MauiTimes - Volume 03, Issue 01S January 2023 - Wai Water Edition

“Out of the water, I am nothing.”

—Duke

Water is the most essential element on Maui. It surrounds us and flows across the island.

The ocean is a source of joy for locals and visitors alike: for surfers, kiters, snorkelers, fisherman, paddle boarders, whale watchers, and countless others. Our streams and waterfalls are world-famous sources of tranquility and beauty.

This special issue is dedicated to wai, H20, the source of life. We profile a fourth-generation waterman and interview an author who wrote the book on big-wave surfing. We explore the complex history of Maui’s four great waters and why our freshwater resources are so essential. We take a dive into eco-friendly surf gear and plastic water bottle alternatives.

And, when you’re looking for something to do on dry land, you can peruse the island’s most comprehensive events calendar.

Enjoy the water. Conserve the water. Respect the water.

On

Founder Tommy Russo | Editor Jacob Shafer | Reporter/Photojournalist Dan Collins | Production Manager Darris Hurst | Graphic Designer Brittany Skiller Sales Executive Dawud Moragne | Sales Assistant Michelle Hendricks | Administrative Assistant Shan Kekahuna

the cover: Photo by Nakita Moore, courtesy Maui Goat Yoga, design by Darris Hurst

Kahanamoku

Building a Better Board

Timpone Leaf Lite EcoBoards sport novel, natural materials

By Dan Collins

Sometimes it takes a new generation to push things to the next level.

Jeff Timpone had spent years perfecting the craft of surfboard building since the 1970s, but it’s his ecology-minded son Nick who has dramatically transformed the family business model over the last decade, incorporating new materials that improve performance and reduce the environmental cost of making surfboards.

The elder Timpone shaped his first board in a Laguna Beach garage in 1968. Later that same year, he moved to O‘ahu, where he worked as a boat builder while continuing to surf and build his own boards. After three years in the islands, he returned to Southern California where he honed his craft, working as a shaper for Russell Surfboards’ Brotherhood Glass in Newport Beach before opening his own shop in Huntington Beach in 1980.

After a decade in business, and confident in his growing skill set, Jeff returned to Hawai‘i, settling on Maui in 1989—this time with a wife and two kids in tow.

Again, he went to work at local shops, three in all, building sailboards and learning how to work with epoxy, which was popular with sailboarders due to its lightweight, superior strength, and rigidity, as opposed to the polyester resin typically used to coat surfboards.

Having mastered the epoxy construction process while evolving the rail shape and rocker contours best suited to the waves at Kanaha and Ho‘okipa, he became adept at building all manner of surf- and sailboards, eventually leading him to rent space in Ha‘ikū’s Pauwela Cannery building—where most of the island’s shapers are headquartered— and return to working for himself.

By the time tow-in surfing began to emerge as a new twist on the sport in the 1990s, Jeff had established himself as one of the island’s master shapers, designing custom boards for the likes of Rush Randle and Laird Hamilton. Today, he’s busier than ever, often telling customers that it may take months to deliver the board they’ve ordered. But he likes keep-

ing the business small and the boards custom.

As the business grew, son Nick began to learn the trade and help his father with the construction, glassing, and sanding of the boards. “I was just sort of a shop rat, kicking around the shop while my dad was running the show and shaping,” Nick recalled. He grew up surfing with future pros like Dusty Payne and Clay Marzo.

Modern surfboard design involves carving the desired shape out of a foam blank, which typically incorporates one or more narrow, wooden “stringers” running the length of the board to lend the foam strength and rigidity. Fin boxes and leash anchors are inserted and the finished shape is then wrapped in fabric— typically fiberglass but sometimes

carbon fiber or other woven material. The cloth is saturated with polyester resin or epoxy to form a thin, hard shell over the foam. The board is then sanded and painted. None of this process is environmentally friendly, and some aspects are downright toxic. Shapers need to protect their lungs from the fumes and the fine fiberglass dust.

Typically after five or six years, the boards begin to crack and take on water, making them heavy, or they just plain snap in two. Either way, they end up in the landfill. This got Nick thinking about how he could make boards that were more friendly to the environment.

Nick had grown up a nature boy and developed a strong passion for conservation.

Ten years earlier, Clark Foam, the monolithic manufacturer of polyurethane surfboard blanks which had set the industry standard since 1961, abruptly shuttered their factory, citing regulatory issues with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the materials they used. At the time they were producing about 60 percent of the blanks sold globally, and supplying 90 percent of the U.S. market.

Timpone responded by adapting to expanded polystyrene (EPS) blanks, made from the same styrofoam that’s used for packing material and cheap ice chests. While

Jeff Timpone’s been shaping boards for the world’s top surfers for half a century, but he credits his son Nick for pioneering their line of Maui Leaf Lite EcoBoards.

Dan Collins

Nick Timpone tested his dad’s shapes—and his own skills—on a recent trip to Mentawai.

Tara Timpone

neither material is easily recycled, at least the EPS is recyclable.

“The potential to recycle styrofoam is there, but the infrastructure is not,” due to lack of scale and low demand, Nick explained. “But because of that potential, I see that as the most viable option, environmentally.” He admits that the boards he’s building today may not get recycled, but as demand for green solutions increases, hopefully it will become practical someday in the future.

“We’re limited by the available materials and the available infrastructure,” Nick explained. “There is no styrofoam recycling in Hawai‘i—full stop—and there’s barely any on the continental U.S."

It’s not easy to build a “green” surfboard, in part because the process has historically been steeped in chemistry. “A lot of the resin and foam kind of popped up in the ‘50s,” Nick explained. “The petrochemical industry kind of bloomed then and we haven’t really tried to revamp it since."

"My dad’s old school,” said the younger Timpone. “Board builders who got their start in the ‘70s are really conservative as far as, like, ‘stick to what you know and don’t deviate.’ But I’ve got to hand it to him. He’s a great example of an old dog that learned new tricks."

The two had to forge their own way, because there hadn’t been much investment into experimentation with new materials that are less impactful. “The challenge I realized I was up against is what’s available to us,” he said. “Luckily, there are a couple of companies that are nibbling at the edges of creating something new.”

For example, before they settled on EPS blanks, Timpone was buying polystyrene blanks containing 50 to 70 percent recycled content from Marko Foam. Recycled material was mixed with new polyurethane, heated and re-blown into foam. But the company struggled to produce quality that matched virgin blanks. They eventually settled on 25 percent recycled content. “They came out bright white, clean, and not crumbly,” Nick said. But the demand just wasn’t sufficient to make the product line viable.

“I’m pulling my hair out going ‘how is there not a demand? Everybody in the surfboard industry should be jumping on this!” he went on. “But they’re more into economics than they are into the ethos of it all, which I understand from a business standpoint.”

Jeff laments losing their sole source of recycled blanks. “They told us they’re just not getting enough raw material to recycle,” he said.

in announcing the installation of the 680-panel solar array.

Having experimented with a variety of reinforcement fabrics, Nick settled on hemp linen and woven flax fiber cloth, layered with fiberglass. “Hemp has been used as a reinforcement for centuries,” Nick said. “It’s

My dad’s old school. But I’ve got to hand it to him. He’s a great example of an old dog that learned new tricks. I brought all this information and materials to him and he embraced it.

Now the Timpones exclusively use Solar Made EPS blanks from US Blanks, started by former Clark Foam employees after the shutdown and now the dominant manufacturer. Since 2016 the company’s Los Angeles factory has been 100 percent solar powered. “Carbon footprint reduction has influenced every decision made at US Blanks,” said co-founder and VP Jeff Holtby

got a very low ecological footprint, even from the growing process – because it doesn’t require herbicides or pesticides. It’s naturally resistant.”

“I like the raw look of some of the alternative fabrics,” he said. “They’re brown, not bleached, and it gives you this earth tone that visually tells you this is different. I personally think they look really cool. I especially like the flax because it’s a nice medium brown, but it’s very fibrous, you can see the weave.”

Instead of chemical resins Timpone uses a plant-based epoxy derived from the waste from pulp mills he calls “super sap,” sold by Entropy Resins. They initially tried a higher biocontent version of the resin, but it had discoloration issues. “Unfortunately, because it’s so natural, it renders the board in a sort of amber color,” Nick explained, “which is a real bummer, because a lot of people see that and they’re like, ‘that’s a sunburnt board,’” even though it’s brand new. Most surfers prefer a clean, white board—

especially when they’re paying for a custom shape.

“What me and my dad do are custom one-offs. So, we’re not trying to produce ten boards a day. We’re really able to focus in on each individual board which allows us to use these different materials when the customer is willing to. For us, we were more than willing to pay a little extra because we were going to be able to make a unique product.”

One material that the Timpones are especially happy with is a hemp and basalt fiber tape that they custom ordered from an Australian company to replace the lengthwise strip of carbon fiber that lends most epoxy boards their strength, end to end. The boards they produce using these alternative materials get the special label, Maui Leaf Lite surfboards, and cost a bit more than his traditional designs. They now account for almost half of Timpone’s business.

“The boards come out bitchin,” said Nick. “They’re strong, they’re light. I believe they’re more durable.”

“On our website, and our social media I try to steer away from getting too deep into the environmental impact part, because people don’t really want to hear that,” Nick asserts. “What they want to hear is that your shit is quality.”

Nick acknowledges that their effort is largely symbolic. “Building these surfboards isn’t going to save the world. It’s the ideal that the board represents. It’s the movement, and I feel we can all be moving in the same direction.”

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Wood pulp waste is the source of the “super sap” epoxy used in Maui Leaf Lite board construction.

The Timpone’s have a special hemp and basalt fiber tape custom made to replace the strip of carbon fabric which is typically used to reinforce epoxy boards.

Dan Collins

The Four Great Waters

The ocean makes Maui famous—but our freshwater is a precious resource

By Jacob Shafer

Nā Wai ‘Ehā. Waihe‘e, Waiehu, ‘Īao (or Wailuku), and Waikapū. These are the four great waters of Maui, the freshwater life blood of the island.

That life blood was drained during the plantation era, beginning in the 19th century. Water was drained via irrigation ditches from the wet to the dry side of the island as the sugarcane industry grew.

The tide began to turn in the 1960s, as plantation owners pivoted to the tourism industry and began to sell off their land.

In 1978, the state constitution established that, “For the benefit of present and future generations, the State and its political subdivisions shall conserve and protect Hawai‘i’s natural beauty and all natural resources, including land, water, air, minerals and energy sources, and shall promote the development and utilization of these resources in a manner consistent with their conservation and in furtherance of the self-sufficiency of the State.

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All public natural resources are held in trust by the State for the benefit of the people.”

In other words: water is a public resource. It doesn’t belong to wealthy landholders. It’s a right, not a commodity.

The battle wasn’t over. It dragged on for decades and found its way to the state Supreme Court.

Finally, a settlement was reached in 2021, when the Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management released a decision stating that a “sufficient supply” of Nā Wai ‘Ehā be set aside for traditional applications such as taro farming and instream habitat preservation.

(See pie chart.)

In 2021 a state ruling set aside water for traditional practices and habitat preservation.

in Nā Wai ‘Ehā,” said water commissioner Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer at the time. “We affirmed

wai, and ensured connectivity of streams to enhance biota and ecosystem services.”

None of this is to suggest that Maui’s four great waters are beyond peril. Persistent drought conditions and human activities present a continuous threat to our most vital resource.

