
Tai Chi 101 *No new students 09:00A-10:00A RR S Fujiyama $20
Woodblock Print *Must have experience 09:00A-11:00A Patio G Yamanoha $20
Plein Aire/Studio 09:00A-11:00A Various S Shinkai $20
Zentangle - Mindful Drawing *Starts Oct 16 09:30A-11:00A AB K Springer $20
Creative Ribbon Lei Making *Hand-stitching required 10:00A-12:00P Room 2 H Takayama $20
Beginner/Inter Ballroom Dance *Tango 10:30A-12:00P RR Ohana Dance Group $20
Zumba Toning 10:30A-11:30A Carvalho Gym L Walters $20
Card Making Class I & II *Starts Oct 16 11:30A-01:00P Patio K Springer $20+$5 per kit
Beginning Mah Jong *No new students 12:30P-04:30P RR J Osborn $20
Conversational Japanese 01:00P-02:15P Room 2 S Matsumoto $20
Shibori Lab *Must have experience *Non-Instructional 01:00P-03:00P Patio Non-Instructional $20
Sashiko *Starts Oct 16 01:15P-02:45P Patio K Springer $20
Hawaiian Mele Kanikapila *Non-Instructional 02:30P-04:00P AB Non-Instructional $20
Shibori 03:00P-05:00P Patio K Springer $40 incl. supplies
Advanced Hula 05:00P-06:30P RR M Canario $20
SATURDAY – 10 Sessions (October 3 – December 5, 2026)
H20 Dancercise 09:00A-10:00A Sparky Kawamoto Pool C Yamasaki $20
Advanced Iphone 09:00A-10:00A Room 2 K Bautista $20
Aqua Zumba Gold 10:30A-11:30A Sparky Kawamoto Pool H Rocha $20
Intro to Tech/Apps *Must have smartphone or laptop 10:30A-11:30A Room 2 K Bautista $20
Computer/Applications *Must bring own laptop 12:00P-01:00P Room 2 K Bautista $20
SUNDAY – 10 Sessions (October 4 – December 6, 2026)
First Timers Taiko Drumming 09:00A-10:00A Butler Building T Ogawa $20
Fun Time Karaoke *No new students 10:00A-02:00P AB D Mizuno $20
Inter. Taiko Drumming *No new students 10:30A-11:30A Butler Building T Ogawa $20
Beg Taiko Drumming *No new students 12:00P-01:00P Butler Building T Ogawa $20
ERS SPORT CLASSES DAY TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR
FEE
Badminton *Need own racket Mon & Wed 10:00A-12:00P Hilo Armory C&B Tanoue $20
Ping Pong Free Play *Non-Instructional Wednesdays 03:00P-06:00P Kamana Rm RR D Corpuz $20
Ping Pong Free Play *Non-Instructional Sunday 01:30P-03:30P Kamana Rm AB D Corpuz
$20
LIMIT ONLY 1 PICKLEBALL CLASS – MUST KNOW HOW TO PLAY. NO INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED, EXCEPT FOR BEGINNERS CLASSES
Pickleball *Must know how to play Tuesdays 08:30A-11:30A Waiakea Uka Gym D Sumida $20
Pickleball *Must know how to play *No new students Thursday 08:15A-11:00A Butler Bldg E Wagatsuma $20
Pickleball *Must know how to play *No new students Fridays 8:00A-10:00A or 10:00A-12:00P Panaewa Gym C Yoshiyama $20
Pickleball *Must know how to play *Starts Oct 7 Wed. 08:00A-10:00A Carvalho Gym C Yoshiyama
$20
Pickleball for Beginners *No new students *Starts Oct 7 Wed. 10:00A-12:00P Carvalho Gym C Yoshiyama $20
Kamana Senior Center & classes will be closed on the following HOLIDAYS:
November 3, 2026 (Elections Day), November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day), November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving)
Kamana Class Information
AGE: Must be 55 years of age and older to participate.
ENROLLMENT: If a class has reached its limit of participants, a waitlist is started. When cancellations occur, the waitlist will be called in the order that it is
received. Classes must have a minimum of 10 students in order for it to continue. Please register for an Elderly Activities Division Senior Identification
card to participate in activities. If you do not have an identification card, please call the ERS office to schedule an apt. ERS Release of Claims/Emergency
Information Form must be completed prior to starting activities.
LOCATIONS: RR, AB, Room 2, and Patio are rooms located at Kamana Senior Center. If a location is listed and you need assistance with directions, please
call the ERS office at #961-8710.
FALL REGISTRATION: General public registration will start MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 @ 8:00 AM. Please see attached for information and details.
