General Meeting – Saturday, May 3, 2024
Speaker: Wendy Roberts, President Kailua Historical Society
Program: “The History of Kawainui Marsh, Kailuaʻs Secret Treasure”
Kailua resident and artist Wendy Roberts will present insights into Kawainui Marsh through the lenses of art, natural science, and history. Known for her representational oil paintings of birds, landscapes, portraits, and figures—often highlighting Hawaiian scenery, flora, and fauna—Wendy is an active member of the local art scene. She has completed several public murals in Kailua and Kaimuki, celebrating indigenous and endemic wild marsh birds, many of which are endangered. Wendy’s artistic motivation stems from a deepening love for the environment and a profound appreciation for the power of imagination.
Wendy is currently studying Botany at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with the goal of merging environmental conservation with art. It is her hope that this cross-disciplinary knowledge will enable her to directly contribute to the protection and restoration of critical habitats, using both art and science to positively impact wilderness areas and biodiversity.
The science curriculum she has completed at UH Mānoa has enriched her understanding of the natural history and ecology of the Hawaiian Islands.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Wendy is actively involved in several local and national nonprofit organizations. She has spent years as a general member and, at times, a board member of the Windward Artists Guild and the Association of Hawaiʻi Artists.
Her involvement with the Kailua Historical Society (KHS) began around 2012, a period of great activity for the organization. Over the years, she served as a general board member, contributing to booklets and transcribing oral histories. When the pandemic began in 2020, public meetings ceased, and although KHS continued publishing booklets and organizing archives, there was only one public program in 2021, focused on Pali Road. As time progressed, several key board members passed away. By late 2023, the society was facing significant challenges. The current board of the Kailua Historical Society, with Wendy serving as President, is slowly rebuilding the vibrancy it had pre-pandemic.
This Kawainui Marsh presentation is part of the Kailua Historical Society’s newest public programming since its public reemergence in 2024.
You can learn more about Kailua Historical Society at kailuahistoricalsociety.com, or follow on Facebook @KailuaHistoricalSociety.
View more of Wendy’s art online at wendyrobertsfineart.com, or on social media @WendyRobertsFineArt.
9:30 a.m. Social Time and Snacks
10:00 a.m. Program and Business Meeting
Where: Boys and Girls Club Windward Club House, 145 S. Kainalu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734
On the campus of Kailua Intermediate School
On the right as you enter the parking lot
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Holiday Luncheon was festive and jolly…..
Members celebrated the holiday season during a luncheon held at Windward Community College in December, 2024. (Mahalo to our guest, Diane, for the photo)
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Celebrating Scholars …..
The Windward O‘ahu Branch of AAUW (formerly American Association of University Women) awarded 13 scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year at its annual luncheon June 1, 2024 at Windward Community College.
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Consider participating in the “Give Aloha” campaign to build the Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund.
From September 1 to September 30 of each year, customers are invited to make donations of up to $249 to the Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund through the Give Aloha program. Donations are accepted at any Foodland, Sack N Save, or Foodland Farms checkout. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match a portion of each donation. Individuals must use their own Maika’i number to make a donation. Donations made without a Maika’i number are not matched.
How to Donate
At checkout, present your Maika’i card (or provide your number) and inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to The Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund, code number 78901. If you do not have a Maika’i card/number, you may request to establish one. Your donation will be added to your grocery purchase total. You may donate up to $249 per organization; any portion exceeding $249 will not be matched. The amount you donate and the name of the Scholarship Fund will appear on your receipt.
Thank you for participating in the “Give Aloha” campaign to build the Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund. $ 1,736 was raised during the September, 2024 campaign !!
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