Bishop Museum and Hawai‘i Maritime Center will participate in Smithsonian Magazine’s nationwide Museum Day promotion on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Free admission cards admitting the bearer and one guest free of charge will be available in the September 2008 issue of Smithsonian Magazine or downloaded easily at www.smithsonianmagazine.com/museumday.

Museum Day celebrates the country’s cultural offerings, allows the dissemination of knowledge, and brings Americans together. Last year nearly 450 museums and cultural institutions nationwide participated in the effort, which emulates the Smithsonian’s Washington, D.C. year-round free admission policy. The complete list of participating museums across the nation is available at www.smithsonianmagazine.com.

This year’s event happily coincides with the Textile Society of America’s 11th Biennial Symposium hosted in Honolulu Sept. 24 to 27. This international arts event includes a city-wide effort to present exquisite textile collections and exhibitions in more than 16 different venues throughout Honolulu. Bishop Museum joined by other major museums such as Mission Houses Museum, Honolulu Academy of Arts, and University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery, and other galleries around Honolulu are presenting spectacular textile exhibitions from their respected collections. These exhibitions will be on view during Smithsonian’s MUSEUM DAY event, creating a unique opportunity for residents and visitors to see the exhibition of their choice at no charge. (For more information about the city-wide schedule of TSA-related textile exhibitions go to www.textilesociety.org.)

On view at Bishop Museum will be “Ili Iho: The Surface Within.” featuring significant textile treasures from the Museum’s renowned Hawaiian collection paired with a selection of contemporary Hawaiian textile arts created by native Hawaiian artists. Guest curated by Maile Andrade, this special exhibition invites native Hawaiian textile artists to interpret their own material culture in contemporary ways.

The Museum Day Admission Card is good for one-day use only on Sept. 27. The Admission Card will be collected upon entry and is redeemable for general admission for the presenter and one guest. Only one Admission Card per household is allowed. The Museum Day Admission Card may not be used with any other offer and no rain checks will be offered.

“We are proud to join the Smithsonian’s effort to promote awareness about the integrity, importance, and relevance of our nation’s cultural institutions,” says Blair Collis, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Bishop Museum.

Bishop Museum will be open Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hawai‘i Maritime Center will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day, call (808) 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org. Or go to Smithsonian Magazine’s web site at www.smithsonianmagazine.com/museumday.

At Hanauma Bay 

Experts will discuss protected species and crafts will be available for children in the Hanauma Bay Visitor Center.

For more information contact the Hanauma Bay Education Program at:
Ph: (808) 397-5840, or email: hanauma@hawaii.edu

Hawai’i Ocean Observing System’s series of public talks highlights what UH-Manoa researchers are learning about Hawai’i’s waters. Talks are at 6 p.m. every second Wednesday at Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach. www.hioos.org. Free. Validated parking is $5. ph: 923-0711.

“Tracking Tuna and Sharks Around Hawai’i and the Pacific,” Kim Holland, researcher, Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology, UH-Manoa.

Come help remove false ‘awa (Piper auritum) from a stream bed in the Ahuimanu community of Kāne‘ohe on Oct. 11.

The project will run from 8 a..m to 3 p.m.

False ‘awa looks a little bit like true ‘awa, the traditional Hawaiian medicinal drink, but has a brighter green leaf with a red piko. False ‘awa is often mistaken as true ‘awa. It is currently being cultivated in gardens, agricultural fields, and yards by people who think they have true ‘awa.

False ‘awa is a garden pest. It grows and spreads vegetatively like a weed, out competes desirable plants like taro and has no medicinal properties.

Take along more water than you think you will need — at least 2 quarts. Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket, long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy walking shoes. No slippers! Pack a good hearty lunch because we will be working hard!

Meet at the Church of the Crossroads parking lot. Going mauka on University Avenue, take your first left after the King/University intersection onto Coyne St. Then take your first right onto Kaialiu Street. The parking lot is located on the right, just after the road curves.

RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 9 to Julia Parish at oisc@hawaii.edu or 286-4616.

 Kai Makana has committed to helping Mokauea Fishing Village Association and those families directly involved with this island from 2005 until 2010.  The goal of the residents and the association is to create and educational center where students, teachers, community members and the public can come to learn the traditional methods used to be self sustaining.  Mokauea Island (near Sand Island, Oahu) is considered to be the last fishing village (island) in the State of Hawaii.  Kai Makana has committed to volunteering to restore the island at least once a month. 

If interested in participating, please email kaimakana@gmail.com to confirm date and receive waiver and directions to the project.
In addition please wear old tennis shoes or running shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, shorts and t-shirt.  Please do not bring anything that cannot get wet or large backpacks.  We get to the island via Outrigger 6-man canoes.  Please inform us if you cannot swim or have other requirements pertaining to transportation.

Marine Debris Forum will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Hawaii State Capitol.

It’s a free, public event at the Hawai`i State Capitol organized by the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i and the Conservation Council for Hawai`i.

For more information, please visit: http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org

 Kai Makana has committed to helping Mokauea Fishing Village Association and those families directly involved with this island from 2005 until 2010.  The goal of the residents and the association is to create and educational center where students, teachers, community members and the public can come to learn the traditional methods used to be self sustaining.  Mokauea Island (near Sand Island, Oahu) is considered to be the last fishing village (island) in the State of Hawaii.  Kai Makana has committed to volunteering to restore the island at least once a month. 

If interested in participating, please email kaimakana@gmail.com to confirm date and receive waiver and directions to the project.
In addition please wear old tennis shoes or running shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, shorts and t-shirt.  Please do not bring anything that cannot get wet or large backpacks.  We get to the island via Outrigger 6-man canoes.  Please inform us if you cannot swim or have other requirements pertaining to transportation.

Hawai’i Ocean Observing System’s series of public talks highlights what UH-Manoa researchers are learning about Hawai’i’s waters. Talks are at 6 p.m. every second Wednesday at Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach. www.hioos.org. Free. Validated parking is $5. ph: 923-0711.

“EARs in the Sea: What Listening to Shrimp, ish and Whales Can Tell Us About Their World,” Marc Lammers, assistant researcher, Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology, UH-Manoa.

 Kai Makana has committed to helping Mokauea Fishing Village Association and those families directly involved with this island from 2005 until 2010.  The goal of the residents and the association is to create and educational center where students, teachers, community members and the public can come to learn the traditional methods used to be self sustaining.  Mokauea Island (near Sand Island, Oahu) is considered to be the last fishing village (island) in the State of Hawaii.  Kai Makana has committed to volunteering to restore the island at least once a month. 

If interested in participating, please email kaimakana@gmail.com to confirm date and receive waiver and directions to the project.
In addition please wear old tennis shoes or running shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, shorts and t-shirt.  Please do not bring anything that cannot get wet or large backpacks.  We get to the island via Outrigger 6-man canoes.  Please inform us if you cannot swim or have other requirements pertaining to transportation.

Hawai’i Ocean Observing System’s series of public talks highlights what UH-Manoa researchers are learning about Hawai’i’s waters. Talks are at 6 p.m. every second Wednesday at Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach. www.hioos.org. Free. Validated parking is $5. ph: 923-0711.

“Water Quality and Health of Hawai’i’s Coastal Recreational Waters,” Grieg Steward, assistant professor, Department of Oceanography, UH-Manoa.