Registration will continue and end on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026, at 4:30PM at Kamana Senior Center. NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER OCT
9TH. NO REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE, MAIL OR EMAIL. Register by writing your name, telephone #, email address and classes you are requesting on
the class registration sheet. You may register for multiple classes. Payment will be collected when classes begins. If you decide to drop the course before
the 2nd class, please call the ERS office at 961-8710 & “no shows” will be removed from the attendance after the 2nd class. Pre-registration for each
class will be available prior to the end of the quarter for students currently enrolled in the class.
WINTER QTR: Registration begins MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2026 and ends on FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2027 with classes beginning on MONDAY, JANUARY
4, 2027.
CLASS COSTS: Participants will be required to pay a registration fee per class regardless if it is instructional or non-instructional. Class fees are $20.00
regardless of length of time with the exception of those classes that require extra money for supplies. The monies will be used to support all programs and
ERS activities. No refunds after the second class. Do NOT pay in office, pay in class. If paying with cash please bring exact change. Make checks out to:
County Director of Finance. Debit or Credit Cards not accepted.
FACILITY RULES: Service animals are welcomed. Comfort animals and pets are not permitted on County premises. Please refrain from bringing
children/minors to classes.
The County of Hawai‘i is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To request the use of an auxiliary aid or other type of reasonable modification to access
Department of Parks & Recreation programs, or to learn more about site accessibility, contact Randell Kokubun at 808-961-8681.
ERS KAMANA / HAMAKUA FALL 2026 CLASS REGISTRATION
WALK-IN REGISTRATION ONLY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 FROM
8AM-9AM AT THE AFOOK-CHINEN CIVIC AUDITORIUM. AFTER 9AM
REGISTRATION WILL CONTINUE @ KAMANA SENIOR CENTER IN
THE PATIO.
YOU CAN ONLY TURN IN ONE FORM PER PERSON.
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT MULTIPLE FORMS FROM ONE PERSON
REGISTRATION WILL CONTINUE FROM SEPTEMBER 15- OCTOBER 9:
MON-FRI 7:45AM-4:30PM @ KAMANA SENIOR CTR. OFFICE - ROOM 1
*PHONE, MAIL AND EMAIL REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
ERS OFFICE WILL CONTACT YOU ASAP AFTER REGISTRATION TO LET
YOU KNOW WHICH CLASS YOU ARE ENROLLED IN OR WAITLISTED.
KAMANA / HAMAKUA REGISTRATION FORM:
FILL OUT FORM LEGIBLY:
NAME: ______________________________________
PHONE:______________________________________
EMAIL:______________________________________
*DO NOT PUT CLASSES ALREADY ENROLLED IN FROM SUMMER
CLASS NAME: DAY: TIME: For staff use only:
1. ___________________ _____________ __________ IN WL #
2. ____________________ _____________ __________ IN WL #
3. ____________________ _____________ __________ IN WL #
4. ____________________ _____________ __________ IN WL #
5. ____________________ _____________ __________ IN WL #
6. _____________________ _____________ __________ IN WL #
Staff only:
Date & Time Form accepted: ________________________
Date contacted patron: ____________________ Staff initials:_______
CLASS LOCATION/ STARTING TIME CHANGES
Fall 2026
TUESDAY, September 29th
Functional Mobility & Flexibility Training- 1st class is at Sangha Hall (424 Kilauea Ave,
Hilo, HI 96720)
Chair Yoga- 1st class is at Sangha Hall (424 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720)
Line Dancing, Just Dance- 1st class is at Sangha Hall (424 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720)
WEDNESDAY, September 30th
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Groov2Fit-1 class is at YBA Hall Hilo Hongwanji (398 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720)
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*Monday First Timers Olelo 1 @ Kamana starts on Monday, October 12
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*Monday Beginner Olelo 2 @ Kamana starts on Monday, October 12
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*Monday Intermediate Olelo 3 & 4 @ Kamana starts on Monday, October 12
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*Wednesday Pickleball @ Carvalho Gym starts on Wednesday, October 7
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*Friday Zentangle @ Kamana starts on Friday, October 16
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*Friday Card Making I & II @ Kamana starts on Friday, October 16
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*Friday Sashiko @ Kamana starts on Friday, October 16
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Registration Walk -In map and information
Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium (323 Manono St.)
Monday, September 14th 8:00 am - 9*00 am
1. Fill out registration form prior to coming.
2. Everyone will wait at their car until 8:00am.
3. At 8am, you will be allowed to line up in front of the Civic Auditorium to hand in your registration form.
4. Accepting 1 registration per person
(If you have more than 1 registration form, you must go at the back of the line).
5. Walk -In registration will only be from 8am-9am at the Civic on Monday, September 14th.
6. After 9am registration will be in -person at Kamana Senior Center (127 Kamana Street).
7. Limited disability parking stalls available in front of the Civic. Parking placard required.
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Department of Parks & Recreation programs, or to learn more about site accessibility, contact Randall Kokubun at 808-961-8681.
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