The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s North Hawaii Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honokaa will host a book discussion and signing at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the NHERC conference room. The event is free and open to the public.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s North Hawaii Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honokaa will host a book discussion and signing at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the NHERC conference room. The event is free and open to the public.
Author Leslie Ellen Jones will discuss her book “Land of Sunshine: Reflections from a Hawaiian Sugar Plantation,” and will have copies on hand to purchase.
Jones’ grandfather was a chemical engineer for Paauhau Sugar Plantation Co. and her grandmother was a teacher at Honokaa Elementary School from the 1930s through the 1960s. The book contains excerpts from letters, photographs and family recipes for local dishes.
NHERC is located at 45-539 Plumeria St. in Honokaa. For more information, contact Momi Naughton at 775-8890.