When Will the ‘Īao Monument Reopen?

The ‘Īao Valley is one of Maui’s most iconic—if underrated—locations, from its flowing stream to its breathtaking needle. It was also the location of the battle where Kamehameha I defeated the Maui army in 1790 and, history tells, ‘Īao’s waters ran red with blood.

In the summer of 2022, it was closed for repairs, including a slope stabilization project and improvements to the parking lot.

Initially, the county said the park would reopen in January 2023. That timeline has since been moved to a more vague “through February.”

“This order works to establish a new paradigm for water resource management and collaboration

that kalo cultivation is a traditional and customary right in this region, recognized appurtenant rights to

But, thanks to the actions of government agencies and advocacy organizations such as Earth Justice and Maui Tomorrow, Nā Wai ‘Ehā can flow again—for all of us.

When the park does reopen, it’s worth noting that walk-ins and non-commercial vehicles are free with a valid Hawai‘i ID. Fees for visitors are as follows: Walk-ins $5 (children three and under free), parking $10.

For updates on the status of ‘Īao’s reopening, check in at dlnr.hawaii.gov.

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Water is the most essential of all nutrients for plant and animal life across the planet, and there is no substitute. It is, literally, the essence of life. So, it stands to reason that access to safe drinking water should be considered a human right in any civilized society. But, as evidenced by the 2014 lead contamination debacle in Flint, Michigan, sadly it is not. (Lead in tap water continues to be a health concern in many U.S. cities, typically those with large minority populations, like Oakland, California.)

Thirsting for a Solution

The high cost of alternatives to single-use plastic water bottles makes conservation a luxury

By Dan Collins

Closer to home, Kula residents were under a “boil water” advisory in December 2021 due to E. coli contamination. Due to this and a host of other concerns, many Maui residents don’t trust their tap water.

In a 2005 documentary, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, then CEO of Nestlé, the world’s largest seller of bottled water, came under fire for suggesting that “declaring water a public right” was an “extreme” position.

“That means that as a human being you should have a right to water. That’s an extreme solution,” he said. “The other view says that water is a foodstuff like any oth-

er, and like any other foodstuff it should have a market value.” The public backlash was immediate, many calling for a boycott.

Plastic bottles, the most common way in which water is packaged and sold, are notorious pollutants, breaking down into smaller microplastics that litter the ocean and enter the food chain. You have some traces of it in your bloodstream right now. But even in Hawai‘i, where the consciousness about plastic pollution is higher than most places, the State Senate failed to pass a proposed ban on plastic bottles last year.

This was, in part, because it wasn’t limited to bottled drinks, but extended to all bottled fluids, including things like motor oil, laundry soap, shampoo, and insecticides. Forcing all of those industries to comply and switch their packaging slammed the brakes. And the law lacked an exception for water-supply emergencies or disaster relief.

So, what’s a Mauian to do if they don’t want to contribute to the problem? For one, it’s important to make sure that your empty bottles have the best chance of being recycled. That means checking the

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Hawaiian-born actor Jason Momoa said he wanted to create a “wave of change” by reducing single-use plastic waste when he founded Mananalu Water Company.

numbers in the little triangular “recycle” logo to make sure that it’s on the “recyclables” list here, so you can avoid contaminating the rest of the bin (spoiler alert, most aren’t). Even then, since the value of waste plastic is very low, the likelihood of even the supposedly recyclable plastics ending up in an incinerator or a landfill is, unfortunately, pretty high. But don’t let that keep you from sorting them out. Stop doing so and there’s zero chance of diverting them from the local landfill.

The obvious solution is to look for bottled water in anything but single-use plastic. Even Coca Cola Company’s Dasani purified water is available in 100 percent recycled plastic bottles, if you can find them. We found seven brands in recycled plastic bottles at Maui grocers. All but Dasani and Coke brands advertised as alkaline, as well. But as well-intentioned as they are, the reality is that recycled plastic bottles may be impossible to re-recycle here, even though the label exhorts us to. For this article, we stuck to unflavored, still water (not sparkling) sold in single bottles of various sizes at regular retail price.

Two brands are widely available in glass bottles on Maui: Nestle’s Acqua Panna and Voss from Norway, the latter of which comes in a sturdy cylindrical bottle popular for refilling. Aluminum bottles are also refillable, particularly the tall 25 oz. bottles from Path and Proud Source.

However, Path attaches plastic threaded necks and caps, making them more difficult to recycle. Actor and Hawai‘i Island resident Jason Momoa’s Mananalu brand (bottled in North Carolina) comes in a smaller 16 oz. aluminum bottle, as does a brand called Heart Water, which promises that 23 percent of their profits go towards providing safe drinking water to “water challenged communities around the world.” For that added benefit, you’ll pay a whopping 28 cents per ounce, close to three times the ten cents per ounce average price of the products we surveyed.

That brings us to the big problem with bottled water, regardless of the packaging it’s dressed in. It’s expensive.

While conducting the grocery price survey for our February 2022 issue, we learned that it has a higher markup in Hawai‘i than any other beverage we import. Sodas, juice,

and other non-alcoholic beverages are all more on par with U.S. Mainland prices, while bottled water is dramatically more expensive here. Retailers blame the distributors, pointing out that store brands, which are shipped along with groceries, rather than being purchased from a local wholesale distributor, are significantly less expensive, which generally proves to be true.

Among the recycled plastic bottled water brands we found, the average cost is about nine cents per ounce, with Whole Foods’ 365 brand being the lowest at about six and a half cents per ounce. Boxed Water is Better brand was the most affordable among the water in cartons at about seven cents per ounce, the average being about nine cents, the same as the recycled plastic bottles.

The average cost of water in aluminum bottles or cans is a bit more, at about 12 cents per ounce, with Mananalu pulling the average down

at just seven cents an ounce. Those heavy glass bottles come at a premium—probably due to their high shipping cost—of about 14 cents per ounce. Compare those numbers to the average price of water in ordinary plastic—just under seven cents per ounce— and you’ll find that, as usual, being environmentally conscious comes at a price. But failing to make the right consumer decisions today will cost us so much more in the long run.

Incidentally, the least expensive bottled water brands we could find were Niagara (1.5 cents/ounce), Safeway’s Signature Select Refreshe (2.4 cents/ounce), and Crystal Geyser (3.1 cents/ounce), with local brand Menehune coming in a close fourth at 3.6 cents per ounce—all in the one gallon size. As expected, the smaller the bottle, the more you pay by volume.

Why not eliminate the packaging altogether and just refill your own jugs? The Water Company will gladly help with that. Their two locations in Wailuku and Kahului sell reverse-osmosis purified water for 70 cents per gallon, or half a cent per ounce. Brian Gabrielson was among the dozen or so customers filling bottles at their Maui Lani location in January.

“I’m not exactly a water snob,” he claimed, as he loaded eight five-gallon jugs into the bed of his pickup to haul home to Kīhei. “It’s subtle, but the iron taste is there,” he said of his tap water at home.

For some, it’s just a matter of taste. They are the fortunate ones.

Brian Gabrielson of Kīhei opts to refill jugs at The Water Store—at a third of the cost of even the cheapest bottled water we could find.

Both Zen WTR from Southern California and Texas brand Core Hydration come in 100% recycled plastic bottles, excluding caps and labels—and Core tied for least expensive overall; Mananalu proved to be the best value in an aluminum bottle at seven cents an ounce, while Heart Water’s Plain Rain costs four times that; Italy’s Acqua Panna and Norway’s Voss are the only still water options readily available locally in glass; Michigan’s Boxed Water Is Better brand was among the least expensive alternatives, and like New York’s Just Water, it comes in a plant-based plastic and paper carton.

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Dan Collins

Out of the Shadows of Giants

Fourth-generation waterman Austin Kalama takes flight on his own

By Dan Collins

It’s easy to get lost in the shadows of your ancestors when you come from a long line of champion watermen, but at 24, Austin Kalama has come of age. Wing-foiling has brought him new respect and big-name sponsorship, but it’s the legendary behemoth surf break at Pe‘ahi on Maui’s North Shore that beckons him most of all.

Austin is the son of big-wave surfer, Dave Kalama, who gained fame as Laird Hamilton’s tow-in partner and a pioneer in the use of jet skis to whip strapped riders onto waves like “Jaws.” The duo was featured in films like Dana Brown’s “Step Into Liquid” (2003) and Stacy Peralta’s “Riding Giants” (2004). The elder Kalama is also credited with helping to popularize stand up paddleboards (SUPs) and developing foilboard technology. He coaches two-time SUP surfing world champion Kai Lenny.

“I remember going down to my grandpa’s house as a real little kid early in the morning,” Austin recalled. “He and my dad were going surfing and hanging out on the beach. I just thought it was so cool when I was younger. I couldn’t wait until I was big enough to go out and surf with them.”

The family’s credentials in the watersports world run deep. Austin’s grandpa, Ilima Kalama was a pioneering surfer, having learned as a boy on O‘ahu before moving to Newport Beach in 1959. As a youth, Ilima swam competitively against future Olympic champion and surfing pioneer Duke Kahanamoku. He went on to win the men’s title in the West Coast Surfing Championships in Huntington

recalled. The seed had been planted. But it took some time to germinate. Meanwhile, he was busy gathering fond memories of being taunted into trying to ride Uncle Laird’s pet pigs, watching Hamilton light the annual Thanksgiving bonfire by firing a flaming arrow into the wood pile, and eating pineapples stolen from the fields above Peahi as he and his friends watched their daddies surf.

option to go with me and kind of let it be his decision.”

In seventh grade, Austin formed a group of friends who were really into bodyboarding and the camaraderie made it fun. “Everyone wanted to be the best, so we started pushing each other,” he recalled. “That’s really where I found a passion for it. Every day I wanted to get into the water.” It’s what Dave had been hoping for. “Then I could cultivate that and introduce him to all the aspects of riding waves,” he said of his son’s renewed love of the ocean. And that he did. Today, Austin is an accomplished big wave surfer, wingfoiler, stand-up paddler, and hydrofoil rider.

Beach in 1962. Ilima’s father, Noah Kalama, had been a renowned body surfer and started California’s first outrigger canoe club.

It was while dining at Polli’s Mexican restaurant in Makawao at the age of seven or eight that Austin started recognizing his father and Hamilton on the wall-mounted TV screens that played surf videos on an endless loop, mostly of surfers riding Jaws, the legendary break at Pe‘ahi. “I started having these ideas that maybe someday I can do that,” the younger Kalama

“He was a very good kid who loved to play, nonstop,” Austin’s father told MauiTimes. “He loved the water, but didn’t really love surfing until he was about 12 or 13. Then he really found a passion for it.”

“I wasn’t super into surfing until I was a little older,” Austin agreed. “I didn’t even think of it as a pastime. It was just what we did.”

“I pushed him for a second real early on and I could see it wasn’t there,” Dave said. “So, I backed way off, but I always gave him the

“It’s really satisfying,” said Dave. “I enjoy immensely watching him go through the process and truly understand what’s going through his mind and the feelings and sensations that he’s experiencing. It’s a pretty cool thing to be able to share that with your son.”

“My dad and his friends, they were experimenting with all different watercraft,” Austin explained. “They weren’t just longboarders or shortboarders. So, ever since a young age, I had a really open mind.” He had excellent

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mentors, too, who shared their breadth of knowledge about the ocean and her rhythms.

