Spiderman demonstrated his web-slinging techniques for the keiki watercolor class at Palama Settlement yesterday. We have learned that the keiki do their best paintings when they are engaged with the subject matter. Last session we had them working on entries to the Toyota “Paint Your Dream Car” competition. This session we are entering their paintings
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One of my favorite holiday activities is volunteering at the Palama Settlement annual Community Christmas Party. Hundreds of families from our neighborhood turn up for the party. There is a gift for every child aged 0 to 12, Christmas cookies galore and fabulous giveaways including everything from bikes to bags of rice. This year there
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Sorry about my several days of silence. My computer broke down and had to be taken away for repairs. It’s miserable being without a computer! But not to worry, I’m back blogging again. Palama Settlement has just learned that we will be the recipient of Microsoft’s generosity as they open their new store in Ala
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The keiki at Palama Settlement had their first experience with watercolor painting last Wednesday, thanks to a new program set up by my husband, Jerry Mayfield, sponsored by the Hawaii Watercolor Society and funded by my sister-in-law, Ginger Waters, and my brother, Robbie Rath. Since it was the first day of a new program, we
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Last night was one of my favorite nights of the year, Palama Settlement’s Community Christmas Program. Around 500 families come to our gym for gifts, cookies, entertainment and door prizes galore. Thanks to Toys for Tots, we had a gift for every keiki. And thanks to so many generous individuals and companies in Honolulu, we
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