MauiTimes - Volume 03, Issue 02 February 2023 - Hawaiiʻs Black History

WITNESSING MAUNA LOA'S ERUPTION PG.11

MAUI-FILMED MOVIE DISGRACE PG.23 BLACK PEARL ASTROLOGY PG.29

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February is Black History Month. It’s an occasion that matters across the country and the globe, but it holds unique significance in Hawai‘i. The story of Black people arriving on the islands—dating back two centuries—is fascinating, fraught, and often untold.

And that’s before we get to the first Black, Hawai‘iborn president.

Reporter Dan Collins bore witness to Mauna Loa’s eruption, dives into Maui’s affordable housing crisis, and checks in with reggae/rock outfit Rebelution

Contributor John Starmer plunges in with sea turtles. Film critic Barry Wurst II tells you why the shot-on-Maui disaster “Paradise City” is almost so bad it’s good. Emphasis on “almost.”

All of that, plus the island’s most comprehensive events calendar, puzzles and crossword, and your local horoscope.

Mahalo as always for reading.

Jacob Shafer, Managing Editor

Shoutouts & Callouts

Connecting With Goats

Mahalo MauiTimes for highlighting Maui Goat Yoga—an amazing, regenerative option for people who want to get in touch with themselves and connect with something greater [“Asana With Animals,” Dec. 2022]. Animals ground us and connect us with the wider world.

—Jasmine Olson, Kula

The Locavore Dilemma

Your piece about going locavore [“Eat Local,” Dec. 2022] was intriguing. My only question is whether this is sustainable for Maui considering our transient population and reliance on tourism. Ultimately, we’d have to cut our population or change our lifestyle. Food for thought (pun intended).

—Ipo Kane, Kahului

Defining Kamaʻaina

I’m a Maui resident for seven years. I wasn’t born here. I volunteer for Special Olympics and other causes. I donate to several charities.

I take offense to the Native Hawaiian resident who wrote in last month about kama’aina discounts [Eh Brah!, January 2023]. A kama‘aina is a Hawai‘i resident. It’s time for the racism to stop. Locals who support locally owned shops and restaurants are vital. We did just that during COVID-19. Did you?

—Norm Kaufman, Lāhainā

Correction

In our December 2022 story “Going Missing,” we incorrectly identified the name of the band in which author Steven Dabney played. The correct name is Space Patrol, which was fronted by longtime Maui resident Les Potts.

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This is for the Karen in the Kihei Foodland who abandoned her cart in line for more than five minutes, then came back and threw a fit because we’d all been moving ahead of her. That’s not how lines work, lady. You don’t save your spot. Between that and your temper tantrum, seems a return to kindergarten might be in order.

Illustration by Ron Pitts • ronpittsartist.com

COCONUT WIRELESS

Using Wasps to Save Coffee

Hypothenemus hampei, otherwise known as the coffee berry borer, is a scourge among coffee growers, including on Maui. First observed in Hawai‘i in 2010, the small, beetle-like creature caused $7.7 million in coffee crop losses in 2019, according to the state Department of Agriculture

There is a possible solution. The University of Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have teamed up to release a non-stinging wasp whose larvae eat coffee berry borers. As with any such experiment, there could be unintended consequences. Humans’ track record of introducing species to the islands is far from spotless. But hey…let’s give it a shot? We all need our coffee.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

By Jacob Shafer and Dan Collins

DLNR Sounds Off on Shark Attack, Social Media

The case of a 60-year-old woman who disappeared while snorkeling with her husband in south Maui has been resolved. State officials and the Maui Police Department have deemed it a fatal shark encounter, though no remains have been recovered.

In a release, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) made a point to go after social media posters who have been spreading rumors and conspiracy theories about the case.

“Social media can either be a powerful tool for sharing information or a mouthpiece for tremendously hurtful and inaccurate comments directed toward people who are dealing with a tragedy,” stated DLNR. “The department has noted this kind of behavior over and over online and is encouraging social media users to resist the urge to make comments before all the facts are known. Family members and friends often see these posts. Imagine if it was someone you knew and loved and how you’d feel.”

Matter of RECORD

In October, a County Council ordinance banning non-mineral sunscreens went into effect. Now, Maui is aiming to make compliance easier by rolling out 20 free mineral-sunscreen dispensers. The partnership between the county and state and Raw Elements will see dispensers placed at the following spots: Kamaʻole 1, 2, and 3 Beach Parks; Keawakapu Beach (two locations); Pohaku Beach Park; Papalaua Wayside Park; Baldwin Beach Park; Ho‘okipa Beach Park; Launiupoko Beach Park; Kalepolepo Beach Park; Kanaha Beach Park; Haycraft Beach Park; Whalers Village (four locations); Waiʻanapanapa State Park; Honolua Farms Food Truck at Honolua Bay; Hulopo‘e Bay, Lana‘i.

Getting INVOLVED

The end of life is always difficult and fraught with emotion. It‘s tough for everyone involved.

But there are local organizations dedicated to making the transition easier, such as Hospice Maui

Per the agency’s mission statement, “Caring for a dying person can be one of the most physically, emotionally, and spiritually challenging things one will ever do. [Our] team of professional staff are there to ease the stresses of caregiving, and support family members in making the very most of the singular opportunities that caring for a dying loved one can bring.”

You can aid this worthy endeavor by working directly with patients, or assisting in fundraising, facilities and equipment maintenance, or with a tax-deductible cash donation.

For more information, call 446-8234 or email khogarty@hospicemaui.org.

Nicholas Ochs, founder of the Hawai‘i Proud Boys chapter, was sentenced to four years in prison for participating in the Jan. 6 2020 U.S. Capitol insurrection. Ochs threw smoke bombs at police and illegally entered the Capitol building, where he filmed himself smoking cigarettes and recorded his companion, Nicholas DeCarlo, writing “Murder the Media” in marker on a door. In a sentencing memo, prosecutors wrote, “These were no teenage pranks. Ochs’ conduct targeted the police and Congress—and like the conduct of every rioter that day, threatened democracy itself.”

Maui County released its initial Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and is soliciting public feedback. The plan—which addresses electric vehicles, a composting facility, funds for disaster mitigation and more—can be viewed and commented upon at resilientmauinui.org/pages/ climate-action-resiliency-plan.

