October is a great month for learning together as a family! Take advantage of the learning opportunities in our community.
Oct. 1 – Kids’ Workshop at Home Depot: Build and paint a firetruck! Although the hours listed are 9-12, you may show up at any time with your child. Please register online at: http://www.homedepot.com/l/Hilo/HI/Hilo/96720/8453 *The link will take you to a Honolulu store but will allow you to register for the class in Hilo.
Oct. 3 The Joys and Challenges of Native Bird Photography in HawaiiPresented by Jack Jeffreys at the Lyman House Museum from 7 pm to 8:30.“Hawai‘i’s renowned photographer and biologist Jack Jeffrey shares the experiences, challenges, and joys of capturing on film our Islands’ native forest birds, on two occasions: Monday evening, October 3, and a “matinée” on the following afternoon, Tuesday, October 4 (3:00 pm-4:30). Through personal stories and breathtaking photos of these elusive creatures in their habitats, Jack brings us (in every respect) into the real picture of wildlife photography.
Free to Lyman Museum members; $3 nonmembers.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for evening public programs.
Limited seating; first come, first seated.
Additional parking next door at Hilo Union School ON MONDAY EVENING ONLY!
Oct. 10 – Oct. 14 Keiki Craft Camp
Available for two age groups:
10:00-12:00 Ages 8-10
1:00-3:00 Ages 11+
Sign-up began Sept. 19
For more information and to register, contact Ben Franklin at 935-0005 or
visit (on the second page of the September calendar) http://www.benfranklinhawaii.com/wpcontent/uploads/2016/08/HiloSeptemberCalendar_final.pdf
Oct. 28 Live Stargazing at ‘Imiloa
From the ‘Imiloa website:
“Join us for our live stargazing program in partnership with the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station (VIS) on selected Friday evenings at 7:00 pm. View the cold, clear Maunakea night sky from the comfort of the ‘Imiloa planetarium. Join us on a journey to explore the stars and celestial objects from the 9,000 foot-level in real time. A VIS staff member will orient the program’s participants to the night’s sky via a live feed, as well as introduce the instruments and techniques used to view a deep space object. In turn, the ‘Imiloa planetarium operator will then take the audience to those objects for a more in-depth look.
Each month’s program will focus on celestial objects seen in that season’s sky. For instance, in the winter skies in Hawai‘i we will look at the Orion Nebula, Pleiades, and put them in contexts with Hawaiian traditions.”
http://www.imiloahawaii.org/calendar/day_view/day:October+28,+2016#event_1538
Oct.29 ‘Imiloa’s 8th Annual Wayfinding Festival
From the ‘Imiloa website:
“‘Imiloa’s 8th Annual Wayfinding and Navigation Festival
by Anna Liu on September 29th, 2015
Honoring the Spirit of the Waʻa and the ʻĀina
Experience the “Spirit of the Wayfinder” at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s 8th Annual Wayfinding & Navigation Festival sponsored by the Ama OluKai Foundation. This annual community festival explores the art and science of oceanic wayfinding, the traditional Polynesian system of navigating the open ocean without the use of modern instrumentation. Themed He Waʻa He Moku, Honoring the Spirit of the Waʻa and the ʻĀina, this full-day event takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Ama OluKai Foundation, the event is free and open to the public.
Special keynote presentations will focus on the ‘āina (land) and the waʻa (canoe) as interconnected symbols of cultural identity and pride. Presenters will explore how the ‘āina gives life and spirit to the waʻa, and how the waʻa in turn inspires us to care for ourselves, each other, and our natural and cultural environments.
Under the simulated night sky of the ‘Imiloa planetarium, experienced navigators from the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage will unlock the secrets of the stars that guide them along their journey. Activity stations set up throughout the ‘Imiloa Exhibit Hall will focus on critical aspects of open ocean sailing that all crew members are required to complete—packing gear, calibrating your body to become a measuring tool, tying knots, etc.—to challenge attendees to see if they have what it takes to be a deep-sea voyager. Each participant who successfully completes all crew requirements will receive a prize for becoming an “‘Imiloa Crew Member”! Rounding out the day will be climb onboard tours of Hilo’s own inter-island voyaging canoe, Kiakahi, on the ‘Imiloa lawn.”
Mahalo to the Ama OluKai Foundation for sponsorship of the 2015 ʻImiloa Wayfinding & Navigation Festival.
http://blog.imiloahawaii.org/hawaiian-culture/imiloas-annual-wayfinding-and-navigation-festival/