Public Programs Schedule
March - April 2008
The following public programs and special events are scheduled for galleries and public spaces at the Bishop Museum and Hawai’i Maritime Center in Honolulu, and Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens in Captain Cook, Hawai’i from March through April 2007. More detailed information will be available at www.bishopmuseum.org or in Ka’Elele, the journal of Bishop Museum. Visit the press room online for more information. This information is subject to change.
Ongoing Daily Programs at Bishop Museum
10:00 a.m.
Na Mea Makamae Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kāhili Room, & Joseph M. Long Gallery 25minutes
Listen to the story of the creation of the Museum and learn more about the treasures of the Hawaiian people.
10:30 a.m.
Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawai`i Tour
2nd Floor Castle Memorial Building Gallery 25 minutes
Join us for an in-depth tour of the collections of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop and treasures from other ali‘i that have been entrusted to Bishop Museum.
11:00 a.m.
Music & Dance of Hawaii (Live Music & Hula)
Front Gallery Lawn 25 minutes
See, hear, and learn more about one of Hawai‘i’s most treasured art forms, the hula, through colorful presentations.
11:30 a.m.
Plants of Paradise Garden Tour
Please meet at the entrance of the Hawaiian Hall 25 minutes
Learn more about the beautiful plants of Hawai‘i with a guided tour of the
Bishop Museum gardens.
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 20 minutes
An exciting lava melting demonstration, learn more about volcanoes and see rock and cinder melted to create lava.
Too Hot to Handle – Science on a Sphere
J. Watumull Planetarium Lobby, 20 minutes
What will the earth look like in 2100? Come explore the effects of global warming on the Science the Sphere exhibit.
12:30 p.m.
Na Mea Makamae Tour
Hawaiian Hall stairs, Kāhili Room, & Joseph M. Long Gallery 25 minutes
12:30 p.m.
CSI Animal Grossology Academy: Case file R2D2
Castle Hall, Animal Grossology exhibit; 20 minutes; (Saturdays and Sundays February 9-April 20 only)
Who killed Darwin Dog? Help solve the mysterious death of Darwin Dog using clues from the crime scene. There is a strange slime, broken furniture, and no eye witnesses. Crime scene investigators go through a series of suspects and need your expertise of animal grossology to solve the case.
1:00 p.m.
Ola Na Moolelo – “Living Stories” Storytelling program
2nd floor Castle Memorial Building – Demo area 25 minutes
Hawaii’s stories come alive through a multi sensory presentation. Hear the story of Bernice Pauahi Bishop and Charles Reed Bishop, celebrate her life, their remarkable love story, and his founding of Bishop Museum in her honor.
1:30 p.m.
Explorers of Mauna Kea Planetarium Show (no late seating)
J. Watumull Planetarium 25 minutes
Find out why astronomers consider Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawai`i to be one of the best research sites and learn how they explore the universe.
2:00 p.m.
Music & Dance of Hawaii (Live Music & Hula)
Front Gallery Lawn 25 minutes
2:30 p.m.
Meet me at the Hot Spot – Lava Melting Demo
Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theatre 20 minutes
Solar Viewing – Observatory (near the Paeaina Café)
Come to the Museum’s on-campus observatory to view the sun in a special solar telescope; depending on the level of solar activity, you might be able to spot a sun spot. (This is “live” solar viewing so we can’t promise solar views when clouds are in the way.)
3:00 p.m.
Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawaii - Tour
2nd Floor Castle Memorial Building Gallery 25 minutes
Join us for an in depth tour of the collections of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop and treasures from other ali‘i that survived because of the founding of Bishop Museum.
3:30 p.m.
Explorers of Polynesia Planetarium Show (no late seating)
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.
4:15 p.m.
The Science of Paradise – Science on a Sphere
J. Watumull Planetarium Lobby, 20 minutes
This live demonstration uses Science on Sphere to explore Hawai‘i’s wonderful climate--from our tropical location to the cooling effect of the trade winds.
