7:30 pm, Castle Theater. The Cazimero presentations of Hawaiian contemporary music, and the chants, dances and songs of the ancestors honor tradition and their heritage, even while they continue to explore new music and dance forms.
Tickets: $10, 30, 40, 1/2 price kids 12 under; Box Office (808) 242-7469
7:30 pm, McCoy Studio Theater. Heart Dance Studio presents a FUN evening of happy tappin' dancers. The music is eclectic and the feet's rhythms are soulful and straight from the heart. Performers of all ages with special guest artists including Max Reid, the Maui Academy of Performing Arts Tappers, and the Kula Underground. Tickets: $18, $15 kids and seniors
The Kaiwi Challenge, a 39-mile race for one-man canoes is held every year in May. The race starts at Kaluakoi Resort on Molokai and finishes at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki. Contact the Hawaiian Island Paddlesports Association at http://www.kaikahoe.org/ Email to hipa@kaikahoe.org or leave a message on their info line at 808-969-6695.
7:30pm - 9:30pm from Ma'alaea Harbor. Includes appetizers and refreshments (beer, wine, Mai Tais or soft drinks).
Join Pacific Whale Foundation for a celestial stargazing cruise featuring special guest astronomer Harriett Witt. Sail beneath a starlit sky, learn about the stars, and listen to humpback whales on underwater hydrophones. A night to remember!
$49.95 for adults, Children ages 3-12 are $34.95. Pacific Whale Foundation members save 20%. For reservations, please call 1-800-WHALE-1-1 or (808) 249-8811 ext. 1
6:30 pm, Castle Theater. Free admission.
Now in its 27th year, men and women ages 35 to 70 years enjoy singles and doubles competition in age division play during this exciting event. For more information call 808-669-9112.
Meet at Hali'imaile at 8 am. Parade through Makawao Town, turn onto Kealaloa Avenue to Seabury Hall.
35th Annual Craft Fair. Island crafts, demonstrations, keiki activities and entertainment
9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free Admission. Live entertainment, lectures, Hawaiian Food and hand-made crafts by the people of Moloka'i.
7:30 pm, McCoy Studio Theater. Frank personifies and celebrates Hawai‘i's diverse cultures (he calls own ethnic background "chop suey nation": a recipe mixed by Portuguese, Hawaiian, Irish, Chinese, English, Spanish and Scottish) and he integrates it all into his comedic routines.
Tickets: $25, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Participants meet in front of the Pacific Whale Foundation Store in the Harbor Shops of Ma'alaea at 7:30AM or at 8:15 am in the parking lot of Tavares Community Center, located in Pukalani.
See spectacular views at 7,000 feet, watch rare native birds and save unique ecosystems found nowhere else on earth.
Come to Haleakala National Park every third Sunday from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm. Pacific Whale Foundation hosts a group of eleven volunteers to pull invasive pine trees and enjoy picnic lunch afterwards at Hosmer Grove.
Conifers, or pine trees are not native to Hawai'i and have become an invasive weed crowding out rare native plants. Warm clothes, long pants and closed-toed shoes are required.
Bring water and lunch to enjoy at Hosmer Grove afterwards. Transportation is provided.
For more information, call 800-942-5311 or 808-249-8811.
The Starbucks Moloka'i Challenge solo race is the world championship of kayak and one-person canoe racing 32-miles across the Kaiwi Channel from Moloka'i to the east shore of O'ahu, finishing at Koko Marina. Visit y2kanu.com for details or phone Kalau Jones at 808-222-5020.
Master Carvers from nations across the Pacific come together to create real canoes from wood logs during this two-week event in Lahaina, held daily, 9am-5pm. Enjoy demos of old-style surfboard shaping, traditional drum making, tiki carving and Hawaiian house thatching along with a Polynesian crafts fair. Over the closing weekend, see the Parade of Canoes along Front Street then watch the ceremonial launch of completed canoes, followed by an island food and music festival at Kamehameha Iki Beach Park. Free admission to most events.
7:00 pm, Castle Theater. Free admission.
9am - 3pm. Meet in front of the North Sugar Cane Train Station, located in Kaanapali on the mountain side of Puukoli Road.
Volunteers meet every third Saturday to will uproot invasive plant species in Honokowai Valley, and may also plant indigenous plants. They will get a chance to work in sometimes wet and sunny conditions. Sun protection, long pants and closed boots are required. Bring water and snacks. Participants get to experience a private valley full of archaeological sites.
For reservations, call 1-800-942-5311 or 808-249-8811.
7:30 pm, Castle Theater. Tommy Mara, lead singer of the Crests (“Sixteen Candles”) has joined forces with the world famous “Legends of Doo Wop” featuring Jimmy Gallagher of The Passions ( #1 hits “Just To Be With You,” “Gloria” and others; Steve Horn of The Five Sharks (“Stormy Weather “ and bass singer for The Del Vikings/ “Come Go with Me”); and Frank Mancuso of The Imaginations (“Guardian Angel.”) Tommy Mara, will be doing a "Tribute to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
Tickets: $15, $28, $45 on sale in April.
Meet at Maui Mall Parking lot/ DMV side at 10am. Iao Valley to Kihei Hotels. Brown bag at Wailea Shopping Center. Drag Strip - 2 pm, parade at halftime.
Details to follow
7:00 pm, Castle Theater. Free admission.
7:45am - 12pm. Participants meet at 7:45 am in front of Maui Coastal Land Trust Offices, located at 2371 West Vineyard Stree in Wailuku, adjacent to the Iao Valley Church.
Maui Coastal Land Trust hosts a group of volunteers to clear and pull invasive plant species. Volunteers will be privy to unique cultural education and information. Sun protection, long pants and closed boots are required. Bring water and snacks to enjoy.
For reservations, call 1-800-942-5311 or 808-249-8811.