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Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center

Please note: although we love children (under eight years old) and pets we unfortunately cannot allow them in the classrooms.

Nā Kūpuna Makamae Senior Center - A Project of Pacific Gateway Center - provides innovative, quality services and programs dedicated to our seniors, their families, and community that will empower, educate, enlighten, and entertain.

09/17/2025

🌺 Mahalo for 9 Wonderful Years 🌺

It’s been an honor to serve and grow with our community. Thank you for your support, friendship, and aloha through the years. 💛

With heavy hearts, we share that we will be closing our doors. While this chapter is ending, the memories and connections will stay with us always.

We will be updating our website with information on where classes will be relocating, so please keep an eye out for updates.

Mahalo nui loa ❤️

07/08/2025

Take charge of your health! 🌿
This upcoming presentation is all about empowering you—especially our kūpuna—to feel more confident during medical visits, ask the right questions, and build strong, collaborative relationships with your doctors. 💬👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Whether you're managing chronic conditions or just want to better understand your meds, this session can help you become an active partner in your wellness journey. 🌺💪

📌 More details on the flyer!

06/17/2025

📝✨ We’re happy to share that our Writing Workshop is now a permanent offering at the Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center!

This ongoing class provides a supportive space for personal storytelling and creative expression, guided by poet, novelist, and award-winning playwright Carol Polcovar. Whether you're new to writing or returning to it, this workshop is all about finding your voice and sharing your life experiences in meaningful ways.

📅 Mondays | ⏰ 2–4 PM | 💵 $10 per class
📍 653 Ala Moana Blvd
📩 Register: [email protected]

More details in the flyer!

05/31/2025

Join a welcoming and relaxed learning environment where you'll gain the confidence to use Japanese in real-life situations. This class is for Japanese beginners and mainly focuses on travel, helping you feel more prepared and comfortable for your next adventure abroad.
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Registration Required⁠
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Sign up today!⁠
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
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Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
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11/12/2024

Event: Benefits of Medicare: 2025 New Benefits
Speaker: Medicare Consultant Nicole Kehoe⁠
Date: November 18, 2024
Time: 1030 - 1130 am⁠
Location: 653 Ala Moana Blvd
Cost: Free⁠!⁠
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Do you currently have Medicare?⁠
Are you looking to transition to Medicare in the near future? ⁠
⁠
Navigating all of the Medicare options available to you can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming. Especially since there is no such thing as the "best" plan, but rather the best plan for you. ⁠
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Join us as we discuss the top Medicare insurance plans available in Hawai'i in our FREE in-person presentation. This allows us to help find the coverage that best suits your needs. ⁠
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A partnership between Pacific Gateway Center, Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center and Premier Consultants.⁠
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Registration Required⁠
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Sign up today!⁠
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
⁠
Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
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10/16/2024

Aloha Kūpuna!

We want to learn about Life Review and Reminiscing from a Native Hawaiian perspective.

We will be hosting focus groups as part of a sub-grant from Nat'l Institute of Health (NIH) to learn from YOU how to develop a Native Hawaiian life-review option for other kūpuna and their families.

Our hope is to create a new mo'olelo (life story) structure that is developed with kūpuna for kūpuna.

If you are 55 years or older, who identify as Native Hawaiian, then we invite you to join us for two focus group meetings: one at the end of October, the next one in February 2025 (as a follow-up to the first meeting).

We are also going to recruit a 3rd focus group meeting during April 2025 to add new kūpuna to join us then for additional input.

If anyone wishes to participate, but is not available, then we can set up individual interviews.

You will receive a $20 gift card for each group meeting for your time.

Focus Groups will take about 1.5 hours for each meeting.

All responses will be kept confidential and will only be reported together with other responses as aggregated data.

For the first focus group meeting:
FRIDAY, November 1 - 1:00PM - 2:30PM; Na Kūpuna Makamae, 653 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu HI 96813

If you are interested in joining us for a focus group, please contact:
Lori Daniels, phone - 808.216.6575; email: [email protected]

*this project is funded by the Pacific Innovations, Knowledge, and Opportunities (PIKO) grant number U54GM138062 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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09/25/2024

Event: UH Food to Grow Seedling Kit Workshop
Speaker: Special Projects Coordinator, Deanna Au-Wong
Dates: November 22. 2024
Time: 10am-12pm⁠
Location: 653 Ala Moana Blvd, 96813
Cost: Free⁠!⁠

Register by 10/27/24 to receive a free bok choy kit and learn how to transplant your seedling, make a newspaper pot, and plant the seeds in your kit!
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A partnership between Pacific Gateway Center, Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center, and Snap-Ed Program University of Hawaii at Manoa.⁠
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Registration Required by 10/27/24
Sign up today!
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
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Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
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06/28/2024

