Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2016 — ʻApelila [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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KŪ KĀNAKA PRESENTATION FEATURING KUMU HINA April 2, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Join cultural practitioner and Kumu Hula Hinaleimoana Wong as she shares mele and mo'olelo about Hawaiian deities. Offered by OHA's Community Engagement Division. Free. Nā Lama Kukui, 560 N. Nimitz Highway, 2nd lloor, 594-0232, kaimom@oha.org. YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY: E OLA NĀ KEIKI April 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parents and children ean enjoy activities, games and prizes while learning about nutrition, fitness and sports. Free for kama'āina and military with valid ID. Bishop Museum, ymcahonolulu.org. HISTORIC URBAN PARKS PRESENTATION AND TALK STORY April 9,9 to 11 a.m. Historic Hawai'i Foundation and Hawaiian Islands Land Trust will offer a presentation on the history and significance of the puhlie playground movement, Honolulu's historic parks and their relevance to community gathering places today. Guests will have the ehanee to share mo'olelo after the presentation. Optional elean-up at Mother Waldron Park follows from 1 1 a.m. to noon. Free. Halekauwila

Plaee Apartments Community Room, 665 Halekauwila Street. CRAFTING A RESOLUTION April 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Hawaiian Civic Club Movement, founded by Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole in 1918, has served as a voice for the Hawaiian community to address the challenges of the day. This workshop will cover the basics of resolution drafting, best practices and more, specifically, the guidelines for submitting resolutions for the 2016 Convention. Free. Kapa'a Puhlie Library conference room. (808) 241-3506, kalikos@oha.org. MYRA SACHIKO IKEDA BOOK SIGNING April 9, noon to 1 p.m. Talk story about how language evolved during the plantation days with author Myra Sachiko Ikeda, who will also sign her new book, "A Harvest of Hawai'i Plantation Pidgin: The Japanese Way." Free. Nā Mea Hawai'i. www. nameahawaii.com. DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOP April 9 anel 10, 2 to 4 p.m. Introductory workshop for those using a smartphone or digital device to draw and paint digitally. Free, but RSVP required. Office of Hawaiian Affairs-Lanai. (808) 5657930, anthonyp@oha.org.

KIKA KILA April 9, 6 p.m. The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame presents Hawaiian steel guitar musicians Greg Sardinha, Alexis Tolentino and Bobby Ingano. $30. Kawaiaha'o Church, 392-3649, hmhof.org. H20: THE STORY OF WATER AND HAWAI'I Runs April 9 through May 7 Hawai'i Theatre for Youth presents an age-appropriate musical exploring the cultural, historical, environmental and physical properties of water through song, humor and interactive story telling. $10- $20. Tenney Theatre, Cathedral of St. Andrew, 839-9885, ext. 720, htyweb.org. CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL April 15 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., April 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate the world of kites at the Wo Hing Museum on Front Street in Lahaina on Friday, then go fly kites at Keka'a North Beach in Kā'anapali on Saturday. Free. lahainarestoration.org. ADVANCED AHO, HAWAIIAN CORDAGE WORKSHOP April 15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This advanced class provides deeper insight in the traditional customs of making various aho for specific uses. This is one of

three workshops that will focus on fishing implements and traps, as well as provide community support by making aho for the Makali'i and Hōkūle'a voyaging canoes. Free. Kaloko-Honokohau Nahonal Historical Park. http:// www.nps.gov/kaho/, (808) 3279525, shanen@oha.org. AFTERNOON AT HULIHE'E April 17, 4 to 5 p.m. Enjoy performances by Na Pua U'i O Hawai'i Hula Hālau and the Merrie Monarchs in remembrance of Prince Edward Albert. Free. Hulihe'e Palaee, 75-5718 Ali'i Drive, Kailua-Kona, daughtersofhawaii.org. 9TH ANNUAL GABBY PAHINUI WAIMĀNALO KANIKAPILA April 23, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 150 Hawai'i musicians, dancers and cultural practitioners will perform and conduct music workshops, provide educational and informational booths and offer cultural demonstrations and displays. Lomi lomi massage, food booths and arts and craft vendors will also be available. Free. Waimānalo Beach Park, www.gabbypahinui.com. DUKE KAHANAMOKU BEACH CHALLENGE April 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Waiklkl Community

Center hosts the 31st annual Duke Kahanamoku Beach Challenge with outrigger eanoe racing, stand up paddleboard racing and ancient Hawaiian makahiki land games including huki kaula, Hawaiian tug-of-war. There will also be keiki activities, a craft market and entertainment. Free. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Duke's Beach and Lagoon. 923-1802 ext. 109 or www.waikikicommunitycenter.org. 24TH ANNUAL EAST MAUI TARO FESTIVAL April 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A Hawaiian cultural event focusing on kalo as both a staple food and progenitor of the people. All-day music, food, arts and crafts and hands on activities. Free. Hāna Ballpark, (808) 264-1553, www. tarofestival.org. HAWAI'I BOOK & MUSIC FESTIVAL April 30 through May 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 40 presenters are expected, including 14 authors of newly published books about Hawaiian culture and panels by authors and other experts on topical Hawaiian issues. Free. FrankF. Fasi Civic Center Grounds by Honolulu Hale. hawaiibookandmusicfestival. eom. ■

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