Hālau Hula I Kona Mau Lima

06/23/2026

Our silent auction is NOW LIVE! Take a 👀 sneak peek at some of our amazing items we will have at the event. ⚡ Bid on awesome items and experiences, all while supporting the Maui community! Don’t miss your chance to snag incredible deals while supporting a great cause! 🤙

🗓 Auction dates: June 21, 2026
👉🏽 halemakua.info/silentauction (Link in bio!)

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Saturdays, between June 27th and July 28th
We are seeking volunteers to help re-thatch our small hale at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Saturdays, between June 27th and July 28th

We are seeking volunteers to help re-thatch our small hale at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens!

For several Saturdays between June 27 and July 28, there will be a great learning opportunity under Maui hale builder Iwikauikaua Joaquin, one of the original builders in 2018. Utilizing loulu from the MNBG trees, Iwikau will lead the group in building a scaffold, tying the loulu leaves, and rethatching, finishing with the cap. If you can tie your shoes, you are qualified to kōkua! (Minors are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.)

Shifts are both mornings and afternoons; sign up for a whole day or a partial day.
Instruction, drinks, snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided.

Sign up via the link in our bio or visit https://tinyurl.com/ecaepeaa

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Lā Kamehameha ‘Ekahi - June 11
Kalani Pai‘ea Wohi o Kaleikini Keali‘ikui Kamehameha o ‘Iolani i Kaiwikapu Kau‘i ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea was born in ‘Āinakea, Kohala, on Hawai‘i Island.

His mother was Keku‘iapoiwa II. His father was Keōua Kalanikupuapa‘ikalaninui however, Kamakau’s writings mention that Kahekilinui‘ahumanu, Chief of Maui, was his biological father.

Pai‘ea was born in the month of Ikuwā, around November, and he had his birth ceremony at the Mo‘okini Heiau. The year he was born is not certain. He died on May 8, 1819 and was said to have been about 80 years old.

In 1871, Kamehameha V, Lota Kapuāiwa, Kamehameha’s grandson, proclaimed June 11 as a public holiday to honor him.