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Whale tales shared
Learn more about the humpback whales that winter in island waters through a talk taking place 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.The free talk, presented by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Hanauma Bay Education Program, will offer facts and statistics about the whales, plus cover some of the whale research taking place in Hawaii and beyond. No reservations are needed.
The sanctuary is also seeking volunteers to take part in the first Ocean Count of 2004. Help count whales and record their behaviors from various shore sites around the island, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday. Call 397-2656 to register or for more information.
Other counts will take place on Feb. 28 and March 27.
More information about the sanctuary is also available online at www.hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov.
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Help spot the whales and count their numbers during Ocean Count 2004 on Saturday.
Remembering 'A'ala
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii invites people to reminisce and share their stories of 'A'ala during a nostalgic "talk-story" gathering, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the JCCH Teruya Courtyard, 2454 S. Beretania St.In the 1920s and '30s, 'A'ala was a bustling ethnic enclave where people shopped, ate and socialized, and the area is the subject of an exhibition, "A'ala: The Story of a Japanese Community in Hawai'i," which will open at 9 a.m. to coincide with the talk-story event.
Meet up with old friends while enjoying entertainment and such nostalgic treats available for purchase such as amaguri (roasted chestnuts), manapua and an 'A'ala bento consisting of saimin, barbecue stick and inarizushi, provided by Shiro's. Proceeds will help send the 'A'ala exhibit to the neighbor islands.
The exhibition, which continues through Feb. 14, will feature dozens of never-before displayed historical photographs and a selection of evocative objects from the prewar decades, allowing visitors to feel what it was like to take a stroll through this important retail corridor.
"People used to go 'A'ala Market every week to buy their fresh seafood, chicken, pork, fruits, vegetables -- everything," said Larry Sato, whose parents owned a men's clothing store in Aala Rengo, an early shopping center.
"They also used to go to Aala Rengo to buy their hardware, clothing, shoes and furniture; and they used to go and watch chambara (Japanese sword-fighting movies) or other films at one of the four theaters in the area."
A book, entitled " 'A'ala: The Story of a Japanese Community in Hawai'i," written by Michael M. Okihiro and other 'A'ala Project coordinators, will also be available for sale ($24.95, plus tax) during the exhibition.
Call 945-7633.
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