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'Imiloa Astronomy Center
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Tuesday-Sunday
9am-5pm
Closed Mondays
Front Desk
(808) 969-9703
Membership Office
(808) 969-9719
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Sky Garden Restaurant
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Tuesday-Sunday
7am - 4pm
Dinner
Thursday - Sunday
5pm - 8:30pm
Reservations
969-9753
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| Mahalo to 'Imiloa's Newest Members!
Memberships processed
February 1 - 29, 2012
| New Kupuna Members
Lillie Rowe
New
Individual Members
Dr. Leslie Armeniox
Yoko Omichi
Michio Tanaka
New Dual Members
Wendy Asato
Wendy Beatty
John Becevello
Shelly Clark
Amanda Davis
Branislav Dragicevic
Gary Draper
Mike Dugan
Nicholas Finger
Miranda Flowers
J. Daniel Giamario
Steven Jacquier
Manoa Johansen
Judith Johnson
Varaha Johnson
David Kaneshiro
Diane Kent
Jean Klewitz
Bonita LeJeune
Asia Leong
Ramsey Lundock
Peter Machino
Joyce Moul
Marilynn Nakata
Jacqueline Parker
David Pellani
Kori Petsch
Terry Rose
John Shaff
Gail Whitmore
New Family Members
Stuart & Tiffany Fox
Dawn & Paul
Fukumura-Sawada
Hugh Hill, III & Denise Hill
Jeffrey & June Ikeda
Patti-Ann & Ernest Kaneshiro
Donovan & Angie Kohara
Harmony & William Mariani
Marshall Okuno
& Deborah Ombac
Johannes Rietschel
& Barbara Haller-Rietschel
Stephen & Yvette Thompson
New Patron Members
Cassandra Beccia
& Jackie Kailiawa
Michael & Mark Dahilig
Rory & Wren Foster
Dawn Jones
& Stephanie Makino
Ryan Kajikawa
& Brandy Miyose
Elizabeth & Lloyd Myers
Jeanette Silva
& Julian Tongpalan
New Silver Members
Joy & Fritz Klasner
Renewed
Individual Members
Sandra Matsuura
Steven Pollard, PhD
Renewed Dual Members
Carol Conner
Josephine Crawford
Edward Fisher
Harold Huffman
Arthur Jones
James Lindenmuth
Robert Meierdiercks
Dr. Tamara Montgomery
Erin Nahuina
Jack Ott
Sandra Price
Bruce Taylor
Kamaka Wakita
Lillian Waters
Michael Williams
Richard Zeylmaker
Renewed
Family Members
Eva Anderson-Terada
& Mark Terada
Lisa Canale & Alex Wood
Alida & Raymond Gandy, Jr.
Robert & Kathleen Hammaker
Myron Isherwood, Jr.
& Louise Isherwood
Robin & Michael Iwahashi
Luci & Solomon Kauinui
Galen & Carole Kuba
Ken Ogawa
Eloisa Ridgley
James Robinson, Jr.
Katherine & Paul Sasaki
& Linda Loewenherz
Julann Sonomura
Bebe & Benedict Yung
Renewed
Patron Members
Vivian & Edward Araujo, Jr.
Robert & Dr. Barbara Arthurs
Lowell & JoAnn Baird
Cindy & Mark Cohen
Jesse & Nancy Crawford
Gilbert & Fumiko Dakujaku
Diana & Rocky Edwards
Jayne Fujioka
& Setsuko Shimasaki
Chadwick & Raynette Fukui
Dr. Mark & Iva Goldman
Ronald & Kareen Haskin
Wallace & Gloria Holi
Dr. Gene Johnson
Tracey Kaneshiro
& Saeko Sato
James & Debra Kraus
Nancy & Daniel Kunert
Lily Kuroyama
& Miles Nakatsu
Sylvia Lee
& Tiffany Lee-Read
Marcia May
& Iwalani Paez-Vargas
Thomas & Genevieve McGough
Dr. Ruth Ohata & Bert Saito
Wendell & Lana Paiva
Judy & Gary Puniwai
Carmelita Saffery
& Louella Gramberg
Joann & Donald Shirk
Jane Silva
& Jana Silva Frank
Norman Sletteland
& Mana Venable
Lillian Takemura
& Grace Funai
Dr. James & Diana Thomas
Patricia & Mollie Thorniley
Carole & Hardy Tsutsumi
George & Kayleen Yuda
Renewed
Silver Members
Jayson Harper
Leon Hyman, MD
& Alex Walter
Jeffrey Nishimura
& Tammy Molina
Robert & Claudia Roman
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'Imiloa Ikebana
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Mahalo nui loa to Ikebana practitioner / 'Imiloa Volunteer Sharon Madalia, who generously donates gorgeous flower arrangements to 'Imiloa! Please visit these beautiful displays of nature as you enter our atrium.
