Join us in 2021 for exciting hands-on workshops at Mānoa Heritage Center. All participants must pre-register for workshops. No refunds 3 days before class begins and no walk-ins. Palm Bark Basket Workshop with Dianne Ige Saturday, January 30, 2021* 9-11 am 1 day session $25 Join O‘ahu based artist Dianne Ige to learn how to […]
Paper Club: Color! Instructor: Allison Roscoe Saturday, January 23, 2021* 9 am to 12 pm 1-day session $45 Let’s celebrate the new year by getting our hands wet and making paper! Using a variety of colored recycled paper, and shaped deckles, play with texture, color, and form to get back in the swing of things. […]
Mānoa Chinese Cemetery: Legacy of a Valley Please join us for our first Virtual Kahaukani Conversations event of 2021 on Thursday, January 14 at 5 pm on Zoom. Registration is FREE! “Mānoa Chinese Cemetery: Legacy of a Valley” with Nanette Naioma Napoleon will include an introductory history of the site and its role as a prominent […]
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Exploring the Mānoa Heritage Center
Farming and Fishing in Ancient Hawaiʻi – Three Examples: Kōloa, Kauaʻi; Kawākiu, Molokaʻi; and Kahoʻolawe For our most recent Kahaukani Conversations, we were fortunate to have Dr. Hallett Hammatt, archaeologist and founder of Cultural Surveys Hawaiʻi, speak with us. Dr. Hammatt has been working in the field of archaeology and historic preservation for 40 years, […]
Enjoy this video recap that shows the feelings of pilina (connection) that were developed during the NOAA B-WET project. Video by Arvydas Pauliukas. A Big MAHALO to the following institutions who participated in Cohort 1. You made this work fun. The Design School Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (representatives of […]
“Our kids will save and cherish their kalaʻau and kukui nut lei. And they’re so happy that they now know how to make tī leaf and lei poʻo. They’re anxious to teach the neighbor kids.” Parent of hula camp students Taking advantage of the Hawaii Department of Education’s Fall Break, MHC hosted its second hula […]
Missed our last Kahaukani? Watch the recording! MHC’s strategic plan for the next few years is based on a commitment to inclusion, relevance, and sustainability. Transforming into an organization of, by, for the community requires a multi-pronged approach and we are looking forward to seeing how these different initiatives take shape (we’ll tell you more […]
