Maui Historical Society presents
“A Community in Transition: Maui from 1951 to 1973
As Recorded by The Maui News”
J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium
September 16, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
August 25, 2010, Wailuku – To celebrate the just-published Index to the Maui News 1951-1973, there will be a presentation and panel discussion at the J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium on September 16 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Gail Ainsworth will moderate. The panel members, all people who lived on Maui during that era, will discuss what Maui was like and how it changed over that time. Significant events changed Maui forever: Statehood, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the development of Kihei and Kaanapali, and the influx of immigrants from the mainland. Audience discussion will be encouraged. Free admittance and refreshments.
This is the third volume of the Maui New Index, which together allow family and community researchers to find information in The Maui News covering the years 1900 to 1973. The books are available at the Bailey House Museum Shop and all proceeds benefit the Maui Historical Society. Access via the Web will be discussed.
“Museum Day” at Bailey House!
Free Admission, Book Signing by Victor Pellegrino and Hawaiiana Book Sale
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
On Saturday, September 25, 2011, there will be Free Admission to the Bailey House Museum in honor of Smithsonian magazine’s 7th annual “Museum Day.” There will also be a sale of Hawaiiana books, donated as a fundraiser for the museum, as well as a 10% off discount on books in the Museum Shop.
From 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, local author Victor Pellegrino will be signing his new children’s book, Uncle Kawaiola’s Dream: A Hawaiian Story, which will be available for purchase.
A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s “Museum Day” reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties. “Events like Museum Day bring awareness to the importance of museums and the preservation of history in Hawaii and across the country.” said Nicole McMullen, Executive Director of the Maui Historical Society.
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Built in 1833, the Bailey House is now a museum of Maui history showcasing Hawaiian culture and artifacts, as well as paintings and furnishings from nineteenth-century Maui.
Located in historic Wailuku and built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chief of Maui, the house served as the Wailuku Female Seminary for Hawaiian girls until 1849, and remained the home of Edward Bailey and his family until 1888.
On the grounds are gardens with native and missionary-era plants. Visit the Museum Shop for books about things Hawaiian, recordings of Hawaiian music and unique gifts made in Hawaii.
Museum and Gift Shop Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.;
Closed Sunday, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Research Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. by appointment
Admission:
Adult $7, Senior $5, Child 7-12 years $2;
Members and children 6 years and under free
Mahalo for your support of the Bailey House Museum, where Maui's history lives!
The Maui Historical Society Board of Trustees and staff are dedicated to the mission to collect, preserve, study, interpret and share the history and heritage of Maui. As caretakers of the land, artifacts, photographs, and documents that have been entrusted to our care, it is our responsibility to ensure that the cultural roots and history that define our community will continue to be there for future generations.
