There were more than three events in September that were lauhala related. I'm only writing about the ones that I attended. I got to the 2nd annual 2025 HalaFest after lunch. I missed the Talk Story with Kaohu Seto, Sr., but attended the Biocultural Conservation of Hala. BIISC's exhibit table was informative with lots of examples. Very interesting and exciting stuff going on in Puna and UH Hilo & Mānoa. The celebration of Hala and emphasis on learning and conservation was exciting and palpable. I'm glad I made the drive.
Next was Aloha Festivities at Mauna Lani. The hulu and lauhala hui demonstrated our respective crafts. Kaniela played music and Anna danced hula - relaxing and beautiful! Guests posed good questions and conversation often drifted to the recent Hawaiian period drama on a certain streaming service.
Aloha Festivities continued to the Threads of Aloha Fashion Show at Kahilu theater. Along with an actual Fashion Show, the theater galleries hosted an exhibit of other kinds of "threads": feather work, ʻahuʻula, kahili, kapa, quilts, sculptures, clothing, and wearable art.
Speaking of wearable art... The pic above was my favorite look of Aloha Victor's Kauluaʻe Hawaiʻi section of the Fashion Show. One can easily guess why. :-D
A few weeks later, in October, ʻOhi Lauhala and Kona Weavers Hui hosted a three day lauhala weaving retreat at KS Kahaluʻu Ma Kai in Keauhou, Kona. 80+ weavers gathered with their respective projects to ulana and talk story. Weavers of all levels and experience came from Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, and Oʻahu. The location was a perfect environment for such fellowship. Mahalo nui to Hulali Jewell and Rebecca Villegas for making it happen.
The green lau hanging in the forefront of the pic above was from one of my trees. A big branch had recently fell and I was trying to salvage undamaged leaves. I boiled them with laundry detergent powder, two lemons, and a lime. Hōnaunau is relatively damp, and the leaves would mildew before properly drying. I brought them to the retreat to take advantage of the sun and salty shoreline air. It poured on the second day. lol. Fortunately, a friend that lives in a hot dry area, took my lau to his house to finish drying. I will be retrieving my lau in a few days. At that point I'll decide whether to smoke it with sulfur or not.
The pic above are the rolls of green lau prior to boiling. I blogged about the process in the past here.
The pic below came from the memorial table where weavers were encouraged to bring framed pictures of their kumu and kumu's kumu. Some of us misread the instructions and brought pics of kumu that are still with us along with those who have moved on. I don't have permissions so no faces are shared.
My project at the retreat were mini lauhala fan ornaments (below). They will go to the Mauna Lani Charity Tree Event in December. Last year our hulu/lauhala hui entered a tree (far below) and won. They decided it was fun for a good cause and are doing it again this year. 
All-in-all this Fall was off to a busy but most enjoyable start. Happy Fall Y'all!