A tagged, 12-foot great white shark nicknamed “Tough Guy” has made his way from California to Hawai‘i waters. “White Sharks are peeling away from the mainland coast,” Michael Domeier, head of the Marine Conservation Science Institute, wrote on Instagram. “Looks like ‘Tough Guy’ is coming back to Hawai‘i to say hello.”

BY THE NUMBERS

$538 65.2% 70.5%

Average daily hotel room rate on Maui

in November, the highest in the state

Occupancy rate of Maui hotels in November

Statewide occupancy during the same period

The Explainer: Turbulence

Potholes, choppy waves, a change in airflow. There are many ways to explain airplane turbulence and relegate it to the relatively benign phenomenon it almost always is.

But, as passengers aboard Hawaiian Airlines flight 35 experienced, sometimes turbulence is serious business.

The flight, bound from Phoenix to Honolulu on Dec. 18, encountered unusually bumpy air during its descent. The islands were being battered by a strong storm; the winds were high, the air was unpredictable.

“Everybody was panicked,” passenger Jodette Neely told the Today Show. “People were hitting their heads on the ceiling and I was grabbing the seat in front of me, even though I had my seatbelt on.”

By the time the plane landed, 20 passengers and crew members were sent to the hospital, 11 in serious condition.

The bulk of the injuries were lacerations and bruises, indicating the individuals were out of their seats and/or not wearing their seatbelts, though Hawaiian confirmed the “fasten seatbelt” sign was turned on.

So there’s your lesson: buckle up. It may seem like a formality or an inconvenience. Most flights are relatively smooth, with a few modest bumps. Every once in a while, though, you encounter real turbulence, the kind that can slam you back in your seat or even against the overhead compartment.

This is especially crucial if you’re traveling with an infant or toddler. Either pay the extra bucks to get him/her a ticket and secure them with a child seat, or at the very least ensure he/she is buckled securely in your lap.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, 146 people have been seriously injured by turbulence since 2009. Those are pretty good odds. Still, if flight 35 reminded us of anything, it’s that a placid trip across the sea can turn into a bloody nightmare in a moment.

News QUIZ

1. Recently inaugurated Josh Green becomes Hawai‘i’s [blank] governor.

A. 29th

B. 19th

C. 9th

2. “The White Lotus,” much of the first season of which was filmed on Maui, recently concluded its second season. Which of the following movies was notxfilmed on Maui?

A. “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie”

B. “Paradise City”

C. “Blue Hawaii”

3. The arrival of 2023 marks how many years since Hawai‘i became a U.S. state (officially in August)?

A. 54

B. 64

C. 74

4. Maui was battered by a preChristmas storm, which saw 1.73 inches of rainfall in Kahului between Dec. 18 and 19. That more than doubled a historical record set in what year?

A. 1964

B. 1994

C. 2004

“Me and him were playing dominoes one-on-one.He [was] whooping my ass,and I’m just getting higher and higher and higher.…He beat my ass while smoking with me and passing a blunt,a bong,a joint.I’m like, ‘Willie, there’s too much sh*t going on.I can’t think and do all this at the same time.’”

SnoopDogg,ona recent episode of the podcast“Let’s Go!”, discussinganencounter with Maui resident and music icon Willie Nelson.

Courtesy HBO

Dylan Ashe

FEBRUARY 4

SOCK HOP

Book Trust presents a fun-filled evening with a “sock hop” theme featuring ‘50s music, food, and dancing—all in support of students and teachers in Hawaiʻi. 5-8pm. Sugar Beach Events (Kīhei); Booktrust.org

FEBRUARY 10

SOJA AT THE MACC

For more than two decades, the Grammy Award winning 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, and Natural Vibrations. 5pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

FEBRUARY 11

DIRTY CELLO

Led by vivacious cross-over cellist Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before.

From down home blues and rock 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

PUPPY BOWL TAILGATE + VIEWING PARTY

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 four-legged cheerleaders. (Dogs must be good with other dogs and leashed). Stop by and enjoy the National Puppy Bowl and stay for Super Bowl Sunday. Open: 8am; Airing: 9am. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill (Kīhei); Mauihumanesociety.org/puppybowl

FEBRUARY 14-28

TEEN SUMI-E PAINTING

Explore Sumi-e, Japanese black ink painting. Teaching artist Kēla Kahikina will guide students (ages 11-17) 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

FEBRUARY 17

TUMUA - NOT EVEN JOKING TOUR 2023

Excited to return to Maui to kick off his ‘Not Even Joking’ 2023 National Tour, Tumua Tuinei is one of Hawaiʻi’s hottest comics. He has a huge following on social media with over 400,000 followers and his local skits and stand-up bits are well-known and popular in the islands. Tumua’s comic inspiration comes from his local family and the hilarious situations that he experiences on a daily basis. This is a show for the whole family. Guarantee “bus’laugh.” Two shows: 7pm & 9:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

By Shan Kekahuna

FEBRUARY 17-20

WHALE TALES

The 17th annual event will feature a community expo of local artists and businesses, a Marine Science Center featuring hands-on learning, a silent auction, benefit whale watches with the experts, and worldclass presentations from scientists and storytellers. Additionally, there will be a screening of “Soul of the Ocean” with world-renowned filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall. The Ritz-Carlton (Kapalua); 808-572-5700; Whaletales.org

FEBRUARY 23

THE EXPENDABLES

Elementary school buddies Raul Bianchi, Adam Peterson, and Geoff Weers, along with bassist Ryan DeMars, have forged a unique original sound of infectious ska/surf-rock/punk/reggae/metal. 8pm. Da Playground Maui (Ma‘alaea); 808-727-2571; Daplaygroundmaui.com

FEBRUARY 24

LEILANI FARM SANCTUARY PINT NIGHT

Leilani Farm Sanctuary provides food, shelter, and veterinary care for animals destined for slaughter or orphaned after hunters took their mothers, and educates the community on humane treatment of animals. Help MBC donate half of house beer profits to support the sanctuary. 6-10pm. Maui Brewing Co. (Lāhainā); Mauibrewingco.com

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Submit your upcoming events to shan@mauitimes.org

Courtesy Maui Humane Society

The Earth opening, jettisoning fountains of molten rock, forming glowing red rivers of magma that drip like wax melting down the sides of a candle. That’s not something you see every day. So, when the largest active volcano in the world awoke from a 38-year slumber in November and a pair of filmmaker friends invited me to join them on an expedition to shoot the surprise eruption of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, it was an easy “yes.”