Dave thinks Maui’s predominant role in the evolution of water sports is a product of our tradewinds. “Because it’s so windy here, you can’t solely focus on surfing, like you can on Oahu and Kauai. So windsurfing was big here, Maui was the Mecca,” he recalled. “If you windsurf, by default, you have an open mind to step away from surfing and do another version of it. And that mindset lends itself to be much more willing to try new sports and new variations and be creative with things that exist and combine them to make new hybrid forms of surfing. It’s a very natural evolutionary process because of how strong our tradewinds are.”

“My dad was never, like, the best surfer, but he had a lot of respect as a waterman because he could conduct himself well and knew what to do in the water,” Austin said, “so that’s what I looked up to more than any one skill.” He sees a parallel with his own surfing career. “I’m not a sensational short boarder,” he admits, “but I’m good at all these things. Just the fact that I’m comfortable in the ocean on so many different crafts sets me apart as a surfer.”

Maybe it’s just in his blood. Austin remembers going out bodyboarding with a schoolmate on a pretty big day. “It was solid. We were scared as we paddled out,” he recalled, “and then we see my grandpa on a big board way outside of us. And my friend is like, ‘Dude, is that your grandpa?’ And I was like, ‘Holy s@*t! Yeah, that is my grandpa! He’s charging!” Ilima, who will turn 80 this year, was in his early 70s at the time. “I was

like, ‘Damn, this guy’s a hammah! I want to be like that when I get older,’” said Austin. “It was really inspiring. He’s such a legend.”

Due to his late start, Austin didn’t compete as a surfer until he took up SUP riding at about age 16. He placed sixth in his age group at the Sunset Beach Pro that year, and in the ensuing years has won SUP and foilboarding contests at China Wall, Makaha, and Waikiki.

Austin’s eighteenth birthday in 2016 might’ve been the surprise of his life. “I went to the harbor before school just to go surf and my dad shows up with Kai (Lenny) and said, ‘Hey, if you have your stuff in the car you can hop on the ski and come with us,” Austin remembered. Their destination? Jaws. Austin wasn’t quite ready to surf the massive wave, which typically only breaks a few days each winter. So, he sponged it. “I was bodyboarding a lot back then and I was really confident and comfortable on my body board,” he said. “I got some good waves.”

His second time riding Jaws was about two months later, on an SUP. For a few years after that he tried tow-foiling it every now and then. “It’s so much fun!” he exclaimed, claiming speeds of 3040 miles per hour. “It’s the fastest you’ll ever go on a wave!”

But it was three years later before he would paddle in at Pe‘ahi on a big wave gun. It was the day of the 2019 Pe‘ahi Challenge. He paddled out right after the contest ended and rode it prone for the first time. “I’ve basically surfed Jaws on everything,” he claimed. “I just like to ride crafts that I have fun on.”

The same year, Austin won the Foil Surf Racing League’s pump race championship in Cocoa Beach

Florida, in both the SUP and prone divisions. “It’s pretty crazy,” he recounted. “You start on the beach, run into the water with your foil, catch a wave, and then pump 700 yards to the buoy—and it’s heats, so the top ten advance.” That first year, he won both the SUP and prone divisions, and has since placed first in each at ensuing contests.

He had taken up foiling just a couple of years earlier. “For my nineteenth birthday I got a foil for a present. That’s when I started winning a lot more stuff,” he said. “I got good at that pretty quickly.” His talent was rewarded with sponsorship by Go Foil.

Last March he was picked up by Naish and has been riding wing foil for them ever since. He believes it was both skill and commitment that caught founder Robbie Naish’s eye. “I would always be out at Kanaha winging, and definitely one of the standouts out there,” he said. “So after a while, Robby just shot me an offer and asked me to be on the team.”

Being on team Naish has given him renewed confidence and exposure. He feels like it’s lifted him out from under his famous father’s shadow. “I’m kind of coming out from under him and gaining my own name and my own following rather than just being Dave Kalama’s son, you know?” he explained.

“Naish gives me a platform to show myself off for a bigger audience,” he said, “to be globally recognized as one of the top riders. It was a personal thing for me. All this work is paying off.” Of course, all of this makes Dave very proud of his boy. “If he ever really develops a hard core work ethic, I think he could be the best in the world at whatever he decides to be,” said the

father of his son, “because he’s got way more talent than I ever did.”

Austin gets inspired watching friends Kai Lenny and Zane Schweitzer attack Pe‘ahi, but when asked to pick his heroes, he thinks for a moment, then names his father. While he admits it’s unrealistic, he wishes he could paddle surf Pe‘ahi with his dad back when Dave was in his prime. “He’s always going to be a legend in my mind,” said the proud son.

In 2012, at 14, Austin was paddling out to the outer reef at Sprecklesville with his dad on a big day with 25-foot faces. “We’re in the lineup, waiting for a wave, and this big set stands up on the horizon,” Austin recalled. “We both start scratching out to the horizon and I’m absolutely sh@*ting myself. I’m so scared, like, ‘Oh s@*t, this thing’s about to land on our heads!’ And I remember paddling vertically up the face, just trying to get over it, and this thing looks like it’s going to destroy us. And I look at my dad and he just whips his board around and chases it, last second. I was like, ‘Ho! That was nuts!’ I was freaking out!”

That legacy of courage is what keeps him in the family business.

“I really want to focus on my big wave surfing,” Austin Kalama says of his future. “Winging and hydrofoiling is what I’m getting paid for now, but big wave surfing is really where my passion’s at.” He’d love to compete in the Pe‘ahi Challenge, but so far he’s just an alternate. “I really want to get my chance to do that soon.”

“I feel like I have something to prove out there [at Pe‘ahi], you know,” he added, “with the legacy that my family has there. It’s my time to make an impression on Jaws.”

Austin Kalama’s wing foiling is next level.

SUP, big wave gun, bodyboard, or foil—Kalama’s ridden Jaws on them all.

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The Way of Wai

By Sara Tekula

The wai connects us. The wai has always connected us, no matter where we are from. With these thoughts in mind, it seemed fitting that the recent Pi‘o Summit for Wai Sovereignty and Justice, held on December 15 at the East-West Center in Honolulu, was made available online for all to access, opening connectivity broadly and freely. I attended remotely, in hopes of gaining fresh perspective and inspiration to do my part in protecting Maui’s precious freshwater resources. The timing couldn‘t have been better, as Maui County voters recently decided to implement a County Charter Amendment establishing a community-based approach to managing water resources, known as the Maui County Community Water Authorities.

My own connection to Hawai‘i’s long battle for wai sovereignty goes back to my first days on Maui nearly two decades ago. I was invited to document and work alongside kānaka maoli kuleana farmers in West Maui who were restoring lo‘i kalo, and in so doing, restoring their connection to the stream that their families had stewarded for generations and reclaiming their right to dwell on the land. From the first day in that valley, I was overcome with awe at witnessing such a deep, familial connection to place. It felt strangely familiar, but had been long forgotten in my own lineage of immigration and generational displacement from land. My time spent among those doing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual work of wai sovereignty laid the foundation for my life on

Maui as a land steward, activist, and ally.

The Pi‘o Summit was hosted by Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer, a professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, who serves as the Dana Naone Hall Chair at the Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. Dr. Beamer‘s long history of work in areas of governance, land tenure, and Hawaiian resource management has been recently punctuated by a focus on circular economies—a model of production and consumption whereby a community shares and reuses existing materials and products for as long as possible.

The summit featured two panels, the first with aloha ‘āina leaders like Maui‘s own Hōkūao Pellegrino and Tiare Lawrence speaking to their communities’ efforts to restore streamflow in Nā Wai ‘Ehā

and Kahoma respectively, and the second with community leaders at the forefront of the Shut Down Red Hill movement—an effort to hold the U.S. Navy accountable for its mismanagement of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and the subsequent leak of jet fuel into the freshwater resources of Moanalua and Waimalu aquifer at Kapūkaki (Red Hill), which supplies more than 40 percent of O‘ahu residents’ drinking water.

One of the strongest lessons I‘m taking away from both of these panels is the importance of intimacy with place. This theme was made most potent when Camille Kalama, a leader of Ka‘ohewai (a coalition of Hawaiian organizations rising in defense of Kapūkaki), shared wisdom that had been passed down to her. A kupuna

had encouraged her, she said, “to know something about your land, because it is people in a place for a long period of time that is where our power comes from. It comes from knowing our ‘āina intimately.” This idea goes beyond place literacy (a kind of “bookish” knowing), and becomes place intimacy—a familial connection to land that must be cultivated and tended.

When cultivating a meaningful sense of place in Hawai‘i, one quickly realizes the important role that fresh water resources have played from the beginning. “Not only was freshwater a source of all life,” shared UH professor Dr. Kapua Sproat at the summit, “it was revered as ‘Kāne Ka Wai Ola‘—Kāne of the Life-giving Waters, a principal akua in our pantheon. It was and remains a life force that sustains not just our natural resources, but our spiritual mana. It is the lifeblood of our indigenous culture that helps us define who we are as a people.”

Hawaiians believed that water was a resource to be shared by all, for common benefit. It’s common sense that in an island ecosystem, a community would share the water—a finite amount of land means a finite amount of fresh water. Hoarding was not a natural concept for kānaka maoli, as continuous streamflow and careful water stewardship kept the systems working and the waters healthy from mauka to makai–for common benefit to be shared by all. Because the waters connect us, wai sovereignty–while it puts the power in the hands of the people–comes with a responsibility to not

only use the water, but to take care of it. Tending the stream water as part of a community of farmers won‘t allow for a “free-for-all”—it means there need to be limits. Ancient irrigation systems came with laws for native farmers to follow: “No ‘auwai was permitted to take more water than continued to flow in the stream below the dam,” Emma Metcalf Naiuna, Hawai‘i‘s first female judge, wrote in “Ancient Hawaiian Water Rights and Some Customs Pertaining to Them,” in 1893. This measured use of the streams had existed for hundreds of years, with residences and stream-irrigated fields along its slopes and watered valleys, using just the amount of fresh stream water needed to feed the community, tending to the stream as it moved through their lo‘i, and then back out into the stream again, so it would eventually reach the sea.

The arrival of Westerners in 1778, and the influx of arrivals that followed, dramatically altered life in Hawai‘i. More familiar with the concept of private property,

caused conflict around how water and land could be used.

“The history of water in Hawai‘i is tied to a narrative of colonization and power. The story of wai, of freshwater, in Hawai‘i is unfortunately similar to too many others across Island Earth, where we had amazing resources and many other people who coveted it,” Dr. Sproat shared at the summit.

Hoarding was not a natural concept for kanaka maoli, as continuous streamflow and careful water stewardship kept the systems working and the waters healthy from mauka to makai.

these new island dwellers saw the water, native hardwoods, and other natural resources as assets to boost economic pursuits, including their large-scale plantations. This new way of thinking was foreign to kānaka maoli, and it

Eventually, with the development of massive sugarcane plantations in Hawai‘i, and the increase in these private business’ demand for fresh stream water, elaborate systems of water diversion were constructed, all with permission from the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. The abundant streams of Maui were bisected by ditch systems and water delivery mechanisms upstream, and the public water needs of other users downstream–such as native kalo farmers–were disregarded.

