Iolani Palace marked Queen Liliuokalani's birthday with a free community day — a warm event for local families, with a sober nod to the overthrow that happened on those grounds.

• The palace opened its grounds for its monthly Kama'aina Sunday, timed to the queen's birthday during Hawaiian History Month.
• Visitors got hula performances, flower lei making, and lauhala weaving, and the first 500 locals received a free audio tour of the palace.
• The day also marked 133 years since the events at the palace that ended the Hawaiian kingdom.
• Families came to pass the history on to their kids and honor what Hawaii's chiefs left behind.

Outlook: The next Kama'aina Sunday at the palace is set for October 11.