News & Events
2024
APRIL 19 | KHPR interview with Catherine Cruz
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August 02 | Private Tour of Waikīkī Statues
August 08 | Mission House Zoom Hour 12:00 PM– 1:00 PM, Open to All
August 30 | Pacific Club Book Discussion, Members Only
2023
2022
JULY 16 | Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation Walking Tour of Downtown Statues
JULY 22 | Morning News Now interview with Kainoa
JULY 30 | Historic Hawai‘i Foundation Walking Tour of Waikīkī Statues
Book signing at Da Shop in Kaimuki, August 6, 2022
OCTOBER 1 | Waikīkī Walk Tour sponsored by Civil Beat
Cheryl Soon author of Reflections in Stone & Bronze Exploring Hawai’i’s History & Culture Through Sculpture shares stories from her book during a guided walking tour through Waikīkī, HI on Saturday 10/1/2022. Soon gestures towards a bronze replica of Hawaiʻi entertainer Don Ho, one of 60 featured statues in her book. (Ronen Zilberman photo HonoluluVibes.com)
OCTOBER 22 | Book signing, Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana Center
With Jane Gillespie (Mutual Publishing), store manager, Barnes & Noble, and Jill, Hawaii Literacy Project
Catching up with an old friend, Nester Garcia
NOVEMBER 4 | Outrigger Book Club
NOVEMBER 5 & DECEMBER 3 | Kaimukī High School Craft & Gift Fair
Sales and book signing
10 AM–4 PM
STATUE CELEBRATIONS
Many of the statues on this list have annual celebrations, which are returning after Covid-19 restrictions. These are the months and approximate dates to look for them.
Most are open to the public.
JANUARY
JANUARY 22 | Chaminade
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 12 | President Abraham Lincoln Birthday
MARCH
MARCH 17 | President Abraham Lincoln Birthday
MARCH 19 | Alfred Apaka Birthday
MARCH 26 | Prince Kuhio Birthday
APRIL 15 | Damien and Cope joint celebration (Cope Feast Day is Jan 23)
April 22 | Gabby Pahinui Birthday
APRIL
MAY
MAY 20 | Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole Birthday
JUNE
JUNE 11 | King Kamehameha Day
JULY
JULY 31 | King Kamehameha III; Sovereignty Restoration Day
AUGUST
AUGUST 13 | Don Ho Birthday
AUGUST 24 | Duke Kahanamoku Oceanfest
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 2 | Queen Lili’uokalani Birthday
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 2 | Gandhi; International Day of Non-Violence
OCTOBER 4 | St. Francis of Assisi
OCTOBER 16 | Princess Ka‘iulani Birthday
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 12 | Sun Yat-sen
NOVEMBER 16 | King Kalakaua
NOVEMBER 28 | Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma; Feast of Holy Sovereigns
NOVEMBER 30 | St. Andrew
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 19 | Pauahi Birthday; Kamehameha Schools Founders Day
DECEMBER 30 | Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal
DECEMBER 31 | Queen Kapiʻolani Birthday
A Look Back at Past Events
MAY 15 | Hilo LAUNCH Celebration, Hilo Yacht Club
2024
SEPTEMBER 21 | Hanapepe, Kauaʻi - Storybook Theater, International Peace Day Celebration
AUGUST 3 | LAUNCH Celebration, Kauaʻi Museum