Despite a decades-long fight to restore water rights to kalo farmers and the community‘s successful efforts to proclaim water as a public trust in the state constitution, private commodification of water continues to overpower the public interest. Even with these public trust laws in place, unraveling the practice

of water diversion is proving a lengthy process. Nonetheless, the fight to regain wai sovereignty has been persistent, and we are seeing streamflow restoration successes throughout Maui and a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

In addition to joining and supporting wai sovereignty movements in our communities, there are ways we can all become more personally connected to the waters that give us life. We can start by learning where the fresh water in our homes comes from. Depending on where you live on Maui, it may come from a reservoir, a stream, a catchment system, or it may travel through water treatment facilities and municipal systems. We can watch how the water flows through our neighborhoods in a rainstorm, and we can visit the nearest shoreline to get to know the place where the water returns to the sea.

We can work to restore forests up mauka (where the rain clouds form) and the loko i‘a (fish ponds) makai, and can tend the lands where we live in between, since all of Maui is an interconnected watershed. In these ways, we can form closer relationships with our wai and foster a level of intimacy that has perhaps been missing in our lives.

It remains to be seen how the Maui County Community Water Authorities will live up to the promise of establishing water security on Maui, but the people of Maui have decided it is time for a new way to steward our wai. With any luck, and with all of you to support the process, the new way will be inspired by the old way.

Hawaiian taro (kalo) ponds (lo‘i) at Kepaniwai Heritage Park in ‘Iao Valley.

East Maui Irrigation Spillway

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Going

Author Ugo Corte explores the joy—and danger—of tackling monstrous waves

By Beau Ewan

Laird Hamilton towing in at Peʻahi.

Standing upon the cliffs at Pe‘ahi on Maui’s North Shore and watching surfers drop into the world’s most monstrous wave is a surreal and humbling experience. Many bystanders surely wonder why these elite athletes willingly face grave injury and even death in their relentless pursuit of riding big waves.

The answer to that question, according to a new book by sociologist Ugo Corte, has much more to do with social psychology than it does with some kind of adrenaline-driven death wish.

For his ethnography, Dangerous Fun: The Social Lives of Big Wave Surfers, Corte spent four winters in Hawai‘i interviewing 79 big wave surfers from all walks of life, took

countless photographs and videos, conducted meticulous field notes, and even rode some big waves himself. We recently caught up with Corte to discuss some of the findings from his book.

QWhat were your major goals in researching big wave surfers?

AAs a sociologist, I was interested in understanding the relationships among mentors and proteges, peers and rivals, and the social processes they entail, to understand how someone makes a dent in their field—in this case, the world of big wave surfing. I think this is the first book that addresses the following questions and

their interconnections: How can we define fun? What is fun? And conversely, what is not fun? And why is fun fundamentally important for meaning, group cohesion, and creative action? Fun entails two basic elements. The first is joint hedonic satisfaction. The second is the delight in realizing oneself within the social, which promotes the binding of friendship groups.

QGiven the dangers, how can big wave surfing be considered fun?

ABig wave surfing is fun because it’s a highly dangerous pursuit leading to a very strong focus on the task at hand, and interdependence among

participants. In essence, big wave surfers rely on each other for guidance in selecting waves, offering assistance to one another when something goes wrong, and perhaps most importantly, their ability to recall and narrate the feat when they’re done. Surfing smaller waves is all about pleasure, which is much more personal and usually fleeting. Surfing big waves is all about fun because sharing the experience with other participants is integral to the sport. In other words, big wave surfing is fun because it relies upon the complex and meaningful relationships these surfers form with one another and the ways in which they recall and relive the experiences together within their social circles back on land.

Sean M. Hower

QIn the book, you discuss the day in 2011 where Shane Dorian famously paddled into a massive wave at Pe‘ahi instead of being towed in by jet ski. What was so pivotal about that moment in the history of big wave surfing?

ABig wave surfers had been categorized as either tow-in surfers at waves like Pe‘ahi, or paddle-in surfers at waves like Waimea Bay. That session changed the dynamic between the two types of surfers, while also igniting others’ interest in paddling Pe‘ahi and other waves. That session really established a new norm for big wave surfers: if one paddler is out surfing a big wave break, then jet skis should stay away. Dorian said the following about that particular day in Maui’s surfing history and the dynamic between the tow-in surfers and the paddle-in surfers: “That day changed it. For sure.”

QAny advice on how surfing can be more fun for all surfers and not just big wave surfers?

AI respect that surfers are always going to protect the histories and hierarchies of certain surf spots. That is never going away. However, when we are willing to interact with one another out there, to cheer each other on and help each other get the best waves for our abilities and places in the pecking order, that social dynamic makes it a shared experience. In turn, those social encounters make the experience far more fun for everyone involved. We should all be interacting with one another a bit more out in the water—respectfully, of course.

To learn more about the fascinating social-psychology of the big wave surfing world, check out Dangerous Fun: The Social Lives of Big Wave Surfers.

German-born Sebastian Steudtner going left at Peʻahi.

Billy Kemperʻs big barrel at Peʻahi.

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JANUARY 15-17

THE MAUI SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

The unforgettable experience will mark the festival’s sixth year running, pairing lush landscapes, local flavor, and the ‘Aloha’ spirit of Maui with unrivaled performances by Nashville’s top songwriters, spotlighting musical artistry amidst acres of tropical gardens. View schedule online. Grand Wailea (Wailea); Mauisongwritersfestival.com

JANUARY 20

KAINA KOUNTRY

One of Maui’s favorite country bands returns to the south. So grab your pardner cause the dance floor is waiting along with fine food & drinks. 6-8pm. Mulligans on the Blue (Wailea); 808-874-1131; Mulligansontheblue.com

JANUARY 21

DEJA VU 18

Boogie to live dance music from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s & 2000’s with Hawaiʻi’s longest running variety dance band Asian Blend as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. Desiree, Marlene and the Shamrocks join the show. 6-10:30pm. Kamehameha Golf Club (Waikapū); 808-281-5655; 808-385-6006

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JANUARY 28

TEA CEREMONY

Held at the beginning of each New Year the auspicious tea gathering will be performed by Tankokai Maui. The demonstration ceremony will be Hatsugama (also known as Hatsudate). Typically, performed at a table, guests are seated in chairs, rather than kneeling on tatami mats. The Maui group is looking forward to wishing you a Happy Healthy New Year and serving you green matcha tea and traditional sweets. (Kimono attire is optional). 10:30am-12pm. Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (Kahului); 808-244-6862; Nvmc.org

JANUARY 26-30

FEBRUARY 4

MAUI PUKABALL TOURNAMENT

Thursday, senior mixed doubles; Friday, senior mens & womens doubles; Saturday, mens & womens doubles (under 50); Sunday, mixed doubles (under 50); Monday, all singles. All Round Robin format with playoffs. Wailea Tennis Club (Wailea); Pickleballbrackets.com

JANUARY 28

SPIRITUALLY INCORRECT: REBORN

Alan Clements Uncensored: Dead Man Walking - Freedom Never Dies. In a night of spiritual-political satire and existential-activist entertainment, Clements ignites conscience by celebrating freedom of expression and the power of the human heart. 7:30pm. Historic ʻIao Theater (Wailuku); 808-242-6969; Mauionstage.com

NUʻU REFUGE MAUI

This volunteering opportunity only happens four times a year. Help with restoration and conservation projects, as well as land stewardship. 9am12pm. Sign up online. Hilt.org

FEBRUARY 10

DAYAN KAI: MAUKA MAKA

A true force of musical nature. Dayan is known for his soulful voice, powerful songwriting, and multi-instrumental prowess. This intimate solo show will feature his original compositions inspired by nature, love, and the humor of our social predicament. 7:30pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

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HOLIDAYS

CARDS WITH LOVE - JAN 15, 22 & 29. In this workshop you will learn simple card techniques, tricks, tools and fun embellishments. You will make 3 cards and have the knowledge to make and create many more, just in time for Valentine’s. 1-3pm. Ben Franklin (Kahului); Benfranklinhawaii.com

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONJAN 29. Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with a lion dance and martial arts performances by Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts. Festivity will begin at the front drive and lead through the resort lobby, Mahana Market and Cane & Canoe lawn. 10am. Montage Kapalua Bay, (Kapalua); 808-665-8282; Montagehotels.com/kapaluabay

LUNAR NEW YEAR AND LION

DANCE - JAN 29. Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with a lion dance and more! 2-3:30pm.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (Kahului); Queenkaahumanucenter.com

JEWELRY BASICS: HEART-SHAPED

PENDANT - JAN 31. Students will learn how to create heart-shaped pendants using copper and brass wire. Gift your completed pendant just in time for Valentine’s! 1-4pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

BE MINE RACE - FEB. Valentine’s Day is coming and this is the first 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 virtual run (or walk) to Race 4 Love. Complete your race any time in February, where you choose the course, time yourself and report your finishing time. Fifteen percent from every registration will go to Heart to Heart International. Virtualrunevents.raceentry.com

VALENTINE’S FAMILY THURSDAYFEB 9. Designed for children ages 3-10 and an adult parent or guardian to create artwork together! In this session, they

will be feeling the magic and Valentine’s day love by creating cardboard rainbow collage creations as well as watercolor valentines for family and friends. 9:30am5pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

MY JAZZY VALENTINE - FEB 14. Best known on Maui as a versatile jazz, rock, and fusion drummer, Jimmy C is a crooner at heart. This Valentine’s concert will feature classic love songs and many more, as Jimmy serenades his way into your heart. Call to sign up. 12-3pm. Kaunoa Senior Center (Pāʻia); 808-270-7308

VALENTINE’S DAY SUNSET COCKTAIL - FEB 14. Do something truly extraordinary on your Valentine’s Day; head out onto the ocean for a romantic evening! Passengers will enjoy a delicious array of pupu (appetizers) and specialty desserts that are locally made, cocktails, and sunset at sea. You’ll even be able to watch for the spouts of courting humpback whales as you raise a toast to

the power of love. 4:30pm. Pacific Whale Foundation; Pacificwhale.org

VALENTINE’S DINNER - FEB 14. Romance will be in the air and in the sea this Valentine’s Day aboard a very special sunset dinner cruise. Cruise includes a private table for your party to enjoy a delicious chef-prepared fourcourse dinner served table-side by the crew. 5pm. Pacific Whale Foundation; Pacificwhale.org

BIG GIGS

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES - JAN 15. Formed as a side project in 2003 by Dave Simonett the American bluegrass-influenced folk bands lineup includes fiddler Ryan Young, bassist Tim Saxhaug, mandolinist Erik Berry and banjo player Dave Carroll. Special guest TAVANA joins the show. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

The MACC's signature Hoʻonanea Series features Pure Heart trio Jake Shimabukuro, Jon Yamasato, and Lopaka Colon live in thevCastle Theater. See details on page 27.

