Celebration marks arrival of Portuguese A celebration of 140 years of Portuguese-Hawaiian ties will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Heritage Hall, located at 401 Baldwin Ave. in Paia. The event marks the Sept. 29, 1878, arrival of Portuguese immigrants in Honolulu Harbor aboard ...
The month of September is National Preparedness Month and this year’s fires, floods and hurricanes have reminded us regularly of the need to be prepared. When we think about preparing for the next disaster, we generally think of water, food and first-aid kits — but what about your advance ...
Twenty-seven Maui Ki-Aikido children and teen students participated in the 2018 Youth Taigi Competition Aug. 18 at the Shunshinkan Dojo in Wailuku. Winning “Overall Best Pair” for completing a series of adult-level aikido arts with the most points were Brianna Leval, 17, and Reece Ugalino, ...
Doctors on Call will present medical cannabis researcher and author Michael Backes for his next Lunch & Learn presentation from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Leis Family Class Act Restaurant, on the second floor of the Pa‘ina Building at University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului. His ...
Tsunami Products of Liberty Lake, Wash., will present a free demonstration at 10 a.m. Saturday at 393 Pueo Drive at the Waiohuli Hawaiian Homestead in Kula of a home unit that it claims extracts pure drinking water from atmospheric humidity. The unit generates an estimated “50 to 90 gallons ...
The Hawaiian Serenaders — Richard Tom and Mele Fong — will present “Story of the ‘Ukulele and Concert” from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Lahaina Public Library and from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. Sept. 18 at Kihei Library. Attendees will learn about Hawaii’s official instrument and see a ...
The Maui Seasons for Peace will celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace with an event concert to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. This celebration is held annually by the Maui Seasons for Peace organization to recognize the efforts of those who ...
The Maui County Council, Boy Scouts of America’s 2018 Hawaii Distinguished Citizen’s Dinner will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Maui in Kaanapali. In the past, the board of directors has selected a citizen who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in his or her ...
The 14th annual Lahaina Town Clean Up will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers will meet at Kamehameha Iki Park, 525 Front St. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and instructions and equipment will be distributed to participants. The cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, ...
Doctor advocates plant-based diet “Meat Eating and Mind Games,” a presentation by Milton Mills, M.D., will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku. Dr. Mills will discuss how humans have the anatomy, physiology and palate of herbivores. Medical science ...
On the leeward slope of Haleakala above Kihei rises a red dirt cinder cone named Pu‘uokali, which means “the hill of waiting.” It is said to be one of several mo‘o (lizard deities) who were transformed into cinder cones on the summit. From her prominent vantage, Pu‘uokali watches over ...
A public introductory course in Ki-Aikido for adults and teens will be offered on four consecutive Tuesday nights, Sept. 11 through Oct. 2, at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani from 8 to 9:30 p.m., taught by 4th-dan Fincher Sterling under the direction of Hawaii Ki ...
The Maui Lavender Farm in Kula will be the site of a tea ceremony fundraiser to benefit American Cancer Society’s HopeFest Maui at 10 a.m. Friday. The event is being presented by Lena Morita, Sarah Shim and Ellie Ventula-Honda. Julie Chin Shiotsugu, a Chinese calligrapher from Hong Kong, ...
Maui Friends of the Library invite the community to celebrate books and libraries during its birthday celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. It’s the sixth year for the bookstore at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center and the second year of operation for the ...
Hawaii Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets formed the bulk of a Ground Photography Team on Maui Tuesday, gathering photographic evidence of the flash-flood impact resulting from Hurricane Lane, while an Oahu cadet filled an essential role on the Big Island as mission radio operator at the Kona ...
Bob Richmond, Ph.D., research professor and director of Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will present a free talk titled “Dr. Dolittle Meets CSI on the Coral Reefs of Maui” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday during the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s meeting ...
Miyuki Fernandez, 1, frolics in her kimono at the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui’s Kite Fesitval held at Keopuolani Park. The festival took place on Aug. 18.
Pizza fundraiser set for Maui Ki-Aikido Maui Ki-Aikido will hold a fundraiser at The Flatbread Co. in Paia on Tuesday as a benefit for ongoing classes, special seminars and programs. The pizza-night fundraiser includes a silent auction offering services and prizes. A portion of the ...
“Sea dogs” are sailors notorious for their grit, knowledge and ocean savvy. They brave the high seas on long journeys through the harshest of oceanic environments. Sea dogs are pioneers of the blue frontier, aged with experience and a lifetime of sun and salt. When it comes to sea turtles, ...
Maui Food Technology Center has announced a community donation drive to benefit the victims of the recent Lahaina fires during two of its “Maui Sunday Market” events, today and Sept. 9. The events will be held at Kahului Shopping Center from 4 to 8 p.m. As of today, donations being ...