Kilolani Masthead
Iune (June) 2015
Volume 10, Issue 6
Gardens at 'Imiloa

Available in the
Bank of Hawaii
'Imiloa Store
Vectosphere
Toys aren't just for kids! Share the joy of play. This Father's Day get Dad the flying Vectosphere, a simple-to-play radio controlled drone in a protective cage. Inquiries? Call our store at (808) 969-9764. Don't forget to ask for your 10% member discount. You will also receive Member Loyalty Credit for additional savings!
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
The next Led Zeppelin Planetarium Rock Show
dates are Friday, June 5th & 12th at 7 pm. See the music come to life!
Stargazing Live
Stargazing Live
View the cold, clear Maunakea night sky from the comfort of the 'Imiloa planetarium during Stargazing Live. Join us on a journey to explore the stars and distant celestial objects from Maunakea's 9,000 foot-level in real time.
The next showing will take place on Friday,
June 26th
at 7 pm.
Tea Chats
Tea chat
Tea Chats are on vacation for the summer, but they will resume in September!
'Imiloa Ikebana
Ikebana June 2015
Mahalo nui loa to Ikebana practitioners & 'Imiloa volunteers, Sharon Midallia and Katsuyo Iwase, who generously donate gorgeous flower arrangements to 'Imiloa! Please take a moment to enjoy these beautiful displays of nature as you enter our atrium.
Mahalo to our New Corporate Member! 

Ke Kaiao Member

East Asian Observatory

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Mahalo to our Renewing Corporate Members! 

Ke Kapena Member


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Ka Haweo Member

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Mahalo to our
Corporate Members! 
Ka Ho'okele Member
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Ke Kapena Members

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Ka Haweo 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 [email protected] or call (808) 969-9719.

MANUOutreachMANU 'Imiloa, Mobile Outreach Set to Launch

Embark on a remarkable new voyage without leaving your school or community!

'Imiloa announces the launch of its newest educational endeavor, MANU 'Imiloa, a mobile outreach program aimed at sharing 'Imiloa's unique brand of culture-based science education across the island. Beginning in the fall of 2015, MANU 'Imiloa (Modern and Ancient ways of Navigating our Universe) will take 'Imiloa staff on the road to deliver an interactive curriculum inspired by the Polynesian Voyaging Society's epic Worldwide Voyage, and designed to explore the skills involved in non-instrument ocean navigation, or wayfinding.  

Outreach will be offered in two formats. NOIO (Non-instrument Orientation, an Introduction to Oceanic Wayfinding) is a 30-60 minute package that can be delivered on request by K-12 schools and community centers, or offered as part of local events. Audiences of all ages gather around a model of the Hawaiian Star Compass or sit inside 'Imiloa's digital portable planetarium to learn how wayfinders rely upon the stars and their relationship with the environment to determine course and direction.

The second offering, KOLEA (Keeping Our Legacy of Exploration Alive), is a two-week curriculum package designed specifically for middle school teachers of 7th and 8th grade science or math classes. Titled "The Geometry of Wayfinding," it teaches the geometry and science that undergird traditional Polynesian non-instrumental navigation. Along with curriculum, KOLEA offers participating teachers specialized training, access to customized educational materials and traveling toolkits, and opportunities to engage with crewmembers from the Worldwide Voyage. The 2015-2016  KOLEA program will be limited to a first cohort of 10 enthusiastic and passionate middle school teachers across Hawai'i Island. Selected teachers must complete program requirements and participate in an inaugural teacher workshop that will be held during fall intersession on October 5-7, 2015. Calls for Teacher Applications will open June 1 and close August 15.

The development of curriculum and materials and the pilot testing of 'Imiloa's new mobile outreach programming have been made possible by a generous grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in 2011.
 
For more information, please visit our outreach webpage, email [email protected], or call (808)-969-9721.

