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Coming Up This Weekend!

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Friday night September 11th from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm its Art Night in Lahaina Town!  Come to Lahaina and enjoy special gallery shows, refreshments, and watching artists in action.  Stop by the Lahaina Visitors Center and pick up a map of galleries participating in this FREE event!

Saturday September 12th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm the 20th annual Stand For Children Celebration will take place at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center.  This free event will feature entertainment with youth and child related performers.  The Maui Family Support Services sponsors this event in the hopes to bring attention to the children and families of the community.  Come out and enjoy the day and show your support!

Also on Saturday, the ongoing restoration of Honokowai occurs every Saturday.  Volunteers meet at 9:00 am at the Puukoli’i Train Station in Lahaina and dedicate 5 hours to restoring the archeological site.  Bring your own lunch, water, protective clothing, and bug repellent.  Groups and families are all welcome and encouraged to participate. Come help care for the land!  Maui Cultural Lands is in charge of this event.  Your help is greatly appreciated!

Have a wonderful week and a great weekend!

Coming Up This Weekend

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Friday night August 14th is Art Night in Lahaina!  From 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm come enjoy refreshments, see artists in action, and view special gallery showings.  Available in the Lahaina Visitor Center is a map of all the participating galleries.  This is a free event open to the public!

August 15th, Saturday, a benefit diner and performance  by John Crice will take pace at Lumeria Maui in upcountry Makawao.  This event will benefit Whale Trust Maui.  You can learn more about the Whale Trust Maui Organization here.  This event will have dinner, a silent auction and live music featuring Grammy Award winner John Cruz!  Information on the event including purchasing tickets can be found here.

On Sunday August 16th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm the Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation will have pet adoptions at Whole Foods in Kahului Maui.  All these animals are in need of a good home.  Come and rescue your next family pet!

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Musically Inspired

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Mikaela Hansen, granddaughter of The Hansen Ohana’s Bob and Donna Hansen, used her love of music to write and perform a song for her college application to Western.  The uniqueness of the video has spread across the various social media aspect of Western.  Mikaela will be attending Western in the fall and hopes to incorporate music in some way no matter what career she decides on.

You can read more on Mikaela’s Western music video application curtsey of the Western Front Online here.  Congratulations Mikaela!

 

Annual Hyundai Tournament of Champions

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The annual Hyundai Tournament of Champions will be happening at Kapalua Golf on Maui January 5th through January 12th.  Tickets are on sale now!  Ticket purchases can be made online or at the gate.

The Kapalua Golf amenities include not only the award winning Plantation Course,  but superior lodging and dining options are also available.  Pacific Island cuisine can be enjoyed at the Pineapple Grill.  Those wanting a more Hawaiian Mediterranean cuisine,  The Plantation House offers fine dining as well as spectacular sunset views.  A variety of lodging as well as golf packages are also offered at Kapalua.  Check their website here for options and information.

During the tournament, the Fan Zone on Fairway 1 is open to the public.  Test drive a Hyundai vehicle or check your swing in the swing cage with golf professionals.  If you travel to the 19th hole, Grey Goose will be serving signature drinks for those over 21 years of age.  Information for events, tee times, tickets, etc. can all be found on the PGA Tournament site.

Helpful Tips For New Homeowners

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Being a new homeowner is an exciting time in a person’s life.  For first time homeowners it may not only be exciting, but feel challenging as well.  A great way to  tackle some of those daunting home projects or questions is with a good old-fashioned book.

Many books have been published with specific tasks in mind.  Everything you can think of for any project you may have can been found in a book!  If your new home has extra gardening space, why not try planting your very own organic garden?  Busy during the week with limited amount of time to devote to a huge project, there’s a book dedicated specifically for Saturday mornings.  Feeling intimidated by the amount of stuff and how to fit it into your new space, don’t worry there is a book with home organizing tips available to you!

Whether you’re a new home owner, an established resident, or just looking for help with do it yourself projects, there are plenty of good books available that also make great coffee table decor!  You can find a list of top books for new homeowners via Brightnest here.