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Artwork that you can wear! Each illustration is original artwork created by Tammy Stellanova, an artist & naturalist who lives part-time on Hawai'i Island. Each pendant comes with a signed and numbered art & information card. Various designs available. Don't forget to ask for your 10% member discount. You will also receive Member Loyalty Credit for additional savings!
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From small family gatherings to large corporate events, 'Imiloa is the place to meet and get together. Our facilities include the classroom, Earl & Doris Bakken Moanahoku Hall, the Planetarium and the Exhibit Hall.
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Making a Difference
| Mahalo nui loa to the following members of our 'ohana for your recent gifts and commitment to 'Imiloa's mission.
Corporate Membership Renewal
Canada-France-Hawai'i Telescope Corporation,
Ka Li'ula level
In Support of Educational Programs and Scholarships
Nancy French
Diane Kent
Donna Kohara
Julie Jensen
Kauanoe Wilson Kamana
Larry & Cindy Zippe
Commemorative Gifts to the Wayfinding & Navigation Programs Fund
Received in memory of:
Tammy Anelalani
De Rego
Received in Honor of:
Joseph Donaghy II
Marvin Puha
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Corporate Members!
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for information on becoming a Corporate Member Ke Kapena Members
Educational Partner
Ka Haweo Members
Ka Li'ula Members
Ke Ka'iao Members
Astro-Physics, Incorporated
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Ginoza Realty
Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc.
Mukai Investment Group, LLC
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Aloha mai!
Welcome to 'Imiloa's monthly membership e-newsletter, Kilolani. Mahalo for your support of our programs. Please send your comments and feedback to our Membership Office at membership@imiloahawaii.org or call (808) 969-9719. |
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Malaki (March) Calendar
March 1 3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, 7pm
March 2 Basket-Covered Gourd Workshop, 3:30-8
March 3 Basket-Covered Gourd Workshop, 11-3:30
March 4 KTA Family Free Day in partnership with
Journey Through the Universe, 9am-4pm
March 7 Science Rocks! After School, 2:30-4:30
March 8 3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, 7pm
March 9 Maunakea Coin Contest entries due
March 12-16 Spring Intersession Program (grades K-3)
March 15 3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, 7pm
March 17 Maunakea Skies Lecture Series at 7pm
March 21 Science Rocks! After School, 2:30-4:30
March 22 3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, 7pm
March 28 Science Rocks! After School, 2:30-4:30
March 29 3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, 7pm
Coming Soon
April 5 Keck Observatory Astronomy Lecture Series
at Kahilu Theatre, Waimea, 7pm
April 10-13 Merrie Monarch Workshops held at 'Imiloa
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Native Universe Grant & Intensive Workshop
As pa rt of a $1,931,043 collaborative National Science Foundation four-year grant that 'Imiloa, along with the Indigenous Education Institute and the University of California at Berkeley received, 'Imiloa will kick off the Native Universe: Indigenous Voice in Science Museums project by hosting a week-long intensive workshop on the Big Island beginning February 27th and running through March 4th. Program participants are the Indigenous Education Institute, the Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, the Institute for Learning Innovation, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the Alaska-Fairbanks Museum of Natural History, and the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i. This cohort of museum professionals, educators, administrators, and evaluators will be visiting Maunakea, Kona, Kalahuipua'a, Waipi'o Valley, Nawahiokalani'opu'u Immersion School, sailing aboard the Hokualaka'i, and visiting 'Imiloa.
Native Universe will help science museums build their capacity to educate the public on issues of environmental change as well as the human relationship to nature from Indigenous peoples' perspectives. The project builds on the successful NSF-funded Cosmic Serpent professional development project, which explores commonalities between native and western science, enabling participants to use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as an entry point for museum programs and exhibits.
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KTA Family FREE Day March 4
'Imiloa is turning 6!
It's this Sunday! Party with us at 'Imiloa's 6th Annual KTA Family Free Day featuring Journey through the Universe on March 4th from 9 am to 4 pm. We're serving free birthday cake for the first 1,000 visitors in celebration of our 6th birthday and we're handing out giveaways for the first 500 keiki! Stay for inspiring Journey through the Universe programming (including a keynote speech by Dr. Jeff Goldstein at 1:30pm), exhibit and garden tours and special planetarium showings. Check out the popular STARBASE Hawaii flight simulators, informational booths by Maunakea observatories, and the fun and engaging activities hosted by various departments of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo: College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management, College of Pharmacy, Department  of Education, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani College of Hawaiian Language and Na Pua No'eau Center for gifted and talented Native Hawaiian Children! All activities, shows and programs are free and open to all visitors.
Special mahalo to event sponsor and corporate member, KTA Super Stores for their continued support of 'Imiloa.
