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Hawaiian Music & Storytelling with Jason Poole

Jason Poole will give a performance of Hawaiian music and stories at the Zen Community of Chicago on November 6th at 7:30 pm. Cost is $10/$5 for children under 12.
He will be available for Ukulele/Hawaiian Song private lessons for $40/hour from Nov. 5th to 8th.
He is also offering a Group Class on November 7th from [...]

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Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago at 6:01 am.

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Dancing in the Sea of Life: A Benefit for Hula School, Halau I Ka Pono

Sunday, September 6, 2009, 12:30-6:00 pm at Empty Sound Temple
Savor the exotic sights, sounds and flavors of Hawaii with Halau I Ka Pono. Enjoy ancient (2-3 pm) and modern hula (4-5 pm) dance performances, children’s performance, live Hawaiian music, delicious food, including teriyaki chicken, kalua roast pig, pineapple, grilled veggies. There will also be a fabulous [...]

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Posted 6 months, 1 week ago at 2:08 am.

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Hula is the Voice of the Dharma

 

Aloha Haumana and Friends,
It was a cool, crisp and sunny morning when Erika came to visit Chicago and the Zen Community of Chicago* (in Oak Park) on May 17th.  Fifteen of us were sitting on the hula mound in a circle.  I had just begun my dharma talk at our Sunday service and was talking [...]

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Posted 8 months, 2 weeks ago at 7:31 pm.

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Crochet Lei-Making with Aunty Nina Shigaki

 
 
Crochet Lei-Making with Aunty Nina Shigaki
Hula Community of Chicago: – Halua I Ka Pono
163 N. Humphrey, Oak Park
Saturday, May 30, 2009

3-5 pm
Halau I Ka Pono is happy to have Aunty Nina Shigaki teach crochet lei-making this coming Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 3–5 pm.
The class will be followed by a potluck supper and kanikapila – [...]

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Posted 8 months, 2 weeks ago at 1:00 pm.

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Hula in New York City

Aloha Haumana and Friends,
Just a gentle reminder that we are having class this coming weekend in NYC at Dance Theatre Workshop, 219 W. 19th St. between 7th and 8th. Here is the schedule:
Saturday, May 9th:

11 am - 2 pm: Hula Auana 
2-5 pm: Hula Kahiko 

Sunday, May 10th:

12 noon to 3 pm: Beginning Hula Kahiko – all [...]

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Posted 9 months, 1 week ago at 6:57 pm.

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Halau I Ka Pono News

Aloha Haumana and Friends,
We are halfway through our Ango – intensive practice period. Another six weeks to go! It has been a time of strengthening spirit and character. It has also been a time of putting one foot in front of the other and breathing amidst gusty winds of change. We say in Zen, “Every [...]

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Halau I Ka Pono

Welcome to Halau I Ka Pono.
Halau means “a place of learning and sharing” and I Ka Pono means “cultivate the goodness”. We are a non-denominational program of the Zen Community of Oak Park with classes in Chicago and New York City. We study genealogy, culture, values, mythology, poetry and the beauty [...]

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Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago at 6:06 am.

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