Join us in celebrating the arts and culture of Hawai’i! Learn the art of lei making, enjoy interactive Hula performances, storytime, a special object viewing of tapa from our permanent collection, and explore a historical timeline of the history of Hawai’i created by the USC Hawai’i Club.

This event is FREE, includes admission to all the galleries, and open to all ages. 

Schedule of Activities: 

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM - History of Hawai’i Timeline by the USC Hawai'i Club 

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Coloring Station 

11:30 AM - Performance by Hālau Hula Keali'i o Nālani

12:00 PM - Storytime

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Lei Making Workshop with Makena Parker 

1:00 PM - Spotlight Talk: Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)

1:30 PM - Object Viewing of tapa with Dr. Rebecca Hall, USC PAM’s curator and Melodie Turori, a Māori Kūki ‘Āirani artist and educator based in San Diego and descended from the peoples of Aitutaki, Pukapuka, Sweden, and Germany

3:00 PM - Performance by Hālau Hula Keali'i o Nālani

3:30 PM - Spotlight Talk: Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)

Space is limited for the performances and object viewing. Sign-ups are the day of the event on a first come, first served basis.