With less than a day’s notice, we boarded a plane in Kahului bound for Kona. My traveling companions, Buster Tronolone and Shanti Berg, had decided that this was an experience they wanted to share with their sons, ages 10 and 13, so the five of us landed on the tarmac at Kona International Airport and made our way to the Waikoloa resort, about 25 minutes to the north.

With bags unpacked, batteries charged, and tripods in hand, we packed the rental car with kids and gear and headed east at sunset. Traversing the lava fields on the island’s west side by car is like taking a trip through time as you cross flows of various ages, some smooth and glassy, others rough and forbidding.

Hot basalt, the type of lava that oozes from Hawai‘i’s “shield” vol-

Rivers of Red Rock

Adventures in Mauna Loa’s lava zone

By Dan Collins

canoes, flows for a long distance before it cools and hardens, forming a broad, gently sloping dome, shaped like a warrior’s shield laid flat. The lava initially pours out like thick cake batter, creating smooth, pillowy structures as it cools, which Hawaiians call “Paho‘eho‘e”.

As the lava flowing downslope begins to cool, it starts to crust over. But the swelling lava underneath the thin crust causes it to crack and crumble as quickly as it cools, creating a nearly impenetrable land-

The dry Western slopes of both mountains show little change from when they were formed, aside from the scrub brush that has taken hold amidst the black rocks that stretch for miles. But their windward slopes, pummeled relentlessly over time by tradewinds and the wet weather they bring, sport lush canyons and deep gulches carved by hundreds of thousands of years of wind and rain.

Concerned by the risk posed by volcano watchers parked on the narrow shoulder alongside a busy highway,

oweo, and then migrated to the Northwest rift zone, one of two sections of fractured basalt downslope where there are deep fissures from which lava has historically emerged. It typically produces slow-moving flows that advance at a walking pace, presenting little risk to onlookers.

Let’s back up a little bit and discuss how these intriguing structures form. Cracks in the Earth’s crust, or lithosphere, separate it into tectonic plates, which float on top of a subterraneous sea of molten rock, or magma, slowly pushing against each other, battering their edges and forming mountain ranges where they meet.

scape of jagged boulders with edges as sharp as glass. The Hawaiians dubbed this type of lava “‘A‘a”.

The area impacted by the November eruption lies roughly in the center of the island, in the saddle that is formed by the convergence of earlier lava flows from Mauna Loa and its big sister Mauna Kea, to the north. The vast lava fields between the two are bisected by the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, known locally as Saddle Road, which is the main route between the population centers on the East and West sides.

authorities smartly opened up an older, parallel route that lies closer to the eruption for viewers to use. It was already filling up with parked cars as we arrived at dusk. But persistent clouds blowing in from the East obscured our view of the lava flow. All we could see was an orange-red glow illuminating the clouds overhead. So we parked and waited, hoping for a break in the weather.

As is common, the November 27 eruption of Mauna Loa began in a caldera at the summit called Moku‘awe-

The Pacific Plate on which the Hawaiian Islands are situated is drifting slowly to the Northwest at about the same rate that your fingernails grow. Its snail-paced migration is propelled by magma pushing itself to the surface along the Southeast edge of the plate where it forms new crust on the seafloor in an arc extending from Southern Mexico to a spot about a thousand miles south of New Zealand. As it slowly creeps towards Asia, reaching speeds of up to four inches per year, the leading edge of the Pacific Plate is forced downward in a process called subduction, where it melts back into the Earth’s molten mantle.

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Thirty-two eruptions of Mauna Loa have occurred since they were first documented in 1843. Last year’s event continued for about two weeks, which is typical.

Sebastian Tronolone

Along that edge where the Pacific Plate meets the Eurasian, Phillipine, and Australian Plates we can find many of the “stratovolcanoes” that form the Ring of Fire surrounding the Pacific. Stratovolcanoes are smaller, don’t erupt as regularly, and tend to have more explosive eruptions than shield volcanoes, like those found in Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i’s shield volcanoes are different because they are not formed along subduction zones, instead being the offspring of one massive “hot spot” underneath the vast Pacific Plate which has been oozing lava for tens of millions of years, forming large, broad, rounded mounds of basalt which dwarf the smaller, steeply sloping stratovolcanoes.

Geologists believe that this one spot where intense heat and pressure force molten rock through the seafloor formed all of the islands in the 3,500-mile-long Emperor Seamount-Hawaiian Island chain over the last 70 million years. As the islands drift away from the hot spot, they grow older and more eroded, eventually becoming atolls, and then disappearing into the sea.

In addition to feeding Mauna Loa and nearby Kīlauea, this same lava source is also giving birth to the Lō‘ihi Seamount, a subaquatic volcano sprouting out of the south side of the Big Island, which, if it continues to grow at its current rate, will emerge from the ocean and become the newest Hawaiian Island in 60,000 years.

The Big Island was formed by the convergence of five volcanoes, all emanating from the same hot spot. At 13,796 feet (4,200 meters), Mauna Kea is the tallest. Measured from its base, it’s technically the tallest mountain on Earth. Subma-

rine flanks extend another 16,400 ft. (5,000 meters) to the seafloor, bringing Mauna Kea’s total height to 30,085 feet (9,170 meters)—more than 1,000 feet taller than Mount Everest.

About 25 miles to the south, Mauna Loa stands about 125 feet shorter than Mauna Kea, but covers a vast 2,035 square miles, or about half the surface area of the island. Thirty-two eruptions of Mauna Loa have occurred since they were first documented in 1843.

Kīlauea appears as a bulge on the Southeastern flank of Mauna Loa and was believed to be a satellite of the larger volcano, however chemical analysis of lava samples from both indicate that they are fed by separate lava chambers. Historically, high activity at one has usually meant low activity at the other.

For instance, Kīlauea was dormant from 1934-52 while Mauna Loa was active. Then Mauna Loa went quiet from 1952-74, while Kīlauea remained active. But then, the 1984 eruption of Mauna Loa began during an active eruption of Kīlauea, with no discernible effect on one another.

