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Wailuku Film Festival opens submissions for 2027 event

Wailuku Film Festival opens submissions for 2027 event The Wailuku Film Festival is accepting submissions for its second annual event, which is scheduled for mid-June. The festival will feature six film categories: Hawaii, indigenous voices, watersports, student films, animation and ocean conservation. Animation and ocean conservation are new categories for 2027. Early-bird submissions will be accepted at discounted rates through Jan. 1. General submissions close April 1, while student films may be submitted through May 1. The inaugural five-day festival in 2026 drew more than 5,300 ...

MEO offers infant, toddler care in Wailuku

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamali‘i Infant and Toddler Center offers weekday child care for children ages 12 months to 3 years at 97 Mahalani St. in Wailuku. The center operates from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tuition is $1,800 per month. Financial assistance may be available through the state Child Care Subsidy program, Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki through Maui Family Support Services and Maui County scholarships for eligible families who demonstrate financial need. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as openings become available. Families may be ...

Online classes teach propagation of native Hawaiian plants

Online classes teaching residents how to propagate native Hawaiian plants will be offered in November by Kula-based Harvest Garden Hawai‘i LLC. The two-hour live virtual workshops will focus on plants native to coastal, wet forest and dry forest habitats. Participants will learn techniques for collecting, preparing and sowing seeds, establishing plant cuttings and caring for native plants from early growth through maturity. The classes are open to home gardeners, landscapers and others interested in using native plants in gardens, landscaping and conservation projects. Harvest ...

Photo of the Day: Strong Monkeypod Arms

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Barry Wurst: ‘Digger’ is flawed, often brilliant and over-the-top

Alejandro Iñárritu’s “Digger” is a flawed film, with a near fatal, spell-it-all-out speech late in the second act. Yet, it has far more to recommend it, particularly for adventurous filmgoers who don’t want to see the same old thing at the multiplex. Cruise stars as Digger ...