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DOWN THE HATCH

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GILLIGANS BAR & GRILL

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KOHOLA BREWERY

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MALA TAVERN

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STREET SOUNDS - JAN 19. Come out for a musical performance filled with self expression, storytelling and culture. Street Sounds comes to you all the way from San Francisco, ready to jam out all night long. 8pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

JAKE SHIMABUKURO - JAN 21. ‘Ukulele wizard and musical artist, Jake Shimabukuro, has proved that there isn’t a style of music that he can’t play. Whether it’s jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, folk or even classical – all on the unlikeliest of instruments: the ‘ukulele. Hawaiian contemporary trio Pure Heart, a group Jake co-founded early in his career, joins the concert. Part of the MACC’s signature Ho‘onanea Series, there will be pre-show festivities in the courtyard, displays of Maui arts & crafts, with dinner, snacks and a full range of beverages available for purchase. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

COLLIE BUDDZ - JAN 21. Known as the reggae artist Collie Buddz, Colin Patrick Harper hails from the tiny island of Bermuda. Heading to Maui to share his music, hear tracks such as ‘Come Around’ and ‘Blind To You’. 8pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-7272571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

WILL EVANS - JAN 22. Evans displays technical mastery of live-looping that showcase his skills as a multi-instrumentalist, including the didgeridoo, steel drums, percussive beatboxing, acoustic guitar, and layers of soulful vocals. Joining him onstage will be Pau Iza. 8pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

THE RASCALS FEATURING FELIX CAVALIERE & GENE CORNISH: TIME PEACE TOUR - JAN 26. The next chapter of The Rascals is about to begin – two of the founders Felix Cavaliere and lead guitarist Gene Cornish of the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band are once again taking to the stage to continue their legacy that started 57 years ago. Opening the show will be Andrew & Jay Molina. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

KANEKOA: LOVE THE 80S - JAN 27. Inspired by our favorite decade, the 1980ʻs!!! Feel free to get dressed up and join the party! Kanekoa will always mix things up and offer little surprises to make the show unique and special. 7:30pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

TRAPPED IN PARADISE V2 - JAN 27.

LIVE DJ performances from all your local favorites and new rising superstars! 9pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

bia, SC in 2003, they will share music off their new album “Always With Me”. 8pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

BRETT YOUNG - FEB 5. Capturing the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meetsSouthern sound, aptly dubbed “Caliville” style, Brett Young has cemented his status as Country’s master over matters of the heart. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

SOJA - FEB 10. For more than two decades, the Grammy Award Winning reggae group has elated audiences across the globe with their fresh yet timeless take on roots reggae. Also returning to the islands is San Diego’s reggae superstars Tribal Seeds along with Hawaiʻi’s own Likkle Jordee, Kaʻikena Scanlan, & Natural Vibrations. 5pm. Maui Arts & Cul tural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

MAUI POPS ORCHESTRA: BROADWAY POPS - JAN 22. The annual concert will feature the vocal talents of Nikki Renée Daniels and Jeff Kready to bring you the excitement of the Broadway stage! They join Music Director James Durham and the Maui Pops Orchestra in a celebration of familiar and family-friendly music from Broadway and beyond. 3pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

A TRIBUTE TO DJANGO REINHARDT AND GYPSY JAZZ - JAN 22. Featuring Swing Star: Steve Elliott (guitar); Mike Guzalak (sax & clarinet); Loren Tilley (guitar); and Dave Graber (bass). Proceeds benefit Jazz Maui’s music education programs. 5-7pm. Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate (Lāhainā); Jazzmaui.org

ONSTAGE

- JAN 28.

AN EVENING WITH THE DRIFTERS, PLATTERS & COASTERS

Spend a nostalgic evening saluting three of the world’s most beloved musical groups who were instrumental in creating the rock & roll/doo wop sound: The Drifters, The Platters, and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters. Combined, these three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame groups have been associated with well over forty of the top classic songs in rock & roll history. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

THE MOVEMENT - JAN 28. Winning the hearts and minds of alternative-reggae fans since their inception in Colum-

ALBATROSS - NOW-JAN 22. This fast-paced adventure story explores the themes of regret, isolation and the inter connected relationship between human beings and the natural world we inhabit. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO MLK JRJAN 15. Featuring Sheryl Renee (vocals); Paul Marchetti (drums); and Paul January (piano & trumpet). Proceeds benefit Jazz Maui’s music education programs. 5-7pm. Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate (Lāhainā); Jazzmaui.org

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“WHITE HAWAIIAN” - FEB 2-5. Back by popular demand. This smart and witty one-man show starring Eric Gilliom is an entertaining autobiographical stageshow. Covering his career, his Maui upbringing as a Caucasian with Hawaiian roots, and the TV, film, and Broadway roles that have given him hilarious stories to share. Furiously donning outlandish wigs with gaudy costumes, Gilliom makes the story even more rich and entertaining. Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

DIRTY CELLO - FEB 11. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before. From down home blues and rock with a wailing cello, to virtuosic stompin’ Americana, this is a band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping. 7:30pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

MAGIC DINNER SHOW! - Hold on to your seats and enjoy a night of big laughs, endless wonder, and amazing sleight of hand while you question reality. Mondays-Fridays, Seatings: 5-pm & 7:30pm. Warren & Annabelles (Lāhainā); 808-6676244; Warrenandannabelles.com

THE MAGICAL MYSTERY SHOWStunning magical entertainers bring you an evening of magic, mystery and mirth, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. Showtimes: 5pm & 8pm daily, except Wednesday. Fairmont Kea Lani Resort (Wailea); Hotel-magic.com

HULA PERFORMANCE - Watch a beautiful hula performance and enjoy live music. Daily, 6:30-7:30pm. Huihui Restaurant (Kā‘anapali); 808-667-0124; Huihuirestaurant.com

POLYNESIAN SHOW - Take in the beauty of graceful Hawaiian hula performances and dances of Polynesia. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

SLACK KEY SHOW - Enjoy a performance with the slack key ‘ohana featuring contemporary island music to heartfelt Hawaiian mele. Wednesdays, 6:308:15pm. The Napili Kai Beach Resort Aloha Pavilion (Napili); 808-669-3858; Slackkeyshow.com

JOHN CRUZ: ISLAND STYLE - The Grammy- and Nā Hōkū Hanohano-winning Hawaiian singer-songwriter shares lyrical stories about everyday people and experiences. Most Wednesdays, 7:30pm. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.org

STAGE CLASSES

MAGIC CLASSES - Come and learn multiple tricks from world-famous magicians featured in The Magical Mystery Show! Classtimes: 3pm daily, except Wednesday. Fairmont Kea Lani Resort (Wailea); Hotel-magic.com

ART SCENE

2023 ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

- JAN 13-FEB 17. This prestigious exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to view current work by local artists in all media. With no theme, this exhibition challenges artists to submit their best work created within the past two years.

Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9am-4pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

‘IKE

KANAKA OBSERVE & PLAY

FAMILY DAY - JAN 15. Families are invited for this special pre-opening event with an opportunity to visit the gallery for a special chance to meet the artists, who will share insight into their processes through demonstrations and hands-on art making, including lauhala weaving, ‘ohe kapala printing, pōhaku stone carving, and more! Keiki will have an opportunity to create their own piece of art to take home. 10am-12pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

KANAKA EXHIBIT - JAN 17-MAR

18. This invitational exhibition will feature work by ten contemporary Kanaka ʻŌiwi artists, giving voice and cultural context to ancestral ties and relationships. Artists were asked to explore new work channeled through ‘Ike: knowledge gained through experience and guided by sound teachings. ‘Ike Kanaka will take form as a bilingual exhibition, with a comprehensive integration of ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i that enhances the depth of engagement. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

MAUI’S “ART OF ALOHA” - JAN 29. Come celebrate the 21st annual event in Hawaiian style as they welcome nine captivating artists from around the world! Meet artists Alex Bernstein, Leon Bronstein, Guy Buffet, Dario Campanile, Ronaldo Macedo, Robert Lyn Nelson, Andreas Nottebohm, Steve Turnbull, and Caroline Zimmermann. 11am-3pm. Lahaina Galleries (Wailea); Lahainagalleries.com

ART OF TRASH 2023: SUBMISSIONS

NOW OPEN! - DEADLINE: FEB 1. Mālama Maui Nui is accepting submissions to the Art of Trash and Trashion Show slated to open in April 2023. All pieces must be made from recycled and/or reused material. MNui.org/ArtOfTrash

KELLY HSIAO OF SEA ALCHEMYThis collection takes you beneath the surface to discover magical mermaid adventures in wonderland. Featuring shots from the making of the documentary film, “Oceans Apart.” Filmed at stunning locations on Maui and underwater, “Oceans Apart” is a short dance film by filmmaker/performer Audrey Billups. ProArts Playhouse (Kīhei); 808-463-6550; Proartsmaui.com

ART NIGHT - Walk through Lāhainā’s art scene – meet the artists, view new artwork and enjoy live music. Show enough interest and you just might find a glass of wine in your hand. Find participating galleries online. Fridays, 5-8pm. Lahainarestoration.org

ART CLASSES

STILL LIFE AND PORTRAIT PAINTING

IN OIL - JAN 26-MAR 2. Discover the fundamentals of painting still life and portraits from a live model using oil. Students will explore color mixing and paint application by painting a variety of interesting still life objects and materials. The ultimate goal is for students to practice observation and learn a visual language. Thursdays, 5-8pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

MONO PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP - JAN 29. Teaching artist Tia Brady will guide students through printmaking basics and they will walk away with a stack of exciting prints created with state of the art equipment. Mono printing involves creating one-of-a-kind prints using a variety of mark-making techniques. Watercolor paint or printing ink is applied to a plexiglass plate, manipulated with different tools and textures, and printed on paper using a printing press. 11am-4pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

CYANOTYPE PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP - FEB 4. In this workshop learn how to expose cyanotypes using both solar and LED light. Teaching artist Husa Adams will guide students in experimenting with stencils, plants, and/or found objects with interesting silhouettes. 9am-2pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE PAINTING - FEB 4-25. Explore and immerse yourself in the outside world! Class will focus on painting fundamentals that are involved with creating an en plein air landscape painting. Classes will include live demonstrations and personalized mentoring at the painting site of your choice on Hui’s grounds. Saturdays, 9am - 4pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

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Steve Turnbull will be one of the artists featured at Maui's "Art of Aloha." See details above.

