News Release

June 2025 Events for Honouliuli National Historic Site's 10th Anniversary Commemoration

News Release Date: May 29, 2025 WAIPAHU, Hawaii -- Honouliuli National Historic Site is commemorating 10 years since it was established in 2015 with yearlong events and activities every month through January 2026.
 
Events and activities are a mix of virtual and in-person and includes a speaker series, special tours, book events, pop-up exhibits, film screenings, panel sessions, musical performances, youth and school initiatives, and a statewide art exhibit. Many events will be free through the park’s partnership with its non-profit organization, Pacific Historic Parks.    
 
June events:
 
All events are free and open to the public. Programs are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Check the park website for more information.
 
Virtual talk featuring Hono‘uli‘uli ahupua‘a partners: Come and learn about two non-profit organizations doing important work to conserve the natural and cultural resources in the Hono‘uli‘uli ahupua‘a – Mālama Learning Center and Kalaeloa Heritage Park.
When: Tuesday, June 3 at 5:00-6:00 pm  
Where: This is a free virtual talk however registration is required to get the link for the talk. 
 
 
Special partner volunteer opportunity: Join the park’s partner Mālama Learning Center to help restore the Pālehua Dryland Forest, a dryland forest located in the mountains above Makakilo, Kapolei. Volunteers will help remove invasive grasses and care for native plants to restore the ecosystem. Though planting does not occur during the dry summer months, there will be opportunities for weeding, seed collection, and lighter tasks in the native plant nursery nearby. Volunteers will also spend a portion of the workday focusing on education; they will talk about the natural resources and cultural significance and history of the space.
When: Saturday, June 14 at 9 am - Noon.  
Where: Please register using this link. Spots are limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis.
 
Film screening: The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i, produced by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH), is the first full-length documentary to chronicle the incarceration experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Carole Hayashino, president emerita of the JCCH; Sandi Saifuku Chang, family of incarceration survivor, and writer-director Ryan Kawamoto. 
When: Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m.  
Where: Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art (900 Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814). Though free, ticket registration is required. 
 
 
Honouliuli National Historic Site Traveling Pop-Up Exhibit: For the entire month of June, the Honolulu office of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will be the home of Honouliuli National Historic Site’s traveling pop-up exhibit. Visit the exhibit to learn about the history of Honouliuli and what work has been done on the site since its discovery.
When: The month of June 
Where: American Institute of Architects Honolulu Office, 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100, Honolulu, HI 96813. AIA’s Center for Architecture is open M-F from 8am-5pm. Some exhibits may be visible externally after hours. 
 
 
The latest information on all events and activities are on the park’s website, www.nps.gov/hono. Also visit the park’s Facebook (www.facebook.com/honouliulinps) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/honouliulinps). 
 
The park and its over 55 partners will honor and preserve this history by featuring different aspects of the park -- past, present, and future -- to connect and engage the community to this history. The park tells the story of incarceration, martial law, and prisoners of war in Hawaii during World War II. The incarceration site, opened in 1943, was the largest and longest used incarceration site in Hawaii where U.S. residents and citizens of Japanese and European ancestry were unjustly detained. The camp also held over 4,000 prisoners of war including Okinawans, Koreans, Japanese, and Italians.
 
Photos and videos are available for download.  The park and its partners are available for interviews and news segments.
 
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