Join us for our last harvest at Pacific Universityʻs Boxer Gardens! We will be preparing the māla for a long slumber this winter. Come if you want to harvest lau (leaves), pull weeds, and tend to the ʻāina! See the māla one last time before the next Spring season! Letʻs give aloha to Hāloa!

We invite you to join us for a KALO Town Hall to review and discuss the proposed resolutions for the 67th Annual Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention. Your manaʻo will help guide our delegation as we represent KALO and our community.

Town Hall Details

• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Time: 6:00–9:00 PM Pacific

• Location: AloHa Resource & Community Center (ARCC)

• Join virtually: Zoom link

Please review the resolutions and accompanying summary before the Town Hall:
2026 AOHCC Resolutions (ALL)

2026 KALO Summary for 65 of the Resolutions 

Following your review, we would appreciate you completing the KALO Resolutions Feedback Form to share your support, questions, concerns, or suggested changes. We welcome your feedback even if you are unable to attend.

Whether you join in person or via Zoom, your voice matters. Mahalo for helping our delegates carry our community’s priorities and manaʻo into Convention. (If at all possible, for our delegates, please try to be in-person)

Are you looking for something fun to do while the kids are at school or need a break during the day?

Join us for a free matinee movie featuring "Waterman"- the story of Native Hawaiian legend Duke Kahanamoku. All ages are welcome. Popcorn and snacks will be included.

Get ready for KALO's ʻohana-friendly Halloween Pāʻina! 🎃👻

We’re inviting KALO members and community members to participate in our "Trunk-or-Treat" by decorating your COOLERS, dressing up, and handing out treats to keiki and ʻohana.

If you’re interested in participating, please complete this form so our KALO team can plan appropriately! For reference, please see our event details below:

• Date: Friday, October 30, 2026

• Time: 5pm - 8pm

• Set-up time: 4pm

• Location: Indoors at the AloHā Resource & Community Center (9725 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Suite 115 Beaverton, OR 97005)

Once we receive your completed form, our team will reach out with more information in regards to arrival time, setup information, and location.

Get ready for spooky vibes, fun costumes, and good times at KALO’s biggest Halloween pāʻina of the year!

Join Ka ʻAha Lāhui O ʻOlekona for our First Annual Halloween Pāʻina, a safe, fun, and culture-centered space for our keiki and ʻohana to celebrate together! Enjoy a local-style cooler trunk or treat, pumpkin decorating, karaoke, a costume contest, spooky potluck treats, and more!

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Time: 5 PM to 8 PM
Location: AloHā Resource & Community Center
Rain or Shine: This is an indoor event!

Come dressed to impress! Family-friendly costumes are highly encouraged.

Cooler Trunk or Treat: Bring your keiki and ʻohana for some goodies! Want to decorate a cooler for our local-style trunk or treat? Email Nicole at info@kalohcc.org.

Spooky Potluck: Bring a Halloween-themed treat to share! Please complete the required potluck form ahead of time so we can plan to serve everyone.

Costume Contest: Dress up for our social media costume contest! We'll share photos on Instagram for the community to vote.

Bring your ʻohana, invite your neighbors, and come celebrate Halloween the KALO way!

Interested in bringing a treat to KALO's Halloween Pāʻina? 🎃

Halloween-themed treats or food are not required but highly encouraged to keep the fun going! Keep in mind that these will be shared with community members of all ages. KALO will be providing drinks.

Please complete this form so we can get an idea of what everyone is bringing and make sure we have a good variety of food for our ʻohana!

Plant Bingo is Back!

Since you all had so much fun with our last Plant Bingo, we’re bringing it back this October! Come test your luck, have some fun, and win a chance to take home some mea kanu (plants)!

For just $10, you’ll get 4 Bingo cards. Want to increase your chances? Additional cards will be available for purchase at check-in at the AloHā Resource & Community Center.

And, as always, we’ll be calling our bingo numbers in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi! Need to brush up on your nā helu (numbers)? No worries! We’ll have translation sheets available to help you follow along.

Grab your cards, bring your luck, and let’s play Plant Bingo!

Calling all our Kūpuna members! At our next Kūpuna Food & Friends event, we will be joined by Community Health Work, Kuʻulei, to share more about our brand new resource navigation program, KALO KARE.

