Tuesday, October 30:
After Dark in the Park Presentation.  Join Martha Noyes, author of Then There Were None, for “Woven Strands and Braided Cords: Philosophy and Metaphysics in Pre-contact Hawaiian Astronomy.” Hawai`i’s pre-contact cultural astronomy was complex, with multiple strands of information braided and woven into an elaborate web of knowledge. Among the braided strands that make up this web are philosophical and metaphysical insights, recognitions, and perceptions represented by celestial objects. This presentation addresses essential elements of Hawaiian philosophy and metaphysics embedded in pre-contact Hawaiian cultural astronomy. Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, 1 Crater Rim Dr., Volcano. 7 p.m.