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The Conversation

The Conversation: Touring the Obama Center Library; Moon eclipsing Venus

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published June 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM HST
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The Obama Presidential Center Branch of the Chicago Public Library. (June 3, 2026).
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  • Diving industry specialist and marine educator Keoki Stender shares his new book, “A Pocket Guide to Hawaiʻi’s Tide Pools and Reefs” 
  • Musician and composer Māhealani Uchiyama discusses, “Pōpolo-heno,” a musical tribute to the often unseen contributions of African Americans in Hawaiʻi, in a hana hou for Juneteenth | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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