Upcoming Events at The Lyman Museum
The Natural History of Hawai’i
Monday, August 19 7:00p – 8:30p
Local historian and master storyteller Boyd Bond recounts how our islands came to be, with a special look at the “Natural History of Hawai’i”. Learn how the first plants, animals, and humans adapted and created unique habitats, and how the human settlers recast their ancestral tales to include Hawaii’s plants and animals.
Ma’I Lepera: Disease and Displacement in 19th-Century Hawai’i
Monday, August 26 7:00p – 8:30p
An unprecedented look at a significant moment in Hawaii’s history, the Hansen’s disease outbreak of 1865-1900. Dr. Kerri Inglis of UH-Hilo explores her bok Ma’i Lepera and the narratives of those inhabiting a remote Moloka’i settlement as they struggled with the disease. Ma’i Lepera is being sold at the Museum Shop, and a book signing will follow the event.
