Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 10, 1 October 1996 — HE MAU HANANA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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HE MAU HANANA

a Calendar o f E v e n t s

4Okakopa (October) Oct. 2 — "Polynesian Voyaging," history, renaissance and technique presented by Dennis Chun and other Hōkūle'a crew. The lecture will be at Kaua'i Community College and a tour of the Hōkūle'a sailing eanoe at Nawiliwili will be on Thursday, Oct. 3. For more information eall the Kaua'i Historical Society.

Oct. 5 — Ho'i Ka Wai II Annual Beneflt Concert, a full day of kanikapila, staring Ho'okena, Aunty Genoa Keawe, Gerry Santos, Del Beazley, Ku'uipo Kumukahi. Chinky Mahoe, Mike Ka'awa, Nā Molokama and more. Tickets are $10, children under 10 are free. For more ticket information eall 239-5670. No coolers or outside food, (no rain date, it's about water.) Oct. 6 — Songs for My Ancestors, paintings and sculpture by Kimberlin Blackbum, a Kaua'i based artist. Colorful works in 2 and 3 dimensional media. The exhibit will show at the Academy of Art Center Oct. 6 - Oct. 31. Oct. 7 and 8 — Evening Hawaiian Language Classes for adults, offered by 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i. Classes are held Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 7 through Dec. 16, at 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., or Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 8 through Dec. 17, at

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The class fee is $80 (for 40 instmctional hours.) Beginning classes will be at Kamehameha Schools, Keōua 101 M/W. Downtown location, TBA T/TH, Downtown location, TBA M/W. Intermediate classes will be at the Mission Houses Museum Library M/W, Kamehameha Schools, Keōua 101 T/TH. For more information or registration forms eall 528-5453. Oct. 7 — OHA Candidates Forum, The Hawaiian Political Action Committee has organized a candidate forum to hear the views and positions of the candidates ninning for OHA trustee. The forum is free and open to the public and will be held Monday, Oct. 7, at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, the forum will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. Oct 12 — Uhane Alana Lōkahi a Spiritual awakening for unity and halanee within oneself with an assembly of individuals. Pat Hanapi will be the guide and spokesperson to share spiritual information, experiences and help everyone become more understanding and comfortable with instinctive knowledge. Those interested ean meet at Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 — 23rd Annual Ho'olaule'a at Windward Community College, featuring the Native Hawaiian Band and Brother Noland. The Ho'olaule'a will include āll day entertainment, craft fair, food booths

and children's activities. Thc For more information eall 235-^433 ik Oct. 15 — After Dark in the PaJk Tuesdays at 7 p.m. At the Kīlauea Visuor Center Auditorium, "Hugo to look at lively Lō'ihi"; Oct. 22-"Native Mushrooms of Hawai'i"; Oct. 29- "Inspirations of a Hawaiian Wildlife Artist." For more information eall the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park at 967-7184. Oct. 18 and 19 — Hula o Nā Keiki Maui's only solo hula competition. The competition is also part of the Aloha Festival celebration that includes workshops, arts, crafts and entertainment. Hula o Nā Keiki will be held in the Plantation Room of the Kā'anapali Beach Hotel, doors open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $10 per night or $18 for both nights, tickets for children 12 and under are $5 per night or $8 for both nights. For ticket information eall the Kā'anapali Beach Hotel at (808)661-0011.

Oct. 18-20 — Hawaiian Immersion Camp, spend the weekend with your family immersed in the Hawaiian language at Malaekahana. There will be Hawaiian language workshops and fun activities. The cost is $30 per person, you will need sleeping bags and maybe tents. Payment deadline is Oct. 11, eall 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i for more information at (808) 528-5453.

Oct. 19 — Hānai Pono Benefit Concert Food, family fun, arts and crafts sale and live "loeal" entertainment by Braddah Iz and friends. At the Makaha Sheraton Lū'au grounds. Admission is $10 and includes stew plate and drink, children under 12 enter free. For ticket information eall Rosemond Aho 696-9043. Oct 19 — The 'Āina in History a conferenee on land - past, present and future - at the Hawai'i Loa Campus of Hawai'i Pacific University. The conference is for teachers, researchers and writers of Hawaiian history. It will go from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., registration is $20 and includes luneh. To register sign up or eall the Hawaiian Historical Society at (808)5376271. Registration must be made by Oct. 7. Oct. 20 Native Hawaiian Vote Case Island Issues, hosted by Bob Rees, will be featuring the Native Hawaiian Vote Case with Hayden Aluli, Lela Hubbard, John Van Dyke(sp) and Tom Watts on KFVE, ehannel 5, at 2 p.m. Every Tuesday — Kama'ilio, Talk story in Hawaiian, at Ala Moana Park, 'Ewa side of Magic Island parking lot under the wiliwili trees, from 3:30 pm to sunset. It's edueahonal, free and Hāwaiian.