Kīlauea was active at its summit almost non-stop from 1983 until 2018, making it the longest-lived rift-zone eruption of the last two centuries anywhere on Earth, and culminating with the collapse of the summit caldera at Pu‘u‘ō‘ō on April 30 of that year. But the mountain came back to life three days later when a fissure opened downslope, beginning a four-monthlong eruption that wiped out a large section of the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, destroying 700 homes and displacing 2,000 residents.

While Kīlauea has become active relatively recently, it hasn’t been

dramatic enough to convince me to make the trip. So, until this visit, I had never seen lava in person.

Safely parked off the road, we piled out of the car, staring in awe at the light show across the valley. Predictably, the young boys were quickly bored with the spectacle and retreated to the car and their iPads, emerging every few minutes to ask if we could go yet. Meanwhile, the rest of us braved the cold, excitedly snapping photos and filming the distant rivers of lava.

“I would have loved to have gotten closer to it, but being where we were didn’t take away from how amazing it was,” said Tronolone. “You could see the cinder cone up close with the long lens and it would shoot lava a ways off the top and you could see it landing and breaking apart.”

“I couldn’t believe how big a flow it actually was,” said Berg. “I’d seen lava before, but nothing like that. Not on that massive scale.”

The volcanoes on the island of Hawai‘i have probably been erupting

on and off for the past 700,000 years, emerging from the sea some 400,000 years ago. The slow northwesterly drift of the Pacific Plate will take them away from the hot spot in the underlying mantle in another 500,000 to 1 million years. But this particular eruption lasted for just over two weeks—typical for Mauna Loa. During that time, lava traveled 16 miles from the Northwest rift zone to within less than two miles of Saddle Road. Then both it and Kīlauea went quiet, a day apart.

Returning to Maui, I’ve grown a new respect for our own dormant shield volcano, Haleakalā. It’s easy to imagine lava flowing from her summit and the many pu‘u that scar her slopes. Haleakalā last erupted between 423 and 543 years ago—barely a wink in geologic time. However, as long as the pressure from the magma hot spot continues to be released on the Big Island, and its offshore satellite Lōihi, the likelihood of Haleakalā coming back to life again is pretty slim. Or so they say.

Dan Collins

Volcanoes on the island of Hawaiʻi have probably been erupting on and off for the past 700,000 years.

Sebastian Tronolone

An Affordable Solution?

By Dan Collins

Peter Savio, who touts himself as Hawai‘i’s largest affordable housing developer, thinks housing has become too darned expensive. With the median home price in Maui County hovering just over a million dollars, and 30 to 40 percent of the population living paycheck to paycheck, it’s tough to argue he’s wrong.

“When we say ‘affordable’ in this state it has no relationship with what we can afford,” said Savio. “Home prices are based on the open market, including mainland and foreign buyers. …Our market has nothing to do with local wages. It’s all driven by outside buyers.”

It’s inevitable that land values would eventually exceed local income levels in a world-renowned tourist destination with a limited amount of buildable land and strong local resistance to overdevelopment.

“This is a serious problem,” said Savio. And he thinks we can solve it, maybe in the next decade, if we follow his plan.

Savio’s strategy is simple. Give me what I want, don’t ask for anything in return, and I will deliver you affordable housing units. Lots of them. What does he want? Concessions from the county that allow him to build more units for less money.

Savio wants to see his projects approved quickly, which would require an about-face in a place where

not everyone is sold

development has been slowed by the glacial pace of the county approval process.

In addition to expedited approval, Savio said that increasing density reduces land cost. He applauds the county’s decision to allow more ‘ohana units, or accessory dwelling units (ADUs). But he thinks the county should add some conditions to those ADU permits.

Permitting ADUs increases the value of the parcel, pushing up the cost of land, he said. He suggests the county sell the right to build an ADU and put the proceeds into the affordable housing fund. By adding that cost, the land value wouldn’t be forced upwards. Or they could predicate the ADU permits on an agreement that they would be rented or sold to locas at below market rate,

Savio’s goal is to sell homes at about half the current market rate. Buyers are selected by lottery. He ties the sale price of each home to a percentage of median income, sometimes as low as 20 percent, but typically closer to 100 percent, and he wants his buyers to do the same when they sell their home—although that isn’t always a legal requirement of the sale.

To achieve that low price point, there’s a lot Savio doesn’t want to pay for.

“I’m 100 percent affordable, so I go to the county and I say, ‘Hey, all of your requests for off-site improvements, take them away,’” he told the group of potential buyers in Kihei. “I refuse to spend my people’s money to repair a bridge that the county should have repaired, or to

are the proper width, having curbs and gutters.”

unless they are owner occupied.

“My goal is to get local people who live here and work here into ownership. I don’t give a damn about the mainland buyer,” Savio told a group of about 50 at an October event promoting Koa Waena, one of his proposed projects in Kihei. To that end, he cuts costs at every step.

“Lumber and building materials are always going to be expensive here,” said Savio. “But you can do single-wall construction and formica counters instead of marble or granite.”

One variable Savio and his company have control over is profit margin. He pledges to take a maximum profit of five percent and swears he’s fine if that margin shrinks because of cost overruns.

pave a road that the county should have paved.”

This “play my way or I’ll walk away” attitude hasn’t won him many friends in government. “I do not do well with the government or the county,” he said. “I get into a meeting and they say they want to assess something and I just blow up.”

Whether Savio’s plan is a good deal or not depends upon who you talk to. Some planning officials, community activists, environmentalists, and neighbors aren’t sold. They say he demands too many concessions and that his proposed projects, most of which are located in Kihei, will make traffic and flooding issues worse.

“We regularly object to those exemptions being granted because these communities still deserve these amenities,” said Maui County Planning Director Michele McLean. “They need to be livable. It’s what makes a community a community—having sidewalks, having landscaping, having streets that

Rather than eliminate those amenities, she would like to see the county subsidize them. “If [builders] have to ask for those exemptions for it to pencil out,” she said, “then it’s a matter of talking to the developer and finding out how the government can contribute in another way so that this can still be a complete community.”

