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Banyan Drive Art Stroll

Posted on 01/09/17 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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The first annual Banyan Drive Art Stroll, sponsored by Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens, attracted more than 70 works of art in several media and 90 photographic images for a calendar competition.The FREE and open to the public event includes art exhibits, demonstrations, and entertainment in several venues in and near Lili`uokalani Gardens on Saturday, January 14, […]

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January Hilo Hula Tuesdays

Posted on 01/02/17 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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Join us at the Hilo Farmerʻs Market stage (next to the red building) for our weekly program – Hilo Hula Tuesdays – from 11AM – Noon every Tuesday!

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Inside Track with Destination Hilo

Posted on 12/05/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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Welina kakou! It’s been such an exciting time for us this year. Just as our Hawai’i Island is seeing new growth by way of Pele’s recent active lava flow… Destination Hilo has also been experiencing new growth in the community through our cultural grant projects, growing memberships and collaborative partnerships.

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December Hilo Hula Tuesdays

Posted on 11/29/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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Join us at the Hilo Farmerʻs Market stage (next to the red building) for our weekly program – Hilo Hula Tuesdays – from 11AM – Noon every Tuesday!

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Niʻihau Shell Lei Workshop at Lyman Museum

Posted on 11/01/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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Just in time for the holidays, Kele Kanahele of the Island of Ni‘ihau returns to teach the authentic creation of Ni‘ihau shell jewelry at the Lyman Museum! Visit his acclaimed workshop on Friday, December 9 or Saturday, December 10, both days from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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23rd Annual KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa in Downtown Hilo

Posted on 09/19/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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Come to downtown Hilo, Hawaii for the 23rd Annual KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa in Historic Downtown Hilo on Saturday, September 24th from 5:00PM to 10:30PM!

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The Value of Plantation-Era Archives in Today’s World

Posted on 08/25/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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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 […]

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The Value of Plantation-Era Archives in Today’s World at the Lyman Museum

Posted on 08/12/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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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 […]

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Boyd Bond to Speak at Lyman Museum

Posted on 08/03/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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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.

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First Friday Children’s Book Event

Posted on 07/27/16 by Destination Hilo No Comments
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Basically Books in Downtown Hilo is hosting a Childrenʻs Book Event for Augustʻs First Friday Art Walk in Hilo!

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