For more information, check out the KTA Family Free Day page our website where you can view our program for the day or contact Carla Kuo, Community Events Coordinator, at 969-9743 or ckuo@imiloahawaii.org. Find out more about Journey through the Universe at www.gemini.edu/journey.
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Basket-Covered Gourd Workshop
Native 'ie'ie cordage was once woven around gourds for protection and decoration. Come learn the fiber arts of old Hawai'i on either Friday, March 2nd from 3:30pm to 8:00pm OR Saturday, March 3rd from 11:00am to 3:30pm.
Space is still available but seats are limited so reserve your spot today by visiting or calling our front desk at (808) 969-9703. For more information, please read more on our blog or contact Virginia Aragon-Barnes, Outreach Coordinator, at 969-9731 or varagon@imiloahawaii.org.
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Spring Intersession Program, Grades K-3
Lele I Ke Kupulau ~ Spring Into the Universe
'Imiloa's exciting Spring Intersession Program will immerse your child in exciting hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, E ngineering and Math) activities! Our program is designed to foster curiosity and engage your child's sense of exploration.
The Spring Intersession Program is for Grades K-3 and runs from March 12th through the 16th from 9am until 3pm (8am drop-off, pick-up by 4pm). Cost is $165 for members and $185 for non-members. Be sure to pack a lunch and snacks so your child will be energized for each day of exploration. To see the daily schedule visit the Spring Intersession page on our website.
Call the front desk at 969-9703 to enroll today. Space is limited. Please note that Grades K-3 sold out last year!
To sponsor a child to participate in this wonderful program through a tax deductible donation, please contact Nico Verissimo, Development Manager, at (808) 969-9732 or nverissimo@imiloahawaii.org. Your support makes a difference.
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A 3D Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
The Messier Objects Located in the Milky Way
'Imiloa Astronomy Center brings back its popular Thursday evening program A 3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe, this time focusing on the Messier Objects located in the Milky Way for a five-week run starting March 1, 2012. The program will be offered weekly, on Thursday evenings at 7pm through March 29th.
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Orion Nebula
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The live planetarium program, hosted by Shawn Laatsch, 'Imiloa planetarium manager, uses the 3D stereoscopic projection capability in the 'Imiloa planetarium to "fly" participants out into space on a unique and engaging tour of the universe that astronomers are discovering with the observatories of Maunakea and other space based missions.
Laatsch will begin the voyage by exploring our night sky and pointing out some of the brighter stars and constellations. From there he will take audiences out and explore the objects the French Astronomer Charles Messier catalogued in the late 1700's. These are some of the brightest objects visible with binoculars and backyard telescopes. Laatsch will show the latest views of a number of these objects and their positions in the Milky Way. Audiences will explore the Milky Way as our home galaxy, and how the Messier Objects have helped us gain valuable insight into the structure and workings of our home galaxy. Take a virtual 3D flight through the cosmos in a new and exciting way. Feel as if you are "jumping off the Earth" as you voyage through time and space. This program promises to entertain and educate the audience with imagery that can be seen only in Hilo, at the 'Imiloa Astronomy planetarium.
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Crab Nebula
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Admission is $8 for Kupuna, Individual, Dual, and Family members; $6 for Patron Members; Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $10.
Click here for information on A 3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe.
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Maunakea Skies, March 17th at 7pm
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Science Rocks! After School at 'Imiloa
Designed for students in 4-6th grade, 'Imiloa's Science Rocks! After School program runs Wednesdays from 2:30-4:30pm.
March Science Rocks! Topics
March 7 Food Chemistry (New topic!)
March 21 Plants
March 28 It's Alive! (New topic!)
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Check out our Science Rocks! webpage or contact Craig Mitchell, Youth Explorations Coordinator, at (808) 969-9720 or cmitchell@imiloahawaii.org for more information. Science Rocks! After School is $20 per session, $18 for members. To support scholarships to after school programs at 'Imiloa for keiki, please contact our development office at development@imiloahawaii.org, (808) 969-9732, or give online.
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Become a Lamaku Ambassador by Joining 'Imiloa's Volunteer Program!
Are you looking for a great way to get involved with 'Imiloa on a regular basis and meet new people? Would you be interested in lifelong learning opportunities that enhance your knowledge of Hawaiian culture and science? 'Imiloa is currently seeking volunteers who are interested in supporting our unique mission and work to inspire future generations of innovators and explorers. Each volunteer is a spark of light, helping to sustain the perpetual flame of our guiding torch, Lamaku.
We offer a variety of volunteer positions including tour guides, and outreach assistants. Our volunteers are the heart of 'Imiloa and we couldn't do what we do without them. To learn how you can make a difference today and everyday by becoming a Lamaku Ambassador, call or email Roxanne Ching, Volunteer Coordinator, at 969-9704 or volunteersdesk@imiloahawaii.org.
