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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in April.

To celebrate the Merrie Monarch Festival’s 50th anniversary, special cultural presentations are offered April 3-4. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply.

Mark the calendar for these upcoming events:

Merrie Monarch Festival Cultural Practitioners, Day One

The Kilauea Visitor Center’s lanai is transformed into a fun and festive workshop of Hawaiian arts and crafts. Join Sam and Edna Baldado to learn about kalo and its many uses; Ab and Pua Valencia will share the art of traditional lei making; singer/songwriter Rupert Tripp entertains; Vi Makuakane demonstrates the intricate art of feather work; and park ranger Adrian Boone and volunteer Ed Shiinoki help visitors create and play the Hawaiian nose flute.

Part of Hawaii Volcanoes’ ongoing Ike Hana Noeau “Experience the Skillful Work” workshops. Free.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3
Where: Kilauea Visitor Center lanai

More is Merrier: Merrie Monarch Festival Cultural Practitioners, Day Two

The Kilauea Visitor Center’s lanai again becomes a lively and interactive studio of Hawaiian arts and crafts. Join Lehua Hauanio for traditional lei making techniques, while Kuuleimomi Makuakane- Salavea shares the art of kapa making. Helene Hayselden demonstrates the art of making a feather kahili – a symbol of royalty; award-winning musician Kenneth Makuakane performs; and park ranger Adrian Boone and volunteer Ed Shiinoki help visitors create and play the Hawaiian nose flute.

Part of Hawaii Volcanoes’ ongoing Ike Hana Noeau “Experience the Skillful Work” workshops. Free.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 4
Where: Kilauea Visitor Center lanai

Looking for lava in all the wrong places — and finding it in some

Most eruptions and intrusions at Kilauea take place within the summit caldera or the two rift zones. Some, however, occur elsewhere or have trends not readily explainable by this standard model. Though unusual, these eruptions and intrusions tell us much about the internal plumbing of Kilauea and its evolution during the past tens of thousands of years. HVO geologist Don Swanson elaborates on this theme in a partly factual, partly speculative, broadly based alternative view of Kilauea.

Part of Hawaii Volcanoes’ ongoing After Dark in the Park series. Free.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9
Where: Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium