Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 10, 1 October 1994 — He mau hanana [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

He mau hanana

A calendar of events

'Okakopa (October) through December 14 "Turning Back the Skv / Kāhuli i ka Lani Mahope a Mamua," Bishop Museum exhibit focusing on the history, philosophy and astronomy of ancient Hawaiian voyagers. Work by 19 Hawaiian artists eelebrates both the voyagers of eras past — such as the mythical explorer Maui — and the builders who made the voyages possible. Presented by Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo'Ehu Jensen and Hale Naua III, Society of Hawaiian Arts. Admission is $7.95 for adults and $6.95 for ages 6-7, seniors, and military. Free to children under 6 and museum members. Call 8473511. through Jan. 2 "Nature's Fury," Bishop Museum exhibit on natural disasters showing Mother Nature at work in all her glory and all her fury. Open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $7.95 for adults, $6.95 for military. seniors and children 61 7 years; free to museum members and children under 6. Call 847 3511. 1 'Ukulele Jam, attempt at setting the world record for the most 'ukulele players playing together at onee. to culminate this year's Kaua'i Mokihana Festival. Attempt will be documented with Guiness Book of World Records. Players need to bring one canned good for donation to the Kaua'i Food Bank. Registration from 7:30 - 9 a.m., record attempt from 9 - 9:30 a.m. Waimea Plantation Cottage Beach House, next to Kīklaola Boat Harbor. Call 822-2166 or 822-0426. 1 Kāne'ohe Bay Pāpio Angling Tournament, a day of fishing and data-collecting for the University of Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology's pāpio research project. 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 235-7422. 1 -2 Bankoh Talking Island Festival, storytelling and oral history celebration featuring three stages with a different teller every hour. Oct. 1 will feature children's stories from 1 - 6 p.m. and spooky stories in the auditorium from 7 - 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2 will feature traditional and community tales from 1 - 6 p.m. Performers include John Lake, Makia Malo, Joe Balaz, and Bernie Lono. McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park.

Sponsored by Bank of Hawai'i and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation. Free. Call 522-7029. 1 "Shake, Rattle and Roll," Bishop Museum children's program allowing keiki ages 6-8 to be geologists for a day, eat layered Earth eake and make Earth models to take home. 9-11 a.m., Hall of Discovery. Reservations required. Call 848-4168. 2-3 Hawai'i State Conference on Ecotourism, trade show and discussions on ecotourism, adventure travel, health tourism, eultural tourism and heritage tourism, a follow-up to the 1993 Tourism Conference. Global, national and loeal experts will talk about the world's fastest growing segment of the travel industry and how, by diversifying Hawai'i's travel product, the continued strength of the state's top industry ean be ensured. Sheraton Waikīkī, Hawai'i Ballroom. $45. Call 533-5544 to register. 3 "The Sky Tonight," Bishop Museum planetarium program on the stars, constellations and planets visible in Hawai'i's sky. Repeats first Monday of every month. Weather permitting, the museum's observatory will be open for viewing after the program (observatory viewing is free). Reservations required. $3.50. free to museum members. Call 847-8201. 4 Natural and cultural heritage tourism conference, sponsored by Historic Hawaiian Foundation, featuring Amy Jordan from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Heritage Tourism program. There is a charge for the conferenee and attendance is iimited. Call 593-9564 or 956-2866. 8, 21 Conservation Clinic presented by Bishop Museum offering eonsultation on the care of family heirlooms, photos, textiles, and other time-weathered treasures. Museum conservators will discuss the condition of items brought in by participants and give instructions for their care and preservation. Free. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Appointments are necessary, eall 848-41 12. 10 Voter registration deadline for general election, including election of Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees.

13 "After the Storm," a look at Hurricane 'Iniki's effects on the nature of the island of Kaua'i, presented by the Bishop Museum at the Atherton Hālau. $7 ($5 for museum members), reservations required. Call 848-4168. 13 "Cost Accounting for Start-Up Companies," discussion on the importance of cost accounting including descriptions of the various methods that may be applied and implemented. Noon - 1:30 p.m., Mānoa Innovation Center's second-floor conference room. Please bring your own luneh. Attendance is limited to 25; eall 539-3823. 15 Hawaiian Historical Society conference for teachers, researchers and writers titled "Ka Imi Na'auao, the Quest for Knowledge - the Study and Teaching of Hawaiian History." Speakers will include Esther K. Mookini on the need for the Hawaiian language as a research tool; Tom Dye on the collaboration with archeology and anthropology, and Davianna McGregor on the use of oral tradition. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Advance registration is required. $20 fee includes luneh. Call 537-6271 or write 560 Kawaiaha'o St., Honolulu 96813. 20 "Storm Alert: Hurricanes in Hawai'i," get swept away with experts from O'ahu Civil Defense and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center as you view footage of 'Iniki and other hurricanes in Hawai'i. Learn how to prepare for these big storms. Bishop Museum's Atherton Hālau. $7 ($5 for museum members), reservations required. Call 848-4168. 22 Ho'olaule'a at Windward Community College, day-long festival featuring arts and crafts, cultural presentations, ethnic foods, children's activities, exhibits and demonstrations, and a pā'ū rider presentation. Free. Call 235-7433. 23 Hulihe'e Band Concert honoring Princess Ka'iulani and Pnnee Albert, 4 p.m. on the palace's oeean lānai in KailuaKona. Free. Presented by Daughters of Hawai'i. Call 3265634. 26 Tribute to John K. Lake acknowledging his contribution to the growth and development of the Hawaiian studies program at Saint Louis Schools. Hawaiian

entertainment and pūpū from 5 p.m. on campus at the Brother Adrian Keoho Plaza, silent auetion, with program honoring lake beginning at 7 p.m. in the Mamiya Theater. Entertainers include Naipo Nā Mea Hula, kumu hula Leinā'ala Naipo Akamine, kumu hula John Ka'imikaua & Hālau Hula O Kukunaokalā, kumu hula Vicky Holt Takamine & Pua Ali'i 'llima, Kawai Cockett & Lei Kukui, 'Ekolu Mākou, Puamana & Irmgard Aluli, Aunty Genoa Keawe, Nālani 01ds, and more. Tickets are $25 & $35 (taxdeductible donations). Call 7397777.

27 "Trade Secret Protection for Start-Up Companies," discussion covering the essential elements of a trade secret protection program, including employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, filing procedures, etc. Noon - 1:30 p.m., Mānoa Innovation Center's second-floor conference room. Please bring your own luneh. Attendance is limited to 25; eall 539-3823.

Nowemapa (November) 26-27 Christmas Crafts Fair at the Mission Houses Museum, featuring talented island craftspeople and their Christmas specialties, lau hala work, lei, wreaths, handmade toys, ceramics, jewelry, one-of-a-kind clothing, fine woodwork and Christmas tree ornaments. Food and entertainment are also included. Free. Call 531-0481.

John Lake