Breaking News

In the Loop

Join the Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center in Makawao when it welcomes Kele Kanahele, master Ni‘ihau shell lei designer, for a weekend of creating jewelry. Beginnning on Friday, May 31, from 11 a.m. to noon, Kanahele will talk story about his life on the westernmost Hawaiian island of ...

Maui printmaker Abigail Romanchak is one of several artists in gallery at the Lo‘i Gallery located in the new campus branch of American Savings Bank at 300 N. Beretania St. at the corner of ‘A‘ala St. in Honolulu — the first new office building in downtown Honolulu in nearly 25 years. ...

2019 Kapalua Wine & Food Festival tickets on sale now

Tickets are now on sale for one of Maui’s signature summer festivals, the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, which returns to Kapalua Resort June 7 to 9. This year marks the 38th year showcasing the finest wines and celebrity chefs from around the globe along with Maui’s own culinary superstars. Highlights of the weekend include interactive wine-tasting seminars encompassing a regional-focus on Sta. Rita Hills and Petaluma Gap; a varietal focus on cabernet sauvignon vertical and grenache; and a historical focus on the Wine World of Sports, about sports stars that became winemakers. ...

Maui Brewing Company releases beloved Black Pearl 2019 edition

Maui Brewing Company has announced the re-release of its treasured and very limited Black Pearl. Using its Imperial Coconut Porter as the base, MBC further ages it in rum, Woodford Reserve, Heaven Hill, Four Roses Bourbon and brandy barrels. The porter then rests on toasted coconut chips. This rare beer offers a pleasant mouthfeel with distinct notes of oak, vanilla, chocolate, caramel and warming spice. At 12.3 percent alcohol by volume, this beer is revered by discriminating craft beer connoisseurs. Black Pearl will be available in 750ml bottles for take-home consumption from its ...

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 Sunday 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 by The ...

Pet of the Week

Looking for an active BFF that can keep up with you? Then please ask to meet me, Haley, dog No. 124. I’m a playful and loving 5-year-old that’s been looking for a forever family ever since my owners moved in December and left me at the Maui Humane Society. I’m not a fan of being around ...