This will be a perfect opportunity to learn more about how services the program will provide, how to book an appointment, and why we have chosen to start a program like this at KALO.

I leʻaleʻa no kākou! E hele mai, and join Kumu Lei as we hoʻomaʻamaʻa and prepare for Papa ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to begin in 2027! E paʻani, walaʻau, a hui me ka meaʻai ono! E hele mai!

Join us in the māla this October as we transition into fall by harvesting lau and other produce, planting fall crops, and tending to the māla through weeding, mulching, and general maintenance. No experience is needed, and all ages are welcome!

Activities will be guided by the needs of the māla, with ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi encouraged throughout.

Afterward, join us for lunch and a Talk Story session from 11 AM to 12 PM at the Oregon Food Bank to share your experiences volunteering with the māla kalo program and the benefits of growing, preparing, and eating kalo on the continent. Your participation is voluntary, and responses will be recorded, transcribed, and coded without identifying information to protect your confidentiality.

KALO NATION BOOK CLUB — Where Stories Bring Us Together!

Grab your book, find your favorite reading spot, and join the KALO NATION Book Club!

This is more than a book club—it’s a space for our lāhui to heluhelu, talk story, share manaʻo, and build pilina through the stories we read together.

Each selection will give us something new to explore—from Hawaiʻi and Oceania to culture, identity, history, community, and the stories that make us laugh, think, question, and connect.

Read with us.

Talk story with us.

Discover new voices.

Build pilina.

Whether you finish every page, listen to the audiobook, or show up because you just want to hear the manaʻo—there’s a place for you in the conversation.

KALO NATION E Hele Mai!

#KALONation #KALOBookClub #HeluheluTogether #TalkStory #BuildingPilina #NativeHawaiian #KanakaMaoli #Lāhui

We need at least 80 volunteers! Calling all community members who can lift and move big pallets! Kupuna are welcome to help weed. Help us solidify our partnership with New Leaf! We will be weeding, moving pallets, and cleaning 3 overgrown greenhouses.

Please bring a water bottle, shoes, and face mask! If you are allergic to bees, please do not come. There are lots of bees!

I leʻaleʻa no kākou! E hele mai, and join Kumu Lei as we hoʻomaʻamaʻa and prepare for Papa ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to begin in 2027! E paʻani, walaʻau, a hui me ka meaʻai ono! E hele mai!

I leʻaleʻa no kākou! E hele mai, and join Kumu Lei as we hoʻomaʻamaʻa and prepare for Papa ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to begin in 2027! E paʻani, walaʻau, a hui me ka meaʻai ono! E hele mai!

Bring the whole ʻohana for a cozy movie night at KALO! Get comfy, bring your favorite pillows and blankets, and settle in for a fun screening of Hotel Transylvania. Enjoy a night of laughs, spooky fun, and quality time with our community. Pizza and popcorn will be provided, so come hungry and ready to relax with your ʻohana!

Join us for another māla day at the Unity Farm! Help us harvest, weed, re-pot kalo, and give aloha to Hāloa. The volunteer event is open to everyone! Bring your kūpuna and keiki!

We will have gloves and tool readily available. Please bring water bottles, sunscreen, shoes, and a pono attitude.

Join us for a welcoming series designed to help you feel more confident and supported as you age in place. Together, we'll explore simple ways to make your home safer and more age-friendly, learn about helpful tools and resources, and have open conversations about planning for the future when the time is right.

In our final session this October, we'll put what we've learned into action by sharing ideas and recommendations with the KALO team to help make the AloHā Resource & Community Center an even more welcoming and age-friendly space for our kūpuna.

Are you growing kalo on the continent? Join us to talkstory and learn from one another about how to grow kalo away from Hawaiʻi. Bring questions, manaʻo, or just listen to a community of taro growers! Letʻs ensure we provide a safe space to share and learn.

Come get creative and make your very own custom canvas bag! Choose your favorite kapala designs, mix and match patterns, and stamp away to create a bag that’s totally your own.

Huge mahalo to Chaunsey and Jolie for the stamps!

Calling all Forest Grove ʻohana and Pacific University students! We are heading back to Pacific Universityʻs Boxer Gardens to tend to the māla kalo. We will be weeding, harvesting, and cleaning up the garden. Please come to learn more about Hāloaʻs creation story, KALO, and potentially take home your own lau to make some ʻono meaʻai. See you there!