“What they’re doing is they’re using affordable housing to kind of get through the red tape and get it done,” said David Dorn, whose Save Kihei website opposes Savio’s projects, largely because he believes they will make stormwater flooding in the area worse.

“He’s pretty arrogant,” Dorn said of Savio. “He says ‘Everywhere is a flood zone. You just get flood insurance and problem solved.’ But it’s not just a problem for his guys, it’s all the neighbors.”

“They buy low cost land, because it’s wetlands, and then they get all these concessions,” said Dorn. “And then they don’t want to contribute to local infrastructure like parks, roads, sidewalks—any of the things that normal people are required to do.”

Savio is surprised by the community resistance, and insists his motivation is to help working families stay on Maui. “Everything I do, every concession I get from the county,” he said, “is about reducing price.”

Developer Peter Savio thinks he has a solution for Maui’s housing crisis—but

Whether Savio’s plan is a good deal or not depends upon who you talk to.

Savio’s goal is to sell homes at half the market rate.

Courtesy Peter Savio

The proposed Wailani Village project faces community resistance.

Courtesy kiheiwailanivillage.com

Betsey Stockton was born into slavery in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1798. She was given as a gift to the Reverend Ashbal Green, president of Princeton College. Green allowed her access to books and brought her to night classes. In 1817, when she was 19 years old, he emancipated her.

She immersed herself in theological studies. In 1822, Stockton set sail on a boat bound for Hawai‘i. She was the first Black female missionary sent overseas and, upon arrival, likely the first Black woman in Hawai‘i.

After being sent to Lahaina, Stockton opened a school for maka‘āinana (working people) on the site that is now Lahainaluna School. She gained acclaim as an educator and remained on Maui until 1825, when she was reassigned to teach Native American students in Canada.

Stockton’s story is unique and her life was groundbreaking, but she’s part

of a rich tapestry of Black people who came to the islands beginning more than two centuries ago.

The first documented Black person in Hawai‘i was a man known as Mr. Keaka‘ele‘ele, or Black Jack. According to historical records, he was living on O‘ahu before Kamehameha I conquered the island in 1796, and eventually served as a sailmaster, advisor, and interpreter for Kamehameha II.

Others—including many emancipated slaves—would follow, often on whaling ships. Once in Hawai‘i, they found their dark skin was no longer a hindrance. They met a refreshingly welcoming environment where they could be more than laborers or ser vants. They could be business owners, artists, educators, lawyers, politicians, and diplomats.

By Jacob Shafer

The legacy of Hawai‘i’s Black community is a rich—and often untold—story

Betsey Stockton sailed to Hawaiʻi as a missionary in 1822.

There was pushback. At the turn of the 20th century, the notion of bringing Black workers to the plantations was met with skepticism and hostility by some, including the editorial board of The Maui News, which wrote, “They should only be brought in limited numbers at first, and every plantation which uses them should also secure the services of a white man from the south who knows and understands Negroes, and leave their management largely in his hands.”

Still, relative to other places, Black people came to be treated as something close to equals. They met with less bigotry and more aloha.

That’s still true today. As Dr. Nitasha Sharma, professor of African American Studies and Asian American Studies at Northwestern University told KHON, “There’s something that Hawai‘i offers that is very unique. What people might be running from or wanting an alternative from is the ongoing legacy in everyday structures of racism that Black people have faced for hundreds of years in the United States. People aren’t denigrated for their Africanness or Blackness in Hawai‘i. People are granted more economic opportunities. African Americans in Hawai‘i have the highest per capita income of Black people in any state.”

Today, according to the most recent Census data, only 1.9 percent of Hawai‘i’s population is Black. And, certainly, racism persists. Because they represent such a small minority, many Black people in Hawai‘i say it can be hard to express and maintain their cultural identity.

But there’s a reason Black people have been drawn here for hundreds of years. Including a man from Kenya who—though he didn’t know it at the time—would change the arc of history.

A Groundbreaking Legacy

In 1959, a Kenyan named Barack Hussein Obama arrived in Honolulu and became the first African foreign student to study at the University of Hawaii. He earned a BA in economics at UH.

More significantly, he met a young woman named Ann Dunham, and they had a child: Barack Hussein Obama Jr.

The elder Obama didn’t stick around to raise his son and eventually died of injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 46.

His son remained on O‘ahu through high school before leaving

to attend Columbia and Harvard universities, working as a community organizer in Chicago, serving in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Senate, and, finally, becoming the first Black President of the United States.

That’s the part history will remember. Obama broke the presidential color barrier. But equally important to us is that he’s a local boy, a product of the islands.

Obama has acknowledged his deep ties to Hawai‘i on many occasions. This may be his most poignant quote.

“No place else could have provided me with the environment, the climate, in which I could not only grow but also get a sense of being loved,” he said in a 2004 speech on O‘ahu. “There is no doubt that the residue of Hawai‘i will always stay with me, and that it is a part of my core, and that what’s best in me, and what’s best in my message, is consistent with the tradition of Hawai‘i.”

Further reading…

“And They Came: A Brief History and Annotated Bibliography of Blacks in Hawai‘i”

by Miles M. Jackson

“African African Americans in Hawaii: A Search for Identity”

by Ayin Adams

Oral Histories of African Americans Transcribed by Kathryn Takara; available upon request from the University of Hawai‘i at Monoa

“African Americans in Hawaii” by Molentia

D. Guttman and Ernest Gold

Why MLK Wore a Lei at Selma

In 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King led the iconic Alabama march from Selma to Montgomery. It was a watershed moment in the battle for racial equality. What people don’t always notice is that Dr. King and many of his fellow marchers wore Hawaiian lei.

It began with a meeting between Dr. King and the Reverend Abraham Akaka (older brother of future U.S. Sen. Dan Akaka). The pair hit it off, and the garlands were delivered just prior to the march. Dr. King apparently saw them as a symbol of strength and fragility, and felt an inherent connection between the struggle for racial justice and the battle Native Hawaiians were waging for acknowledgment and equal treatment.

