Join Pua to learn about her book, My Kalo Has Lau. Explore the book writing process and have any questions you may have answered by this celebrated local author. Participants will also take part in an ʻohana kalo plant activity.

This event offers the opportunity to engage with the poetics of Hawaiʻi’s past and present.

All Live from the Atherton events are filmed, recorded and photographed for future broadcasts and online content.

About Pua Aquino:
I am a mother of two boys, ages 10 and 12. I was born and raised in Mākaha and currently reside in Māʻili. I graduated from Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy and then later from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. I started working in early childhood education while attending college and have been working in the field for the past 21 years. For the past 16 years, I have been working for Partners in Development Foundation, starting off as a teacher's assistant with Ka Paʻalana Homeless Education Program, and am now in the administrative department as their Hawaiian Cultural Specialist.

Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF), an IRS Section 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, was incorporated in 1997 with the goal of helping families and communities overcome difficult challenges in ways that would make them, in turn, teachers and helpers of others in need.

Admission:
General Admission - $20
Keiki ages 10 and under - FREE

Live From the Atherton is Hawai‘i Public Radio’s new flagship multimedia series, featuring music performances, authors and other creative, original thinkers at our Atherton Studio. Throughout 2025, Hawai'i Public Radio will host ticketed events that feature a range of music, from Hawaiian, classical, jazz and indie, as well as authors and speakers across genres including fiction, young adult, keiki and Hawaiian history.