MANU Imiloa
PlanetariumScheduleNew Planetarium Show Lineup

Starting June 2nd

Tuesdays - Sundays
12 pm      Skies Above Hawai'i (3D live show)
1 pm        Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
2 pm        Awesome Light II: Seeing the Invisible (3D)
3 pm        Origins of Life

Saturday Keiki Show
10am        Sesame Street: One World, One Sky

Friday Evening Programming at 7 pm
June 5       Led Zeppelin
June 12      Led Zeppelin
June 19      Maunakea Skies
June 26      Stargazing Live

Visit our planetarium webpage to see our schedule.

Awesome Light II
Origins of Lifenull
MKSMaunakea Skies, June 19th at 7 pm

'Imiloa's monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Friday of each month. Each presentation begins with a tour of the current night sky, featuring stars, constellations, and planets visible to the unaided eye in our stunning Hawai'i Island skies. Following this, a special guest from one of Maunakea's world class observatories presents on a topic of his/her choosing. After the presentation, audience members are able to ask their own astronomy questions during a Q&A with the special guest presenter.
Antarctica telescopes
June's topic:
Astronomy in Antarctica
 
speaker:
Dr. Walter Gear, East Asian Observatory

Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest continent on earth. While inhospitable for humans and most animals, it is an excellent site for astronomy, indeed the best in the world for some types of observations.

Dr. Gear will review the geography and properties of Antarctica before describing his own experiences reaching and spending time at the South Pole, and explaining some of the world-leading astronomical results that have been obtained there. Read more >

Cost 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. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
EpicOrigamiEpic Origami Coming to 'Imiloa in July
 
'Imiloa will explore the art and science of origami in its new temporary exhibit, Epic Origami, which will run from July 5 through September 27, 2015. Featured artist Bonnie Cherni creates everything from miniature toorigami cuong shark life-size sculptures, in mediums ranging from paper, aluminum, copper, and canvas. While the exhibit is on display at 'Imiloa, Between the Folds, an award-winning documentary that "paints an arresting portrait of the mysterious creative threads that bind us all--fusing science and sculpture, form and function, ancient and new" will be shown in the planetarium (letterbox format) daily at 11:00 am. Guests are encouraged to participate in the Origami Hunt, as well as try their hand at creating origami at the folding station.

Everyone is welcome to celebrate the opening of this exhibit on Sunday, July 5th. An additional showing of Between the Folds will be offered at 10:00 am on this special day. As a benefit to our members, Earl and Doris Bakken Moanahoku Hall will be set-up as a member-exclusive room on opening day. Free pizza will be served to members during lunchtime (11:30-1:30, or until it's gone). Members will be able to choose designs and fold their own origami creations with the help of experts at the members-only folding station. Members will also be treated to a take-home activity.

The exhibit will be included in daily admission, but 'Imiloa members can view it for free, with guests allowed based on membership level. If you have any questions about membership or need to renew, please contact Sally Marrack, Membership Coordinator, at (808) 969-9719 or [email protected].

Special origami workshops will be held on Saturday, July 11 and Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am with artist Bonnie Cherni. Beginner to advanced folders can come and explore the infinite possibilities of this ancient and fun art! Admission is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
ImageofMonthImage of the Month

Hubble Celebrates 25th Birthday with Stunning Image of Westerlund 2

 
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI / AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team

Back on April 24th, 1990, the world's most famous eye on the sky, the Hubble Space Telescope, was carried into orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery. Soon after launch it was determined that there was a problem with Hubble's optics; the images it was sending back to Earth were not as sharp as they should have been. Scientists fixed this by essentially fitting Hubble with a set of eye glasses. Since this was done, Hubble has been sending back some of the best images ever obtained.

This year, in celebration of Hubble's 25th year in space, NASA released the above image. Located in the southern constellation of Carina, this region, known as Westerlund 2, is a cluster or young stars. Many of the stars are still emerging from the nebula, shrouded in their primordial blankets of dust and gas within this star-forming region. 
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