In a matinée encore presentation on Friday afternoon, September 2, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Lyman Museum, John Cross of the Olson Trust Archive gives us a tantalizing peek at these relics of bygone days which are still in use today, and describes how we can tap these irreplaceable historic resources for our […]

The sugar plantations dominated agricultural land use on Hawai‘i Island for more than 160 years, before that era ended in the 1990s. Many of the old maps, land records, and other documents of those times are unknown to current owners of former sugarcane lands, but may very well contain information of use or interest to […]

Back by popular demand at the Lyman Museum, Hawai‘i Island historian Boyd D. Bond reprises the tales of some of the lesser known rulers of the Hawaiian monarchy, on two occasions: Monday evening, August 15, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and the following afternoon, Tuesday, August 16, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Basically Books in Downtown Hilo is hosting a Childrenʻs Book Event for Augustʻs First Friday Art Walk in Hilo!

On Friday, July 15, non-members who bring two cans of food per person can visit the Lyman Museum at no charge!

On Monday, July 11, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Lyman Museum, Hawai‘i Island historian Boyd D. Bond surveys the who, what, when, where, and why of this turning point in the development of modern Hawai‘i.

Join Kele Kanahele for a workshop at the Lyman Museum where heʻll teach you how to make a shell necklace using Niʻihau shells! The workshop takes place on two different days and is SURE to fill up! 

First Friday in July brings an evening of poetry and prose starting at 6:00PM at Basically Books, located in historic Downtown Hilo! Be sure to check out the rest of the First Friday events by clicking here! 

On Monday, June 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Lyman Museum, UH-Hilo graduate student in entomology, Jessica Kirkpatrick, describes the five endemic insect groups at home on this majestic mountain, and how they function within its ecosystem. Her current research focuses on the wēkiu bug, a carnivorous scavenger that sucks the blood […]

On June 3rd at 6:00 PM, Basically Books is hosting a fantastic Science Fiction and Fantasy author event. Talk story with D.S Thornton, a local YA Sci-Fi author. In her new book, Scrap City, Jerome Barnes meets Arkie in the local junkyard. Arkie is a Scrapper from Smithytowne, far beneath the surface, where everything — […]