Japanese Language Tours
10:30 a.m. – Daily 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. – Daily 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 Noon – Hawaiian Crafts (Monday through Friday; Supply Fee)
Meet at the table in front of the Watumull Planetarium
Easy hand craft for all ages. Use ribbon to create your own phone strap or kukui nut choker for your memorable souvenir.
12:45 p.m. – Japanese Planetarium Show (Explorer)
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.
1:30 p.m. -- Meet Me at the Hot Spot - Lava Melting Demonstration in Science Adventure Center
Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center – Hot Spot Theatre 20 minutes
An exciting lava melting demonstration, learn more about volcanoes and see rock and cinder melted to create lava
2:30 p.m. – Daily 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 p.m. – Hawaiian Crafts (Monday through Friday only; Supply Fee)
Meet at the table in front of the Watumull Planetarium
Easy hand craft for all ages. Use ribbon to create your own phone strap or kukui nut choker for your memorable souvenir.
3:30 p.m. – Daily 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.
Special Events, Workshops, Lectures, Fieldtrips
MARCH 2008
NA HANA NOEAU – NATIVE HAWAIIAN ARTISANS AT BISHOP MUSEUM
March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, 2008; 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Free with admission
Native Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Demonstrations
Atrium Lobby – Hawaiian Hall Complex
Native Hawaiian artists and artisans will be on hand to demonstrate a variety of arts and crafts from 11:30 a.m. to 2 pm. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays through June 29, 2008. These artisan demonstrations are funded by a grant program from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Among the featured artists are weavers, lei makers, painters, and wood carvers. This cultural demonstration activity is free with admission.
THE SKY TONIGHT
March 7, 2008; 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 our unique Hawaiian skies and learn about current events in space during The Sky Tonight, Bishop Museum’s popular planetarium program hosted by Barry Peckham. Offered the first Friday of every month at 7 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 – Hibiscus Galore
March 8, 2008; 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Free
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Come and see the Garden’s collection of native Hawaiian plants with a special focus on the large and diverse Mallow family with garden educator Noa Lincoln on the free tour of this month. The garden has several native Hibiscus species and over two-dozen relatives such as the Hibiscusdelphus and the Abutilon groupings. For more information call (808) 323-3318, or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum located in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The Garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the Garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN ‘ULI‘ULI HULA RATTLE WORKSHOP
March 8 and 15, 2008; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; $55; $30 Bishop Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Aunty Ulali’a Ka‘ai Berman teaches this two-part class on how to make your own ‘uli‘uli rattle, popularly used in many forms of hula. The ‘uli‘uli is traditionally played by the dancers to keep rhythm as well as add a visual aid to the dance. This two-part class includes all the materials and participants will create their own ‘uli‘uli to take home. Students will also be exposed to Hawaiian culture, stories, and lore through Aunty Ulali’a’s enchanting teaching style. Advance registration is required. The class cost $55, or $30 for Bishop Museum members. Contact the garden to register at (808) 323-3318 or agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum located in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN KAPA MAKING WORKSHOP (This has been postponed)
March TBA, 2008; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $35; $15 Bishop Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Uncle Wesley Sen teaches this class on the traditional Hawaiian cloth-making technique of kapa beating. Hawaiian kapa is often praised as the highest quality bark cloth in the world, being strong, supple, and yet soft to the touch. Participants will learn the basics of kapa making, and then harvest their own wauke (paper mulberry) and prepare their own piece of kapa to take home. Participants will also learn the uses and significance of the different types of kapa made in old Hawai’i. Advance registration is required. The class cost $35, or $15 for Bishop Museum members. Contact the garden to register at (808) 323-3318 or agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The Garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the Garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC: HULA FILM FESTIVAL
