You’re invited to meet with Civil Beat reporters and staff to learn more about our nonprofit newsroom and talk about this year’s election results. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Civil Beat headquarters. The conversation will not be recorded due to the casual nature of the event.

Complimentary coffee and light snacks will be provided.

This event will be held at the Civil Beat headquarters in Kaimuki, located on the second floor above Goodwill Hawaii. Parking is located within the building at 3650 Waialae Avenue, entrance on Wilhelmina Rise. Parking validation will be provided for all attendees.

Register here to attend the in-person event.

In our next Future of Food event Civil Beat reporter, Thomas Heaton will have a sit-down with University of Hawaii’s Professor Susan E. Crow and banana grower, Gabe Sachter-Smith to discuss the future of agriculture in Hawai’i in the Era of Climate Change. The panel will explore how climate change impacts Hawaii’s agriculture and how both researchers and producers are attempting to address these challenges. The discussion will cover topics such as “climate-smart” and organic farming practices, cropping system diversity and climate change adaptation, carbon sequestration and its role in soil quality, farming system resilience, and the potential markets for such commodities.
The event will take place on Friday, October 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Civil Beat headquarters in Kaimuki.

Featured Panelists:

Susan E. Crow, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, CTAHR, UH Manoa, PI, Hawaii Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities

Gabe Sachter-Smith, M.S. – Hawaiʻi Banana Source

This panel discussion will be moderated by Civil Beat reporter, Thomas Heaton.

Agenda:

Doors open at 5 p.m. for booths and complimentary pupus. The discussion will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This community event is supported in part by grants from the Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation, The Healy Foundation, the Marisla Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Frost Family Foundation, the Cooke Foundation, the Atherton Family Foundation, and Papa Ola Lokahi.

Presented by The Hawaiʻi Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, Honolulu Civil Beat, and UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, this series is meant to generate key opportunities for community dialogue among a diverse audience, aiming to achieve a healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable food system for Hawaiʻi.

Watch the recording here.

This storytelling event will honor a diverse group of notable kūpuna from the island of Oahu, who will be taking the stage to share their wisdom and memories, so that we can apply the lessons learned to present day. The event will will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Dillingham Theater at Punahou School. The event will be hosted by Civil Beat Vice President of Operations and Philanthropy, Ben Nishimoto. Register to attend in-person or receive the recording.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. where you may register, participate in interactive activities and enjoy complimentary snacks. Pre-show entertainment will begin at 5:45 p.m. The official storyteller program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

If you can’t make it live, a free recording will be sent to everyone who registers.

Featured Storytellers:

Cynthia Thielen – Attorney for the Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana during the activist years; represented the Windward District in the House of Representatives 1990-2020; and currently serving on the State Ethics Commission.

Brandy Lee – Iconic showgirl and show producer of The Glade nightclub that reopened in 1963 in Honolulu’s Chinatown after a 5-year ban on drag shows in Hawaii.

Neal Milner – Author, and longtime Hawaii political analyst and columnist at Honolulu Civil Beat.

Amy Agbayani– Civil rights advocate and Filipino community leader.

Kimo Alama Keaulana – A Kumu Hula that holds 53 years of experience of teaching all forms of hula. He currently holds the title of kumu ʻIke Hawaiʻi and Kumu Hula at Punahou School.

Watch the recording here.

This community event is supported in part by grants from the Hawai`i Community Foundation, the Cooke Foundation, the Atherton Family Foundation and Papa Ola Lokahi.

Civil Beat reporters and staff will be working out of various Hawaii State Public Libraries across the state. Come and learn more about how we do our jobs and talk to us about what stories you think need to be covered.

Civil Beat’s Pop-Up Newsrooms are supported in part by the Hawaii Community Foundation.

New popups are added frequently so be sure to check back often!

If you’d like to reach us ahead of a visit or arrange for one in your town, please email membership@civilbeat.org.

You’re invited to Civil Beat’s official 2024 General Elections Pop-up: Hawaii County Mayoral Debate with candidates Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda. This event will be held on Friday, September 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Old Kona Airport Special Events Pa

vilion at 75-5560 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.

This event will be moderated by Civil Beat Politics Editor Chad Blair.

