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TODAY, DEC. 18
CONCERT BY KAWIKA HO’OPI’I AND FRIENDS
Enjoy Hawaiian Christmas favorites by Kawika Ho’opi’i and Friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in front of the Baldwin Home Museum at Dickenson and Front streets in Lahaina. Admission is free for the event, part of the Lahaiana Restoration Foundation’s Hawaiian Music Series. Call 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org/events/.
SCUBA SANTA AT MAUI OCEAN CENTER
Maui Ocean Center wishes you a Maui Fish-mas with daily visits from Scuba Claus and Elf! Scuba Claus brings lots of Christmas cheer when he visits the Open Ocean exhibit at 11 a.m. and Elf will be there at 3 p.m. (included in the aquarium admission). For more information, call 270-7000 or visit www.mauioceancenter.com.
PICNIC FOR POKI WITH NA LEO LANI O MAUI
Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions present a Picnic for Poki with Na Leo Lani O Maui at 11 a.m. at the Historic Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku. The group is a community choir under the direction of Gale Wisehart and Uluwehi Guerrero. Bring your lunch and a lawn chair and enjoy the music and fresh baked cookies and coffee from the Roselani Place kitchen.
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
TOWN PARTY WILL BE A ‘WINTER WONDERLAND’
Enjoy a “Winter Wonderland,” with music, holiday shopping and carolers, at the Makawao Third Friday town party from 5 to 8 p.m. Shea Derrick & The Cream will play the main stage in Casanova’s parking lot, Maui Hands Gallery will host a “Children for Children” benefit concert and Seabury Hall carolers will spread good cheer. Visit www.facebook.com/makawao or www.mauifridays.com.
PROARTS PRESENTS ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’
“It’s a Wonderful Life” continues through this weekend in the ProArts Playhouse in Kihei. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $22; call 463-6550. For review and more information, see Back Stage.
SLACK KEY GUITAR FESTIVAL ON LANAI
The fourth annual Lanai Slack Key Guitar Festival featuring Palani Vaughan, Brother Noland, Kevin Brown and others will be held Friday to Sunday. For details, see Maui Beat.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
SUPPORT NONPROFITS AT PAIA GIVES
Come out for a festive evening of shopping and giving at Paia Gives. For a complete listing of charities adopted by each store, visit www.paiamaui.com.
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’S WINTER CONCERT AT IAO
The Maui Chamber Orchestra will perform a winter concert at 7:30 Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku. The Sunday performance will be preceded by conductor conversations at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $45 and are available at the box office, by calling 242-6969 or visiting www.mauichamberorchestra.org.
CHINO LAFORGE LIVE AT MAUI THEATER
Power Up Comedy presents Chino LaForge featuring Sunny Dennis at 7 p.m. on stage at Maui Theater in Lahaina. Tickets range from $5 to $25. For reservations or more information, call 856-7900.
‘ANGEL BLESSINGS’ BOOK AND CD SIGNING
The Rev. Cindy Paulos will host a book and CD signing at 2:30 p.m. in the Friends of the Library bookstore at Queen Ka’ahumanu Center. George Kahumoku will accompany selected readings from the book “Angel Blessings” to benefit Hospice Maui. For details, visit www.cindypaulos.com.
UKULELE MELE AT BAILEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Learn new strums to fun sing-along songs with Mele Fong from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. Admission is $10 and $5 for members. To register or for more information, call 281-4981 or visit www.ukulelemeleonmaui.com.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
CHRISTMAS BLOCK PARTY FOR HOMELESS
Join the 16th annual Christmas Block Party for the homeless and shelter children on Maui from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku. The party is sponsored by Church on the Go Inc. For more information or to learn how to help, call Pastor Laki Kaahumanu at 385-2912 or visit www.churchonthego.us.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
SANTA ARRIVES VIA CANOE AT GRAND WAILEA
Santa arrives via canoe on Wailea Beach at Grand Wailea from 10 to 11 a.m. Photos with Santa are complimentary and open to the public. For more information, call 875-1234.