The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities is being held to provide training on emergency preparedness and special care for people with disabilities.

The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 18th, at the Hawaii Conference Center.

Graduates of the training program will be recognized at an award ceremony. The ceremony will start at 10:30 a.m.

Guest speakers at the conference include Marcie Roth, the Disability Coordinator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Carol Risley of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities Executive Director.

For more information, contact: (808) 469-2881.

Children had the chance to enjoy Easter early at Market City Shopping Center.

The shopping center hosted its annual Easter event on Saturday, April 16th.

Children of all ages were invited to partake in face painting, arts and crafts and making Easter baskets.

The special guest of the day was the Easter bunny, who posed for pictures with children.

The class of 2011 delivered a joyous and rousing rendition of "Chantez Alleluia," a French choir number with interactive harmony, to capture top honors at the annual St. Francis School Christian Music Festival on Friday, April 15.

Students from all grade levels as well as faculty, led by head of school Sister Joan of Arc Souza, crowded into the Almeida Student Center to hear a variety of creative performances. Younger members of the audience sat on the bare floor.

While the seniors took a route through Western Europe to earn their prize, the junior class decided to go through Southern Africa. The class of 2012, which will be the last all-female graduating class from St. Francis School, took second place with a dynamic performance of the Zambian folk song, "Bonse Alba." The voices were accompanied by African drums.