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Statewide Day Of Mele Set For June 21
Free Summer Meals At Schools For Keiki
The start of summer brings a fun, islandwide event: Make Music Day.
tens to it,” Dalire says. Make Music Hawai‘i will feature performances from musicians of all stripes and
This summer, East Oʻahu keiki can receive free meals through July 19, thanks to the state Department of Ed- ucation. The Grab-and-Go meal service is available at public schools and is free to those age 18 and younger, re- gardless of their enrollment status or if they’re eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Pālolo Ave., 808-733-4888 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.
“Make Music Day is an international celebration that was founded in 1982 in France to demonstrate the power of music to uplift people, to spread joy and to build community,” statesNa- lani Jenkins, founder of Make Music Hawai‘i and founding member of Na Leo Pilimehana.
• Kaimukī High, 2705 Kaimukī Ave., 808-733- 4900, 11-11:30 a.m.
It didn’t take much for Jenkins to convince her friend, kumu hula Kaui Dali- re, to come on board with Make Music Hawai‘i.
• Blanche Pope Elementa- ry, 41-133 Huli St., 808-259- 0450, 11-11:30 a.m.
To ensure schools can pro- duce the appropriate number of meals each day, families are encouraged to visit the school nearest their neigh- borhood.
“I know that music is healing and it gives hope and inspiration to whomever lis-
For more information, go to makemusichawaii.org.
Musicians, whether well-known or backyard jammers, will be performing around the state on Make Music Day, June 21. PHOTOS COURTESY MAKE MUSIC HAWAI‘I
• Hōkūlani Elementary, 2940 Kamakini St., 808-733- 4789, 11 a.m.-noon
For more information, call the respective school or visit hawaiipublicschools.org.
genres.
The venues range from
• Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Ānu- enue 2528 10th Ave., 808- 733-8465, 11-11:30 a.m.
Bishop Museum and the state Capitol, to shopping malls and home studios. Many performances are live and in-person, and some are streaming.
• Pālolo Elementary, 2106 10th Ave., 808-305-2150, 11:30 a.m.-noon
One virtual event is the #mysongisyoursong project. This year, Hawai‘i and New York City artists will be swapping songs. Paired mu- sicians will learn and play an original song by the other artist.
Meals, which include one lunch and one breakfast for the following day, will be available at the following schools:
• Waimānalo Elementa- ry, 41-1330 Kalanianaʻole Hwy., 808-259-0460, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• Jarrett Middle, 1903
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