🌱 Thinking about medicine? See what Mango Medical offers Waimea teens Saturday.

What's up Waimea! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Thinking about medicine? See what Mango Medical offers Waimea teens Saturday.
• Which Waimea performances made this week’s Big Island top 10 list?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Calving & Grazing Management Workshop and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, p.m. showers, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Variable clouds, p.m. showers, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mango Medical hosts free Health Career Exploration Seminar 2026 in Waimea (bigislandnow.com) — Students in Waimea can sign up now for Mango Medical’s free Health Career Exploration Seminar this Saturday morning at the Waimea clinic, aimed at high schoolers and early college students. Small-group rotations, hands-on activities, and Q&A with local medical professionals will give participants a close-up look at careers in emergency medicine, optometry, physical therapy, and nursing.
   

• Top 10 things to do on Big Island for April 17-23: Freaky Tiki, Uncle Charlie, Maisey Rika, HI-CAL DEAD, kickball, Earth Day cleanup and more (bigislandnow.com) — Waimea residents have several Big Island options this week, including Maisey Rika’s soulful Friday night concert and a Sunday piano show at Kahilu Theatre. The roundup also highlights events from Hilo to Kailua-Kona, plus resources like the Waimea Arts Council site to help you discover even more things to do close to home.
   

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📸 Around Waimea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waimea

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Maisey Rika
  Kahilu, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd, Waimea
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• 2026 Calving & Grazing Management Workshop
  Mealani Research Station , 64-289 Mamalahoa Hwy , Waimea
  9:00 am
• Garden Market & Spring Plant Sale
  Waimea Country School , 65-1237 Kawaihae Rd , Waimea
  9:00 am
• Third Saturday Movie Matinee
  Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library , 67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy , Waimea
  1:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Mālama Pono Kohala 2026 Spring Tea
  Anna Ranch Heritage Center , 65-1480 Kawaihae Rd , Waimea
  11:00 am

Friday April 24

• American Legion Kohala Post No. 4 Meeting
  Waimea Park & Community Center , 65-1260 Kawaihae Rd , Waimea
  12:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Magic: The Gathering
  Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library , 67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy , Waimea
  12:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Circa: Humans
  Kahilu , 67-1186 Lindsey Rd , Waimea
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• Crochet Circle
  Honokaʻa Public Library , 45-3380 Mamane St Suite 3 , Honokaa
  5:00 pm
• Hawaiian History Talk Story- Around The World with A King
  North Kohala Public Library , 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy , Kapaau
  5:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Keiki Storytime
  Honokaʻa Public Library , 45-3380 Mamane St Suite 3 , Honokaa
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 22

• Preschool Storytime
  North Kohala Public Library , 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy , Kapaau
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Encore - PSAV Presentation Services posted a job opening for Operations Supervisor, Audio Visual - Fairmont Orchid in Waimea. Apply here.
• Encore posted a job opening for Event Technician, Audio Visual - Big Island in Waimea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waimea here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hilo

• Centralized paid parking system starting at Hilo courthouse Friday (bigislandnow.com)
• County announces 2026 Summer Fun Program (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
• VA Benefits Visit to Hilo, 27 April Through 1 May, 2026 (hawaii.gov)

Volcano

• Art exhibit explores Mauna Loa as more than a geological structure (bigislandnow.com)
• Big Island Chocolate Festival returns next week (hawaiitribune-herald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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