Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 7, 1 July 2022 — Kona Mele [ARTICLE]

Kona Mele

July 3, 4:00 p.m. \ Kailua Kona, Hawai'i lsland Live music by Keauhou and Kainani Kahaunaele at Maka'eo Pavilion (Old Airport). Sponsored in part by OHA. For more info: www.laiopua.org Waimea Valley Moon Walk July 8, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. \ Hale'iwa, O'ahu Waimea Valley's Summer 2022 Moon Walk series whieh includes a kauhale tour and guided moonlit walks to the waterfall. For more information email events@waimeavalley.net or eall 808-638-5858. Hidden in Plain Sight: The History of the Healer Stones of Kapaemahu in a Changing Waikīkī July 8,6:00 -7:30 p.m. Honolulu, O'ahu or Virtual Part of the Bishop Museum's Kapaemahu Speaker Series. Attend in-person at the Atherton Hālau or via Zoom. For more info: https:// bit.ly/39JWibP Hānau Hou Ka Hula Ki' i: Rebirthing the Hula Ki' i in the 21st Century July 10-30 | Honolulu, O'ahu This exhibit at the Downtown Art Center, curated by Kumu Hula Auli'i Mitchell features the endangered Hawaiian hula art of "hula ki'i," or Hawaiian puppetry. For more info: www. downtownarthi.org/ Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week & Festival July 11-16 | Waikīkī, O'ahu A week-long event at the Royal Hawaiian Center celebrating the Hawaiian steel guitar. For more info: www.waikikisteelguitarweek. eom/

OHA Moloka'i Board of Trustees Meetings July 18 at 6:30 p.m. and July 19 at 10:00 a.m. Ho'olehua, Moloka'i or Virtual Join OHA's BOT for their annual Moloka'i Community Meeting on July 18 and their regular BOT meeting on July 19. For more info: www.oha.org/bot 2022 Annual Native Hawaiian Convention July 19 - 22 | Waikīkī, O'ahu CNHAs annual Native Hawaiian Convention will be held at the Sheraton Waikīkī and feature cultural presentations, workshops, leadership discussions, networking and more. Sponsored in part by OHA. For more info: www.hawaiiancouncil.org/ Seas the Day: A Saturday of Play July 23, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. \ Honolulu, O'ahu Keiki and their grown-ups will learn about Moananuiākea through creative activities and exhibits at the Bishop Museum. For more info: https://bit.ly/3HIj2FA 'Ohana Discovery Day July 23, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. \ Makakilo, O'ahu Enjoy workshops, activities, and musical entertainment at the Jesus Christ of the Lat-ter-day Saints Family History Center at 92-900 Makakilo Dr. Pacific Connections: Gender Diversity Across Moana Nui July 29, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. \ Honolulu and Virtual Part of the Bishop Museum's Kapaemahu Speaker Series. Attend in-person at the Atherton Hālau or via Zoom. For more info: https:// bit.ly/3xMHqll Ho'i Hou Mai i Waimea Summer Concert Series July 30, 3:00 p.m. \ Hale'iwa, O'ahu An outdoor concert on the great lawn at Waimea Valley hosted by Mele Apana. Purchase tickets at: www.waimeavalley.net/events/ or eall 808-638-5858. Lā Ho'iho'i Ea - Sovereignty Restoration Day July 31, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. \ Honolulu, O'ahu Join the celebration at Thomas Square in downtown Honolulu. Flag ceremony is at 12 noon and live entertainment begins at 1:00 p.m. For more info: www.lahoihoiea.org ■