The Hawaii State House of Representatives will honor Le Jardin Academy on Monday, Mar. 28 during a floor presentation at noon.

Rep. Cynthia Thielen (District 50, Kailua-Kaneohe) and Rep. Chris Lee (District 51, Kailua-Waimanalo) are co-sponsoring the event.

"Not only is this Le Jardin's 50th anniversary, but the school has recently been designated as Hawaii's first International Baccalaureate World School for pre-kindergarten through 12th grades," Rep. Thielen said.

According to Rep. Thielen, the legislators are very proud of the multiple outstanding accomplishments the institution has earned in the past 50 years. They are eager to honor the administrators, faculty, families and students.

Aching for a fresh dose of culture? Get involved at Windward Community College's free Paliku Art Festival April 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WCC art professors and their students will be on hand to guide participants in the creation of masks, puppets, drawings and even sculpting, all with an emphasis on "doing" art, not just looking at it from the side. The festival also aims to bring dance and theatre, along with poetry, to the island in news ways, like presentations of "Our Amazing Adventure," a cirque-style show with puppets, masks and stilts that's family friendly.

If art creation isn't your thing, check out the many art studio demonstrations and art exhibitions on site, where artists with specialties ranging from grafitti to hat creation will greet anyone curious enough to walk up and ask questions about their trade.

Questions?

Are you certified as a Life Guard and CPR? Are you 18 and over? If you've got the time, the Kalaheo Water Polo Team needs you as a volunteer Life Guard at the Kailua Rec Center Pool: Monday through Friday, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. through the end of April. If you can help for some of these times, call Holly Church, at 595-7318.