Courtesy Lahaina Galleries

LEI PO‘O MAKING - Learn how to weave basic ti leaf lei using flowers and ferns that can be worn on the head or around the neck. Mondays, 2:303:30pm; Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

LEI MAKING - Learn how to make your own lei and gain understanding of their significance, traditional uses, gathering protocols, and how they are used today. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am12pm. Whalers Village (Kā‘anapali); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

ART CLASSES - Let your inner artist come out! A different theme is offered each day. Wednesdays-Sundays. Island Art Party (Kīhei); 808-419-6020; Islandartparty.com

COCONUT FROND WEAVING - Used to make baskets, mats, jewelry and toys for the keiki. Learn how to make your very own keepsake. Thursdays, 4:305:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

COCONUT WEAVING - Discover the basics of palm weaving and its many uses while talking story with Uncle Ron. Fridays, 12-1pm. Whalers Village (Kā‘anapali); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

SANDALMAKING WORKSHOP - An experienced sandalmaker will discuss the history of sandalmaking and guide you through the process from choosing leather to lacing up your finished sandals. Refreshments are included. Go online for availability. Good Earth Sandals (Pāʻia); Goodearthsandals.com

CRAFT FAIRS

HONUA KAI CONDOMINIUMSWednesdays & Saturdays, 9am-3pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

LAHĀINĀ CANNERY MALL - Fridays & Saturdays, 9am-4pm. (Lāhainā); Lahainaarts.com

LAHĀINĀ GATEWAY CENTER - Sundays, 9am-2pm. (Lāhainā); Mauigiftandcraftfairs.com

MAKAWAO MARKETPLACEMondays-Saturdays, 10am-3pm. (Makawao); 808-280-5516; Makawaomarketplace.com

MARRIOTT’S MAUI OCEAN CLUBWednesdays, 9am-3pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

THE HYATT RESIDENCE CLUB MAUI - Thursdays, 9am-3pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

THE SHERATON MAUI RESORTWednesdays, 9am-3pm. (Kāʻanapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

THE WESTIN KAʻANAPALI OCEAN RESORT VILLAS - Tuesdays & Fridays, 9am-3pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

THE WESTIN NANEA OCEAN VILLAS - Mondays, 9am-3pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

FOODIE

‘AI PONO FOUNDATION CHOCOLATE LAULIMA TASTING - JAN 21. Enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views while being led through three flights of chocolate by a chocolate expert and benefit ‘Ai Pono Foundation all at the same time! Learn why your body is perfectly engineered to enjoy chocolate and how to pair chocolate with beverages. Taste international and national award-winning chocolate made from cacao grown on the farm. 11am. Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate (Lāhainā); 808-793-6651; Mauichocolate.com

ADH PINT NIGHT - JAN 27. Assistance Dogs of Hawaii (ADH) provides children and adults with disabilities professionally trained dogs to enhance their quality of life. Help MBC donate half of house beer profits to support ADH. 6-10pm. Maui Brewing Co. (Lāhainā); Mauibrewingco.com

GUIDED CACAO FARM TOUR & CHOCOLATE TASTING - This interactive and educational tour introduces you to cacao trees, hands-on fruit harvesting techniques, and finishes with an exclusive 9-piece tasting of award-winning chocolate. Daily tours happen every half hour between 9am-3:30pm. Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate (Lāhainā); 808-793-6651; Mauichocolatetour.com

HAWAI‘I SEA SPIRITS TOUR & TASTING - Learn how they cultivate more than 30 Polynesian sugarcane varieties; practice sustainable farming; transform organic cane juice blended with pure deep sea water into ultra-premium spirits; and exercise a life of ecological responsibility. Daily, 11am-5pm. Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery (Kula); 808-877-0009; Oceanvodka.com

FREE DINNER FOR THE HUNGRYProviding nutritious meals to the hungry and homebound in a safe, loving, and supportive environment (no questions asked). Mondays-Fridays, 5-6pm; Saturdays & Sundays 4:30-5:30pm. Hale Kau Kau (Kīhei); Halekaukau.org

SERIOUSLY SANDWICH SUNDAYS! - More than just a sandwich. Made with sweet bread, American cheese, kalua pig, jalapeño-bacon macaroni and cheese, and Alabama-style white bbq sauce on the side. Sundays, 10am. Down the Hatch (Lāhainā); 808-661-4900; DTHmaui.com

BRUNCH AT THE BEACH - Enjoy your favorites, like banana-mac-nut pancakes and focaccia eggs Benedict, plus new offerings. Sundays, 10am-2pm. Hula Grill (Kā‘anapali); 808-667-6636; Hulagrillkaanapali.com

WHAT MAUI EATS - Experience a local favorite Sunday brunch at plantation-themed Ko. Sundays, 11am-2pm. Fairmont Kea Lani (Wailea); 808-875-4100; Korestaurant.com

COFFEE TOUR & BRUNCH - Participants connect with both the agricultural history of coffee and the “seed-to-cup” process by strolling through our orchard

and experiencing sights, sounds, and smells of a real roasting operation. BYOB. Mondays-Fridays, 8:30-11:30am. Oʻo Farms (Kula); 808-856-0141; Oofarm.com

COCONUT FARM TASTING TOUR - Discover the life cycle of coconut trees and their unique evolution to become the most productive food crop on earth. Learn how to open and taste coconuts at varying stages of maturity, as well as their health benefits and creative culinary applications. Monday-Saturday, 9am, 11:30am & 2pm. Punakea Farms (Lāhainā); 808-2694455; Punakeapalms.com

FARM LUNCH TOUR - Connect to the land as you sit down to a gourmet lunch prepared with fresh natural products. BYOB. Mondays-Fridays, 10:30am1:30pm. Oʻo Farms (Kula); 808-856-0141; Oofarm.com

HALIʻIMAILE DISTILLERY TOURLocated in the heart of Maui’s pineapple region, they start with local ingredients and distill in small batches, using unique stills, to create authentic Hawaiian spirits. Tours begin every half hour between 11am-4pm, Monday-Friday. Maui Pineapple Tours (Haliʻimaile); 808-665-5491; Mauipineappletour.com

EXOTIC FRUIT ADVENTURE - Explore an organic farm near Hāna aboard Kawasaki 4WD “Mules.” Stop to pick and sample a variety of tropical fruit right from the tree. At the end of the tour, pack a large box of fruit to take home. Mondays & Fridays. Ono Organic Farms (Nāhiku); 808-268-1784; Onofarms.com

WILD FOODS HIKE - Forage with confidence. Internationally-recognized wild food forager Sunny Savage has taught thousands about wild foods. Tuesdays, 10am-12pm. 808-206-8882; Support@ sunnysavage.com; Sunnysavage.com

WINE TASTING - Experience an historic winery where wines are made from estate-grown grapes, pineapple, and raspberries. Enjoy wine by the glass, wine flights, wine cocktails and pupus. Tuesdays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Maui Wine (Kula); 808-878-6058; Mauiwine.com

Who needs to buy sandals when you can make your own at Good Earth Sandals. See details on this page.

Head to the west and support Assistance Dogs of Hawaiʻi at Maui Brewing Co. See details on this page.

Courtesy Facebook / Assistance Dogs of Hawaii

MALA ‘TIL MIDNIGHT - Indulge in “the Kitchen Assassin” Chef Alvin Savella’s raw fish & Wagyu menu. Enjoy selections like spicy ahi poke salad, sashimi, and “the Assassin burger.” Plus select cocktails. Fridays & Saturdays, 10pm-midnight. Mala Tavern (Lāhainā); 808-6679394; Malatavern.com/late-night-menu

BREWERY TOUR & BEER TASTINGS

- Enjoy a VIP guided tour providing an up-close glimpse of brewhouse, cellar,

and packaging line finished with a tasting, or experience a guided tasting of four flagship beers with a knowledgeable craft beer curator. Book online. Maui Brewing Co. (Kīhei); 808-201-2337; Mauibrewingco.com

MAUI DRAGONFRUIT FARM TOURS

- Offering multiple tours, like a tropical fruit tasting adventure, along with zipline and aquaball combo tour packages. Contact for availability. Maui

Dragon Fruit (Lāhainā); 808-264-6127; Mauidragonfruit.com

GRAND DAIRY TOUR - Enjoy an authentic Maui goat farm experience from feeding, hand milking a goat, and learning all about the cheese-making process. Call for availability. Surfing Goat Dairy (Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com

FOODIE WORKSHOPS

FARM TOUR SERIES - JAN 28 & 29. Eddy Garcia, a 40-year regenerative-farm designer, will host a two-day farm-tour series. Garcia aims to maximize use of land and its resources. He turns berms of green waste and wood chips into islands of carrots, beets, beans, sugar cane and other edibles. His philosophy is to arm people with knowledge and techniques to recycle and to grow earth’s bounty. Saturday, 9-10:30am at Launiupoko Farm (Lāhainā); Sunday, 4:30-6pm at ʻOlowalu Farm (Lāhainā); For event information, contact Kekoa Enomoto at 808-2762713 or paupena.kekoa@gmail.com

COCONUT HUSKING - See demonstrations of traditional and modern methods of coconut husking. Tuesdays, 2:303:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com MAKAʻAKA LOʻI - Kumu Penny will teach keiki all about kalo (taro), from how to make a loʻi (taro patch) to caring for and cooking. She will also show how to make poi pounders from pohaku (stone) the traditional way. Wednes-

days, 3:30-5:30pm. Maui Hui Malama, 808-244-5911; Mauihui.org

FARMERS MARKETS

HĀNA FARMERS MARKET - Fridays, 3-5pm. (Hāna); Hanafarmersmarket.com

FARMERS MARKET KĪHEI - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 7am4pm. (Kīhei); 808-875-0949

FRESH FARMERS MARKET - Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8am-4pm. (Kahului); Queenkaahumanucenter.com

KŌ MAHIʻAI MĀKEKE - Saturdays, 8am-12pm. (Kīhei); 808-359-9103

KULA COUNTRY FARMS - Mondays-Saturdays, 9am-4pm. (Kula); Kulacountryfarmsmaui.com

KUMU FARMS AT THE COUNTRY MARKET - Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9am-5:30pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū); 808244-4800; Kumufarms.com

LA‘A KEA COMMUNITY FARMTuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm. (Pāʻia); 808-579-8398; Laakeavillage.org

LĀHAINĀ JODO MISSION - 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 4-7pm. (Lāhainā).

LIPOA STREET FARMERS MARKETSaturdays, 8am-12pm. ( Kīhei); 808-298-5813

LIVING EARTH SYSTEMS FARM STAND - Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am-3pm; Saturdays, 12-5pm; Sundays, 1-5pm. (Lāhainā); Livingearthsystems.com

Regenerative-farm Designer Eddy Garcia hosts a two day Farm Tour Series. See details on this page.

MAUI HUB ONLINE FARMERS MARKET - Saturdays-Tuesdays, 12 noon11:55pm. Home delivery & drive-thru pickup options available for South, West, Central, Upcountry Maui and Haʻikū. Grocery delivery: Fridays & Saturdays each week. Mauihub.org

MAUI SUNDAY MARKET - Sundays, 4-8pm. Kahului Shopping Center parking lot. (Kahului); Mauisundaymarket.com

MAUI SWAP MEET - Saturdays, 7am1pm. (Kahului); 808-244-2133; Mauihawaii.org

NAPILI FARMERS MARKET - Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8am-12pm. (Napili); 808-633-5060; Napilifarmersmarket.com

ONO ORGANIC FARMS FARMERS MARKET - Mondays & Thursdays, 8am4pm.. (Hāna); 808-344-6700.

