Aug 9th, 2010 by natatorium
When: Sunday, Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: The Shack Waikiki In Honolulu at 2255 Kuhio Ave.
What: “Stand Up for the Natatorium,”An OceanFest Wrap-up Benefit Bash for the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
Who: Performers confirmed so far include Henry Kapono and Titus Kinimaka & The Kauai Boys. More artists to be announced soon; check back here for updates.
Why: To benefit the Friends of the Natatorium. To support the fight to remember, restore and renew the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, the state’s living memorial to the 10,000 men and women from Hawaii who served in World War I.
Great music. Great artists. Great cause.
For more information: Make a note to check this website again soon, or send a message to natatorium@natatorium.org
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Jul 31st, 2010 by natatorium
As Natatorium supporter Chris Boyle said when he sent us this link with 12 cool swimming pools, “I think this list is missing one pool, in Hawaii.” That’s for sure, Chris!
For decades, from the first stroke taken by Duke Kahanamoku the day it was dedicated in 1927, the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial was on anyone’s list of the world’s most important swimming pools.
It can be on those lists again. Let’s fix it, and swim!
There’s no reason in the world that this pool in Honolulu 
should be any less celebrated than this one in Australia
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Jun 19th, 2010 by natatorium
Aloha! Please join us and our friends from the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation on Thursday, July 8, to learn about the most endangered historic sites in Hawai‘i and efforts to save them.
That’s the date for Pau Hana with a Purpose, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Design Within Reach Studio on the top level of Ala Moana Center (next to Nordstrom). This event is free and open to the public; no reservations are required. Wine and refreshments will be served.
Meet some of us from the Friends of the Natatorium and from HHF, and talk also with the dedicated folks working to preserve three of our state’s other “Most Endangered” sites:
• Kalauha‘eha’e Fishpond (Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center)
• Lapakahi (Trust for Public Land)
• Queen Theater (Friends of Queen Theater)
Please nominate other threatened historic properties here for possible inclusion on HHF’s 2010 Most Endangered list. The deadline for nominations is July 23.
See you after work on July 8!
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