Hoʻokahi nō lāʻau lapaʻau, ʻo ka mihi

Museum After Hours
Hoʻokahi nō lāʻau lapaʻau, ʻo ka mihi
Friday, October 10, 2025
5 pm – 9 pm

Location: Hawaiian Hall Complex | Gallery Lawns
$10 pre-sale, $15 at the door for General Admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.

In partnership with the Mary Kawena Pukui Cultural Preservation Society, Bishop Museum invites you to celebrate the life, work and legacy of our hero of cultural preservation, Mary Kawena Pukui. Join us as we delve into a deeper understanding of hoʻoponopono, a traditional Hawaiian practice of conflict resolution and restoring balance, as taught and lived by our kūpuna. From 6 – 7:30 p.m., inside Hawaiian Hall, our honored guests, Loea Hoʻoponopono Lynette Kahekili Kaopuiki Paglinawan, PhD and Manulani Aluli Meyer, PhD will guide this exploration of reflections and meditations on hoʻoponopono.

This program is part of the 2025 Nānā I Ke Kumu Series | Honoring the Legacy of Mary Kawena Pukui, a collaborative effort between the Mary Kawena Pukui Cultural Preservation Society and Bishop Museum, celebrating the ways Pukui’s scholarship, mentorship, and cultural wisdom continue to nourish and guide the lāhui.

Spotlight Program

Panel Discussion
Loea Hoʻoponopono Lynette Kahekili Kaopuiki Paglinawan, PhD and Manulani Aluli Meyer, PhD
Kai Ākea | Hawaiian Hall First Floor
6:00 pm

Mrs. Paglinawan, a respected social worker who worked closely with Mary Kawena Pukui, will share her personal experiences learning directly from Mrs. Pukui. She will reflect on how Pukui’s teachings shaped her approach to social work, community well-being and her continued transmission of ʻike hoʻoponopono, grounding her practice in the cultural values of aloha, pono, and lōkahi. Dr. Aluli Meyer, a leading scholar and practitioner of Indigenous leadership and education, will join Paglinawan in conversation to explore how hoʻoponopono continues to serve as a vital framework for healing in contemporary times. Together, they will weave stories, scholarship, and practice, inviting participants to consider how this tradition might be carried forward to meet today’s challenges.

Planetarium Shows
J. Watumull Planetarium
Tickets required; reserve at Shop Pacifica upon check in. Free for members and children under 4, $3 per person general admission. Limited seating.

6:00 PM T. REX
6:45 PM T. REX
7:30 PM Hawaiian Sky Tonight
8:15 PM Hawaiian Sky Tonight

T. REX
6:00 pm & 6:45 pm
Chronicling the true story of three boys’ discovery of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, T. REX takes you through the life and times of this iconic dinosaur, the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Tyrants). Uncover more to T. rex in this stunning blend of cutting-edge CGI and scientific expedition. Produced by Giant Screen Films. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill. 25 minutes, recommended for ages 5 and up.

The Hawaiian Sky Tonight
7:30 pm & 8:15 pm
Join our guide to discover what stars, constellations, planets, and more can be seen in the skies above Hawaiʻi on the night of the show. Live presentation, 25 minutes.

ʻOhana Offerings
Food and Beverage on the Lawn
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

E Kōnane Pū Kākou! (Gallery Lawns)
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Much more than just a game, kōnane hones strategic and analytical skills applicable in times of both war and peace. Join kōnane enthusiasts to challenge your established strategies or learn the rules and techniques for the first time. Open to all levels of experience. Fun for the whole ʻohana!

Lauhala Weaving w/ Keoua Nelsen (Gallery Lawns)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Weave the dried leaves of the Pūhala (Pandanus) into a stunning bracelet (one per attendee). Courtesy of Helumoa, Royal Hawaiian Center

Lei Making w/ Maxeen Shea (Gallery Lawns)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Use the kui (sewing) style to string an assortment of blossoms into a beautiful lei (one per attendee). Courtesy of Helumoa, Royal Hawaiian Center

ʻUkulele Lesson w/ Puʻuhonua Jumawan (Gallery Lawns)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Learn basic chords and sing a song as you strum Hawaiʻi’s best-known string instrument, introduced to the islands in the 1870s from Portugal. ʻUkulele provided. Courtesy of Helumoa, Royal Hawaiian Center

Keiki Activities w/ Ulu Aʻe Learning Center (Gallery Lawns)
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Activities include ʻohe kāpala (create a greeting card using stamps), kōnane (outplay your opponent in a two-player strategy board game) and kiʻi pōhaku (collect the most matching petroglyphs). For ages 5-10. A parent/guardian must be present.

ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 1077
Hoʻokahi no lāʻau lapaʻau, ʻo ka mihi.
There is one remedy — repentance.

For information on the full series of events dedicated to Mrs. Pukui, please click this link: 2025 Nānā i ke Kumu Series | Honoring and Perpetuating the Legacy of Mary Kawena Pukui

The Mary Kawena Pukui Cultural Preservation Society’s purpose is to be a unique and invaluable educational resource based on the life’s work of Mary Kawena Pukui, who dedicated her life to the preservation of the Hawaiian culture and language, authoring over 50 scholarly publications, composing over 150 songs and chants. Pukui was widely recognized as a historian, translator, author, teacher, lecturer, composer, researcher, genealogist, hula expert. lexicographer and more.

Header photo courtesy of Loea Hoʻoponopono Lynette Kahekili Kaopuiki Paglinawan; Mrs. Pukui with Lynette and Līkeke Paglinawan.