🌱 How Waianae families can get free fruit trees and garden support

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In today's newsletter:

• How Waianae families can get free fruit trees and garden support

Also on today's calendar: Santa Claus Story Time and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy with showers, with a high of 79 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
• Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tech View: Group says agroforestry ideal for urban Hawaii (staradvertiser.com) — Families in Waianae can preregister for Grow Good Hawaii’s five-year Trees for People program, which offers free fruit and native trees plus irrigation and hands-on support. The nonprofit is partnering with Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and other grassroots groups to build backyard agroforestry gardens that boost food security, biodiversity, and neighborhood resilience in both Waianae and Waimanalo.
   

📸 Around Waianae

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waianae

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Family Storytime
  Waiʻanae Public Library, 85-625 Farrington Hwy, Waianae
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Santa Claus Story Time
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  2:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Toddler Time
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  9:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Family Storytime
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• ʻOhana Game Night
  Nanakuli Public Library , 89-070 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Toddler Time
  Waiʻanae Public Library , 85-625 Farrington Hwy , Waianae
  9:30 am

Friday January 16

• Aloha Country Songwriters Festival
  The Beach House by 604 , 85-010 Army St , Waianae
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday March 27

• Mana Kane Men's Retreat
  Our Lady of Kea'au , Keaau Homesteads Rd , Waianae
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Let’s hear it for Nānākuli High School’s very own, Richard “Keoki” Chun, proudly representing our Nānākuli, our community and the State of Hawaiʻi at the Native All-American Game.
  Hoʻomaikaʻi! -> https://hawaiisportsradio.com/2025/12/13/nanakuli-senior-representing-native-hawaiians-in-native-all-american-game/?fbclid… (Nextdoor Hookele)
• HPD Excluded Management Promotion Ceremony - Livestream at 9 a.
  m. #HPD #promotion #leadership Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/fh5GFq5zLQY?si=dNEdTTT_amTvZsim (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Waianae. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waianae. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waianae here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mililani Town

• Tuesday Evening Forecast - Weather Alert Day in effect for Wednesday as potential flooding rains return to Kauai and Oahu (kitv.com)

Kapolei

• New segment boosts Skyline's ridership (staradvertiser.com)
• Microchip Madness: Is your pet safe for the holidays? (khon2.com)
• Honolulu Police Department honors leaders at promotion ceremony (hawaiinewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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