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Papermaking Program
Paper Club: Light 3/22/19 Light up your paper! Embed a string of LED lights with an attached switch between two laminated sheets. Then, shape the paper into a sconce, cylinder or another shape. You can also bring in-process projects to work on. For intermediate papermakers and above. Must complete two introductory classes to join MHC […]
HANOCON 2018 Lifetime Achievement Awardee
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE This award recognizes a member of our community who has demonstrated outstanding service and commitment to Hawaii’s nonprofit sector. This year, we are proud to honor both Bob Agres and Mary Cooke with this award. MARY COOKE is the co-founder of Manoa Heritage Center, a nonprofit organization which offers visitors unique insights […]
MHC: Connecting Educators through Native Hawaiian Resources
Mānoa Heritage Center (MHC) was honored to be one of 29 grant recipients nationwide awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Creating Humanities Communities grant program. The $90,000 NEH challenge award made it possible for MHC to connect educators with Native Hawaiian cultural resources – creating a strong link between leading organizations and […]
Reunited After 199 Years
Mānoa Heritage Center founder Sam Cooke had a passion for collecting rare books related to the period of Western exploration of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. His first purchase was a copy of Cook’s Third Voyage that he bought as a Freshman at Cornell. But this is a story about a French voyage: Jacques Arago was […]
Give Aloha at Foodland
Give Aloha throughout September and Foodland will match a portion of your donation! Mahalo to all our supporters for helping us encourage the understanding of Hawai’i’s natural and cultural heritage. Please submit your receipts to receive a MHC credit recognition.
Upcoming Opportunities for Educators
6/5/18 Teacher and Keiki Workshop: Lei Making & Nature Art 6/7/18 Geo-Inquiry Workshop for Educators MULT183312: Connecting Educators Through Native Hawaiian Resources-Part 1
SEEQS Middle School Students Visit MHC
On 11/13, SEEQS middle school students visited Mānoa Heritage Center and interviewed co-founder and kūpuna Mary Cooke (along with her friend and fellow kūpuna Helen Nakano). These students were considering the essential question Ho‘omana‘o: How can we learn from the past to prepare for our ever changing future?
Senator Brian Schatz Tours MHC
Senator Brian Schatz toured MHC on the morning of 11/4/2017. He asked lots of questions, found the experience “grounding,” and offered to help in any way. In the photo is Keʻala Wong sharing her knowledge with the Senator.