Public Programs Schedule: December 2009 – March 2010
The following public programs and special events are scheduled for galleries and public spaces at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu, and Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens in Captain Cook, Hawai‘i, from December through March. More detailed information is available at www.bishopmuseum.org or in Ka‘Elele, the journal of Bishop Museum. Please note that this is subject to change. Visit the online press room for the most up-to-date information.
Special Events, Workshops, Lectures
BISHOP MUSEUM IS OPEN FROM 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED EVERY TUESDAY AND DECEMBER 25TH
DECEMBER 2009
MEMBER’S MAHALO DAY
Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Exclusively for Bishop Museum members
Shop Pacifica; Bishop Museum; For more information, call: 847-8296
Shop till you drop at our Member’s Mahalo Day. For one day only, members will enjoy an additional 10% off in holiday savings on top of your membership discount! General members receive 20% off most items and 30% off Bishop Museum Press books. Premier members get a total of 25% off most items and 35% off Bishop Museum Press Books. Not a member? Join today so that you can take part in this shopping extravaganza!
THE SKY TONIGHT
December 4th and 18th; 8 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12;
Members Free
J. Watumull Planetarium; Bishop Museum; Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience a detailed tour of the current Hawaiian evening sky during The Sky Tonight. This live planetarium program is hosted by Barry Peckham, Vice President of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society. Telescope-viewing in the Museum observatory follows the show, weather permitting. The Sky Tonight is offered on the first and third Friday of each month at 8 p.m. The show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Reservations are required. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN FREE GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, December 12, 2009; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Brian Kiyabu, horticulturist, will guide visitors through the 12 acre garden of native and Polynesian introduced plants. Visitors can imagine the landscape in the time before Captain Cook, and learn about the productive, sustainable agriculture the Hawaiians were practicing in Kona 300 years ago. The tour is free, although donations are encouraged. For more information, call 808-323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP FREE ADMISSION DAY
Saturday, December 19, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bishop Museum, Honolulu
ADMISSION IS FREE
In honor of the birthday anniversary of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the Bishop Museum will waive admission for ALL visitors. Bernice Pauahi Pākī was born on December 19, 1831. She was the great-granddaughter of King Kamehameha I. Her devoted husband, businessman and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop, founded the Bishop Museum in her memory. For more information, visit www.bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 847-3511.
JANUARY 2010
THE SKY TONIGHT
January 15 8 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12; Members Free
J. Watumull Planetarium; Bishop Museum; Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience a detailed tour of the current Hawaiian evening sky during The Sky Tonight. This live planetarium program is hosted by Barry Peckham, Vice President of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society. Telescope-viewing in the Museum observatory follows the show, weather permitting. The show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Reservations are required. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN – FREE GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, January 9, 2010 ; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Brian Kiyabu, horticulturist, will guide visitors through the 12 acre garden of native and Polynesian introduced plants. Visitors can imagine the landscape in the time before Captain Cook, and learn about the productive, sustainable agriculture the Hawaiians were practicing in Kona 300 years ago. The tour is free, although donations are encouraged. For more information, call 808-323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN – WORKSHOP
IDENTIFYING HAWAIIAN KALO VARIETIES
Friday, January 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Greenwell Garden foreman, Manuel Rego, will introduce participants to the 85 or more varieties of kalo (taro) that may be found in Hawaiian gardens and farms. Participants will learn key features that will help them separate the similar varieties and start on their way to recognizing all the different varieties. This is a hands-on workshop that uses the growing collection in the Amy Greenwell Garden as examples. Participants must bring Bulletin 84 to class with them. If they do not have it, this classic will be available at the Garden for $12. Class fee: $15, free for Bishop Museum members. For more information, call 808-323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
CHARLES REED BISHOP FREE ADMISSION DAY
Monday, January 25, 2009; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bishop Museum, Honolulu
FREE ADMISSION
In honor of the birthday anniversary of businessman and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop, the Bishop Museum will waive admission for ALL visitors. Mr. Bishop (1822-1915) founded Bishop Museum in honor of his wife Bernice Pauahi Bishop (1831-1884). She was the great-granddaughter of King
Kamehameha I. Bishop Museum possesses one of the largest natural history collections in the world, and the largest repository for Hawaiian artifacts. For more information, visit www.bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 847-3511.
