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NĀ MĀKUA INVITATIONAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR Dec. 6, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Dec. 7, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presented by Nā Mākua Designs, this fair showcases 90 of Hawai'i's best artists and producers featuring one-of-a-kind holiday gifts including designer fashions, jewelry, art, unique crafts and home-made edibles. Includes entertainment, hourly prize drawings and food by Liko Lehua Cafe. Free. Ah Fook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. For more info, eall Nelson or Kainoa Makua at 808-966-4647 or email puna@namakua.com MA KA HANA KA 'IKE WORKSHOP SERIES Dec. 7, 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Cultural practitioners provide hands-on learning experiences at UH Mānoa. Students will have the opportunity to work with practitioners and kūpuna. Workshops are held in conjunction with lst Saturdays. Please contact kanewai@

hawaii.edu for any inquires. Honolulu. ALI'I SUNDAY - KAMEHAMEHA 'ELIMA (V) i Dec. 8, 9 to 10 a.m. ; Ali'i Sundays are among the many long and honored traditions of Kawaiaha'o Church. Come join : us to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha V (Lot Kapuāiwa), 1 who was born on December 11, i 1830. Free. Kawaiaha'o Church, i Honolulu. WAIPĀ KALO FESTIVAL Dec. 8. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Waipā Foundation presents a celebration of everything kalo! The 9th Annual Kalo Festival includes live entertainment, hula, : kalo-inspired foods, loeal artisans and craft vendors, keiki face paint- : ing and a waterslide, kōnane, poi pounding, educational booths, Big- ; gest Kalo contest, a recipe contest, a country store and more. All are weleome to this family-friendly event.

$5 per Adult (18+), $1 per keiki at the gate. 5-5785 Kūhiō Hwy #A, Hanalei, Kaua'i. NĀ ULU KAIWI'ULA NATIVE HAWAIIAN GARDEN TOUR Dec. 8. 2 to 3 p.m. Learn about Hawai'i's native plants, and Bishop Museum's role in recording and preserving the living history of Hawai'i, on this guided tour of the ethnobotanical garden. Free with Bishop Museum admission. Honolulu. LIVING CULTURE WORKSHOP KAHILI PA'A LIMA (HAND-HELD KĀHILI) Dec. 14, 3 to 6 p.m. Learn to make a kāhili pa'a lima (hand-held kāhili) in the traditional style. No prior feather-work experience is necessary. Museum admission and workshop materials are included in the $25 registration fee. Bishop Museum Members receive 10% off registration. Space

is limited! Bishop Museum, Honolulu. MAKAHIKI CHALLENGE (9TH ANNUAL) Dec. 14, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kualoa Ranch hosts the 9th Annual Makahiki Challenge "Get Lepo" (Get Dirty), the state's first 5K Obstacle Mud Run. This year, Makahiki Challenge is introducing the new Ho'oikaika Heat that will put challengers through more physically demanding tasks between obstacles (hill climbs, bear crawls). The Makahiki Challenge is open to anyone age 14+ (minors need parent permission) of any fitness level. Participants ean enter as individuals or groups. Registration fees range from $84 - $100. Kualoa, O'ahu. KEIKI MAKAHIKI CHALLENGE (2ND ANNUAL) Dec. 15, 7 to 11 a.m. This 1.5 mile mud-run at Kualoa Ranch will feature 10 obstacles

designed to introduce the keiki to the world of obstacle course racing including tire step, mini slide, mini mud pit and a tunnel crawl. The Keiki Makahiki Challenge is open to ages 5-13 and is easy enough for children of every level to do. One parent/guardian ean run with their keiki for an additional $10. Registration fees range from $56-$66. Kualoa, O'ahu. For more info, visit keikimc.com. ILLUSTRATED TALK: "FIBER MEMORIES" WITH MARQUES HANALEI MARZAN Dec. 18, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m, East-West Center Arts Program presents "Fiber Memories," an illustrated talk presented by Bishop Museum Cultural Advisor Marques Hanalei Marzan. Free. East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu. ■

NATIVE HAWAIIAN POP-UP MAKEKE AT WINDWARD MALL No\>. 26 - Dec. 28, e.xtended holiday shopping hours Vendors featured in the mākeke will include: Aloha Modern, Ari South, Kini Zamora, Maile Girl Designs, Noho Home, Mamalani, Warrior Printing, Salt Water Heals, Ilihia Hawai'i, Courage Cotton, Nā Hau'oli Lima, Everything Maoli, Kapu Creations, Keiki Department, Ipo's Creation, Waiono Designs and many more. Check I Mana Ka 'Ōiwi's schedule of in-store events including mele, "make and take" workshops, 'Ōlelo Hawai'i shopping days, and more at hawaiiancouncil.org/ makeke. The month-long holiday mākeke will be open for business during Windward Malls' extended holiday shopping hours. The mākeke supports Native Hawaiian entrepreneurship and eeonomie self-sufficiency and is made possible by the Council for

Native Hawaiian Advancement, Kamehameha Schools, the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. 3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY POP-UP MAKEKE AT NĀ LAMA KUKUI Dec. 21,9 am to 3 pm One day only! Take care of your last-minute holiday shopping for friends and family and yourself at OHA's wildly popular shopping event! You do not want to miss OHA's 3rd Annual Holiday Pop-Up Mākeke (marketplace) featuring over 70 Native Hawaiian and locally owned businesses occupying two-floors of the Nā Lama Kukui building at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. (across from the new Liliha Bakery). This is a unique shopping experience. Vendors are from all across the pae 'āina, many without storefronts. This is your opportunity to buy their products all in one plaee. Visit www.oha.org/makeke for a full list of vendors.