Mele After Hours Program
Friday, August 9, 2024
Mele After Hours Program
Friday, August 9, 2024
MAHALO NUI for joining us at this year’s Mele After Hours, here on the Great Lawn at Bishop Museum. Doors open at 5:15pm and program begins at 5:30pm
Event Lineup:
- Kalaʻe & Kalena Parish
- Ei Nei
- Natalie Ai Kamuʻu
- Sean Naʻauao
Hosted and emceed by Mele Apana
Hula performance by award winning Hula Hālau o Kamuela
Community Partners
Bishop Museum wishes to express its thanks and gratitude to ProService Hawaiʻi for helping to bring together organizations that work to better our community. Be sure to visit them:
- ProService Hawaii
- Aloha United Way
- Ohana100, The Daniel Akaka Family Foundation
- RevoluSun
In addition, Bishop Museum welcomes Helumoa, the Royal Hawaiian Center and extend a gracious mahalo for their continued support of Museum programs. Check out their ‘ohana and keiki friendly activities:
Keiki Activities w/ Ulu Aʻe Learning Center
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Gallery Lawn
Activities include ʻohe kāpala (create a greeting card using stamps), kōnane (out play 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.
Lauhala Weaving w/ Keoua Nelsen
5:45 pm – 6:30 m
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
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
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
Support Bishop Museum by becoming a Member:
Enjoying the event? Sign up for a Bishop Museum Membership tonight for $20.00 off any membership level. Membership includes free general admission and parking for 12 months and so much more! Visit the Membership Tent for a discount code good for tonight only!
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Aloha United Way 2-1-1 Helpline
Everyday, Aloha United Way’s 211 service provides our community with assistance like help in finding shelter, food, financial assistance, childcare, parenting support kūpuna care, disability services and health services. On August 8, 2023, the 211 helpline fielded hundreds, if not, thousands of phone calls from community members directly affected by the Lahaina wildfire seeking support. Your contributions to Aloha United Way 211 helpline ensures that this critcial service to our community remains accessible to all.
Mahalo nui! Funding provided by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority through the Community Enrichment Program. Community Support provided by ProService Hawaiʻi, Helumoa at Royal Hawaiian and Ulu Aʻe Learning Center.
