Windward Ho芒鈧渙laule芒鈧渁 2018

September 29, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Windward Campus, Great Lawn and Hale Akoakoa

Join us for a homegrown celebration on the Great Lawn at Windward Community College. This free, family-friendly festival features top island entertainment (Keauhou, Maunalua, Hi芒鈧渋kua, Pomaika芒鈧渋 Keawe Lyman, Beat-Lele and more!), award-winning hula (pictured: Chinky Mahoe脢禄s hula h脛聛lau o Kawai芒鈧渋li芒鈧渦l脛聛), unique arts and crafts, 芒鈧渙no food, a classic car show, keiki rides and activities, gallery exhibit, Imaginarium show, a college-sponsored Silent Auction, cultural demonstrations and community displays.

COMMUNITY SPONSORS (We couldn芒鈧劉t do it without them!)
Supporting the event are flagship sponsors Kamehameha Schools, Hawaiian Electric Co., HD&C (formerly Ameron Hawaii), and GoKailua Magazine. More sponsors include Walgreens, Castle Adventist Health, Enterprise Rent-a-Car Hawaii, Hawaiian Memorial Park, First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank, and Territorial Savings Bank, with support from the Castle Alumni & Community Association.

ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
10 a.m. Opening by WCC Hawaiian Studies students
10:15 a.m. Kahalu芒鈧渦 芒鈧淯kulele Band (up&coming 芒鈧渦ke youngsters)
11:15 p.m. Puohala Elementary and King Intermediate school talent
12:15 p.m. TBA special guest
1:15 p.m. Pila Nahenahe / Hawaii Loa
2:15 p.m. Pomaika'i Keawe Lyman and 'Ohana
3:15 p.m. Hi芒鈧渋kua
4:15p.m. Maunalua
5:15 p.m. Chinky Mahoe芒鈧劉s H脛聛lau Hula o Kawaili芒鈧渦l脛聛
6:15 p.m. Beat-Lele
7:15 p.m. Keauhou

IMAGINARIUM SHOW
In addition to live entertainment, there will be a special family-friendly fulldome show at the Imaginarium: 11 a.m. Solar Quest & Lifted + live sky show (one show only!) Cost: $3 for all; Walk-in only; first-come, first-seated.

GALLERY 芒鈧淚OLANI will be open from 10 a.m. 芒鈧 4 p.m. with Beneath the Surface, featuring art of Wayne Levin, Laurel Schultz and Hiroki Morinoue, who will bring into focus the affects of human activity on our ocean. FREE

WCC ATTRACTIONS
Among the WCC attractions celebrating higher education on the Windward side will be: Marine Option Program & PaCES gyotaku fish printing, facepainting by Phi Theta Kappa, a medicinal/nutritional plant sale by Botany Club members and tours to medicinal garden by Agripharmatech students, Veterinary Technology student activities for pet owners, rocketry activities for keiki, ocean safety activities from Career & Community Education, WCC脢禄s Pau Violence and Mental Health initiatives, along with information about college and career planning. At the 芒鈧淚olani building, the Hawaiian Woodcarving program will have demonstrations and carving for kids.

WCC SILENT AUCTION
A handcrafted Kanile芒鈧渁 芒鈧渦kulele, Palik脜芦 Theatre, Kumu Kahua, and Hawaii Theatre for Youth performing arts theatre tickets, Hawaiian framed art, fine jewelry, restaurant gift certificates, golfing for four at the Mid Pacific Country Club, and many great items donated by vendors at the Ho芒鈧渙laule芒鈧渁 will be auctioned with proceeds going to Windward Community College's Scholarship Endowment fund. Auction bid closing time is 5 p.m. at Hale 芒鈧溍勨偓koakoa. Check website for more info: windwardhoolaulea.com.

FOOD
芒鈧淥no food to taste include Uala Leaf Cafe, Erin芒鈧劉s Shave Ice, Mahoe脢禄s BBQ plates, KuPono Hawaiian plates and much more!

COMMUNITY EXPO
The Kaneohe Emergency Preparedness organization will provide information on disaster preparedness, especially for the hurricane season, and Walgreens will offer flu shots at the event once again this year (Walgreens asks that you bring insurance card). Windward Ho芒鈧渙laule芒鈧渁 also partners with the Five Rs 96744 project, which promotes positive character building among K-12 students in the area. Waim脛聛nalo Health Center, Ko芒鈧渙laupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hawaii Job Corps, Hina Mauka, Hawaii Island Land Trust, Rapid Ohia Death, Oahu Invasive Species, Lili芒鈧渦okalani Trust, and many more community groups will be ready to share information.

This is an alcohol and tobacco-free event.


Ticket Information
FREE and open to the public

Event Sponsor
CAMPUS-WIDE, Windward Campus

More Information
Bonnie Beatson, (808) 235-7374, beatson@hawaii.edu,

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