Spearfishing and the Evolution of Freediving, on April 25, will be the next in the Hanohano O Kona Lecture Series presented by the Kona Historical Society in cooperation with the County of Hawaii. Spearfishing and the Evolution of Freediving, on
Spearfishing and the Evolution of Freediving, on April 25, will be the next in the Hanohano O Kona Lecture Series presented by the Kona Historical Society in cooperation with the County of Hawaii.
The free series at the new West Hawaii Civic Center outdoor amphitheater is being presented from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month through November. Everyone is welcome.
This month’s event will feature Richard “Sonny” Tanabe, an Olympic swimmer, local waterman, teacher, author and coach.
The Kona Historical Society is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to preserve the history of Kona to enrich our community and inform our visitors by nurturing an understanding of, and inspiring an appreciation for, Kona’s unique island sense of place.” For more information, call 323-3222 or visit the website at www.konahistorical.org.
The community lecture series spotlights local and state speakers on a wide variety of cultural and historical subjects.
Also scheduled are the following programs:
l May 30: “Pa‘u Riding: Perpetuating the Tradition in Today’s Generation,” with Ku‘ulani Auld and a panel of kamaaina;
l June 27: “Voices from the Edge: Hawaii’s Ancient Trails and Their Message Today,” with Richard Stevens, a lecturer in history at the University of Hawaii Center-West Hawaii;
l July 25: “Surfing in Kona: Past, Present and Future,” with local watermen Jerome Kanuha and Pete Hendricks;
l Aug. 29: “The Culture of the Canoe — He ‘Inoa No Lili‘uokalani/In the Name of Lili‘uokalani,” with Hannah Springer and local canoe club coaches;
l Sept. 26: “Rebirth in the Heart of a Cemetery: West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery and Restoration of Kona’s Forests,” with Richard Stevens, coordinator of Kona’s Veterans Cemetery Reforestation Project;
l Oct. 31: “The Onouli Crossroads: Notable Residents of Christ Church and Central Kona Union Cemeteries,” with Maile Melrose, cemetery tour leader and local historian.
