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28 Apr

Pride Alliance of Queers Club Meetings

11:00 AM
Hale ‘Ākoakoa 130

The WCC LGBTQ+ Commissioner’s present the Pride Alliance of Queers (P.A.Q.) Club Meetings for LGBTQ+ students and allies. Our meetings are safe spaces where students, staff, and faculty are free […]

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Apr
Weeding & Wisdom: Garden Chat 2 - HAP Ethnobotanical Plants
2:30 PM
Biomedical Garden Complex
12
Apr
Safe Zone Training
12:00 PM
Online
13
Apr
Out Loud in the Library! presents Bamboo Ridge Reading: Four Authors
5:00 PM
Hale La‘akea (Library) 1st Floor
14
Apr
Earth Day
11:00 AM
Hale Uluwehi
14
Apr
Resumes and Cover Letters
12:00 PM
Online
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Collaborative work of Hawaiian artists, curators, and educators on display at Gallery ‘Iolani.

March 31 – May 5, 2023
Gallery ‘Iolani

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‘Ai Pōhaku, Stone Eaters
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UH News Image of the Week: Spring Footholds
Wednesday April 05, 2023
UH News Image of the Week: Spring Footholds
UH Foodbank Hawaiʻi 2023 drive supports ʻohana
Wednesday April 05, 2023
UH Foodbank Hawaiʻi 2023 drive supports ʻohana
Gallery ʻIolani presents ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters exhibition
Wednesday April 05, 2023
Gallery ʻIolani presents ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters exhibition
UH campuses battle in Super Smash Bros. at Kawaii Kon
Tuesday April 04, 2023
UH campuses battle in Super Smash Bros. at Kawaii Kon
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Gallery ʻIolani
Gallery ʻIolani

Recognized as one of the finest exhibition sites in the state of Hawai‘i, showing work from local, national and international venues.

Palikū Theatre
Palikū Theatre

The heart of the arts community on the Windward side, bringing audiences from across O'ahu to discover the new opportunities at Windward Community College.

Hōkūlani Imaginarium
Hōkūlani Imaginarium

A state-of-the-art multi-media facility dedicated to bringing the Windward community closer to the stars.