Event: FREE Nutrition Education Classes
Speaker: SNAP-ED (UHM)
Dates: See flyer
Time: 10-1130am⁠
Location: 653 Ala Moana Blvd, 96813
Cost: Free⁠!⁠

A series of 5 lessons with topics that include basic nutrition education, safe food handling, eating healthy on a budget, rethinking your drink, and physical activity. There will be free food demonstrations and local fruit and vegetable tastings. If participants complete at least 4 classes they receive a cookbook, certificate of completion, measuring cups/spoons, and vegetable peeler/scrub brush.

July 19 - A Food Guide (the five food groups, eating a rainbow, and building a healthy plate)

July 26 - Safe Food Handling (food handling and reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses tips)

August 2 - Spend Less, Eat Better (learn how to stretch your dollar and meal planning)

August 23 - Rethink Your Drink (find out the importance of drinking water, learn how to check how much sugar is in our drinks)

August 30 - Microwave Cooking/Review (Increase knowledge in safe practices while using a microwave and review previous lessons to see what we remember)
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A partnership between Pacific Gateway Center, Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center, and Snap-Ed Program University of Hawaii at Manoa.⁠
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Registration Required

Sign up today!
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
⁠
Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
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07/21/2023

Event: Tech Savvy Seniors
Volunteers: Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
Date: July 31, 2023
Time: 9 - 10 am
Location: 653 Ala Moana Blvd (Na Kupuna Makamae Center)
Cost: Free⁠!⁠

Learn how to use your technology at our FREE event!

1-hour bookings to reserve 1-to-1 sessions with our volunteers.

We'll answer all your questions about phones, tablets, computers, and more!

**For students who prefer only 30-mins session instead of 1 hour, please let me know when registering so that we can schedule reservations accordingly.

Mahalo to Father Paul and the volunteers at Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church for helping us and our kūpuna with hosting this invaluable workshop! You can learn more about their church at www.stmarkhi.org.
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Registration Required

Sign up today!
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
⁠
Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
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05/08/2023

Event: Tech Savvy Seniors
Volunteers: Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
Date: May 15, 2023
Time: 10 - 11 am
Location: 653 Ala Moana Blvd (Na Kupuna Makamae Center)
Cost: Free⁠!⁠

Learn how to use your technology at our FREE event!

1-hour bookings to reserve 1-to-1 sessions with our volunteers.

We'll answer all your questions about phones, tablets, computers, and more!

**For students who prefer only 30-mins session instead of 1 hour, please let me know when registering so that we can schedule reservations accordingly.

Mahalo to Father Paul and the volunteers at Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church for helping us and our kūpuna with hosting this invaluable workshop! You can learn more about their church at www.stmarkhi.org.

Photo by Centre for Ageing Better on Unsplash
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Registration Required

Sign up today!
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
⁠
Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
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05/01/2023

Event: Spam Museum Zoom Tour
Speaker: SPAM™bassador
Date: May 12, 2023
Time: 10 - 11 am
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free⁠!⁠

Who doesn't love spam? Learn the history of the Hormel company, the origin of Spam, and its place in world culture. Follow along as a SPAM™bassador take us on a guided tour of the SPAM® Museum in Austin, Minnesota.
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A partnership between Pacific Gateway Center, Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center and the SPAM Museum of Minnesota.⁠
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Registration Required

Sign up today!
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
⁠
Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
⁠

04/28/2023

Event: Premier Consultants - Benefits of Medicare 2023
Speaker: Medicare Consultant Nicole Kehoe
Date: May 8, 2023
Time: 10 - 11 am
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free⁠!⁠

Do you currently have Medicare?
Are you looking to transition to Medicare in the near future?

Navigating all of the Medicare options available to you can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming. Especially since there is no such thing as the "best" plan, but rather the best plan for you.

Join us as we discuss the top Medicare insurance plans available in Hawai'i in our FREE Zoom presentation. This allows us to help find the coverage that best suits your needs.
⁠
A partnership between Pacific Gateway Center, Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center and Premier Consultants.⁠
⁠
Registration Required

Sign up today!
Call (808) 773-7047 (ext 1) or email [email protected] to register.⁠
⁠
Want to see what other classes and events we have here at the Center? Visit our website nakupunamakamae.org! Want to get the latest news about all our classes and events straight in your e-mail? Sign up for our e-newsletter today through our website!⁠
⁠

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653 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI
96813

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18087737047

Website

http://www.nakupunamakamae.org/

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