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Free Cell Phone Tour of the Solar System
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You can now use your cell phone to listen to a guided tour of the Solar System (the Sagan Planet Walk). Narration by Bill Nye, the Science Guy, and 'Imiloa's own Kamaka Wakita. (703)637-6237
Stops #21 & 22
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New in the
Bank of Hawaii
Museum Store
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'Imiloa Ikebana
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Mahalo nui loa to Ikebana practitioner / 'Imiloa Volunteer Sharon Midallia, who generously donates gorgeous flower arrangements to 'Imiloa! Please take a moment to enjoy these beautiful displays of nature as you enter our atrium.
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Mahalo to our Corporate Members!
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Ke Kapena Members 
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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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Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa April 3-5
In April, the highly anticipated Merrie Monarch Hula Festival and Competition will be under way. During this special week, 'Imiloa will offer a three-day showcase in celebration of the Festival's 50th anniversary. Come and enjoy a unique experience at one (or all!) of our offerings. And be sure to come early to enjoy the live Hawaiian music in the atrium an hour before each session. 
Wednesday, April 3: 10am
Hali'a Aloha
Panel-style discussion by students, friends and family of Hula Master George Na'ope
Wednesday, April 3: 1pm
Loea Hula
Video and discussion by Hula Preservation Society
Thursday, April 4: 10am
Po'okela
Talk-story session & Hula Performance by Hau'oli Hula Maids
Thursday, April 4: 1pm
Waimapuna
Panel-style discussion by students of Waimapuna
Friday, April 5: 10am
Ola Ka Hula
Presentation & Hula Performance by Ke Kula 'o Nawahiokalaniopu'u and Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani
Friday, April 5: 1pm
Aloha Hula
Talk-story session & Hula Performance by Aloha Dalire and 'ohana
Please visit our Merrie Monarch webpage for more information or call our front desk at 969-9703. Admission to each session is $5 for members, $6 for non-members and goes toward future enrichment programming at 'Imiloa. Call or visit us to get your tickets today!
The Center thanks the Hawai'i Tourism Authority and the Hawai'i Community Foundation for its support of these cultural enrichment workshops.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies and procedures to participate in this event should contact Carla Kuo at ckuo@imiloahawaii.org as soon as possible.
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New in the planetarium: Astronaut 3D
Astronaut 3D will be showing in the planetarium at 3pm starting Saturday, April 6th. Narrated by Ewan McGregor, this fulldome digital 3D planetarium program will give audience members the thrill of what astronauts experience in space flight.
The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey and become an astronaut? Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject 'Chad,' our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.
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Click to watch the trailer for Astronaut 3D
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Members have an opportunity to preview Astronaut 3D on Friday, April 5th at 4:00pm and 5:45pm. Reservations are required. If you did not receive an e-vite or if you have any questions about membership or this event, contact Sally Marrack, Membership Coordinator, at membership@imiloahawaii.org or (808) 969-9719.
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Friday Night Planetarium Programming
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Maunakea Skies, April 19th at 7pm
The monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Friday of the 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.
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photo credit: Martin Pugh
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April's topic:
Gems of the Universe: The Barred Spiral Galaxies
speaker:
Dr. Pierre Martin, Professor of Astronomy at UH Hilo
host:
Shawn Laatsch, 'Imiloa's Planetarium Manager
Read more about this month's topic & presenter on our blog >
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. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
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Celeste Hao Selected as a 2013 Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Officer
Congratulations Celeste Hao, 'Imiloa's Education Specialist, for being chosen for the Space Foundation's  2013 flight of the Teacher Liaison Officers.
The Space Foundation has selected 20 outstanding educators from 13 states for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. The teachers were chosen for their active promotion of space and science education. The new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space-themed education and will use Space Foundation-provided training and resources to further integrate space principles into the classroom.
Read more about Celeste Hao on our blog >
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KTA Family Free Day - Mahalo Nui! Mahalo for celebrating with us at our 7th Annual KTA Family Free Day! We got lucky once again with beautiful weather and a few thousand friendly folks who came by to enjoy birthday cake, Journey through the Universe presentations, KTA Cookout grinds, 'Imiloa's exhibits and all the fun activities put on by our community partners! Special mahalo to KTA Super Stores for their generous sponsorship! Thank you to our birthday partners and wonderful volunteers:
- Big Island Invasive Species Committee
- Boy Scouts of America
- Gemini Observatory
- Hawai'i Island Natural Area Reserves System
- Hilo High Kiwanis Club
- 'Imiloa's Lamaku Ambassadors
- Journey through the Universe
- KTA Super Stores
- KWXX
- Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project
- NASA Lunar Institute
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- STARBASE Hawaii
- Subaru Telescope
- UH-Hilo
- College of Continuing Education and Community Service
- Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani College of Hawaiian Language
- Physics and Astronomy Department
- US Fish and Wildlife
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Introducing Two New 'Imiloa Interns
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Let us introduce you to our two new 'Imiloa interns, Britney Carey and Krystal Schlechter, students at UH Hilo. Both will be working with the Education Team on curriculum development. Britney will be focusing on educational guidebooks for high school students.
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Krystal's internship goal is to work with 'Imiloa's Education team to develop theme-related curriculum for a specific age group for a week-long all-day intersession program. Read more about our new interns on our blog > |
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Image of the Month
Planck Maps the Microwave Background
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The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Planck satellite to map, in unprecedented detail, slight temperature differences on the oldest surface known - the background sky left billions of years ago when our universe first became transparent to light. Visible in all directions, this cosmic microwave background shows the hot and cold patterns observed in the universe during the early moments after formation. Data from Plank confirm that most of our universe is mostly composed of mysterious and unfamiliar dark energy, and that even most of the remaining matter energy is strangely dark. Additionally, Planck data impressively peg the age of the universe at about 13.81 billion years, slightly older than that estimated by various other means and the expansion rate is slightly lower than previous estimates. Some features of the above sky map remain unknown, such as why the temperature fluctuations seem to be slightly greater on one half of the sky than the other. This map will aid astronomers in exploring the nature of our universe. |
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