POʻOKELA FARMERS MARKETWednesdays, 8am-12pm. (Makawao); 808-419-1570

SOUTH MAUI GARDENS - Thursdays, 9am-1pm. (Kīhei); Southmauigardens.com

THE COUNTRY MARKET - Tuesdays-Sundays, 9am-5:30pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū); 808-633-2464; Mauitropicalplantation.com

UPCOUNTRY FARMERS MARKETSaturdays, 7-11am. (Pukalani); 808-5728122; Upcountryfarmersmarket.com

WAILEA VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET - Tuesdays, 8-11am. (Wailea); 808-760-9150

COMMUNITY

‘OHANA & KEIKI EXCHANGE - JAN 17 & FEB 4. Take what you need, bring what you can. Kids grow, clothes don’t. Families can bring new and gently-used clothes for all genders, sizes from birth to 6xl, toys, books, games, and baby items—and get what others don’t need anymore. All items are high quality and sorted before being put out. 7am12:30pm. Kihei Lutheran Church (Kīhei); Facebook.com/OKEMaui

KAMAʻĀINA NIGHT WITH DILLON

PAKELE - JAN 20. Specializing in island reggae music with an influence of R&B and gospel, see Dillon Pakele perform on Center Stage. 7-8pm. Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (Kahului); Queenkaahumanucenter.com

PETCO ADOPTION DAY - JAN 21 & FEB 18. Meet Maui Humane Society adoptable dogs and the Community Outreach Team at the monthly Mobile Adoption Event. They will also have kittens available for adoption in the Cat Habitat just inside the store. 11am- 1pm. Petco (Kahului); Mauihumanesociety.org

AN AFTERNOON WITH AUTHOR JACLYNN HERRON - JAN 21. Author and retired teacher, JacLynn Herron will discuss her book Rewriting Marguerite. Known as MJ Burdick, octogenarian Marguerite encounters writer’s block after a freakish bike accident claimed the life of her husband Harry along with her creative spirit. Venturing alone to Maui to revive her writer’s soul and

reclaim her self-acceptance and resiliency. 1:30pm. Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (Kahului); 808-244-6862; Nvmc.org

KĪHEI’S 4TH FRIDAY TOWN PARTY

- JAN 27. Come to the South Shore of Maui for a town party, with live entertainment, fun activities for keiki and teens, plus local eats and retail shops. 6-9pm. Azeka Shopping Center Mauka (Kīhei); Kiheifridays.com

SHINNEN ENKAI - JAN 28. Get your kimonos ready for the annual banquet

celebration. Each year, the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui bestows its prestigious Nihon Bunka Awards to outstanding individuals for their excellence and lifetime dedication to the perpetuation of Japanese arts and culture, and for their unselfish willingness to share their talents with the community to inspire future generations. Nominations for the Nihon Bunka award are open. Deadline is January 15. 5:30pm. Maui Beach Hotel (Kahului); JCSmaui.org

Grab your kimonos for the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui annual Shinnen Enkai celebration. See details below.

HĀNA 4EP OUTREACH EVENT - FEB

3. 4EverPets distribution of pet food and flea medicine, as well as other pet supplies as available. A Maui Humane Society veterinarian will also be on hand to provide vaccinations, microchips, and basic first aid to dogs and cats. 12-4pm. Hāna Farmer’s Market (Hāna); Mauihumanesociety.org

SOCK HOP - FEB 4. Book Trust presents a fun-filled evening with a “sock hop” theme featuring 50s music, food, and dancing—all in support of our students and teachers in Hawaiʻi. 5pm. Sugar Beach Events (Kīhei); Booktrust.org

LĀHAINĀ 2ND FRIDAY TOWN PARTY - FEB 10. See the unique nature of this historic town while enjoying a pau hana night of music, art, food and culture. 6-8:30pm. Lāhainā Town, Mauifridays.com

PUPPY

BOWL TAILGATE + VIEWING

PARTY - FEB 12. The Maui Humane Society is proud to announce Hawaiʻi’s second Puppy Bowl player, Elua which will be airing on Animal Planet. Gilligans is PET FRIENDLY so bring your 4-legged cheerleaders too! (Dogs must be good with other dogs & leashed). Stop by and enjoy the National Puppy Bowl and stay for Superbowl Sunday! Open: 8am; Airing: 9am. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill (Kīhei); Mauihumanesociety.org/puppybowl

“SINGING FOR WORLD PEACE”Come and enjoy an afternoon of singing songs like: Love Can Build A Bridge, Heal The World, Peace Train, Imagine and many more! Light refreshments. Sundays, 12pm. Baha’i Center (Makawao).

TOMMY BAHAMA MOVIE NIGHTBring your family, friends and low-back beach chairs and enjoy complimentary movies. Go online for movie schedule. Mondays-Fridays, 6:30-9pm. Whalers Village (Kaʻanapali); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS - Join naturalists from the Hawaiʻi Wildlife

Discovery Center and learn all about humpback whales, honu, monk seals, and more Maui wildlife. Wednesdays, 10am-12pm. Whalers Village (Kā‘anapali); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

A LOOK AT MISSIONARY LIFE IN A HAWAIIAN VILLAGE - A recognizable landmark in the heart of historic Lāhainā, the Baldwin Home was built between 1834-35 in what was then referred to as the “missionary compound.” Tours begin every half hour. Self-guided: Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm; Candle Lit: Fridays, 5-8pm. Baldwin Home Museum (Lāhainā); 808661-3262; Lahainarestoration.org

MAUI GHOST WALK - Soak up the haunted history. Discover colorful characters, haunted beaches, fairies, Hawaiian kings, and more! Daily, 5:30pm. Kamehameha Iki Park (Lāhainā); Americanghostwalks.com/hawaii

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

MAUI TECHIES MEETUP - JAN 23. Whether you are just beginning or already an expert in your field, or if technology is your hobby, join in an evening filled with conversations about all things techie. 5-7pm. Gilligans Bar & Grill (Kīhei); 808-868-0988; Gilligansmaui.com

HULA LESSONS - Learn hula and the importance of preserving Hawaiian culture, language, history, and stories through dance. Mondays 11am-12pm. Whalers Village (Kā‘anapali); 808-6614567; Whalersvillage.com

HONEY BEE WORKSHOP - Learn about the life cycle of the beehive and the important role that honey bees play in agriculture. Fridays-Sundays, 10am. Maui Bees (Kula); 808-359-8012; Mauibees.com

ʻUKULELE LESSONS - Uncle Ron will teach the basics of the ʻukulele: chords, finger placement, and a few simple tunes. Fridays, 10:30-11:30am. Whalers Village (Kā‘anapali); 808-661-4567; Whalersvillage.com

ʻUKULELE LESSONS - Strum, sing and play. Fridays, 3-4pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

PAPA HULA - Discover the art of Hawaiian hula. Lessons include an overview of the music and instruments, the costume, and meaning of dance movements. Fridays, 4-5pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

KEIKI KINE

TINY HANDS - JAN 17-FEB 7. Using materials such as pastels, clay, paint, and paper that stimulate creative impulses and fuel artistry, children (ages 2.5-5) will learn artistic processes that little hands can manage with help. There will be music, stories, and lots of fun for all! Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

KEIKI CLUB - JAN 21. Learn about the vast sea life of Hawaiʻi with one of Maui Ocean Center’s marine naturalists. Enter to win giveaways and enjoy family friendly festivities! 10-11am. Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (Kahului); 808-877-3369; Queenkaahumanucenter.com

TEEN WATERCOLOR PAINTING - JAN 24-FEB 7. An introduction to watercolors, students ages 11-17 will get to explore how the movement of water and pigment interact with each other. Highlighting techniques like layering, color washes, push & pull effects, and more! Students will first focus on skill building while practicing techniques that they will then apply to their final watercolor painting. Tuesdays, 4:30-7:30pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

TEEN SUMI-E PAINTING - FEB 14-28. Explore Sumi-e, Japanese black ink painting! Teaching artist Kēla Kahikina will guide students using poetic gestures of line, form, and movement to display the beauty of simplicity. Students will learn how to create their own ink and focus on different brushwork techniques

which will guide them to create their final Sumi-e painting. 4:30-7:30pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

ULTIMATE TODDLER TRAMPOLINE TIME - Bring your keiki to burn off that energy while having tons of fun. Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10am-12pm. Ultimate Air Trampoline Park (Wailuku); 808-214-JUMP; Ultimateairmaui.com

MAKAʻAKA LOʻI - Kumu Penny will teach keiki all about the different aspects of kalo (taro), from how to make a loʻi (taro patch) to caring for and cooking kalo. She will also show how to make poi pounders from pohaku (stone) the traditional way. Students will also learn ecology, sustainability, hydrology, history, art, and much more. 7th Grade & up. Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Maui Hui Malama, Mauihui.org

KEIKI NATURE DAY CAMP - Come join accredited educators and experienced camp counselors in a day of gardening, arts & crafts, outdoor games, fire-building, nature skills and more. Select Saturdays, 9am-3pm. Laulima Garden ʻOhana (Haʻikū); Laulimagardenohana.com

HEALTH & WELLNESS

BODY IN BALANCE CLASSESBarre Sculpting & Toning, Aerial Yoga Hammock, Functional Barre, Functional Flexibility and more. View schedule online. Body in Balance at Emerald Plaza (Lāhainā); Bodybalancemaui.com

ENJOY THE RIDE MAUI CLASSESMind Body Circle, Spin & Sculpt, Barre, Pilates and more. View schedule online. Enjoy the Ride Maui at Emerald Plaza (Lāhainā); Enjoytheridemaui.com

WAILEA HEALING CENTER CLASSES

- Join Bre Wolfe and experience plant medicine, try yoga nidra, or wake up the dance in you in a belly dancing class with Jade Rose. View schedule online. Wailea Healing Center (Wailea); Waileahealingcenter.com

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Interested Adrian Trevino (blues) Thur. Jaan. 26th 7:30p - 9:30p & Sat Feb 25th 7:30p - 9:30p Wes Hurumoto Thur Feb 2nd 7:30p - 9:30p Diane Patterson Sat. Feb. 18th 8:30p - 10:30p Dj Ben Anand Fri. . Feb. 24th 9:00p - 12:00a

in try our Hand crafted tiki inspired kava mocktails & elixirs

OUTDOOR YOGA - Breathe ocean air as you practice gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques. No experience needed. Taught by an experienced, certified yoga teacher. Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8-9:15am. Waipuilani Park (Kīhei); 808-214-2766; Easyyogamaui.com

EXERCISE AND MOVEMENT CLASS

Anyone afflicted with Parkinson’s, as well as caregivers are welcome to attend. Free. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11am. Risa Pascal (Kahului); 808-281-1224; risa.pascal@gmail.com

THE MANIFESTATION WORKOUTLearn fundamentals of yogic principles and merge them with the fun practicality of dance-based fitness. Access to virtual classes is available as well. Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am. (Wailea); Joiefullee.com

LOCAL SPORTS

MAUI PADDLE & CANOE CLUBSPaddling enthusiasts can join clubs across the island to share their love of rowing and the water. A dozen clubs for various skill and experience levels can be found on the North Shore and East, West, and South sides. A list of clubs with contact information can be found at: Mauipaddle.com

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PICKLEBALL - Games are played at the following locations: Wailuku’s War Memorial Complex (upper tennis courts), Fridays-Sundays, 7:45-11am; Tuesday & Thursdays, 4:30-8:30pm; and a novice/ beginner only session on Wednesdays, 7:45-10:30am. Lāhainā Civic Center, daily, 7-11am & 4-9:30pm. The Napili Park courts are available daily, 7am7pm (no set pickleball times). Waipuilani Park in Kīhei, daily, 8am-noon & 4-7pm. Kula Community Center, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8am-noon. Eddie Tam Gym in Makawao, Wednesdays, 9-11:30am. Everyone from beginners to experienced players are welcome.