Through Namaka’s Eyes: The Life of Patience Bacon
March 11, 2008; 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum
Free for Bishop Museum Members/$5 nonmembers
[70 minutes, 2007, Kamehameha Schools]
This documentary focuses on the amazing life experience of one of Hawai’i’s Living Treasures, 88-year old Aunty Pat Bacon, hanai daughter of preeminent Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui. Rare archival footage, still photos and provocative interviews make this a historically significant, must-see film. This year, the Bishop Museum Association Council’s popular Traditions of the Pacific series will supplement its lecture and workshop offerings with an evening Hula Film Festival. Films will be shown monthly in the Atherton Halau, with a special introduction by a Bishop Museum staff member or guest affiliated with the film. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Call (808) 848-4187 or email courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN GRAFTING WORKSHOP
March 15, 2008; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; $20, $5 Bishop Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
“The Art of Plant Grafting” is a three-hour workshop lead by horticultural master Sunao Kadooka, who can boast 75 years of grafting experience! Participants will learn the intricate skill of plant grafting and the many subtle techniques that will lead to a successful graft. Focus will be given to Hibiscus species, which are the easiest to graft, and fruit trees, which are the most popular. The class is $20 and $5 for Bishop Museum members. Register with the garden at (808) 323-3318 or agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum located in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The Garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the Garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
BISHOP MUSEUM FAMILY SUNDAY – Animal Grossology
March 16, 2008; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii
General Admission $15.95; Seniors 65+ $12.95; Children 4-12 $12.95; $3 admission for Hawai‘i residents and active/retired military and their families with ID; Bishop Museum members free
Great Lawn and exhibit buildings
Bishop Museum’s Family Sundays provide a day of fun on the Great Lawn with special reduced rates of only $3 per person for Hawai‘i residents and Active/Retired Military and their families with ID. Entertainment, games and activities for the children, and food booths are featured. Enjoy gallery tours and access to daily programs in the Planetarium, Science on a Sphere, and the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center.
APRIL 2008
THE SKY TONIGHT
April 4, 2008; 7 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12; Members Free
J. Watumull Planetarium; Bishop Museum, Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience our unique Hawaiian skies and learn about current events in space during The Sky Tonight, Bishop Museum’s popular planetarium program hosted by Barry Peckham. Offered the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m., the show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
4th ANNUAL MAD ABOUT SCIENCE DAY at Bishop Museum
April 5, 2008; Great Lawn; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General Admission $15.95; Seniors 65+ $12.95; Children 4-12 $12.95; $3 admission for Hawai‘i residents and active/retired military and their families with ID; Bishop Museum members free
Everyone is invited to be a scientist at the 4th annual Mad About Science Day, sponsored in part by BAE Systems, Inc. From earth sciences and medical sciences to out-of-this-world space sciences, kids and their parents will enjoy dozens of activities to explore and discover. Learn about archaeology, marine biology, entomology, and other scientific areas of research. This program is sponsored in part by BAE Systems.
Mad About Science Day offers a chance to experience science Bishop Museum in a vast array of ways: from special tours of the Museum’s natural science collections to telescopes on the lawn for solar viewing during the day. Astronomy presentations will be offered throughout the day in the Watumull Planetarium and in the inflatable Starlab Planetarium. Ongoing demonstrations at NOAA’s Science on a Sphere will be featured and visitors are encouraged to explore the Museum’s permanent exhibit, Global Warming. Many other hands-on activities from the Bishop Museum’s own Holoholo science outreach program will be available for children to experience and explore.
Admission to Mad About Science Day is offered at a reduced rate of $3 per person for Hawai’i residents and Active/Retired Military and their family members with ID; Regular admission applies to all others except Museum members and children 3 and under, which are free. Admission to the event includes access to all of Bishop Museum’s exhibit halls and galleries featuring all special exhibitions and the interactive Science Adventure Center.
