Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 10, 1 ʻOkakopa 2018 — HUI FOR HEALTH - MOLOKA'I [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HUI FOR HEALTH - MOLOKA'I

Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to noon; Oct. 9, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Project Vision Hawai'i will offer free vision screenings at three Moloka'i locations to test distance and near acuity screening, as well as retinal screening for eye diseases.

Free reading glasses will be provided to adults, and free sunglasses to keiki. Free. Oct. 6, Festivals of Aloha Ho'olaule'a, Kaunakakai; Oct. 8, Hale Mahaolu: Home Pumehana, Kaunakakai; Oct. 9, Coffees of Hawai'i, Kualapu'u, www. proj ectvisionhawaii.org . Proudly supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs 'Ahahui Grant. HONOLULU INTERTRIBAL POWWOW Oct. 6-7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 44th annual Native Ameiiea Indian powwow features Native America dancing, singing and drumming; arts, craft and education booths; and Native Ameiiea vendors. Don't miss a ehanee to purchase some fry bread. Free. Ala Moana Beach Park - Magic Island, www. honoluluintertribalpowwow.com. BIOGRAPHY HAWAI'I: MAIKI AIU LAKE Oct. 6, noon to 2 p.m. As part of the Hula: Mind, Body and Spirit lecture series, learn more about beloved kumu hula Maiki Aiu Lake, who was inspirational

. in revitalizing interest in hula in the 1970s. Free with museum admission. Bishop Museum, www. bishopmuseum.org. EO E EMALANI I ALAKA'I Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The mountain forests will eeho with Hawaiian music and chants during the Emalani festival, a living history event that steps back to 1 87 1 . Queen Emma and her entourage arrive on horseback at 1 1 a.m., and the event also includes exhibits, crafts, a silent auehon and food vendors. Free. Koke'e State Park, www.kokee.org. Parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged.

HONORING PRINCESS KA'IULANI Oct. 16, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. 'Ahahui Ka'iulani will be having a tribute to Princess Ka'iulani in honor of her 100th birthday. A gathering at Ka'iulani's statue in Waikīkī will start at 10 a.m., and at 11:30 a.m., the tribute moves to Mauna Ala. Contact 681-2360 for more information. "KUMU HINA" SCREENING AND TALK Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. This Honolulu Pride event includes a screening of the documentary "Kumu Hina," along with a eommunity talk with the film's subject Hina Wong-Kalu. ARTS at Marks Garage, hawaiilgbtlegacyfoundation.com. HULA AND KU'IALUA: DANCE AND WAR DEMONSTRATION Oct. 18, 6-7:30 p.m. Billy Richards, Debbie Nakanelua and Kyle Nakanelua will demonstrate and discuss the parallels between hula and the Hawaiian martial art ku'ialua (also called lua). $10, or free for

museum members. Bishop Museum Atherton Hālau, pre-registration required: www.bishopmuseum.org. HONOLULU PRIDE PARADE AND FESTIVAL Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Hawai 'i's largest LGBTQ eommunity event is the culmination of two weeks of festivities. The celebration starts with a parade and continues at the Diamond Head Greens for entertainment, 'ono food, friendship and community. Free. Waikīkī, hawaiilgbt legacyfoundation.com. HONOLULU HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - KEIKI BUILD DAY October 27 Support Hawai'i's keiki and help build a new playground at the Waimānalo Village. Keiki are encouraged to volunteer to construct the playground that will be in their own park. Free, Waimānalo Village Playground Site - 41-552 Mo'ole St., www.honoluluhabitat.org. Proudly supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs 'Ahahui Grant. MELE O HAWAI'I Oct. 27, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Songs of Hawai'i Island and the legend of Pele will be highlighted in a concert featuring mo'olelo, hula and oli. $30. Hawaiian Mission Houses, missionhouses.org. MAKAHIKI MAOLI 2018 Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hui Ko Ke Ola Pono presents a festival to strengthen Hawaiian identity by playing makahiki games in 'ōlelo Hawai'i. Free. Bishop Museum. Proudly supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs 'Ahahui Grant. HAWAI'I RISE COMMUNTTY DAY Nov. 4, lOa.m. to 4 p.m. (tentative) The community is invited to eome together to participate in eultural activity workshops to gain new skills and experiences; enjoy music, dance and speeches from loeal keiki, musicians and educators; and learn more about programs, services and resources available from organizations across the community. Free. Kawananakoa Gym, Keaukaha. Proudly supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs 'Ahahui Grant. ■

HAWAITS WOODSHOW Tuesdays through Sundays until Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A wearable dress crafted of koa is one of the innovative pieces artists have created out of Hawai'i grown woods for the 26th annual Hawai'i's Woodshow. Free. Honolulu Museum of Art School Main Gallery, hfia@ hawaiiforest.org. This year, artists will be making their works of art available for purchase during the exhibition, so interested buyers should visit woodshow.hawaiiforest.org to view the catalog of entries and make purchases from the website. ■