Grow Hawaiian Festival

Join the fun at the Grow Hawaiian Festival and celebrate Hawaii's culture, native plants, and sustainable lifestyles. Hawaiian Electric presents the festival on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bishop Museum. The free event offers the whole family a day filled with fascinating crafts, creative learning opportunities, activities for keiki of all ages, ono food, and Hawaiian music and hula.

• Learn from traditional artisans how to make lei, weave lauhala, print kapa, and craft implements.
• Attend a presentation at 10:15 a.m. on native birds and their environment, by Dr. Samuel Ohukaniohia Gon III, senior scientist and cultural advisor at The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii.
• View Bishop Museum's new exhibit Lele O Na Manu: Hawaiian Forest Birds. Shop at the Farmers' Market for fresh produce, native plants, island-style apparel, and locally made products.
• Have fun with your keiki, participating in games, creating crafts, and playing Hawaiian nose flutes and bamboo trumpets.
• Teach your keiki about clean energy and electrical safety—they can try on the safety gear worn by Hawaiian Electric linemen.
• Relax with a lomilomi massage, then enjoy some local-style food out on the lawn.
• Watch hula performances by Na Pualei O Likolehua and Ke Kai O Kahiki, and listen to music by Kapena and Na Hoa.

Festival admission is free for kamaaina and military with ID. Parking at Bishop Museum is $3. Free parking is available at Kapalama Elementary and Damien Memorial High schools. For more information, call 543-7511 or visit www.hawaiianelectric.com/growhawaiian.

Event cost details: Free