Press Room
Welcome Back to MHC!
Aloha pumehana! Warmest greetings! We are happy to announce that Mānoa Heritage Center will be reopening Wednesday, July 1 with new morning programs that are free to kamaʻāina (residents) and available by reservation only. Thirty-minute docent-led zip tours of Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau and its surrounding gardens of native plants will be available on Wednesdays, Fridays, and […]
Virtual Kahaukani Conversations – Summer Solstice
Ke Alanui Polohiwa a Kāne: Sharing Practitioner Perspectives on the Summer Solstice By Jenny Leung, Cultural Site Manager He lawaiʻa no ke kai pāpaʻu, he pōkole ke aho; he lawaiʻa no ke kai hohonu he loa ke aho. The fisherman of the shallow sea uses only a short line; a fisherman of the deep sea […]
Through the Eyes of a Citizen Historian
By Andrea Wagner Born and raised in Wailupe Valley, Andrea Wagner is a dedicated MHC volunteer extraordinaire—not only does she give tours to student and adult visitors, she volunteers to help process our newsletters, registers guests at events, and as a lifelong learner and citizen historian, jumped at the opportunity to dive a little deeper […]
Virtual Kahaukani Conversations
Ke Alanui Polohiwa a Kāne: Summer Solstice Conversations We are looking forward to welcoming you back to MHC in person in early July. In the meantime, we are excited to invite you to a Virtual Kahaukani Conversations event, in anticipation of the Summer Solstice. As the Summer Solstice is upon us (Saturday, June 20) we […]
Native Plant Portraits
Kathy Au and Taffy Raphael have been friends for 42 years. When they’re not studying native plants – Kathy via botanical illustration and Taffy through photography – they are focused on making sure keiki throughout the country receive a good education. Together they founded SchoolRISE, a consultancy firm dedicated to helping schools improving literacy achievement. […]
