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Workshop series for those on lifelong quest for strong brains

What is the best activity to build and maintain a strong and healthy brain? It would be great if there was one simple answer. But the answer, though not simple, is much more exciting: There are many activities that research has shown to correlate with lower incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Regular participation in these activities not only adds spice to life and may even lead to new friendships and experiences. In the past year, Christine Spencer, aka “Spence,” Maui’s regional coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter, has worked with ...

Story of Kalaupapa’s Hutchinson told

The Maui News Author and historian Anwei Law will talk about longtime Kalaupapa resident and Maui-born Ambrose Kanewali‘i Hutchison and his ties to St. Damien, Queen Kapi‘olani and Rudolph Meyer at Windward Community College on Oahu on Thursday. The title of the lecture is “Ambrose K. Hutchison: The Story that No One Else Could Tell.” Hutchison, the son of a Native Hawaiian woman and a Scottish physician, developed leprosy in his youth and was sent to Kalaupapa in 1879 at the age of 20. He spent the next 53 years there and left an indelible mark on Kalaupapa’s ...

Jake Shimabukuro to bring his ukulele music to MACC on March 14

The Maui News Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will be performing in a Ho‘onanea Series concert in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater at 7:30 p.m. March 14. He will be accompanied by members of his trio. Tickets currently are on sale for MACC members and will be ...

MACC presents adult art-interactive mixer

The Maui News Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s popular ArT=Mixx series, a fusion of performing and visual arts elaborating on ideas in the current exhibit in Schaefer International Gallery, will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 1. ENCHANTED is the name of this ArT=Mixx, which ties into the ...

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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

I’m a happy-go-lucky guy with a personality that’s sure to dazzle you! Don’t let my age fool you, I may be 10 years old but boy do I love to cuddle like a puppy! My name is Bling (Dog #H13) and my favorite place to be is right in your arms. Walks in the yard are nice, but a chance to ...