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ʻEXPECT [Respect]’ at Palikū Theatre today at 2:30pm. For all people! Performances by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, T-Shirt Theatre, and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center. Come join us! Itʻs free! #expectrespect #palikūtheatre #windwardcommunitycollege #honolulutheatreforyouth #tshirttheatre #satc #respectyourself
Continuing students! Get regʻd at REG FEST happening on Wed., April 5 from 10am to 1pm at the library! Get it! #wccregistration #classregistration #regfest #counselors #careerfair #freelunch #gamesonthegreatlawn
Coming soon to @palikutheatre. MACHINAL. This is Expressionist theatre at its best right here in Hawai’i. Directed by Taurie Kinoshita. Inspired by the 1928 case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. MACHINAL is considered one of the highpoints of Expressionist theatre on the American stage, emphasizing high intensity and stylized movement. Go to palikutheatre.com for ticket information. Includes a 30-minute one-act play, The Stain, about mental illness set in Kapahulu during the 1930s.
Sundayʻs Red Raven adventure fundraiser brought out D&D gaming enthusiasts and celebrity gamers who traveled near and far to support Hawai’i Conservatory of Performing Arts. It was a fun, entertaining, and enlightening event @palikutheatre. Mahalo to Dungeon Master Nick Logue for creating an award-winning conservatory and organizing this multi-media gaming fundraiser. Want to give, but couldnʻt make it? Go crowdfunding online to: hui.uhfoundation.org/project/37006 Mahalo!!!! #hawaiiconservatoryofperformingarts #nicolaslogue #theraven #d&dfun #fundraiser
Ledward, Kawaikapuokalani, Jerry, Jon, Liko, Kaihi (next gen Hawaiian musician) and Kamuela! So much talent in one place! #kanileaukulelehawaiianmusicscholarship #melehoomalamalama #kamuelakimokeo #ledwardkaapana #jerrysantos #kawaikapuokalanihewett #jonosorio #likomartin
Highlights from Mele Ho’omālamalama. Mahalo nui to @kanileaukulele for sponsoring the concert and supporting students with the Kanile’a ‘Ukulele Hawaiian Music Scholarship. And mahalo to all the artists who gave us chicken skin moments with their music of the Hawaiian Renaissance…Jerry Santos, Jon Osorio and Steve Brown, Ledward Kaapana, Liko Martin and friends, and Kawaiakapuokalani Hewett!!! Mahalo to emcees Lina Girl and Davey D who kept the focus on the future of Hawaiian music by interviewing the artists, asking all the good questions to get their thoughts, ideas, and hopes. More chicken skin! And mahalo to all who came to this historic concert, and your support of scholarships for Hawaiian music students @windwardcc. The future of Hawaiian music is now! #melehoomalamalama
Signing the ‘ukuleles. All Mele Ho’omālamalama artists penned their names to two instruments donated by Kanile’a ‘Ukulele as a special giveaway to two lucky concert attendees. Historic! Three generations of Souza men are proud to give to the next generation of Hawaiian music makers. #kanileaukulele #melehoomalamalama #hawaiianmusic
Here we are listening to David playing an ‘ukulele made during the Hawaiian Kingdom. Chicken skin! #kanikuola #uhohana #historyofukulele
More Kani KŪOLA workshop fun. #kanikuola #hawaiianmusicworkshop #ukulele #history #sharingwithcommunity #windwardcommunitycollege #uhohana
Learning from the best at the 2nd annual Kani KŪOLA Music Festival. More highlights to come.
We enjoyed the readings of their published books from our illustrious language arts faculty Desi Poteet, Robert Barclay, Zach Payne, and Adrienne Robillard. Along with student winners in the recently published PUEO Literary Journal, all readings opened the mind to new ideas and experiences at Out Loud in the Library! Great music, great writing works, and being together again was best of all. #outloudinthelibrary #literature #jazz #windwardcc #desipoteet #robertbarclay #zachpayne #adriennerobillard #halelaakea
We’ve got jazz! Come on down to the library for readings and Pueo launch! We’ll be here until 7pm.
Tonight! 5-7pm in the library, get your hot-off-the-press issue of Pueo and celebrate literature with readings by @windwardcc language arts faculty. Come for the readings by Adrienne Robillard Robert Barclay Zack Payne Desi Poteet And stay for the Pueo launch party, meet some of the student writers, enjoy refreshments and LIVE music! This is an Out Loud in the Library! event. The public is invited as part of your college’s 50th anniversary celebration. #literature #pueoliteraryjournal #weloveliterature #wccfaculty #music #readings #halelaakeLibrary
Support Hawai’i Conservatory by playing our live-streaming adventure “The Red Raven” on Sunday, April 2 with Dungeon Master Nicolas Logue and a host of guest celebrity players. Pre-game adventures streaming live at 9am. The main game starts at 1pm both live-streaming and in-person at Palikū Theatre. Tickets: https://theraven.Eventbrite.com #theredraven #hawaiiconservatoryofperformingarts #dungeonsanddragons #adventure #support #fundraiserforarts
