Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 1, 1 January 2022 — The Virtual Stars Tonight [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Virtual Stars Tonight

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'Onipa'a March January 17, 10:00 a.m. \ O'ahu A march has been planned in observance of the 129th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. It will begin at Mauna'ala, the Royal Mausoleum, and conclude at 'Iolani Palaee. Following the march a rally with speeches, food and entertainment will be held on the palaee grounds. COVID-19 masking and social distancing protocols will be observed. For more information go to: https://kalahuihawaii.net/

January 8, 7:00 p.m. \ Virtual Bishop Museum Planetarium Education staff will show participants how to find Orion and the bright wintertime stars of Kekāomakali'i, as well as other planets in the early evening sky. This virtual event costs $6 per login for the general public, but is free to Bishop Museum members. To register go to: https:// www.bishopmuseum.org/ calendar/the-stars-tonight-on-line-january/ Project Mahi' ai Distribution January 9, 4:00 p.m. \ Maui Funded by an OHA grant, Proj-

ect Mahi'ai is an Amazon-style distribution system for Maui farmers and ranchers. They will host a distribution point at the Maui Sunday Market at Kahului Shopping Center beginning January 9. Both farmers and customers ean sign up at Project Mahi'ai's website: https:// proj ectmahiai.net HTA Winter Tourism Update January 12, 9:00 a.m. \ Virtual The Hawai'i Tourism Authority has reorganized its structure and operations to support the goal of Mālama Ku'u Home through the principles of regenerative tourism. Business leaders,

tourism stakeholders and interested community members are encouraged to attend. Registration information will be posted on HTA's IG and Twitter: @ hawaiihta and Facebook page: www.facebook.com/HawaiiHTA/ GoFarm Hawai' i AgCurious Webinar January 13, 6:00 p.m. | Kaua'i The next round of GoFarm Hawai'i on Kaua'i begins on January 13 with its AgCurious event - the first step to learn more about its beginning farmer training program. This cohort will run from February - September 2022. For more info or to register go to: https://gofarmhawaii. org/agcurious-faqs/ "You ean learn a lot from a plant name - in this case, Hawaiian laua'e" January 20, 5:00 p.m. \ Virtual Join the Mānoa Heritage Center for their first virtual Kahaukani Conversation of 2022 featuring a lively presentation by ethnobotanist Puanani Anderson-Fung. If you love detective mysteries, historical intrigue, Polynesian migration theories, or the plants, languages, culture or history of Polynesia, this talk will keep you entertained! To register go to: https://calendar.manoaheritagecenter.org/ ■