Moku'āina A Wakinekona
“A awe o lehulehu lei ulana pū ia ho‘onui ikaika nui alaila ʻekahi awe ia lei.”
A strand of many lei woven together is more powerful than one strand of lei.
February 21, 2026
10:00 AM In-Person & Virtual
401 Union Street, Seattle
Directions and Parking in link above
Agenda | Approved Minutes | Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 586 476 6637
Passcode: Wakinekona
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Aloha kākou,
We are excited to share that Hailama Farden—one of our original members and Pelekikena Iho Nei of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs—will be a featured guest this Friday at a special Talk Story Session with Keʻala ʻO Kamailelauliʻiliʻi & Manawaiopuna.
This gathering will take us on a meaningful journey through the moʻokūʻauhau of Queen Liliʻuokalani and the pivotal events leading up to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. It’s a rare opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect through the ʻike and experiences of those who carry these stories forward.
We encourage all members to join, listen, and engage in this important conversation.
For event details, please visit the link: https://www.kamailehamada.com/events/talk-story-with-uncle-and-special-guest-hailama-farden
Friday, January 30, 2026
6:30 PM 8:30 PM
805 South 336th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
Mahalo nui for your continued support and commitment to our lāhui.
The ʻAha Mele committee has been working hard to get details confirmed so you can save the date for this anticipated event!
This year the event will be held at the Athletic Center at Tacoma Community College. There will be plenty of room for entertainment, vendors and food trucks.
Ticket Pricing:
General Admission: $10 ($15 at door)
Kupuna: $5 ($10 at door)
Keiki: $5 ($10 at door)
For Vendor and Sponsorship Information, please email us at info@mawhcc.org
In order to support our local small businesses, we are creating a directory that will be housed on our website. If you know of any local Hawaiian owned or lead businesses -- please let them know we'd love to include them.
To submit a business, please send the following information to communityrelations@mawhcc.org:
Name and Category of Business
Contact Name
Website address
Short description of business
Contact Info (email, phone, address)
Social media handles
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The annual ʻAha Mele, usually held the 2nd Saturday in April, is a day long event with music, dance, vendors, raffle, food, health screenings and workshops. It opens with a welcome ceremony from the Puyallup Tribe and Chief Leschi schools drum and dance group. This event is also our major fundraiser for scholarships and funding our cultural programming.
We strive to preserve Hawaiian culture by hosting multiple activities throughout the year.
Members and visitors are encouraged to attend our Annual May Day is Lei Day celebration and learn to make lei.
We also participate with other Hawaiian and Polynesian organizations such as:
KSBE PNW alumni Founders Day
Kamehameha Day celebration in WA DC
Asian Pacific Cultural Center annual Lunar New Year celebration 2019 that featured Hawaii.
MAWHCC has sponsored the following workshops:
‘Ōlelo Hawai’i
ʻUkulele - adult and youth
Hula
Make feather lei and ʻulīʻulī
Make Ni‘ihau shell jewelry
Nā Mele