In 1959, Dr. King sang Hawai‘i’s praises in a speech to the state legislature:

“I come to you with a great deal of appreciation and great feeling of appreciation, I should say, for what has been accomplished in this beautiful setting and in this beautiful state of our Union. As I think of the struggle that we are engaged in in the South land, we look to you for inspiration and as a noble example, where you have already accomplished in the area of racial harmony and racial justice, what we are struggling to accomplish in other sections of the country, and you can never know what it means to those of us caught for the moment in the tragic and often dark midnight of man’s inhumanity to man, to come to a place where we see the glowing daybreak of freedom and dignity and racial justice.”

Barack Obama with his mother at the Punahou School commencement in 1979.

Emacipated slaves on whaling ships found a welcoming environment in Hawaiʻi.

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Worldwide, green sea turtle populations are endangered. Their numbers have dropped by 90 percent from historical levels. In the Hawaiian islands, the Endangered Species Act put our sea turtles (honu) on a path to recovery, and the green sea turtle population that lives here is considered of least concern, rather than endangered or threatened.

While the story of honu in Hawai‘i is one on a trajectory to success based on the numbers, this does not mean that our turtles have it easy. For a turtle to reach adulthood, which takes anywhere from 20-30 years, it must avoid predators, disease, and other natural hazards, just for a start. The odds of a turtle surviving to that age are about 1,000 to one.

Let’s consider some of the challenges sea turtles face on their path to becoming a grown-up.

Nests and hatchlings are vulnerable to a range of dangers. Storms can flood nests or simply wash them away. People driving on beaches can crush nests or harden the sand to the point where the hatchlings can’t dig out. Predators above and below the water consider the flippered little

Help the Honu

By John Starmer

morsels a tasty treat. Pigs, mongooses, rats, dogs, and cats are all known to disrupt sea turtle nests and eat eggs and hatchlings.

While storms have always posed some danger to sea turtles, climate change is increasing the frequency and magnitude of threats. Sea level rise and stronger storms will increase the reach of waves during average and stormy conditions. Some of this erosion will be temporary, but over time some beaches are certain to permanently disappear. This means fewer places for honu to nest and rest.

Hawai‘i’s honu are more at risk from climate change than other populations worldwide. Ninety-six percent of our green sea turtles travel north to nest on the sandy islets of Kānemiloha‘i (French Frigate Shoals) in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. These islets have been disappearing in recent years. Whale-Skate Island went from the second-most important nesting site in the 1960s to being fully submerged in 30 years. All 11 acres of East Island, the most important nesting site at the time, were washed away by a hurricane in 2018 and the islet has yet to reform to the point of being a viable nesting site.

While natural hazards and predation make life challenging for all species of sea turtles, humans are ultimately responsible for the endangered state of all of the world’s sea turtles and remain a primary threat. Legal hunting in Hawai‘i stopped being a major contributor to sea turtles’ deaths in 1978 when they were listed under the Endangered Species Act. Protection from hunting and disturbance are the primary drivers for the recovery of this species.

Still, people negatively affect honu through their actions. Hatchlings typically emerge from nests in the dark, and light pollution from coastal buildings and street lights can disorient the hatchlings and pull them away from the relative safety of the sea. Entanglement with fishing gear—active and discarded—is a primary reported cause of sea turtle injuries and death. Nutrient pollution from sewage and polluted runoff has been shown to drive the tumor-forming disease fibropapillomatosis, which is often fatal. Discarded plastics can kill turtles when they are mistaken for possible food or cause entanglement.

All of this has probably been a bit depressing. But there is an upside. Do you want to help our

honu? You can. Ensure that fishing gear makes it back to shore and properly dispose of waste gear, especially used fishing lines. Make sure that trash ends up where it belongs. Recycle plastic whenever possible. Don’t disturb honu that come on shore to nest or rest (the rule is to stay at least 10 feet away). If you are more motivated, join a beach cleanup or volunteer to monitor beaches during nesting season to protect mama turtles and their nests.

If you want to go big, advocate for our honu and encourage legislation that supports actions to protect them. For a start, you can support coastal restoration and climate change mitigation. Voice your support for the control of feral animals along our coasts, from pigs to rats to cats, and help not just turtles, but also our endangered sea birds.

Ask legislators to expand recycling programs and keep plastics out of the ocean. Although there is much standing in the way of sea turtles making a full recovery, the fact that so many of the causes of sea turtle decline are human-based also means that we all have the opportunity to make a difference both on our own and as a community.

Humans pushed green sea turtles to the brink of extinction, but we can also bring them back

Green sea turtles in Hawaiʻi are more at risk from climate change.

Courtesy Flickr / quintanomedia

State-of-the-art outpatient cardiovascular care in beautiful Upcountry Maui is now available!

We are pleased to announce that Maui Heart & Vein has opened a new location in the brand new Kulamalu Plaza this spring, and we are ready to meet your cardiovascular care needs.

Our office also welcomes Natalia Colome Mansanas, PA-C, to the Maui Heart & Vein ʻohana. Natalie is a board certified PA with 12 years of cardiology experience and bilingual in English & Spanish.

We strive to give quality care by providing consultations and diagnostic testing in our facilities promptly and communicate our findings back to the referring physicians in a timely manner.

We look forward to providing expert, qualified care to Mauiʻs community at our two conveniently located clinics in South Maui and Upcountry Maui.

OFFERED SERVICES

• General Cardiology

• Preventive Cardiology

• Echocardiography

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• ABI Testing

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Dr. Sonny Wong, MD, FACC, RPhS

Natalie Colome Mansanas, P.A.-C

You Say You a Rebelution?

Multi-layered reggae outfit brings the love back to Maui

By Dan Collins

Rebelution was fresh off the release of their hit debut album “Courage to Grow” when they first performed on Maui in 2007. They’d just been selected as iTunes Editors’ Choice for 2007’s Best Reggae Album. Sixteen years and six studio albums later, they return to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center March 10 to perform in the A&B Amphitheater.

Five of those intervening albums topped the Billboard Best Reggae Album charts at number one. Their most recent release, “In the Moment”, almost repeated, but peaked at number two. They garnered a Best Reggae Album Grammy nomination for 2017’s “Falling Into Place.” Two live albums, two acoustic albums, and two dub albums round out their discography.

Formed in the college town of Isla Vista, California, in 2004 by friends who met while studying at U.C. Santa Barbara, the band consists of lead singer and guitarist Eric Rachmany, bassist Marley Williams, keyboard player Rory Carey, and drummer Wesley Finley. Saxophonist Eric Hirschhorn, trumpet player Zach Meyerowitz, and guitarist Kyle Ahern join the band on tour.