FEBRUARY 2010
THE SKY TONIGHT
February 5th and 19th 8 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12;
Members Free
J. Watumull Planetarium; Bishop Museum; Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience a detailed tour of the current Hawaiian evening sky during The Sky Tonight. This live planetarium program is hosted by Barry Peckham, Vice President of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society. Telescope-viewing in the Museum observatory follows the show, weather permitting. The Sky Tonight is offered on the first and third Friday of each month at 8 p.m. The show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Reservations are required. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN – WORKSHOP
KAPA DYES AND DECORATING
Saturday, February 6, 2010; 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Wesley Sen, who studied kapa making with Mary Pritchard and Beatrice Krauss, will teach students methods for making dyes from ‘ōlena, noni, and kukui bark. Students will make the dyes to color kapa pieces and decorate them using ‘ohe kapala, bamboo stamps. Class fee: $40, Bishop Museum members $30. For more information, call 808-323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
BISHOP MUSEUM – MARY KAWENA PUKUI PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 13, 2010; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Regular Admission Rates except - Kama‘aina and Military $5; Children 3 and under FREE; Bishop Museum Members FREE
Great Lawn, Bishop Museum; Honolulu
The 10th Annual Mary Kawena Pukui Performing Arts Festival is a celebration of native cultures through the ancient art of storytelling and dance. This event will feature Native storytellers from Hawai‘i, Alaska, Mississippi, and Massachusetts. These performers are participants of Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations or ECHO. Special rate for kama’aina and military $5; children 3 and under are free; regular admission rates apply for other visitors $15.95 adults; $12.95 for youth (4-12), and seniors (65+). Bishop Museum members are FREE. For more information call (808) 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.
CIRCUS: SCIENCE UNDER THE BIG TOP MEMBER PREVIEW
Friday, February 12, 2010; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; exclusively for Bishop Museum members; Reservations Required (808) 847-8296
Attention Bishop Museum members – be the first to experience the Circus! Science Under the Big Top, a traveling exhibit that uses science to explore the wonder of the circus, and the world of the circus to explore science. Circus! Science Under the Big Top will be on exhibit February 13 – May 2, 2010 in the Castle Memorial Building. Not a member? Join today and receive your invitation to this exclusive member preview. RSVP to 847-8296 or membership@bishopmuseum.org
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN – FREE GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, February 13, 2010; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Horticulturist, Brian Kiyabu, will guide visitors through the 12 acre garden of native and Polynesian introduced plants. Visitors can imagine the landscape in the time before Captain Cook, and learn about the productive, sustainable agriculture the Hawaiians were practicing in Kona 300 years ago. The tour is free, although donations are encouraged. For more information, call 808-323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN – 6TH ANNUAL GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 27, 2010; 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
FREE Admission
The 6th Annual Grow Hawaiian Festival at Amy Greenwell Garden features weavers, dancers, kapa makers, and other practitioners of traditional Hawaiian culture meet biologists, conservationists, and horticulturists to explore their common passion for native and Polynesian introduced plants of Hawai‘i. Festival goers have a unique opportunity to meet and talk with many of the foremost practitioners of Hawaiian arts like weaver Elizabeth Maluihi Lee or lei maker Marie MacDonald. The Grow Hawaiian Festival includes demonstrations, talks, storytelling, hula, plant and insect identification booths, and informational tables from community conservation, cultural, and scientific groups. Admission is free. For more information, call 808-323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
MARCH 2009
THE SKY TONIGHT
Friday March 5th and 19th; 8 p.m.; No late seating; $6 General; $4 Children 4-12; Members of Bishop Museum and Hawaiian Astronomical Society Free
J. Watumull Planetarium; Bishop Museum; Reservations Required (808) 848-4168
Come experience a detailed tour of the current Hawaiian evening sky during The Sky Tonight. This live planetarium program is hosted by Barry Peckham, Vice President of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society. Telescope-viewing in the Museum observatory follows the show, weather permitting. The Sky Tonight is offered on the first and third Fridays of each month at 8 p.m. The show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN – FREE GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, March 13; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Join Garden Manager Peter Van Dyke on a tour of the Garden’s collection of native Hawaiian plants while learning about traditional cultural uses. This is a FREE event. Call (808) 323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org for more information.
Ongoing Programs at Bishop Museum
10:00 a.m.
Eo Mai, Welcome Tour
Museum Entrance, near Box Office 25 minutes
Learn the history of the Museum’s founding and architectural aspects.
10:30 a.m.
Kai Akea, Hawaii in the Beginning
Hawaiian Hall 25 minutes
Tour of Hawaiian Hall’s first floor. Delve into this watery realm of gods, creation, and migration.
11:00 a.m.
Nā Ulu Garden Tour
Please meet at the entrance of the Hawaiian Hall 25 minutes
Learn more about the beautiful plants of Hawaii with a guided tour of the Bishop Museum gardens.
11:30 a.m.
The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show (no late seating)
J. Watumull Planetarium 25 minutes
Discover the skies and stories of our Hawaiian skies and learn about current events in space.
