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Female Hawaiian falsetto contestants sought

The Maui News The inaugural Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Ha‘iha‘i Falsetto Contest is seeking contestants. It will be the first female falsetto contest in Hawaii, according to an announcement, and will take place April 10 at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua’s Celebration of the Arts. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Interested individuals are asked to apply with a demo. For more information, see the link found under events at facebook/festivalsofaloha or call Daryl Fujiwara, event coordinator, at 264-8779. The annual Celebration of the Arts at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, will convene Hawaii ...

Ahead of the Class

To have your class, workshop or presentation included in this free listing, email its title, instructor, location, dates, start / end times, cost and brief description to currents@mauinews. com. Due to the volume of submissions, items will be listed as close as possible to their start date; if a deadline to enroll is included, the event will be listed on the Saturday before deadline. High-res digital photos, depending on quality, are used if space permits. Submissions are subject to revision and rewriting, inclusion is not guaranteed and publication does not mean programs are endorsed ...

Pet of the Week

Ever get an eyelash in your eye that drives you up the wall? Well when I, Lady Khali, came to MHS, all of my lashes were rubbing on my eye. Thanks to the Hope Fund, I was able to get the surgery I needed to live a pain-free life. My peepers are healing and have been getting better each day. ...

Looking Back Through The Maui News

100 Years Ago 1920 — Three raids and a like number of arrests were made this week on Maui for violation of the prohibition laws. Three stills were seized, about 50 gallons of finished okolehao were confiscated, and 500 or 600 gallons of mash was destroyed. 75 Years Ago 1945 — Military authorities on Maui cracked down sharply on any return to prewar standards on the celebration of Chinese New Year’s Eve by pointing out that a security order forbidding the use of fireworks would be strictly enforced. 50 Years Ago 1970 — While the Maui County Council was discussing the ...

Thrift Stores

The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6335. * Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. * Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 1162 Lower Main Street, Wailuku, 242-1140, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Furniture, new & used building materials. * Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, ...

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins (Flatiron Books) 2. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’’ by Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 3. “When You See Me” by Lisa Gardner(Dutton) 4. “Lost” by Patterson/Born (Little. Brown) 5. “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano (Dial Press) 6. “A Long Petal of the Sea” by Isabel Allende (Ballantine) 7. “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides (Celadon) 8. “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 9. “The Guardians” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 10. “Moral Compass” by ...