If you have any questions you would like to ask the candidates, please submit them here.

Watch the recording here.

West Oahu: We want to hear directly from Westside residents about their concerns and ideas for solutions to the problems facing the community. No need RSVP — swing by whenever you’re free on Thursday, September 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Waianae Public Library.

For our next Civil Cafe, we’ve invited Department of Transportation Services Director Roger Morton and Deputy Director Jon Nouchi to discuss Skyline’s first year of operations. This event will be moderated by Civil Beat reporters Marcel Honore and Kevin Dayton.

If you have any questions you would like to ask our panelists, please submit them here.

Complimentary coffee and scones will be provided.

This event will be held at the Civil Beat headquarters in Kaimuki, located on the second floor above Goodwill Hawaii. Parking is located within the building at 3650 Waialae Avenue, entrance on Wilhelmina Rise. Parking validation will be provided for all attendees.

Watch the recording here.

This storytelling event will feature a diverse group of community members from the Hilo side of Hawaii Island, and will take place on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theater in downtown Hilo. The event will be hosted by Civil Beat Editor-At-Large, Naka Nathaniel. Register to attend in-person or receive the recording.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. where you may register, participate in interactive activities and pre-purchase items at the concession stand. Entertainment provided by Genesis “Pililani” Pua-Kaipo will begin at 5:45 p.m. The official storyteller program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

If you can’t make it live, a free recording will be sent to everyone who registers.

Featured Storytellers:

Andrew Hara – Photographer, Cinematographer & Co-founder and Partner of visual media agency Tetrachrome

Genesis “Pililani” Pua–Kaipo – Singer and Songwriter

Kaycee Nathaniel – Kawamoto General Store

Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd – Leimaker and Former Public Official

Keoni Kaholoʻaʻā – Park Ranger with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Joe O’Connell – Owner of Duck Fat Food Truck

Naka Nathaniel (Host) – Editor-at-Large at Honolulu Civil Beat

This community event is supported by a grant from the Hawai`i Community Foundation.

Click here to register to attend in-person or receive the recording.

You’re invited to a Civil Beat community work day hosted by Kauluakalana on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Volunteer alongside Civil Beat editors, reporters, and staff as we spend the day restoring and revitalizing the historic Ulupō heiau in Kailua, Oʻahu. All ages are welcome as there will be a variety of ways to volunteer your time. You will have the option to participate in wet tasks such as weeding loʻi kalo or dry tasks like weeding māla or mulching. Lunch will be provided by Kauluakalana for all volunteers.

Address: 1200 Kailua Road, Kailua HI 96734. We will meet behind/below the Windward YMCA at the base of the historic Ulupō heiau. Parking is available at the YMCA parking lot with overflow parking available at the DayBreak Church.

Accessibility: The top of Ulupō Heiau is easily accessible, however, to get to the base of the heiau requires walking down a steep and bumpy path.

Liability Waiver: We require everyone to complete a liability waiver prior to participating.

What to Bring/Wear:

• Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Covered shoes/boots/tabis
• Garden/Work Gloves
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Water bottle (refillable water station available)
• Mess kit or empty tupperware for lunch

Register here to join the waitlist.

You’re invited to Civil Cafe: Inside Hawaii’s Pay-to-Play Culture on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. HST at Civil Beat headquarters. Former New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet will join Civil Beat’s Blaze Lovell to talk about Blaze’s yearlong stint as a New York Times Local Investigations Fellow,

the investigative reporting process and what it took to put together the in-depth report on the amount of money flowing from Hawaii’s government contractors to political candidates and elected officials. Civil Beat editor and general manager, Patti Epler, will moderate the discussion.

This free event will be live-streamed and recorded. The recording will be sent to everyone who registers, including those who cannot make it in-person. Transcripts will be available by request following the event. This event will be guided by questions pre-submitted from the audience. Send in your questions through this form or email them to membership@civilbeat.org.

A link to join the virtual event will be sent 24 hours prior to the event.

This event will be held at the Civil Beat headquarters in Kaimuki, located on the second floor above Goodwill Hawaii. Parking is located within the building at 3650 Waialae Avenue, entrance on Wilhelmina Rise. Parking validation for up to 2 hours will be provided for all attendees.

Watch the recording here.