Join hands with us here at Palama Settlement as we continue to serve our community of kalihi-Pālama!
Established in 1896, Palama Settlement is a non-profit, community-based social service agency serving the Kalihi and Pālama neighborhoods. We offer a wide range of educational, recreational, athletic, cultural, social, health, and community building programs and services for children, youth, adults, and senior citizens.
Our mission is to partner with those who have the greatest needs in our community, empowering them to enhance their well-being through education, health and recreation.
Palama Settlement’s Annual Holiday event will be the biggest and brightest it’s ever been! “A Palama Christmas” event is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Dec. 15 with live entertainment, lawn games, free refreshments, photos with Santa and Tutu Mele.The evening will feature new fun festivities such as lawn games, a “Christmas Village” outdoor photo opportunity, local food vendors, and a raffle entry to win a roundtrip for two on Alaska Airlines!
The evening will be filled with entertainment by Ke‘elikōlani Middle School Band, Palama Seniors and Pasefika club, Lion Dance Association of Hawai‘i, and Nesian N.I.N.E. will cap off the holiday event.
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
Parking will be available at the back of the Palama Settlement gymnasium, enter on Vineyard Boulevard, or in the empty lot towards the ewa side of Palama Settlement, entrance on Palama Street.
This event is made possible by the generous support of Toys for Tots, Habilitat, City and County of Honolulu, Target, Walmart, Ho‘omau Fire Academy, Metro Christian Church, Tatau Bike Club, The Rotary Club of Honolulu, Alaska Airlines, Kyo-Ya Hotels & Resorts, and Kualoa Ranch.
“Palama Settlement is so grateful for the many community partners we have so that we can spread holiday cheer to our community.” – Sam Aiona, Palama Settlement Executive Director
Watercolorist and instructor Dawn Yoshimura is preparing her students of the Palama Settlement Kupuna Art Program for the debut of their MOXIE Art Exhibition at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, Kāneʻohe campus. The MOXIE Exhibition will run from Sunday, November 19 to Friday, December 29, at the Hawaiʻi Pacific University Art Gallery, open during the business hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
MOXIE, the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage, is a trait that best defines, and exists within each of our senior program participants. Throughout the pandemic, the students in the Kūpuna Art Program here at Palama Settlement kept busy and tried to stay connected, navigating through the unfamiliarity of virtual learning, which were both challenging and foreign to our seniors. This art exhibition tells their stories and how they have navigated through the unprecedented times with moxie.
Please join us at the Opening Reception on Sunday, Nov. 19th 2023
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hawaiʻi Pacific University Art Gallery
45-045 Kamehameha Highway
Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi 96744
Metro Christian Church and Palama Settlement partner to present another Trunk or Treat event for our Kalihi-Pālama community on Sunday, October 9th, 4:00-6:00 p.m on the Palama Settlement Field. Free food, fun activities and prizes for you and your family to enjoy! Don’t miss out!
Join Swim Lessons Hawaii on Friday, September 29, here at the Palama Pool as we prepare to meet Paralympian swimming medalist, Lizzi Smith! Get ready for an infusion of inspiration, invaluable insight and a brand new perspective of this extraordinary athlete!
Let’s make this week one for the books and prepare for an unforgettable experience!
To register, please use the following links:
Meet & Train with Lizzi Smith for Kids
Meet & Greet with Lizzi Swim for Adult
Adult Swim Training with Lizzi Smith
For more information, please email xiao@swimlessonshawaii.com
TO ALL THE MAMAS OF KALIHI-PĀLAMA! ✨💄💅🏽✨
Join us as we celebrate the women who lead our families as we spend a little time to pamper our bodies learn new things to strengthen our minds, and spend time laughing and sharing as we fill our spirit.
Join us here at Palama Settlement Dining Hall as our community partners come together to share information, resources, and have a great time on Thursday, September 28, 4:30p.m. – 7:30p.m
LOTS OF GIVEAWAYS THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT! There will be something for EVERYONE!
Childcare and transportation are available upon request via RSVP.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, and for RSVP information, contact Robin at robin@hilopaa.org.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP! 💄💅🏽✨
Join us on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to hear the stories of our past participants, staff, and board members here at Palama Settlement. Four of the 16 narrators who were interviewed by Paula Rath, project director for the oral histories, will present brief clips and talks regarding their lives, as well as their involvement with Palama Settlement. Dr. Davianna McGregor, Director Emeritus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History, will moderate the program, covering themes that connect communities in Hawai’i and build a sense of Hawai’i identity.
This event is open to the public. Palama offers free parking in back of the gymnasium. For more information, please call (808) 848-2530.