Protect yourself and your power!

ʻAnakē Toni will lead a Kūpuna Safety & Self-Defense Workshop focused on practical tools and techniques to help our kūpuna feel safe, aware, and confident in their everyday lives. Participants will learn simple strategies for recognizing potential risks, staying aware of their surroundings, and responding to unsafe situations in ways that feel comfortable and empowering. This is a supportive space to learn, practice, and connect with others while building confidence and peace of mind. Open to KALO members!

We are back with our Quarterly General Membership Meeting at the AloHā Resource & Community Center. Please join us as we hālāwai about KALOʻs program updates, AOHCC Convention announcements, and organizational changes.

Come and say aloha to our Executive Board, Staff, and KALO Members! This is a perfect place to ask questions and learn more about what weʻve been up to.

Light lunch and refreshments will be available! New merch will also be available to purchase.

Letʻs mālama the garden together! Join us as we tend to our māla by harvesting, mulching, weeding, and sharing aloha with Hāloa. We will also be ending our workday with an end of summer BBQ. Please feel free to bring a potluck dish! We will have veggie dogs, hotdogs, and burgers!🤗⭐️

The theme is Green! Wear socks, shirts, hats, or pants that are green! Letʻs fill our space with green! 💚✅🌱

Donʻt forget shoes, water bottles, and a pono attitude. Remember to come with good intentions! 👟🤣

Join KALO member and artist Kanani Miyamoto for an evening of creativity, culture, and community as we paint together while learning the history, meaning, and cultural significance of KALO's mural. Through guided storytelling and hands-on art, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the ʻike, manaʻo, and community values reflected in the mural and how public art helps preserve and share Native Hawaiian culture in Oregon.

Kanani Miyamoto is a Native Hawaiian and Japanese artist, educator, and curator based in Portland, Oregon. Originally from Honolulu, her work explores identity, ancestry, and cultural memory through printmaking, painting, and community-based art. She is passionate about creating spaces where art becomes a way to connect, learn, and strengthen pilina.

No prior painting experience is needed—just come ready to create, learn, and spend an evening in community.

Our last few māla days this approaching us as fall creeps in! Join us as we tend to our māla by harvesting, mulching, weeding, and sharing aloha with Hāloa.

The theme is Pāpale! Please wear your favorite hat! If you come with a hat, you will get one of our new exclusive stickers!

Donʻt forget shoes, water bottles, and a pono attitude. Remember to come with good intentions!

Protect yourself and your power!

ʻAnakē Toni will lead a Safety & Self-Defense Workshop designed to empower our lāhui with practical skills to stay safe, alert, and confident in everyday situations. Participants will learn simple strategies for awareness, personal safety, and responding to potentially unsafe situations while building confidence in their ability to protect themselves and others. This workshop is a welcoming space to learn, practice, and connect with our community. Open to KALO members!

Are you growing kalo at your hale (home)?

Join us for a virtual talk story every Thursday as we share manaʻo, tips, and experiences about growing kalo on the continent. Whether you're just getting started or have an established māla, this is a space to ask questions, learn from one another, and celebrate the journey of growing kalo.

We'll talk about seasonal care, watering practices, preparing your māla for changing weather, harvesting and preparing lau for eating, and any challenges or successes you're experiencing along the way.

Bring your questions, updates, and photos! We'd love to see how your kalo is thriving this summer!

Join us for a welcoming series designed to help you feel more confident and supported as you age in place. Together, we'll explore simple ways to make your home safer and more age-friendly, learn about helpful tools and resources, and have open conversations about planning for the future when the time is right.

In our final session this October, we'll put what we've learned into action by sharing ideas and recommendations with the KALO team to help make the AloHā Resource & Community Center an even more welcoming and age-friendly space for our kūpuna.

Turn your favorite family recipes into a keepsake to treasure for years to come. In this fun and creative craft class, kūpuna will design a personalized recipe book filled with beloved dishes, memories, and stories that can be passed down to future generations or given as a heartfelt gift.

Bring 10 or more favorite recipes, any photos or special memories you would like to include, and your creativity. Together, we’ll create a beautiful recipe book that celebrates the flavors, traditions, and stories of your ʻohana.

Grab your ʻohana and join us for a cozy movie night featuring Lilo & Stitch! Come relax, connect with friends, and enjoy a fun evening together.