The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honoka`a hosts a book discussion and signing on Tuesday, May 13 at 5 p.m. in the NHERC Conference Room. The event is free and open to the public.
Author Leslie Ellen Jones will discuss her book, Land of Sunshine: Reflections from a Hawaiian Sugar Plantation, and will have copies on hand to purchase. Jones` grandfather was a chemical engineer for Pa`auhau Sugar Plantation Company and her grandmother was a teacher at Honoka`a Elementary School from the 1930s through the 1960s. The book contains excerpts from letters, photographs, and family recipes for local dishes.
NHERC is located at 45-539 Plumeria St. in Honoka`a. For more information, contact Momi Naughton at 775-8890.