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Kona Historical Society

Wanna Dance?

This past Thursday a couple of us members were introduced to Gertrude’s Jazz Bar (Named after Gertrude Steing) on Alii Drive. We arrived at 6pm, ordered drinks and some pupus and the band started playing at 6:30. Thursday is Latin Night and once the band began the dance floor became alive with all sorts of […]

Get Ready for the 8th Annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival

 

Aloha!

The Waimea Ocean Film Festival heads to the Big Island January 1-9, 2018, along with another exciting line-up of films, speakers, exhibits, presentations and Breakfast Talks. Save the Date! for these action-packed days of exciting film, dynamic discussion, epic adventure, riveting surf, island culture, compelling speakers, intriguing exhibits and important conversation, set […]

It’s not too early to plan to go to the Waimea Ocean Film Festival

 

Aloha!

Another exciting line-up of films, speakers, exhibits, presentations and Breakfast Talks head to the island January 1-9, 2018. Save the Date! for these action-packed days of exciting film, dynamic discussion, epic adventure, riveting surf, island culture, compelling speakers, intriguing exhibits and important conversation, set amidst the beauty of the Kohala Coast.

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Ka’upulehu Interpretive Center Event on Saturday a Success

“I have paddled past Kalaemano countless times and have marveled at the beauty of the coastline. It was an honor and a thrill to be able to set my feet upon the land today!”…Barbara Kildow

Aunty Lei and her family are stewards of this section of land, Kalaemano, that runs mauka to makai. […]

Some Info about Lance Oliver, our dance instructor

Dance your cares away! Big Island ballroom dance scene taking off

By Karen Rose Special to West Hawaii Today

Legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw described dancing as a vertical expression of a horizontal desire. This is especially apparent in ballroom dancing, sometimes called partner dancing, which has […]

Ke ‘Olu Market will NOT be functioning Wednesday, Feb 1

 

Unfortunately the Ke ‘Olu Market will not be open this Wednesday, February 1, 2017. It should be functional next week on February 8th.

 

REMINDER: Pick up fresh produce at the Wednesday Morning Market

THE WEDNESDAY MORNING MARKET IS OPEN FROM 8 – 10AM AT THE KE ‘OLU LAWN BY THE POOL Produce Available Breakfast is being served, too. See you there!

 

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Join Kona Historical Society Evening of the 28th

Getting Ready and Prepping for the King Kamehameha Day

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Thanks to Kaycee and Michael Krysty

Moana Kuma Named 2016 Pa‘u QueenKing for the Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade — Kailua-Kona

Raised on the slopes of Hualalai, Moana Kuma will reign as queen of the 2016 King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade in Kailua-Kona on Saturday, June 11. In her unit, Moana honors her entire extended Ohana, friends, and past parade queens who illustrate Kona’s beautiful past, present, and future. As queen, she will pay tribute […]

This Week is a Week of Knowledge

Big Ideas on the Big Island II

In 2004 member ,Julie Wrigley and Dr. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University founded the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. The mission is to improve well being for people and the planet for present and future generations. Unlike other universities, sustainability is a defining value […]

Save the Dates: March 21st and March 23rd BIG IDEAS on the BIG ISLAND II

MESSAGE FROM AUNTY HANNAH SPRINGER: A KAHEA (CALL OUT) FROM THE FAMILIES OF KAʻŪPŪLEHU ON THEIR PROPOSED MARINE RESERVE & PUBLIC HEARING 2-11-16

 

The families of Kuki`o and Ka`upulehu, have resisted movement away from our `aina aloha, the region of North Kona, called Kekaha and further described as wai`ole (without water). A forever independent lot, we have been goat herders and ranchers, truck drivers and educators, always fishing our home waters and tending our gardens […]

Travel back in time to the Stork Club

Sign up for Art Classes with Mary Spears at Ke ‘Olu

Mary’s work has been featured in numerous shows in the state of Hawaii. Active art instructor, she taught at the Four Seasons Hualalai for over a decade. She’s designed fabric for Kahala Sportswear, logos for Liquid Robotics, Jupiter Research Foundation, Bioscape Hawaii and others. Her artwork is in private and public collections including […]

A Little Intimate Theater…November 6

TRY WAIT, a protection of our near waterfront is having its last public hearing…all is invited.

We just got this in: Verne Yamanaka, a local member of Hualalai, wanted our membership to know about this hearing.

The KMLAC will be making a presenting of our “Try Wait” program to County and State legislators at the Ka’upulehu Interpretive Center at 10:00 am. We welcome interested residents to this […]

2015 Annual Hawaii Artist Collaboration

Kona Choral Society’s Concert on May 17

Kona Wine Market Grand Re-opening

 

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