March 23, 2022
Public Invited to Volunteer for Mālama ʻĀina Earth Month Community Cleanup on Saturday, April 2
To celebrate Earth Month, Our Kakaʻako, Waterfront Plaza, and Surfrider Foundation are hosting a free community cleanup of the nine blocks of Our Kaka‘ako and Mother Waldron Park on Saturday, April 2, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. People of all ages and their pets are welcome to volunteer for the cleanup and enjoy the morning outdoors. Check-in will be at The Barn at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako located at 327 Keawe Street. Participants will receive reusable gloves and a biodegradable trash bag at check-in and are encouraged to bring their own water in a reusable bottle, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, and shades or protective eyewear. A complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, and snack station, generously provided by Starbucks at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako, will be available.
March 22, 2022
Kobayashi Group selected to develop Block I Ālia, mixed-use development
The Kobayashi Group has been selected to develop Block I in the vibrant urban community of Our Kakaʻako. The project name, Ālia, is the latest mixed-use development in Kamehameha Schools’ (KS’) Kaiāulu ‘o Kaka‘ako master planned community. Ālia is the Hawaiian word for salt bed and represents the salt flats that historically comprised the region.
March 18, 2022
Windward Mall Hosts Nā Mele Ko‘olaupoko Original Song Competition
Windward Mall is pleased to invite the community to Nā Mele Ko‘olaupoko Original Song Competition on Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m. in Center Court. The event showcases inspiring composers who submitted an original song about the kūpuna of Koʻolaupoko, its people, its place, its ancestral spirit, and their relationships to this area. The moku of Koʻolaupoko runs from Kualoa through Waimānalo, extending all the way to the edge of Maunalua (also known as Hawaiʻi Kai).