Can’t wait to hear these icons playing music of the Hawaiian Renaissance on April 1, 6pm. get your tickets at kanileascholarship.Eventbrite.com.
Do you recognize any of these language arts instructors and professors? They are also published writers and you can hear them read from their books at the next event @wcc_library. Out Loud in the Library! WCC Language Arts faculty Writers Wed., March 29 5-7pm Hale La’akea Library 3rd floor conference room Featuring: Robert Barclay (novel) Desi Poteet (fiction) Adrienne Robillard (memoir) Zack Payne (poetry) Enjoy! #outloudinthelibrary #WCCfaculty #readings #writerswhoteach
The library is always doing super interesting talks. Check out Short Reads: The Hawaiian Journal of History Author Series. The Hawaiian Historical Society in partnership with Windward Community College Library is hosting an in-person series featuring presentations by authors published in The Hawaiian Journal of History. Jonathan Y. Okamura will present his article titled The Lasting Significance of the Majors-Palakiko Case (vol. 54, 2020), the case behind Morgan’s Corner and the abolishment of capital punishment in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, March 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Windward Community College’s Hale La‘akea Library. Okamura is professor emeritus at UH Mānoa in the Department of Ethnic Studies. He is author to a number of landmark publications including, Raced to Death in 1920s Hawaiʻi: Injustice and Revenge in the Fukunaga Case (University of Illinois Press, 2019). #wcclibrary #Hawaiianhistory #jonathanokamura #shortreads
Announcing the concert of the year! Evening benefit concert honors Hawaiian Renaissance music Kani Kūola Music Festival with free music workshops during the day on April 1 (no joke!) culminates with Mele Ho‘omālamalama, an evening benefit concert from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @palikutheatre featuring music of the Hawaiian Renaissance by Jerry Santos, Jon Osorio and son Duncan Kamakana, Ledward Ka‘apana, Liko Martin and Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. All proceeds from the concert will go to the Kanile‘a Hawaiian Music Scholarship, making it possible for Windward CC students to learn and perpetuate Hawaiian music. Windward CC alums Lina Girl Langi and Davey D will emcee the concert. Tickets may be purchased online at kanileascholarship.Eventbrite.com. VIP tickets: $75 (includes premium seating, pre-show photo with the artists and signed poster) General admission: $30 Student admission: $15 Livestream: $15 (Watch the concert from anywhere!) #meleho’omālamalama #palikutheatre #hawaiianrenaissancemusic #jerrysantos #ledwardkaapana #kawaikapuokalanihewett #jonosorio #likomartin #hawaiianmusic
We are so grateful to have the support of people like Diane and Mary Inouye and enjoyed their visit to the Vet Tech program kennel to install a plaque honoring their pet Boo. Mahalo!!!!
Today we shared our campus, programs, food and music of #PeniDean with 350 Windward area high school seniors. Good vibes all around! Mahalo to Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg, VC Jenn Brown, Cyndy Masatsugu, Alysa Tomasa and the whole Windward campus! We had a blast! #seniorbash2023 #hawaiip20 #castlefoundation #haroldklcastlefoundation #kahukuhighschool #castlehighschool #kailuahighschool #samuelkamakauhighschool #olomanaschool #anuenueschool #kamakau
Windward Community College invites you to run (or walk) with us! 5K Fun Run For Scholarships Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:00–11:00 a.m. around the WCC campus Join us for a colorful fun run as we celebrate our 50th anniversary with a goal of raising $5,000 for scholarships for Windward Community College students. Come in your best colors and stand out in the crowd (300 max participants), as you cross the 3.1 mile finish line. Walkers are welcome! · Open to Windward CC college community, alumni, and the general public · Fun for the entire family · Walk, run, train! · Support student scholarships at Windward CC! “I am excited to see our campus community come together to support student scholarships. I cannot wait to see families, students, and fellow educators in their fun outfits as we celebrate our 50th anniversary together,” said Makana Tani, fun run chair. Register today at REGISTRATION LINK Teams of five (5) $100 Individual $25 All UH students/DOE participants $5 (ID required) Register in bio!!!! Contact: Makana Tani 808-462-4715 wcc5k@hawaii.edu
Hana hou!!!!! We added another show! Friday, February 24, 7:30pm. Get your #ihula tickets at palikutheatre.com! #ihula #palikutheatre #hanahou #performance #windwardcommunitycollege
Rain 🌦️or shine 🌤️☀️ the Aloha Giveaway is happening tomorrow as scheduled. Come prepared just in case!
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