Papahana Kuaola will host a free, community-wide 20-Year Community Celebration & Learning Day on July 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at its Waipao site in Heʻeia. This milestone event honors two decades of ʻāina-based education, cultural practice, and community stewardship, while welcoming families and community members to reconnect with the land and with one another.

The event is designed as an interactive, place-based learning experience featuring hands-on educational and work stations facilitated throughout the site, primarily within the warehouse and across the upper lawn. Live local music will play throughout the event to create a welcoming, culturally grounded atmosphere, while a large central lawn will remain open for gathering and movement. Community vendors will be positioned along the outer edge of the lawn, and water and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by Papahana Kuaola. Admission is free and open to the public.

Featured stations may include:

Lauhala weaving demonstrations:
 Share the process of preparing and weaving lauhala and the cultural significance of sustainable harvesting.

• Native plant propagation workshops: Participants learn how to prepare seedlings and understand the importance of native species in watershed health.
• Loʻi kalo stewardship demonstrations: Highlight kalo as both a cultural and food system foundation.
• Mālama wai and watershed education: Focus on water flow, erosion awareness, and the relationship between upland care and food resilience.
• ʻĀina-based youth learning showcases: Highlight projects developed through Papahana Kuaola programs.

These stations reflect Papahana Kuaola’s ongoing programming and provide practical, intergenerational learning opportunities that encourage community responsibility and mālama ʻāina.

Hosted By Papahana Kuaola

For additional information and to register, please visit https://papahanakuaola.org/.