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5 Palms hostess Hailee Pasatiempo (left) and Hartford Court Wines Sales and Marketing Manager Hailey Hartford-Murray toast to the Thanksgiving Day feast at the Kihei restaurant, at which Hartford Family Wines such as Russian River Valley pinot noir and old-vine zinfandel will be featured. The Maui News / CARLA TRACY photo

Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop in tiny Olowalu will be “dessert central” with sweet and savory pies baked by Executive Chef Alex Yago (left) and Pastry Chef Curtis Horka. Leoda’s photo

The oceanfront Burger Shack at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua will grill turkey burgers and serve with sweet-bread buns, stuffing, cranberry aioli, gravy and sweet-potato fries with pumpkin gelato shakes and pie-dough crumbles. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua photo

‘Mahalo Maui!’ concert presented by the Shane Victorino Foundation featuring Fiji and others, Friday at 6 p.m.; photo provided by MACC

Hokule‘a and crew to visit Hana’s Limu Festival; The Maui News / Matthew Thayer photo

Jaysen Giroux (left) and Lauryn Ige in a first date from hell in Baldwin Theatre Guild’s production of “Check, Please!” concluding Sunday. Jack Grace photo

Mila Kunis and Jay Hernandez star in “A Bad Moms Christmas.” STX Entertainment photo via AP

John Lithgow and Will Ferrell star in “Daddy’s Home 2.” Paramount Pictures photo via AP

Jason Momoa (from left) Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher star in “Justice League.” Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. photo via AP

Johnny Depp stars in “Murder on the Orient Express.” Twentieth Century Fox photo via AP

Cate Blanchett stars in “Thor: Ragnarok.” Marvel Studios photo via AP

“Delta Lady” Rita Coolidge performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater in Kahului. Tickets are $40, $55, and $65 (plus applicable fees). For more information or to purchase tickets, go to the box office, call 242-7469, or visit www.mauiarts.org. Matt Beard photo

Ice sculpting at Lahaina Cannery Mall

Santa at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center

Maui Monopoly at The Shops At Wailea

Four Seasons Resort Maui Pastry Chef Tracie Symonds won the Life is Sweet dessert competition last weekend at The Shops at Wailea, which benefits Best Buddies Hawaii and its many programs. Simmons made deconstructed Unicorn Cakes. Life is Sweet photo

Sara Jelley (from left), Kanoa Gorring and Dakota Welch star in the Maui OnStage Hawaii premier of Ian Fleming’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Nov. 24 through Dec. 10 at the Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, with special 2 p.m. matinee performances on Dec. 2 and 9. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 242-6969 or order online at www.mauionstage.com. Brett Wulfson photo

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