Solar views on the Great Lawn with volunteers from the Institute of Astronomy will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. For more information about Mad About Science Day, call 808.847.3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN FREE GARDEN TOUR – Hawaiian Hardwoods
April 12, 2008; 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Free
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Learn the value of various native hardwoods from garden educator Noa Lincoln on the free tour of this month. Come smell the fragrant Sandalwood or see the beautiful curly Koa wood. For more information call (808) 323-3318, or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The Garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the Garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN HOME SEED HARVESTING WORKSHOP (NEW EVENT)
April 12, 2008; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; $20; $5 Bishop Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
This new workshop is taught by local organic farmer and ex-science teacher Nancy Redfeather. In this class you will learn how to collect and store seeds from your home culinary garden. Don’t buy vegetable seeds every year, learn how to grow and harvest your own! The class is $20 and $5 for Bishop Museum members. Register with the garden at (808) 323-3318 or agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The Garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the Garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN STONE SHAPING WORKSHOP
April 12, 2008; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $55; $35 Bishop Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Back by popular demand, this workshop teaches the traditional Hawaiian art of stone working. Participants will have the option of making several traditional stone items including a poi pounder, pestle and mortar, or an ‘ulumaika. Using only traditional tools the participants will see their creation slowly take shape through the course of the day. Uncle George Place applies Hawaiian teaching methods to his class. You won’t be disappointed! The class is $55 and $35 for Bishop Museum members. Register with the garden at (808) 323-3318 or agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The Garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the Garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC: Hula Film Festival
KUMU HULA: Keepers of the Culture
April 15, 2008; 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Atherton Halau; Free for Bishop Museum Members/$5 nonmembers
[85 minutes, 1989, directed by Robert Mugge]
Kumu hula Vicky Holt-Takamine and others are featured in this documentary, which takes an historical look at hula, its link to the past, the impact of Western culture, and its place in contemporary society. This film was part of the 2007 Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Call (808) 848-4187 or email courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org.
TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC LECTURE: Mele Hula
April 24, 2008; 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Atherton Halau; Admission: $5 and Free to Bishop Museum Members
Like all art forms, hula evolves over the years because of the creativity of its practitioners. We can thus study various historical periods through hula, and consider how creative innovations reflect the needs and interests of the people at the time. Join Dr. John Charlot for a discussion of the connection of styles of hula and song to the historical circumstances and concerns of the Hawaiian community. His main example will be the songs of Helen Desha Beamer and the Beamer style of hula. Dr. John Charlot is a noted University of Hawai‘i scholar, whose research on Hawaiian mele, oli, and stories has been based largely on the study of original source material. For more reservations or information, email courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 848-4187.
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY PRESENTS:
GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL at Bishop Museum
April 26, 2008; Great Lawn; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Admission
Patterned after the Amy Greenwell Garden’s successful annual event on the Big Island, Bishop Museum is hosting the first-ever Grow Hawaiian Festival on O’ahu. Weavers, dancers, kapa makers, and other practitioners of traditional Hawaiian culture meet with biologists, conservationists, and horticulturists to explore their common passion for the 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 including lei makers and kapa makers, as well as leading scientists and entomologists. Renewable energy initiatives and energy conservation measures designed to combat global warming will also be presented.
The festival includes cultural demonstrators, ask-the-expert booths, and displays by schools, parks, and conservation organizations. There will be a continuing program of speakers and panels on the main stage throughout the day and activity areas for young and old. Refreshments will be available for purchase by local food vendors.
On the main stage, the program will be a mix of cultural insights, entertainment, and fascinating accounts by leading energy and plant conservationists and botanists. There is never a dull moment with Tom Cummings and Kealoha Kelekolio as masters of ceremony--they are well known storytellers who work with the Bishop Museum Education Department and they fit in a number of their dramatic presentations on traditional themes during the day.
A roundtable of well-known cultural practitioners including will bring their personal stories of plants and planting. The program will open with Hawaiian chants and dancers will provide an interlude of hula.
Cultural demonstrators will be available all day for visitors to meet and talk story about their specialties. One of the most popular activities will be a guided tour of Bishop Museum’s own garden of native and indigenous plants. Tour guides will share their deep knowledge of native plants and enduring passion for conservation. This tour is a must-do event for garden lovers and conservationists in Hawaii.
The festival provides an extraordinary opportunity for people to ask experts for advice on all manner of things biological or horticultural. Bring your mystery plants or bugs to the festival to get them identified. At the many booths in the festival, conservation experts will be ready to talk to visitors about projects on Kauai, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii.
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