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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Pacific Club: 1451 Queen Emma Street, Honolulu 96813
SUSAN SCOTT
presents
HAWAII’S PLANTS AND ANIMALS, a new book for all who love Hawaii.
Coming summer, 2025 by Bess Press.
The title of my upcoming book seems enormous, but it focusses on the plants and animals that Hawaii residents, students, and visitors see most often while driving or walking around the Islands. Some we rarely see, such as forest birds, but often hear about in media reports. My slide show summarizes what’s native, what Polynesian settlers brought, and what later settlers imported. For me, and hopefully for others, knowing more about the plants and animals that I see from my car, pass in the parks, or hear about in the media makes living in Hawaii all the more rewarding.
Susan Scott earned a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from the University of Hawaii, Manoa and is a graduate of the university’s Marine Option Program where she studied marine journalism. From 1987 to 2020, Susan wrote a weekly newspaper column called “OceanWatch” for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and is the author, and co-author, of 10 books about nature in Hawaii. Since 2022, Susan has been president of the Hawaii Audubon Society. www.susanscott.net
IMPORTANT-DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS
February 20, 2025
TO MAKE A RESERVATION
Attendance limited to 50 people.
First come, first accepted.
Email Luanna Meyer at luanna.meyer@vuw.ac.nz by
Noon, Wednesday, February 20, include your name and the name of your Guest, if any.
Lunch is plated. Include in the email your choice and your Guest’s choice from the three options:
(a) Caesar Salad with grilled chicken, caesar dressing
(b) Cobb Salad turkey, bacon, ham, egg, avocado, Bleu Cheese dressing
(c) Assorted Grilled Vegetables & Quinoa Salad (vegetarian)
Members and Friends: $35
Guests: $38 - not dues paying Members or Friends
Checks should be received by
Wednesday, February 26th
Make checks payable to NLAPW Honolulu.
Mail to Dr. Luanna Meyer:
425 South Street, Apt. 1001, Honolulu, HI 96813
With a reservation you may pay at the door
by check or cash.
PAST EVENTS
January 29, 2025 - John Rampage: The Joy & Frustration of Producing Musical Theatre in Honolulu
November 6, 2024 - Rebecca Woodland: Your So Talented and Other Lies
October 2, 2024 - Tamara Moan: Putting It on Paper: Words & Pictures
September 4, 2024 - Kealoha: Science, Poetry, Life
June 12, 2024 - Jason O’Rourke: Conservation through Photography (via zoom)
May 1, 2024 - Celebrating Our Writers: Pen Women Honolulu Members Share their own work
April 3, 2024 - Kaethe Kauffman: From Nothing to Something: Creativity's Great Surprises
March 6, 2024 - Maya Sypert: The Other Side of the Mirror: Reflections on My Journey as a Classical Singer
January 31, 2024 - Mindy Pennybacker: Surfing the sisterhood of Hawaiian water women
November 2, 2023 - Shari Lynn: A Life built on Song and Music
October 4, 2023 - Shervelle Bergholz: The Power of Storytelling
September 7, 2023 - Lee Cataluna: Playwriting in Hawaii
May 10, 2023 - Celebrating Our Writers: Pen Women Honolulu Members Share their own work
April 5, 2023 - Don Wallace: Modern Publishing Today
March 1, 2023 - Tadia Rice: The Power of Expressive Arts
January 25, 2023 - Susan McCreary Duprey: How a community embraces the health & well-being of song
November 2, 2022 - Susan Scott: Every Kolea Counts
Durring the Covid-19 pandemic, monthly in-person meetings were cancelled starting with April 2020. Monthly zoom meetings began in January 2021. From March 2021 to the December 2022, we have been privileged to enjoy the following zoom presentations:
March 3, 2021: Presenter Kaethe Kauffman, Humor in Contemporary Art
April 7, 2021: Presenter Jane Marshall Goodsill, How to Convert Oral Histories into Literature
May 5, 2021: Readings of excerpts from current works by our own Members & Friends
June 2, 2021: Presenter Wayne Levine, Where Borders Cross
July 7, 2021: Presenter Roslyn Catracchia, Feeding the Lake (Just Say Yes)
August 4, 2021: Presenter Christine Sleeter, Fiction and Historical Truths
September 1, 2021: Presenter Victoria Talbot, The Important Role of Journalism in Hawai‘i
October 6, 2021: Presenters Rosemary & Larry Mild, Writing Together is Murder
November 3, 2021: Presenters Susie & Gary Anderson, Quick Bite Aloha Friday
January 12, 2022: Presenter Dr. David J. Connor, Writing Compulsions
February 2, 2022: Presenter Penny Pence Smith, Hanging on the Hollywood Sign
March 2, 2022: Presenter Dr. Kelli Carmean, The Ancient Maya: Archaeological Evidence & Creative Writing
April 6, 2022: Presenter Sally French, Transformation
May 4, 2022: Annual Writers Salon: “Words in a Box” … the Pen Women Shine
June 1, 2022: Bob Schildgen, Mr. Green Carries On!
July 6, 2022 - Jeff Raz, How Art Makes Better Lives
August 3, 2022 - Claire Bowman, My life as a writer without discipline, structure & consistent commitment to my craft
September 7, 2022 - Susan Simone, Opening the prison walls: Oral History & Collaborative Writing - zoom recording link CLICK HERE password: m3Fypi+4
October 5, 2022 - Helen Shaw, Criticism as Chronicle: Covering the absence and presence of theater during the COVID shutdown
December 7, 2022 - Happy Everything, short readings shared by members to usher in the holidays & creativity
Attendance at the Zoom sessions were excellent, keeping our interest in and passion for the visual arts, writing, and music on our virtual center stage.