Community Calendar

Par Hawaii is pumping up support for Special Olympics Hawaii athletes! The company’s Fueling Dreams campaign returns for its 16th year, allowing island drivers to make a cash donation in-store to Special Olympics Hawaii at any participating nomnom store on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui from May 1 through July 31. All donations received from the Fueling Dreams campaign allow Special Olympics Hawaii to continue to provide programs and training online for more than 3,400 youth and adult athletes with intellectual disabilities. These athletes are considered a vulnerable population, and these funds are critical to keep them active and safe during the pandemic. Donations from the Fueling Dreams campaign will also help provide the necessary supplies and PPE for athletes and coaches so that they can one day “return to play” safely.

Hawaii's public libraries will celebrate “Tails and Tales” this summer with virtual and in-person activities, author talks, and more as we explore some amazing ocean creatures, land animals, birds and beasts, all while enjoying terrific tales along the way! The free Summer Reading Program is for everyone! Participants will simply log reading minutes and track accomplishments. For every 100 minutes logged online, you will receive a virtual badge and an entry to the lucky grand prize drawing for Four Round Trip Tickets, courtesy of Alaska Airlines® and the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i. When you reach reading milestones of 300, 600, and 1,000 minutes, you will receive free incentives, while supplies last. Visit a local library to claim your reading reward. For more information, visit librarieshawaii.org/summerreading or call/visit your local library.

This year’s 8th Annual Leadership Conference will span two days, with optional morning and afternoon sessions. The hybrid Conference will be predominantly virtual with opportunities to attend exclusive in-person sessions. Experience insightful and valuable presentations and workshops led by top business and community leaders, business owners, and thought leaders from across the state and beyond. Speakers include: Lisa Kay Solomon, Innovation Strategist, Leadership Coach, Author John Leong, Kupu Kūhaʻo Zane, Sig Zane Designs, SZKaiao Brigadier General Jennifer Short, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Solomon Enos, Native Hawaiian Artist, Visionary and more! Register at: https://leadershipconference.hawaiibusiness.com/

Registration for Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum's Flight School for Girls is now open! Students in grades 6 - 8 will spend an action-packed week discovering the world of aviation through fast-paced STEM activities. Experiment with the forces of flight, learn about weather and atmosphere, explore the history of aviation in Hawaii, tackle a real-world problem using aviation assets, talk story with aviation professionals, and much more! Spots are going fast: Register your student today!

‘Apo A No‘eau (grasp until mastery) is an exhibition honoring the hana no‘eau (arts) of Hawai’i. Artwork features and draws inspiration from traditional Hawaiian handmade forms such as lauhala, kapa, wood working, feather work, ‘ohe kapala, and other aspects of Hawaiian material culture. A celebration of craftsmanship and culture, this exhibition showcases a combination of invitational and juried works in all media. The theme of this exhibition is based on a vision born in the dreams of kumu hula Devin Kamealoha Forrest who composed the words: “Nalu a ulu kau, ʻapo a noʻeau” (Meditate until inspiration hits, then grasp the knowledge until mastery). Artists were invited to use this theme as inspiration to explore and honor the many handmade forms of Hawai‘i.

ABOUT MAUI OCEAN CENTER Encounter Hawaiian marine life at Maui Ocean Center, The Aquarium of Hawai‘i. Named among the “Top 10 Aquariums in the World” by TripAdvisor, Maui Ocean Center is home to the world’s largest display of live Hawaiian corals and exhibits featuring sharks, stingrays, turtles, and endemic marine life found nowhere in the world. The new Humpbacks of Hawai‘i Exhibit & Sphere is the first of its kind, bringing guests eye-to-eye with life-sized humpback whales in a virtual, 3D encounter. The Aquarium offers presentations and cultural exhibits as well as outdoor, bistro-style dining at Reef Café and world-class shopping at Maui Ocean Treasures. Open 10am-3pm (final admission at 1:30pm) daily. Maui Ocean Center is part of the global family of Coral World International.

The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM) re-opens to the public on Monday, July 13, with a new exhibit, "Mai hoʻohuli i ka lima i luna". The exhibit is open Monday through Saturday.

Docent Garden Tour w/ admission

July 3 - August 5, 2021 We're showcasing bw film photos taken underwater by Katharine Kollman. Photographs will be up thru 8/5. Join us for the Photographer Zoom Talk Sunday, July 18, 5:30pm. Zoom ID 808-597-8733 Artist Statement: In the jewelry industry, “silver glory” is a chemical process by which we protect polished silver from tarnishing; it is a means of preventing a fine material from deteriorating. Black and white film photography relies on photosensitive silver halides to exist as a medium. This notion of protecting an element essential to a craft I love stirred something within me, and the term began to extend beyond workplace vernacular. “Silver glory” became synonymous with preserving the beauty of black and white film. As most of my subject matter relates to the ocean, this idea of preservation extended itself to encompass sustainability in the environment: to preserve and protect the precious life remaining in a world that has been deeply transfigured by our presence. Our anthropocentric tendencies as humans suggest that we are more inclined to pay attention to that which we identify with. My hope is that by offering congruencies between us, humans, and these quiet ocean inhabitants, we might find some motivation within ourselves to give more of our attention to our environment and the influence we exert upon it. This installation serves as a reminder that when we remove ourselves from the artifice of this modern age and align with the natural world, we become part of that intrinsic beauty. katharinekollman.com @cassec0u

Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? FREE COVID-19 ANTIBODY BLOOD TESTING     We are asking individuals who have Type 2 Diabetes and have received their second SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine help the John A. Burns School of Medicine measure their immune response.     If you are interested in helping local biomedical research, please contact Dr. Brent Fujimoto brentfuj@hawaii.edu