MAUI ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE It isn’t the pros, but the Maui Adult

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Baseball League features passionate players and squads with names like the Kihei Centipedes, La Perouse Pirates, and Upcountry Dirtbags. Games are held at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku and various ballparks islandwide. Spectators and prospective players, visit: Mauiadultbaseball.com

NATURE ADVENTURES

BUY BACK THE BEACH - JAN 28. The 21st annual Hawaiʻi Land Trust’s benefit lūʻau will feature entertainment by the Old Lāhainā Lūʻau performers, an island style pāʻina, and an exclusive live and silent auction. 5-9pm. Old Lāhainā Lūʻau (Lāhainā); Hilt.org

FAMILY TOUR DAYS - FEB 4 & 5. Grab the ʻohana, tour the farm while enjoying music and Thai food. 8am-5pm. Maui Nui Farm (Kula); 808-280-6166; Mauinuifarm.com

FARM TOURS - FEB 11. Meet friendly animals, see how food grows, and learn how to start a garden. Offers support in designing, building, and maintaining a school, backyard, or community garden. 9-11am. The Maui Farm (Makawao); 808-579-8271; Themauifarm.org

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FARM TOUR - Visit a working farm and learn about stewardship models of soil fertility, composting, animal husbandry, and beekeeping. Learn about the social behavior and importance of bees at the beehive observation and savor the experience as you indulge in tasting three varieties of honey. Call for availability. Maui Bees (Kula); 808-280-6652; Mauibees.com

PINEAPPLE FARM TOUR - Experience a working pineapple plantation and learn about the historic role plantations have played in Hawaiian culture. Daily, 9.30am, 11:45am & 1:45pm. Maui Pineapple Tours (Haliʻimaile); 808-665-5491; Mauipineappletour.com

HAWAIIAN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TOUR - Come experience the Polynesian Voyaging plants and animals, what the Hawaiians planted and brought with them. See wild boar up close. Taste the fruits of the land. Learn how this form of agriculture performs harmoniously with nature and this tropical environment. Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays, 8-9:30am & 4-5:30pm. Living Earth Systems (Lāhainā); Livingearthsystems.com

ZOO TOUR - Meet, feed and play with the many animals and learn about their life stages. Mondays-Sundays, 9:30-11am; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30-6pm. Maui Animal Farm (Lāhainā); 808-280-2597; Mauianimalfarm.com

SUGAR MUSEUM TOUR - Explore and learn about sugar and plantation history. Exhibits depict 168 years of “King Sugar,” a chapter in Maui’s history that impacted the island’s landscape and multiculturalism. Mondays-Thursdays, 10am-2pm. Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum (Puʻunene); Sugarmuseum.com

FARM ADVENTURE TOUR - Experience an unforgettable adventure in Paradise. The sanctuary was created to provide shelter and care for abused and rescued animals, and provide humane treatment education to the community. Mondays & Wednesdays, 12pm; Saturdays, 10am. Leilani Farm Sanctuary (Haʻikū); 808298-8544; Leilanifarmsanctuary.org

CASUAL DAIRY TOUR - Meet working dairy goats, dogs, and cats. See modern milking machines and view inside the dairy operations for a quick glimpse into the cheese-making process. End the tour with a small sampling of some mouthwatering cheeses. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9:30am-3pm. Surfing Goat Dairy (Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com

TROPICAL EXPRESS TRAM TOURAll aboard the Tropical Express! Loop around the lagoon and cruise through parts of the plantation on this scenic tram ride. Smell the flowers, see the fresh fruit, hear the stories, and ask questions. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10am-4pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū); 808-6332464; Mauitropicalplantation.com

BOO BOO ZOO TOUR - Meet the animals birds, goats, sheep, cats, deer and more! Reservations required. Saturdays, 2-3pm. East Maui Animal Refuge; (Haʻikū); 808-495-1591; Eastmauianimalrefuge.org

VOLUNTEERING

PULEHU ROAD CLEANUP EVENTFEB 4. Assist in offloading collected materials at the Malama Maui Nui transfer & disposal station, join Pulehu Posse at the top of the road, or Full Circle Ocean Gear at the bottom and stage materials for pick up on the roadside. 8-11am. Register online for team meet up locations. Malamamauinui.org/volunteer

MAUI CAT LOUNGE VOLUNTEERSDo you like kittens? Volunteers help with cleaning and sanitizing the cat room, scooping litter, giving the cats food and water, performing wellness checks and other projects. Sign up online. Maui Cat Rescue (Kahului); Mauicatrescue.org

FARM VOLUNTEERING - In search of hands and hearts to help with projects around the farm. Gardening, animal care, carpentry, repair and maintenance, invasive plant removal, and more. Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am. Leilani Farm Sanctuary (Haʻikū); 808-298-8544; Leilanifarmsanctuary.org

MĀLAMA HAWAIʻI VOLUNTOURISM PROGRAM - Learn about Maui’s rich history by measuring, describing, photographing, and transcribing historic artifacts and documents from Lāhainā’s past, including the Kingdom of Hawai‘i, Missionary, Whaling, and Sugar Plantation eras. Tuesdays & Thursdays. (Lāhainā); Lahainarestoration.org

A sanctuary for Injured and orphaned animals, visit the Boo Boo Zoo in Haʻikū. See details above.

Courtesy East Maui Animal Refuse

THE MAUI FARM’S PROGRAMSIndividuals can participate in gardening, work in the plant nursery, farm or garden-related service project, carpentry, farm structure repairs, welding, mural design, planting, equipment work, or assist with fundraising events, and various marketing efforts. Tuesdays-Fridays, 9am-12pm. The Maui Farm (Makawao); 808-579-8271; Themauifarm.org

EVENING CHORES AND MILKINGLive the life of a goat farmer. Learn to hand milk a goat, then help with the evening feedings and learn about goat cheeses and how they are made. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 3:30pm. Surfing Goat Dairy (Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com

WEED AND POT CLUB - Volunteers will help to maintain the public native Hawaiian plant garden by weeding and then potting up plants in the nursery. Wednesdays, 8:30-10:30am. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (Kahului); 808-249-2798; MNBG.org

OLOWALU CULTURAL RESERVELearn about the environment and the culture of Native Hawaiian land and practices, while mālama ‘āina. Help to preserve the biodiversity and beauty of the reef. Sign up online. Kipukaolowalu.com

HONOKOWAI VALLEY - Beneath the foliage lie numerous archeological sites, including homes, farms, trails, and heiaus. Join regular maintenance projects dedicated to preserving the valley. Saturdays. Maui Cultural Land (Lāhainā); 808-276-5593; EkoluMCL@hawaii. rr.com; Mauiculturallands.org

LIVE MUSIC

CENTRAL

DA PLAYGROUND - Fri, Sat & Sun: various times. (Maʻalaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

LAS PIÑATAS OF MAUI - Sun: 7-9pm. (Kahului); 808-877-8707; Pinatasmaui.com

MAUI COFFEE ATTIC - Mon-Sat: various times. (Wailuku); 808-250-9555; Mauicoffeeattic.com

NORTH

FARM STAND FOOD TRUCK COURTFri: 6-9pm. (Spreckelsville).

HERITAGE HALL - Fri: 8-11pm. (Pāʻia); Drnat.com

ISLAND FRESH CAFÉ - Sun: 12:302:30pm; Wed: 11:30am-1:30pm; Sat: 12:30-2:30pm. (Pāʻia); 808-446-0298; Islandfreshmaui.com

SOUTH

DIAMONDS ICE BAR & GRILL - Sat & Sun: 10am-12pm. (Kīhei); 808-874-9299

GILLIGANS BAR & GRILL - Tue: 5:30pm & Thu: 5pm. (Kīhei); 808-868-0988; Gilligansmaui.com

HALEKAVA - Wed-Sun: 8-10pm. (Kīhei); 808-344-0427; Halekava.com

LUANA - Daily: 5-8pm. (Wailea); 808-875-4100; Fairmont-kea-lani.com

MAUI BREWING CO. - Daily: 6:308:30pm. (Kīhei); 808-201-2337; Mauibrewingco.com

MONKEYPOD KITCHEN - Daily: 122pm & 6-8pm. (Wailea); 808-891-2322; Monkeypodkitchen.com

MULLIGANS ON THE BLUE - Daily: 6-8pm. (Wailea); 808-874-1131; Mulligansontheblue.com

NALU’S SOUTH SHORE GRILL - Sun, Thu & Fri: 6:30pm; Mon-Wed & Sat: 7:30pm. (Kīhei); 808-891-8650; Naluskihei.com

OHANA SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLDaily: 6-9:30pm. (Kīhei); 808-868-3247; Ohanaseafoodbarandgrill.com

PITA PARADISE - Sun: 6-8:30pm. (Wailea); 808-879-7177; Pitaparadisehawaii.com

SOUTH SHORE TIKI LOUNGE - Daily: 4-6pm. (Kīhei); 808-874-6444; Southshoretiki.com

THE SHOPS AT WAILEA - Wed: 4-6pm. (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

WHAT ALES YOU - Wed: 6-8pm; Fri: 6:30-9pm. (Kīhei); 808-214-6581; Whatalesyoukihei.com

UPCOUNTRY

AUMAKUA KAVA LOUNGE - Wed & Sat: 7:30-9:30pm. (Pāʻia); Aumakuakava.com

MAHALO ALE WORKS - Mon, Thu & Fri: 6-8pm; Sun: 5-7pm. (Makawao); Mahaloaleworks.com

POINT CAFE - Sun-Wed, 4:30-6:30pm. (Kula); 808-877-0009; Oceanvodka.com

WEST

CANE & CANOE - Daily: 6-9pm. (Kapalua); 808-662-6627; Montagehotels.com

COOL CAFÉ- Thu-Sun: 6:30-8:30pm. (Lāhainā); 808-667-0908; Coolcatcafe.com

DOWN THE HATCH - Daily: 8-10am & 3-5pm. (Lāhainā); 808-661-4900; DTHmaui.com

DUKE’S BEACH HOUSE - Daily: 5:30-8pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-662-2900; Dukesmaui.com

FLEETWOOD’S ON FRONT ST. - Daily: 3-4:30pm & 7:30-9:30pm. (Lāhainā); 808669-6425; Fleetwoodsonfrontstreet.com

HALEKAVA - Wed-Sun: 8-10pm. (Lāhainā); 808-344-0427; Halekava.com

HANA HOU BAR - Daily: 4-6pm. (Kapalua); 808-662-6627; Montagehotels.com

HUIHUI RESTAURANT - Daily: 2-5pm & 5:30-8:30pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-667-0124; Huihuirestaurant.com

HULA GRILL - Daily: 5:30-8pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-667-6636; Hulagrillkaanapali.com

INU POOL BAR - Sun-Wed: 3:305:30pm. The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas (Kā‘anapali); 808-662-6300; Westinvacationclub.com

JAVA JAZZ - Daily: 7-10pm. (Honokowai); 808-667-0787; Javajazzmaui.com

KIMO’S - Daily: 6-8pm. (Lāhainā); 808-661-4811; Kimosmaui.com

KOHOLA BREWERY - Sun, Wed, Fri & Sat: 6-8pm; Mon & Thu: 4-6pm; (Lāhainā); 808-446-3007; Koholabrewery.com

MALA OCEAN TAVERN - Daily: 2-4pm. (Lāhainā); 808-667-9394; Malatavern.com

MONKEYPOD KITCHEN - Daily: 1-3pm, 4-6pm & 7-9pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-878-6763; Monkeypodkitchen.com

THE DIRTY MONKEY - Daily: 3-5pm & 6-8pm. (Lāhainā); 808-419-6268; Thedirtymonkey.com

THE POUR HOUSE RESTAURANTFri-Sun: 5-9pm. (Kapalua); 808-214-5296; Thepourhousekapalua.com

THE WHARF CINEMA CENTER - MonThu: 5-7pm. (Lāhainā); 808-661-8748; Thewharfshops.com

To see a full list of events visit our website at calendar.mauitimes.org Submit your upcoming events online at calendar.mauitimes.org or email to shan@mauitimes.org

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with Collie Budz