Join New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra as he guides you on how to wake up to new levels of awareness that will ultimately cultivate a clear vision, heal suffering in your mind and body, and help recover who you really are.

The classic fairy-tale romance of Cinderella, a young girl who is a slave to her stepmother and stepsisters’ whims. When her Fairy Godmother arrives, her dreams to become a princess and marry the handsome Prince Charming may come true.

A reading, discussion, and q&a geared toward mākua and adults. The discussion will be centered around the erasure and mis-representation issues that the book addresses.

ABOUT KAPAEMAHU

An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or Mahu, brought healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, based on the Academy Award–contending short film. 
In the 15th century, four Mahu sail from Tahiti to Hawaii and share their gifts of science and healing with the people of Waikiki. The islanders return this gift with a monument of four boulders in their honor, which the Mahu imbue with healing powers before disappearing.
As time passes, foreigners inhabit the island and the once-sacred stones are forgotten until the 1960s. Though the true story of these stones was not fully recovered, the power of the Mahu still calls out to those who pass by them at Waikiki Beach today. 
With illuminating words by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, and and stunning illustrations by Daniel Sousa, KAPAEMAHU is a monument to an Indigenous Hawaiian legend and a classic in the making.

You've seen the animated film and have maybe watched the new documentary. On June 11, help celebrate the official Hawaiʻi launch of the new bi-lingual keiki-book, Kapaemahu, by Kumu Hina, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson.

Two readings with Kumu Hina:  10 AM and 11 AM

Reading will be followed by a Q&A and a book-signing. Perfect for keiki, mākua, and the whole ʻohana.

Light refreshments will be served. 

RSVP is recommended.

Author, historian, and filmmaker Tom Coffman discusses his most recent book, Inclusion.

When we ask the question, "What makeʻs Hawai’i unique in the world?" We know that many different things have contributed to the nature of our homeland—one inherited from the rooted culture is the practice of pilina, or seeking connection and relationships with others.

Historically Hawaiians by nature have looked for ways to establish this pilina, this inclusion. Surprisingly, many cultures do the opposite, they look for reasons to exclude, separate, and create “others.” Tom Coffman has written about the nature of life in the Hawaiian archipelago for quite some time. His most recent book, offers us another opportunity to discuss ways to connect with others. This is a difference worth expanding on and amplifying in today’s world.

Join Tom Coffman in a dialogue with some of the parties involved in making sure Japanese Americans were treated like true Hawai’i citizens during War II.