Over years of relentless touring, Rebelution has built a vast following, sold countless downloads, headlined huge venues such as Red Rocks and The Greek Theater, and played Lol-

lapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Glastonbury among numerous other festivals. Their music is modern reggae, some songs echoing deep Jamaican roots, others punctuated by pop hooks, progressive guitar licks, or hip hop flow. The musicianship, especially Rachmany’s guitar work, is impressive.

The diminutive Rachmany isn’t your typical reggae frontman. Far from the rastaman stereotype, he sports short hair under a baseball cap and has a bright, high-pitched, almost boyish voice. His lyrics are socially conscious and introspective, most recently focused on the passage of time and nostalgia for his youth as he adjusts to fatherhood. In addition to taking his first break from touring in many years when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, he also married his girlfriend Manuela, moved to her home island of Guam for the better part of a year, and had a baby boy.

His father is an Iranian-born Israeli folk dance instructor and met his mother, who is also of Iranian ancestry, in San Francisco when she was organizing the city’s annual Ethnic Dance Festival. Israeli and Persian music permeated Rachmany’s youth.

“A lot of my vocal style really comes from that Middle Eastern music that I heard growing up,” he told Michael Franti on the Stay Human podcast last year. He credits his older sister’s interest in the piano for getting him

started on keys at an early age. He had picked up guitar by age 12.

As with most reggae music, love and unity are pervasive themes in his lyrics and the group’s performances have a decidedly upbeat feel. Judicious use of reverb and delay give their music complexity without seeming overproduced. However they’ve also recorded dub versions of many of their songs, a compilation of which came out in 2020.

Rebelution’s seventh and most recent studio album, 2021’s “In The Moment”, is a remote collaboration among bandmates, recorded in their respective Southern California homes during the height of the pandemic. It opens with the popish-sounding “Satisfied” which seems to be about checking in on friends during difficult times. “Stay on a mission, trying to bridge the division,” one line commands. The nostalgic “Old School Feeling” follows, with its plaintive call for the DJ to play some roots; then “Heavy as Lead” hits with a beat as steady as a metronome.

Folky acoustic guitar opens “To Be Younger” then switches to snappy rhythms with sparse production elements as Rachmany laments, “Sometimes it all adds up so abruptly, my cup is full but I feel empty. Lately I’m out of touch, sleepless all because, years are adding up as I tally up, my time’s changing faster than I

thought.” The childlike, flirtatious love song “Initials” lifts the mood back up, followed by the classic rasta anthem “2020 vision” with its call to “never give in” and a segment featuring Jamaican rapper Kabaka Pyramid.

Dancehall phenom Busy Signal lends authenticity to the upbeat “All Or Nothing.” Fans of Jawaiian music will be stoked with the ukulele melody in the sweet love song, “You And I."

R&B and soul artist Durand Jones lends his voice to “That Zone”, a lament about being friend zoned by someone you love. What follows is perhaps the most captivating of the tracks, “Simply Captivating”, which opens with almost prog-rock-ish guitar work that begins sounding like Robert Fripp, but somehow evolves into Satriani. Carey’s keys create an ethereal space in which the layered guitar tracks collide and echo off of one another.

Kezmandi’s guest vocals add a needed injection of Jamaican authenticity to “Places Unknown,” a simple melody framed by a bit too much reverb and delay, but saved by the horn section. “Life it takes a toll,” Rachmany sings, “but even failure can lead us to grow.”

If you’re unfamiliar with the band and want to get a sense for what the show will be like, you might be better off starting out with their latest release, “Live at St. Augustine," which features a September 2021 performance in Florida. For tickets, visit mauiarts.org.

Rebelution first played on Maui in 2007.

Courtesy Rebelution

Eric Rachmany isn’t your typical reggae frontman.

Courtesy Rebelution

Lost

By Barry Wurst

Chuck Russell’s “Paradise City” is among the rare mainstream movies to not only be filmed on Maui but also take place here. Combine that with reports of a first-time reunion between “Pulp Fiction” stars Bruce Willis and John Travolta, as well as Hollywood and local talent synergizing for a crime movie set on the Valley Isle, the expectations were high.

The image one conjures of a Maui-set Willis/ Travolta action movie, with many scenes filmed in Kīhei, are much better than the bottom-of-the-five-dollar-DVD-bin-atWalmart result. On the other hand, here is one of the funniest movies I’ve seen all year, with big, generous laughs that come often. Unfortunately, it’s not a comedy. At least, not intentionally.

Bruce Willis stars as Ian Swan, a bounty hunter who crosses paths with a dangerous, well-connected Maui drug kingpin named Buckley and played by Travolta. We also meet Swan’s son and a cop investigating the case, played by Blake Jenner and Praya Lundberg, both pleasant but not ready to carry a film. There’s also Stephen Dorff as a bounty hunter and former protégée of Swan. Despite characters who have strong introductions, there’s no real lead to this thing.

“Paradise City” begins with an opening title identifying and misspelling a historic Maui town. Later, Travolta drops a bad guy out of a helicopter into an erupting volcano, which narration informs us is supposed to be Mt. Haleakalā. Suffice it to say, the screenwriter has either never been to Maui or fell asleep during his guided tour.

Our introduction to Willis’ character gives us a car crash we hear but don’t see, with the camera shaking to indicate something just hit a tree. This is a cartoon.

I have friends who worked on this film which, by their accounts, was apparently a fun experience. Proof of this can be found in the end credits, which has, of all things to conclude an action/ thriller on, a blooper reel. Despite longer-than-usual end credits and the “wacky” outtakes, the movie is barely 90 minutes long.

Willis’ aphasia diagnosis was unknown while the film was being made. The actor is barely in the movie and is giving one of those half-there performances that, we now realize, can be blamed on his declining health. I love Willis, and the failure of this movie isn’t on him, but rather the three credited screenwriters (one of whom is the director).

On the other hand—and this isn’t meant as a back-handed compliment—Travolta is really good in this. The iconic star of “Grease” sometimes leans too heavily into whimsy if a role isn’t working for him, but here, Travolta plays everything completely straight, which is exactly the right choice.

