Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 3, 1 March 1988 — Museum Lists March Workshops [ARTICLE]

Museum Lists March Workshops

Bishop Museum's Department of Education is offering a full schedule of interesting workshops and classes during March. In addition to its monthly Family Sunday Mar. 6 and a regular day hike to a selected site of interest on O'ahu, there are six special events in the Museum's Discovery Series. The schedule and a brief description: Hui 'Ike Pono (Club of Knowledge), Wednesday, Mar. 2, 9, 16 — Hands-on workshops covering "The World of Insects" for keikis ages 7 to 11, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Hall of Discovery. Cost: BMA $10, public $15. E Ho'omau Ana (Discovery Series), Tuesday, Mar. 8 — First of six events in the March series on Hawaiian dance. An inaugural screening of the Visual Collection Department featuring a showing of rare and exciting Hawaiian dance films from the 1930s, and 1940s, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the planetarium. Admission: BMA $2, public $3. O'ahu Day Hike, Saturday, Mar. 12 — Two-mile hike through James Campbell National Wildlife Area and the Kahuku Dunes. Tour leaves Museum at 8:30 a.m., returns by 3 p.m. Leader: Wayne Gagne. Cost: BMA $10, public $15. E Ho'omau Ana (Discovery Series), Saturday, Mar. 12— Family workshop for ages 12 and older on how to make a hula implement, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hall of Discovery. Instructor: Keone Nunes. Cost: BMA $12, public $18, includes materials.

E Ho'omau Ana (Discovery Series), Thursday, Mar. 17 — A discussion and demonstration of chanting techniques and style, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Atherton Halau. Instructors: Kalena Silva, Cy Bridges. Cost: BMA $2, public $3. E Ho'omau Ana (Discovery Series), Saturday, Mar. 19 — Silva leads a workshop on how to improve chanting skills for those already knowledgeable about basic chanting techniques, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Atherton Halau. Cost: BMA $5, public $7.50. Spring Vacation Adventures, Monday-Friday, Mar. 21-25 — For children ages 7 to 1 1, Hawaiian crafts are brought to life through story-telling, exhibit tours and make-and-take workshops on a new topic eaeh weekday (ti, hula, feathers, lauhala and lei). Cost: BMA $5, public $7.50, per day. E Ho'omau Ana (Discovery Series), Tuesday, Mar. 22 — A workshop for keikis ages 7 to 11, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Atherton Halau. Make a simple costume and leam a dance from noted hula authority Nona Beamer. Cost: BMA $5, public $7.50. Pulama Na Ki'i workshops, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 25-26 — Leam how best to care for and preserve your family photo heirlooms, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: BMA $12.50, public $15. E Ho'omau Ana (Discovery Series), Tuesday, Mar. 29 — An evening of hula demonstrations and sharing of hula lore with award-winning kumu hula and members of their halau, 6:30 p.m., Atherton Halau. Cost: BMA $5, public $7.50. For full particulars on any of the programs, eall 848-4182.