12:00 Noon
Meet me at the Hot Spot – Lava Melting Demo
Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theatre 25 minutes
An exciting lava melting demonstration, learn more about volcanoes and see rock and cinder melted to create lava.
12:30 p.m.
Wao Kanaka: Where People Live
Hawaiian Hall 2nd Floor 25 minutes
Tour the Hall’s 2nd floor. Explore the daily life of ancient Hawaiians and their connections with the land, and learn about how the ahupua‘a system was utilized.
1:00 p.m.
Ola Na Mo‘olelo – “Living Stories” Storytelling program
Hawaiian Hall Atrium – Demo area 25 minutes
Hawaiian stories come alive in these dramatic presentations. (25 minutes)
1:30 p.m.
Explorers of Polynesia Planetarium Show (no late seating)
J. Watumull Planetarium 45 minutes
Our signature planetarium show. Learn how the Polynesians navigated through the Pacific thousands of years ago using their knowledge of the night sky and nature.
2:00 p.m.
Meet me at the Hot Spot – Lava Melting Demo
Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theater 25 minutes (note: this show is presented simultaneously in Japanese and English).
2:30 p.m.
Science on a Sphere Show
J. Watumull Planetarium Lobby 25 Minutes
This live show uses NOAA’s Science on a Sphere, a vivid six-foot globe, to explore topics
from global warming to the frosty red surface of Mars.
3:00 p.m.
Wao Lani: Of Gods and Chiefs
Hawaiian Hall 3rd Floor 25 minutes
Tour of the Hall’s 3rd floor. Learn about the lives of the ali‘i, chiefly descendants of the gods, and their legacies.
3:30 p.m.
Adventures of Galileo
J. Watumull Planetarium 30 minutes
Learn about the discoveries of Galileo.
Japanese Language Tours
All programs are offered seven days a week unless otherwise noted.
10:30 a.m. – Guided Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kahili Room, & Joseph M. Long Gallery 25 minutes
Listen to the story of the creation of the Museum and learn more about the treasures of the Hawaiian people.
11:30 a.m. – Guided Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kahili Room, & Joseph M. Long Gallery 25 minutes
Listen to the story of the creation of the Museum and learn more about the treasures of the Hawaiian people.
12:45 p.m. – Japanese Planetarium Show (Explorers of Polynesia)
J. Watumull Planetarium 45 minutes
Learn how the Polynesians navigated through the Pacific thousands of years ago using their knowledge of the night sky and nature.
2:00 p.m. -- Meet Me at the Hot Spot - Lava Melting Demonstration in Science Adventure Center
Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theatre 25 minutes
An exciting lava melting demonstration, learn more about volcanoes and see rock and cinder melted to create lava
2:30 p.m. – Guided Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kahili Room, & Joseph M. Long Gallery 25 minutes
Listen to the story of the creation of the Museum and learn more about the treasures of the Hawaiian people.
3:30 p.m. – Guided tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kahili Room, & Joseph M. Long Gallery 25 minutes
Listen to the story of the creation of the Museum and learn more about the treasures of the Hawaiian people.
Bishop Museum Information: (808) 847-3511 Fax: (808) 841-8968; Email: bishoppr@bishopmuseum.org; Location: 1525 Bernice Street in Honolulu, HI 96817-2704; Hours: 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Christmas Day; Admission: Adults - $15.95; Youth (4-12) and Seniors (65+) - $12.95: Hawaii resident and Military with ID – Adult $8.95; Youth (4-12) and Seniors (65+) $7.95; (non-resident visitors accompanied by Military or Hawaii Resident with ID - $10.95) Members and Children 3 and under are always free. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Archives: (808) 848-4182; Library: (808) 848-4148; Planetarium: (808) 848-4136; Shop Pacifica: (808) 848-4158 There is no admission fee for those who wish only to shop at Shop Pacifica; Facility Rentals: (808) 848-4131 Email: events@bishopmuseum.org; Web site: http://www.bishopmuseum.org
Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Information: (808) 323-3318, Fax: (808) 323-2394; Email: agg@bishopmuseum.org Location: 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona, at mile-marker 110 near Captain Cook, Hawaii; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1053, Captain Cook, HI 96704. Hours: 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Guided Tours on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Suggested Donation: $4. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Facility Rentals: (808) 848-4131 Email: events@bishopmuseum.org; Web Site: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell/
Bishop Museum Press Information: Hawai‘i’s fourth-largest regional publisher. The mission of Bishop Museum Press is to record, preserve, and tell the stories of Hawai‘i and the Pacific, inspiring our guests to embrace and experience our natural and cultural world. (808) 848-4135; Email: ron.cox@bishopmuseum.org; Mailing address: 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817; Web Site: www.bishopmuseum.org/press
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