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The Mahina is Makaliʻi. The anahulu is Hoʻonui. Lonoikamakahiki! Makahiki season began with the rising of Makaliʻi (Pleiades) at sunset, or now with the first Hilo moon after Makaliʻi rising, and other observed seasonal changes. Shifting from Kū to Lono. Hoʻoilo, wet season began with Welehu. We’re in the midst of Fall and the sun is moving out of Scorpio, soon beginning Sagittarius season. Shifting from water to fire.

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Song of the Anahulu

Shuwop by Small Axe x Jahtomic

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Hub Happenings

Onomea Farm Hub, Project Kanu, and The Lei Bar present: Malama Aina & Farm-to-Lei Monthly Community Day every 3rd & 4th Saturday 2pm-5pm at OFH Farm in Papaikou. Get grounded with Aina and each other. Featuring Meakanu of the month.

Aina Days | Farm-to-Lei Gatherings
Aloha kakou, As the season changes to a time to honor abundance and find fellowship in each other, join us for a hands-on afternoon of connection through community, craft, and cultivation.

This is a 6 month installation in partnership with @theleibar and @projectkanu to:
malama aina & cultivate food
provide education on lei & fiber crafting
foster connection to canoe crops & native plants
build community, share space with each other
keiki fun
get involved in developing our shared Hub spaces/facilities

Get grounded in the soil, learn about this month’s Meakanu o ka Mahina: Uki (native sedge) & Maia (banana). Then craft your own farm-fresh holiday centerpiece using native and canoe plants, fibers, and locally grown blooms.
Bring:
Closed-toe shoes (rain boots encouraged)
Water bottle
Hat / sunscreen
A dish to share when pau

Sign up for the 1st ʻāina day on this Sat Nov. 22nd at https://theleibar.com/events

Community Happenings

• Hui Mālama I Ke Ala ʻŪlili is hiring an ʻĀina Education Program Assistant. Join huiMAU in working to rebirth of community’s knowledge of place through ʻāina and Hawaiian culture based initiatives. Apply now at https://www.alaulili.com/employment.html

• Kanaka Kava Hilo ʻAwa x Kūlolo Drop on select Fridays. Available by the gallon. DM @kanakakava on Instagram to reserve & details. Follow on Instagram for future dates.

• Hoʻākea Source Grant Cycle 2026 Info Sessions on Sat Nov. 22nd, 11am at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center. Learn about the newly expanded grant opportunities for visual artists and material practitioners rooted in Hawaiian culture across the pae ʻāina. RSVP at eventbrite.com

• Holiday Craft Fair at One Spot Pepeʻekeo on Sat Nov. 22nd, 9am-3pm. 50 craft and food vendors

• Wreath Workshops on Sun Nov. 23rd, 1-3pm & Sun Dec 14th, 1-3pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Get in the holiday spirit! Learn about different Native Hawaiian plants from Ko Kawai Lei and create your own wreath to take home. Register at https://www.kawaihona.com

• Laulau 4 Lāhui on Wed Nov. 26th at 5pm & Thurs Nov. 27th at 8am. Making laulau together to feed vulnerable lāhui/houseless/kupuna. Prepping on Friday and wrapping on Saturday. Donations accepted, drop off in Puna. DM @moonkinetingz on Instagram.

• ʻĀina by Haley Kailiehu, Perspectives of Kaholālele on Fri Dec. 5th, 5pm til pau. The first art night fundraiser with Hui Mālama i ke ala ʻŪlili to support huiMAU’s work to re-establish the systems that sustain our community so they can nohopapa, live and thrive here for generations. VIP and general tickets are available at shophuimau.com. Find more info at instagram.com/huimau_ohana

• Laulima Art Hui Second Thursdays at 7pm at Laulima Nature Center. Create art in community and learn about native species.

• Hale O Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. Dec. 13th, 9am-11:30am. Join them in connecting with ʻāina through traditional Hawaiian fishpond management in Keaukaha. More info at instagram.com/hale_o_lono and https://edithkanakaolefoundation.org/sites. Potluck encouraged. Recommended to bring tabis, gloves, sunscreen, and water.

• A Keaukaha Kalikimaka Craft Fair on Sat Dec. 13th, 8am-2pm. Live music, local artisans, concession. Become a vendor at this form. Contact [email protected] 

• Pepeʻekeo 2nd Annual Outdoor Christmas Decorating Contest. Decorate your house and yard this holiday and you could win a prize. To enter submit your name, address, and contact info to [email protected]. Deadline for entries is Fri Dec. 19th, 6pm. 

• Onomea Country Market is a distribution location for Hawaiʻi Farm-To-Car by Hoʻōla Farms; an online farmers market for local produce, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, value-added products, and more. SNAP/EBT accepted. Shop online Friday-Monday and pickup on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm at the Pepeʻekeo location. https://hoolafarms.org/hawaii-farm-to-car/

Follow this link https://linktr.ee/gathercore to make submissions for Community Happenings and/or Maker Spotlights.