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Creativity without pressure at ‘paint and sip’ studios

They’ve become a global sensation — “paint and sip” studios where adults can spend evenings out learning to make art in a relaxed, BYOB setting. Thousands of franchises now exist to help us all unleash our inner creative. One of the places where it all began was a little studio ...

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Blue Moon” by Lee Child (Delacorte) 2. “The Guardians” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 3. “The Night Fire” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) 4. “The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek” by McLaughlin/Neal (Crown) 5. “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 6. “Find Me” by André Aciman (FSG) 7. “The Institute” by Stephen King (Scribner) 8. “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World) 9. “The 19th Christmas” by James Patterson and Mixine Paetro (Little, Brown) 10. “The Deserter” by Demille/DeMille (Simon & ...

Looking Back Through The Maui News

100 Years Ago 1919 — Maui cement is on the market as a commercial commodity that will hold its own with any cement made, and the first consignment for Kauai has recently gone to McBryde Plantation. 75 Years Ago 1944 — Maui’s war death toll rose to 70 when three more AJAs were killed in action in France and four others were wounded, Army authorities notified next of kin here this week. 50 Years Ago 1969 — The 84 acres that will serve as the site for the new Maui High School in Kahului have been cleared by Fong Construction Company equipment. When the new high school ...

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 St., Wailuku, 242-1140, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Furniture, new and used building materials. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, ...

Kidding around

At first glance, it might look like any other outdoor yoga class. There are colorful mats arranged in rows on the grass. Soothing music plays in the background. And a lithe-limbed instructor calls out poses in Sanskrit and English. But there’s one notable difference. As the students ...