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Kepakemapa (September) 2012
Volume 7, Issue 9
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Welcome to 'Imiloa's monthly membership e-newsletter, Kilolani. There is a lot happening in September, including two annual events, Celebrate Museums Month and our Wayfinding & Navigation Festival. Mahalo for your support!

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Camp 'Imi-Possible Intersession Programs
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'Imiloa is excited to be offering fall, winter, spring and summer intersession programs this year! Camp 'Imi-Possible will start off October 1-5 with Fun-novations of the Sky, a week-long camp of discovery and exploration for students in grades K to 3. The camp will run from 9am to 3pm (with drop-off available at 8am and pick-up by 4pm). Cost is $180 for members and $200 for non-members.

Read more about Camp 'Imi-Possible on our website >

Click for registration form >

To sponsor a child to participate in this wonderful program through a tax deductible donation, please contact the Development Office at (808) 969-9702. Your support makes a difference.
Saving Hubble - Sept. 7th at 7pm

Saving Hubble Trailer 
Saving Hubble Trailer
We all have seen and been inspired by the images the Hubble Space Telescope has been sending back to earth after the first space walk to fix its optical aberration from the start of its mission over the last decade. The story of the near "Death Sentence" to cancel the last service mission, eventually carried out by STS-125 shuttle crew in May 2009, is documented in the movie Saving Hubble.

Saving Hubble
, a new independent documentary film directed by David Gaynes, will be shown in the planetarium Friday, September 7th at 7pm. The filmmaker will be present for questions and answers about the film.

 

Ticketing cost is $8 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $6 for Patron Members, Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $10.

Maunakea Skies, September 15th at 7pm

T
he monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Saturday of each month. The evening begins with a tour of the current night sky over Hawai'i, pointing out prominent constellations and stars one can see during this time of year. Following this, a special guest presenter from one of the Maunakea observatories shares the latest research in astronomy using the 3D planetarium.

Glen Petitpas
Glen Petitpas, SMA
September's topic:
Beyond the Eyeball- Come See What You Are Missing
 
speaker: 
Glen Petitpas, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array (SMA)

host:
Peter Michaud, Gemini Observatory's Public Information and Outreach Manager

Read more about this month's topic & presenter on our blog >

Cost is $5 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $3 for Patron Members, Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $8. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
WayfindingNavigationFestival5th Annual Wayfinding & Navigation Festival - Saturday, Sept. 29th
 
On Saturday, September 29, starting at 10am until 5pm, come experience the "Spirit of the Wayfinder" at 'Imiloa's 5th Annual Wayfinding & Navigation Festival. This full-day event will feature hands-on wayfinding and navigation activities, makahiki games, special guest presentations, a featured documentary, and live music free to the public. (Regular admission rates apply to the Exhibit Hall and Planetarium for non-members.)

This festival explores oceanic wayfinding, a photo of Wayfinding Festivaltraditional system of navigating the open ocean without the use of instrumentation. Using concepts of astronomy, oceanography, meteorology, and ecology, modern day wayfinders are stewards of collective knowledge handed down through generations.

Read more about this event on our website >

Mahalo to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for their support of the 2012 'Imiloa Wayfinding & Navigation Festival.

To make a donation that will help support future navigation events please click here. Mahalo!
Sagan Planet Walk coming to 'Imiloa: Kamailehope Exhibit

The Sagan Planet Walk exhibit is a walking model of the solar system, extending 1.2 km from the center of "The Commons" in downtownphoto of Kamailehope Ithaca, NY, to the Ithaca Sciencenter, a hands-on museum featuring over 250 exhibits. It is a  model of our Solar System at one five-billionth (1/5,000,000,000) of the actual size. Both the size of the planets and the distance between them are accurately scaled and displayed. 'Imiloa will soon be a part of the Sagan Planet Walk, completing the world's largest permanent exhibition.

'Imiloa's first outdoor sculpture, Alpha Centauri or Kamailehope "The Maile That Follows" is the second in the pantheon of star configurations in Polynesian Astronomy. Kamailehope is mentioned in the fourteenth canto of the Kumulipo and is a prominent star used in voyaging.

Preeminent Hawaiian artist Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo'ehu Jensen designed and sculpted Kamailehope; a kneeling female form with her arms raised from which Alpha Centauri can be viewed on the eastern horizon.

Kamailehope will be unveiled on September 28, 2012 preceding the annual 'Imiloa Wayfinding & Navigation Festival on the 29th.

Read more about Kamailehope on our blog >
Art Exhibition Opening & Lecture, Sept. 28th

Hale Naua III, Society of Maoli Arts celebrates its 36th
painting by Natalie Jensen
Kumulipo a me Po'ele by Natalie Mahina Jensen
anniversary with the exhibition Ho'oilina featuring the art of Natalie Mahina Jensen and Frank Tarallo Jensen from Sep. 28 - Oct. 28, 2012 in 'Imiloa's planetarium hall. Meet award winning photographer, painter and
art by Frank Jensen
Na Kaua a Maui-a-Kalana by Frank Tarallo Jensen
renowned Kua Kahili, Natalie Mahina Jensen, and published pen and ink illustrator, Frank Tarallo Jensen, at the opening ceremony of Ho'oilina on Friday, Sep. 28th at 10am in the atrium. After the opening ceremony, enjoy a  lecture by Natalie, Frank and Lucia Tarallo Jensen at 11am in the 'Imiloa classroom.

Tsukimi - Moon Viewing on Sept. 28th
 
'Imiloa and the Subaru Telescope invite visitors to the Center for Tsukimi, Friday September 28, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Tsukimi, meaning moon-viewing, is a Japanese custom honoring the full moon, Tsukimi Event imagewhere families gather to celebrate the beauty of the Moon with food and drink.

The night will include a 6pm "Moons of our Solar System" live sky presentation in the planetarium, followed by a presentation of Moon stories in other cultural paradigms, meteorite and lunar science exhibits, and moon viewing in the lawn (weather permitting.) A traditional snack of mochi will be available for the participants, and Sky Garden Restaurant will be open until 8:30 p.m.

Read more about this event on our blog >

Ticketing is $8 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $6 for Patron Members, Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $10. Tickets may be pre-purchased at the 'Imiloa front desk or by calling (808) 969-9703 during regular business hours.
MuseumsMonthSeptember is Celebrating Museums Month
 
'Imiloa is once again participating in Celebrating Museums Month, which Celebrating Museums Month 2012means all 'Imiloa members are eligible for benefits at participating museums! For the month of September, please enjoy free admission and other perks.

For a list of participating museums and benefits please click here or the image to the right. Celebrating Museums Month benefits apply to museum members with a current membership card. Free admission applies to the current museum member with proper ID.
High Schoolers, Here's Your Chance to Work Among the Stars!
   
Here is a great opportunity for high school students to shadow a mentor at 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, Gemini Observatory, and Subaru Telescope. "Working Among the Stars" takes place during Fall Intersession, from October 1-5, and will focus on exploring different observatory / astronomy career possibilities here in Hawai'i island. This program is free, runs from 8 am to 5 pm daily, includes lunch and a tour of the summit! Students MUST be 16 years or older to participate and space is limited to 12 students.

For more information please click here for the flyer or call Shawn Laatsch at 969-9735 or email [email protected].
Image of the Month

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission

Neil Armstrong
Image courtesy of NASA
Armstrong's words "That is one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind," spoken on July 20, 1969, as he became the first person ever to step onto another planetary body, instantly became a part of history. He passed away on August 25th at the age of 82 after a lifetime of service in astronautics, engineering and science. He was a quiet, humble man who inspired us all to explore the universe we live in.
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