Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 3, 1 Malaki 1996 — He mau hanana [ARTICLE]

He mau hanana

A calendar ot events

MARCH (Malaki) 1-3 — "There is a Season" Dance Extravaganza, presented by the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate, Kamehameha Performing Arts Company. Friday and Saturday, March 1-2 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 3 in the Princess Ruth Ke'elikōlani Auditorium. Admission is $5. All proceeds go to Prevent Child Abuse Hawai'i. The dance eoncert uses contemporary tunes by Gloria Estefan, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge and others, and choreographed by Director Stacey Archer-Little, a Po'okela award winner. Call 842-8356 or 951-0200.

2 — No Nā Pua O Ka Hālau Hula (For the Flowers of the Hālau) — gathers kumu hula. biologists and lei makers to share with the hula community their knowledge on how to gather native flowers and plants in a way that respects and preserves native forests and habitats. This unique conference is held at Ke'elikōlani Auditorium, Kamehameha High School, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Call Karen 'Ululani Victor at 843-2231.

2 — Kealia Trail Hike. This lit-tle-traveled route in the South Wai'anae range crosses dry and moist habitats, past native trees. Moderate, 5 miles/5 hours. Sponsored by the Hawai'i Nature Center. $3/$5, reservations required, eall 955-0100. 2 — O'ahu Taro Patch Party, 9 - 1 1 a.m. Learn about the signifieanee of taro and the different ways it was cultivated, sponsored by the Hawai'i Nature Center. Reservations required, Fee: $3 for members, $5 for rest. Call 955-0100.

9 — Mānoa Cliffs Hike. Noted author and geographer Dr. Mark Merlin guides this trek along a favorite Tantalus route. Many of the native plants on this trail are featured in his book, Hawaiian Forest Plants.Moderate, 3 miles/4 hours. Sponsored by the Hawai'i Nature Center. $3/$5, reservations required, eall 9550100. 12 — "Nā Ali'i: Tales of Hawaiian Royalty" the After Dark in the Park series, at 7 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Woody Fern shares tales of his grandmother, descendent of Honolulu's first mayor.

16 — Hawaiian Language Family Day, Kapi'olani Park, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Language lessons, family games, entertainment, demonstrations. Call Hawaiian Language Resources, 528-5453. 16 — Makīkī Falls Revisited Hike - Search for this "lost" waterfall, and discover other hidden features of Makīkī Valley. Brushy and strenuous, 4 miles/4 hours. Sponsored by the Hawai'i Nature Center. $3/$5, reservations required, eall 9550100.

17 — Sixth annual AIDS Walk around Kapi'olani Park, Sunday, 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Life Foundation, whieh provides free services to those living with HIV infection and AIDS, while offering preventive education programs for the community. Registration forms are available at Blockbuster Video or by ealling 521-2437. 23 — Ka'ena Point Hike. See nesting seabirds and maybe whales on this sunny trek along the Mokulē'ia side. Great for families, 4 miles/6 hours. Sponsored by the Hawai'i Nature Center. $3/$5, reservations required, eall 955-0100.

23 — Prince Jonah Kūhio Kalaniana'ole Celebration sponsored by the Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders' Association, ine. will be held at Kēhio Hale Grounds 8 a.m. - 3 p.m„ featuring food booths, arts and crafts demonstrations, quilt display, music by Big Island musicians, horseback rides and various activities. Waimea's famous BBQ ehieken will be on sale with proceeds going to construct a children's bus shelter in Kūhiō Village. For more information, eall (808) 885-6153.

26 — 'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Thinking as Reflected in Wise Sayings" part of After Dark in the Park series, 7 p.m. Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Kahikāhealani Wight Hawaiian language scholar and teacher at Kapi'olani Community College discusses the conveyance of Hawaiian thoughts and values through wise proverbs. April 22 - 24 — Building Rural Communities: Models for the Future conference, Hyatt Regency, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This premiere training and networking event for rural development and preservation professionals and loeal community organizers is sponsored by Rural I

Community Assistance Corp. Topics include: cross-cultural partnerships, innovative mixeduse facilities, partnerships for environmental projects, leveraging Section 502 funding for self-help housing, and conflict resolution and negotiation. For more information eall the eonference voice mail box (916) 447-9832, ext. 197 April 19-26 — Kawaiaha'o Church culminates its year-long 17th Anniversary with a spiritual tour of historic churches on O'ahu and two neighbor islands. Learn how island people embraced the faith and retrace some steps of the early missionaries, guided by Rev. Abraham Akaka. The tour begins on O'ahu and journeys to the Big Island for two days of sightseeing from Hilo to Kona. Several churches will host participants for special visits and meals. From there the group will go to Kaua'i for the last two days to experience how Christian and Hawaiian values blend to create a strong spiritual life in Hawai'i. Call Kawaiaha'o Church at 5221333, if you plan to attend.

May 16-19 — Hawaiian Kapa Making Retreat, Pu'ukahea, Hawai'i Baptist Convention Center, Wai'anae. Register by March 30 by calling Kawai Aona-Ueoka at (808) 237-7072. May 18 — Sixth Annual Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko: Moloka'i Nui A Hina, (A Celebration of the Birth of Hula on Moloka'i: Great Moloka'i, Child of the Goddess Hina), Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Papohaku Beach Park, Kaluakoi. Free. A series of lectures on Moloka'i history accompanied by dance demonstrations will be presented by kumu hula John Ka'imikāua, at the Hoaloha Room, Colony Kaluakoi Hotel & Golf Club, May 14 - May 16. at 7 p.m. On-site lectures will be held at Father Damien's Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church and at Kapuwahine Fish Pond at Kalua'aha, Tuesday, May 14, at 3 p.m. and Wed., May 15, at 10 a.m. Walking tours are at no charge. For more information, eall (800) 553-0404.