Hui O Hula

The Hui O Hula Club extends a warm welcome back/walina hou to Gee Gee Kwok of Mutual 15. She is a beloved dancer of Hui O Hula, the Leisure World Hawaiian dance club. Kwok is devoted and an essential part of the hui/group’s performance team. Her positive attitude and unwavering commitment to sharing her aloha with others is greatly admired by her hula family. Everyone is thrilled that she is back, well and dancing.

In class, hula subjects are Kaimuki Hula and Pua Carnation. Both are love songs. Kaimuki is a district by Waikiki Diamond Head in Honolulu. This hula is about an alleged love affair happening in the neighborhood. Pua Carnation compares the beautiful flower to a love interest who is revered and missed. Anyone can learn to tell a story with the hands in hula. Beginners may come to Clubhouse 6, second story, every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. to learn basic steps. Classes are also given on Thursday at Veterans Plaza at 1 p.m. Call (562) 431-2242 for more information.

—Jojo Weingart