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Honor your New Graduate with a Party at 'Imiloa
Graduation will be here before you know it. Now is the time to look ahead and set the date for your graduation or summer party. Reserve your space today! Our facilities include the  classroom, the Earl & Doris Bakken Moanahoku Hall, the Planetarium and the Exhibit Hall.
For more details, including pricing information please click here or contact Bobby Watson-Correa, Events Coordinator, at (808) 969-9739 or bcorrea@imiloahawaii.org.
Be sure to take advantage of your membership discount on any facility rentals. Silver and Gold Donors receive 10-15% off facility rentals with advance reservations, while Corporate Members receive a 20-30% discount. Please click here for more information on the various Membership levels or for information on 'Imiloa's Corporate Membership Program.
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HMSA Supports Field Trips to 'Imiloa
Over 200 students will have the opportunity to visit 'Imiloa on free field trips, thanks to HMSA's recent do nation of $5,000 to the Adopt a Visit field trip program at 'Imiloa. Mahalo, HMSA for your commitment to our island's keiki and the Hawai'i Island community!
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Mahalo Nui Loa Tokyu Foundation!
'Imiloa would like to thank Tokyu Foundation for their donation of $8,000 to the Adopt a Visit field trip program at 'Imiloa. Because of their generosity, 500 Hawai'i Island students will have the opportunity to visit 'Imiloa on focused field trips, at no charge and with free bus transportation to and from the center. 'Imiloa gratefully acknowledges Tokyu Foundation's gift, which will provide inspiration, skills and hope for Hawai'i's next generation of innovators and explorers.
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A certificate of recognition and check presentation ceremony was held at 'Imiloa recently. (l to r): Nico Leilani Verissimo, 'Imiloa/UH Foundation Development Manager; Mr. Akito Toba, President of Tokyu Foundation and President of Mauna Lani Resort Operations; Momi Shoemaker, Director of Corporate Administration, Mauna Lani Resort Operations; 'Imiloa Executive Director Ka'iu Kimura; UH Hilo Chancellor Don Straney; and UH Hilo/UH Foundation Senior Director of Development, Margaret Shiba.
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To learn more about the Adopt a Visit field trip program, contact Nico Verissimo, Development Manager, at (808) 969-9732 or nverissimo@imiloahawaii.org. To make a donation online, click here.
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Mahalo and Welcome to our New Corporate Member, Leadership Works!
Please join us in welcoming our newest Ke Ka'iao corporate 'ohana member, Leadership Works. Based in Honolulu, Leadership Works is a world-class business development and consulting company that creates personal, professional and organizational growth.
Founded in 1982 by Glenn Furuya, Leadership Works takes a distinctive approach to developing leaders, building teams and enhancing organizational performance, which borrows from the wisdom of Eastern, Western and Polynesian cultures. Leadership Works delivers a one-of-a-kind learning experience that transforms individuals, teams and organizations through dynamic teaching methods, thought-provoking concepts, profound self-discovery and engaging discussions and activities.
And guess what? Glenn Furuya happens to be from Hilo and several of their clients are Hilo businesses - read more here. They will be hosting their signature workshop at 'Imiloa in the fall called The Leadership Experience. Read more on their events webpage.
Welcome to the 'ohana, Leadership Works!
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Image of the Month
A VISTA of the Helix Nebula |
Credit: ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson; Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit Click image for a closer view.
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Spanning 2.5 light years, and situated at a distance of 700 light years from Earth toward the constellation of Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is one of the brightest and closest examples of a "planetary" nebula, the ejected outer gaseous envelope of a dying low-mass star. The stellar remnant left behind at the center of the nebula is a white dwarf, a star with the mass of the Sun and the size of the Earth, radiating enough ultraviolet light to cause the ejected gas to glow. The image shown here was taken in 3-color infrared light by the European Southern Observatory's 4.1-meter Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) in Chile. At the inner edge of this nebula are unusual paint-drip-shaped gas knots of unknown origin. Back to top |
Malaki (March) Skies 2012 
Click image for a closer view and to read more about March Highlights in the Night sky.
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OUR VISION AND MISSION  'Imiloa is a place of life-long learning where the power of Hawai'i's cultural traditions, its legacy of exploration, and the wonders of astronomy come together to provide inspiration and hope for generations. 'Imiloa's mission is to honor Maunakea by sharing Hawaiian culture and science to inspire exploration.
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Please send comments and feedback to:
Membership Office
600 'Imiloa Place Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 969-9719
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'Imiloa Astronomy Center
is part of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo
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people like you. With rising fuel costs and the challenges faced by today's teachers, we all know how difficult it can be for teachers and administrators to take students on field trips. That's why 'Imiloa continues to make it a priority to raise private funding support for the Adopt a Visit field trip program. 
