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Virtual Kahaukani Conversations – Kāhuli
Join us for the first of two special lunchtime Kahaukani Conversations in celebration of Dr. Monte Cooke’s birthday. Dr. Cooke was born on December 20, 1874, and became the first curator of the Malacology collection at the Bishop Museum in 1907. Dr. Cooke led many expeditions and field surveys throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific and […]
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike Workshops
Ma ka hana ka ʻike.In working one learns. Join us in 2022 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. Saturday, December 3, 2022 | $35 per student Hiʻialo (Ages 7-9) 8:30am – 9:45am Hiʻikua (Ages 10-13) 10:00am – […]
Papermaking Program
Intro to Papermaking Instructor: Allison Roscoe Saturday, November 19, 2022 9am – 12pm 1-day Session $45 (Includes $15 materials charge) Learn to create unique sheets of (Western-style) paper with moulds and deckles and a variety of fibers pulped in a Hollander beater. The history of papermaking and its contemporary uses as an art-making material will […]
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike Workshops
Ma ka hana ka ʻike.In working one learns. Join us in 2022 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. Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 10am – 1pm Adult: $115 | Hawaiʻi Resident $95 Chef Sayuri is back to […]
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike Workshops
Ma ka hana ka ʻike.In working one learns. Join us in 2022 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. Instructors: Rosie Acopan Ramiro & Phil Fernandez-Brennan Saturday, October 29 | 10am – 12pm $25 (includes parol kit) Limited […]
Papermaking Program
Paper Club: Shape! Instructor: Allison Roscoe Saturday, October 8, 2022 9am – 12pm 1-day Session $45 Join us for a paper club session focusing on shape and form. Using shaped deckles, play with layering texture and color to create your own unique handmade paper. For intermediate papermakers and above. Must have taken Intro to Papermaking […]
Virtual Kahaukani Conversations – Moʻiliʻili
As editor of the book Mō‘ili‘ili -The Life of a Community, artist Laura Ruby will talk about the vibrant community first named Waikīkī Waena, then Kamoiliili, and today known as Mō‘ili‘ili. The story of Mōʻiliʻili begins with the ancient Hawaiians and their concept of ahupuaʻa (land division), which incorporated the notion of balance in the use of […]
Intro to Papa Hoʻōla Music and Cultural Arts
Join Kumu Kau‘i Mead for an engaging and enriching hour of Ho‘ōla Music and Cultural Arts! This introduction will focus on the value of Aloha including mo‘olelo and learning the song Island Style/‘Ōiwi E. Students will also learn the history of the ʻukulele and the C chord progression. Students will need to bring a ʻukulele, if […]