Kona Historical Society opens new exhibit, announces new art gallery for 2019

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    Museum curator Mina Elison, right, explains elements of the Kona Historical Society’s new exhibit, “E Hele Me Ka Puolo: The Gifts We Bring,” during its opening Wednesday in Kealakekua.

  • Guests explore Kona Historical Society’s new exhibit, “E Hele Me Ka Puolo: The Gifts We Bring,” on Wednesday at the H.N. Greenwell Store Museum in Kealakekua.

KAILUA-KONA — The scent of roasted coffee wafted through the open windows of the H.N. Greenwell Store Museum on Monday in Kealakekua, where still faces from the past waited patiently to tell their tales.