Activities
Friends are invited to attend lectures and special events at both the Manoa and Hilo campuses. Donors receive invitations to receptions and other donors-only activities in connection with many of these events.
Upcoming Events
A Friend answers a question at the annual IfA Open House.
The IfA Special Events calendar lists upcoming events to which the public is invited, including events on Maui and the Big Island. If you would like to receive e-mail notices of these events, please send an e-mail to friends@ifa.hawaii.edu. For a list of all Outreach programs at the IfA, please visit the Outreach page.
Colloquia
FIfA sponsors the weekly IfA Colloquia. The Colloquia calendar shows a complete listing of lectures by UH and visiting astronomers. Directions and parking info.
- Most lectures take place in the IfA auditorium at 3:30 p.m. Light refreshments are served at 3:15 p.m.
- A few lectures take place at 12:30 p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch.
- Some lectures given on Maui and the Big Island are available via video link at IfA Manoa. Also, some Manoa lectures are available via video link at Maui and Hilo IfA facilities.
Photo Gallery
Friends touring the Faulkes Telescope North at the summit of Haleakala.
More photos can be found on our Facebook page.
Observatory Tours and Workshops
IfA offers tours of either the Mauna Kea Observatories and UH IfA Hilo facilities or the Haleakala Observatories and UH IfA Pukalani facilities. The purpose of the tours is to learn how astronomers do their research. As a donor you may receive an invitation to the tour. The workshops and tours are free, but participants pay for their own travel expenses and are charged a fee for group meals and snacks.