Washington Place Foundation and Awaiaulu, a Hawaiian educational resource organization, will present an overview of historic written materials that will “Open Up the Treasury of Hawai‘i’s Past” from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 8 at Washington Place.

Tickets for $20 are available at eventbrite.com. Food and beverages will be served on the Green Lanai.

Beginning in the 1800s, Hawaiians wrote and published profusely for well over a century in their own language. That cache of material, opened up in the 21st century, is relevant to every field of study and interest today.

For 15 years, Awaiaulu has trained fluent speakers of Hawaiian to find, understand and translate these writings. There are currently 15 scholars at various levels of training, led by Puakea Nogel­meier, professor emeritus of Hawaiian at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and historian Kau‘i Sai-Dudoit.

Free parking will be available at the state Department of Health (Kinau Hale Building) parking lot (enter off Miller Street).

Enter Washington Place, at 320 S. Beretania St., through the front gate, to be open at 4:45 p.m. Adults need to bring a picture ID and may be subject to a bag inspection. No large bags will be permitted.

For information, call 536-8040 or email wpfevent@gmail.com.