Welcoming Week
September 13-22, 2024
A celebration of community—Welcoming Week brings EVERYONE of all backgrounds together to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places!
- Join us for a Free Week at the Y.
- Ready to Join? Save $99 when you join during the month of September using coupon code FREE.
- Already a member? Get a free month when you welcome a friend to join.
- Pick up a Welcoming Week Activity Card at any Y location or download and complete at least 3 activities for an opportunity to win a free 6-month Y membership.
- View our schedule of fun and engaging classes, activities, and events that celebrate our diversity and culture:
Branch | Date | Activity |
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Kaimuki | Fri, Sept 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Welcoming Week Kickoff: Invite a friend for a 1-week free pass and get entered in a drawing to win Y-swag! Plus karaoke! |
Kaimuki | Wed, Sept 17, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Share a Cultural Snack/Mini Potluck: Share snack-size shareables and talk about it. |
Kaimuki | Fri, Sept 20, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Multi-Cultural Kanikapila: Enjoy Hula, Bon Dance, Harmonica, and Ukulele performances. |
Kalihi | Fri, Sept 13 - Sun, Sept 22 | Matching Flag Colors: Decorate the Welcome Center in the colors of the country's flag for the day. |
Kalihi | Fri, Sept 13, 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Appetizers & Snacks: Enjoy snacks, appetizers, or a dish from a featured country. |
Kalihi | Sat, Sept 14 | Create a Photo Collage: Help create a collage with photos related to your culture and religion. |
Kalihi | Wed, Sept 18, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Around the World Trivia Jeopardy: Participate in a game of Jeopardy with questions on culture or geography. Winning team gets a prize! |
Kalihi | Fri, Sept 20, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Branch Potluck and Movie: Bring a dish to share and enjoy a movie together. |
Leeward | Sat, Sept 14, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Plant Sale: Plants provided by the Leeward Garden Club. |
Leeward | Tues, Sept 17 | Sports Day: Wear your favorite sports team's jersey and collect a stamp card for a prize drawing. Olympics will be shown on the TVs in the lobby. Snacks provided. |
Leeward | Thurs, Sept 19, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Family Movie Night and Potluck: Bring your family's favorite dish, snack, or dessert. Movie to be determined. |
Leeward | Fri, Sept 20, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Kanikapila Day: Bring your ukulele or specialty instrument and play and sing together. Food and beverages provided. |
Mililani | Fri, Sept 13 | Cooking Demo (Cultural Dish): Learn and taste a cultural dish. |
Mililani | Mon, Sept 16 | Smoothie Day: Enjoy free smoothies! |
Mililani | Wed, Sept 18 | Virtual Field Trip (Jerusalem): Virtual Field Trip on the smartboard to see Jerusalem. |
Mililani | Thurs, Sept 19 | Cultural Field Trip: Visit Capitol Modern: Hawai'i State Art Museum. |
Mililani | Fri, Sept 20 | Around The World Potluck: Bring a dish from around the world and sample other dishes. |
Nu'uanu | Mon, Sept 16, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dance Presentations: Enjoy Hula and Tai Chi performances. |
Nu'uanu | Tues, Sept 17 | Board Game Day: All board games set up in the lobby. |
Nu'uanu | Wed, Sept 18 | Around the World Representation: Pin where you're from and your favorite place visited. |
Nu'uanu | Thurs, Sept 19 | Sports Day: Wear the jersey of your favorite sports team and collect a stamp card for a prize drawing. |
Nu'uanu | Fri, Sept 20, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Branch Potluck: Bring your favorite dish and make some new friends. |
Windward | Sat, Sept 14, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Cultural Key Chains: Create cultural keychains. |
Windward | Tues, Sept 17, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Extreme Hip Hop Step: Join the Extreme Hip Hop Step class. |
Windward | Wed, Sept 18, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Zumba: Participate in a Zumba class. |
Windward | Sat, Sept 21, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Where in the World Scavenger Hunt: Learn about different countries with this scavenger hunt. |
Windward | All Week | Recipe a Day: Pick up a recipe each day. |
Windward | All Week | I'll Get Around Activity: Fill out the questionnaire and get it posted on our board. |