Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 9, 1 Kepakemapa 1995 — He mau hanana A calendar of events [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

He mau hanana A calendar of events

Kepakemapa (September) through Oct. 1 Festival of Hawaiian Quilts at Mission Houses Museum, opportunity to view traditional and eon-

temporary quilts from private eollections. Call 531-0481. 2 Paole natural area reserve hike, trek through secluded parts of the Wai'anae mountains with scientist and conservationist Dr. Steve Montgomery. See uneommon and rare species in this dry forest habitat. Moderate skill level hike cov-

ering five miles in six hours. Presented by the Hawai'i Nature Center. $3 for members, $5 for non-members. Call 955-0100. 8 - I)ec. 31 Hawai'i and its People, exhibit of paintings, works on paper and decorative arts from 1779 to about 1950. includine examoles of "doc-

umentary" art created during the late 18th and 19th centuries by artists who stopped in Hawai'i while on sailing voyages. Honolulu Academy of Arts. Call 532-8700. 9 Ka Lei Hiwa concert presented by Hālau Kealakapawa, under the direction of kumu hula Miehael

Ka'ilipunohu Canopin. In addition to hula by Kealakapawa, entertainment will include Ho'okena, Kanilau, Keali'i Reichel and more. 1-6 p.m. on the Great Lawn of Bishop Museum. $10 tickets available at Tower Records or by calling 566-0628. 11-22

"Commitment to Excellence," art exhibit showcasing the work of talented loeal artists of Hawai'i. Entry date is Sept. 6, cash prizes to be awarded Sept. 11. Sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, but artists of all ethnic backgrounds encouraged to enter. Monday - Friday, 95 p.m. at the Amfac Exhibition Center. Free. Call 949-5531

13 "Family Laundry," play exploring the impact of drug and aleohol use on family roles, written by Tremaine Tamayose for the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate's Native Hawaiian Drug Free Schools and Communities Program. 7 p.m., Kamehameha Schools. Also: performances in Hilo (Sept. 19), Kona (Sept. 20), Kahului (Sept. 28) and Hāna (Sept. 29). The play will play in O'ahu and then hit Moloka'i, Lāna'i and Kaua'i in

October. Call 842-8508. 17 "He Ho'oilina o nā Mele 'o Kupuna Maunakea: A Remembrance," concert in honor of Kupuna Katherine K. Maunakea presented in conjunction with the release of a tape and booklet of her songs. Entertainers

include Kawai Cockett, Nanea, the Jhun Sisters, Peter Apo, Hō',ala, and more. 2-5 p.m., Leeward Community College Theater. Adults $10, for children 16 and under. Call 668-9700. 20-21 Family History Conference aimed at helping people with genealogy and family history research. Sept. 20: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Waimea Falls Park; Sept. 21: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at BYUHawai'i. Call 553-3688 or 2933782. 22-30 Kaua'i Mokihana Festival, events including a flowerless lei contest, video awards, an art show, a hula contest, an 'ukulele jam, Hawaiian language events, and workshops on Hawaiian protocol, leimaking, and folk arts. Presented by the non-profit Garden Island Arts Council. Call 822-2166.

This 1779 view of Kealakekua Bay by John Webber is one of the pieces presented in the Honoluiu Academy of Arts exhibit, "Hawai'i and its People." The exhibit runs through the end of 1995. Call 532-8700. Courtesy Honolulu Academy of Arts