It was an inspired idea to cast the prolific, always entertaining Branscombe Richmond as Senator Kane, until you see how tiny the role is. If the screenplay had been great, let alone coherent, it could have utilized a solid ensemble.

The screenplay informs us that “Maui is the international drug port.” I thought the biggest problems Maui had were unemployment, housing, and the displacement of indigenous Hawaiians. Turns out, it’s really all the shootings taking place in “Hanna.”

The screenplay is a mess, though a bigger hindrance than an unfocused story with no center is that Russell’s movie is part of the problem with most Hawai‘i-set movies: by lacking authenticity and logic, the film’s depiction of Native Hawaiians and contemporary Hawai‘i isn’t just offensive but condescending, too.

Although Willis and Travolta have a scene where they converse in a bar, nothing here reignites a “Pulp Fiction” feel. In fact, the dialog is full

of howlers like, “My name is Swan… like the bird.” Or the moment where Dorff studies a photo of a corpse and declares “…looks dead.”

Russell has made some enjoyable films (the 1988 remake of “The Blob,” the third “A Nightmare on Elm St.,” “The Mask,” “Eraser”) but his direction here is impersonal.

Considering that Russell’s last film was the better-than-remembered “The Scorpion King,” this “comeback” effort feels wasted on his indifferent direction.

The movie will be regarded by mainlanders strictly as either a Trivial Pursuit entry (“Which two films co-star John Travolta and Bruce Willis?”) or a quickly disregarded footnote. For Maui residents, it lands somewhere between an ignorant insult or a laugh riot. Note how everyone here refers to cops as “Maui PD,” not MPD. According to this movie, there’s a “gentleman’s club” right next to Fleetwood’s on Front Street (does Mick know?!).

The only real authenticity here: the license plates all have rainbows on them. Considering how a portion of this was shot in Savannah, Georgia, let’s at least give the filmmakers credit for not botching the license plates.

If you watch it, make sure you follow it up immediately with “Hard Ticket to Hawai‘i”… and prepare to laugh yourself silly.

‘Paradise’

II

Maui-set Bruce Willis/John Travolta film is so bad it’s…well, it’s bad

Courtesy 308 Entertainment

Courtesy 308 Entertainment

VALENTINE’S

VALENTINE’S FAMILY THURSDAY - FEB

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. 9:30am-5pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

BIG GIGS

BRETT YOUNG - FEB 5. Capturing the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern 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

JOHN CRAIGIE - FEB 16. Americana singersongwriter/storyteller Craigie has a sharp wit and a haunting folksy sound. Hailed as a “Modern-Day Troubadour” when he plays, it’s one of those special shows that can make you laugh and cry in the same song. Special guest Desert Hollow joins the show. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

ONSTAGE

“WHITE HAWAIIAN” - FEB 2-5. Back by popular demand. This smart and witty one-man show starring Eric Gilliom is an entertaining autobiographical stage-show. 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

Da Kine Calendar

By Shan Kekahuna

AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS - FEB

16. This is a unique opportunity to see the best-selling humorist in an intimate setting. As always, Sedaris will be offering a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a Q&A session and book signing. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

JIM GAFFIGAN: DARK PALE TOUR - FEB

23. Jim Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. 7:30pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

MAUI POPS ORCHESTRA - WINTER POPS

- FEB 26. ‘Fire & Rain: Folk Anthems of the ’70s’ showcases an era of songs by singersongwriters that has never been replicated. Sit back, relax, and prepare to be transported by the silky rich harmonies of Nashvillebased duo AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli as they join with the Maui Pops Orchestra for a heart-filled afternoon. Hear favorites by Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, Gordon Lightfoot and more! 3pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului); 808-244-SHOW; Mauiarts.org

SUNSET JAZZ - Each week features an allstar line-up of local and visiting professional jazz musicians. Proceeds go to support Jazz Maui. Sundays, 5-7pm. Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate (Lāhainā); Jazzmaui.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. MondaysFridays, Seatings: 5-pm & 7:30pm. Warren & Annabelles (Lāhainā); 808-667-6244; Warrenandannabelles.com

THE MAGICAL MYSTERY SHOW - Stunning 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, 6:30-8:15pm. The Napili Kai Beach Resort Aloha Pavilion (Napili); 808-669-3858; Slackkeyshow.com

JOHN CRUZ: ISLAND STYLE - The Grammy- and Nā Hōkū Hanohanowinning 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

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

2023 ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - NOWFEB 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

ʻIKE KANAKA EXHIBIT - NOW-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

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

PRINTMAKING BASICS WORKSHOP: MONO

PRINTING - FEB 18. 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. 9am-2pm. Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao); Huinoeau.com

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, 2:30-3:30pm; Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.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, 4:30-5:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

SANDALMAKING WORKSHOP - An experienced sandalmaker will discuss the history of sandalmaking and guide you

Tribal Seeds, Likkle Jordee, Kaʻikena Scanlan & Natural Vibrations join SOJA live at the MACC. See details on page 9.

Courtesy MACC

THURSDAY FRIDAY

RESERVED FOR ONGOING WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT (7PM OR LATER)! SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO SHAN@MAUITIMES.ORG

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 CONDOMINIUMS - Wednesdays & 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 MARKETPLACE - MondaysSaturdays, 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 MAUIThursdays, 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 VILLASMondays, 9am-3pm. (Kā‘anapali); 808-268-9822; Mauisfinestcraftfair.com

FOODIE

I LOVE POG FEST - FEB 25. It’s a festival celebrating all things pog, beer, seltzer, and more! 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). MondaysFridays, 5-6pm; Saturdays & Sundays 4:305:30pm. Hale Kau Kau (Kīhei); Halekaukau.org

LUANA - Enjoy a taste of Hawai‘i’s modern culture through poke, cocktails, and live music. Sundays-Fridays, 5-9:30pm. Fairmont Kea Lani (Wailea); 808-875-4100; Fairmont-kea-lani.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 & BRUNCH TOUR - 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. MondaysFridays, 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); 808-269-4455; Punakeapalms.com

FARM LUNCH TOUR - Connect to the land as you sit down to a gourmet lunch prepared with fresh natural products. BYOB. MondaysFridays, 10:30am-1:30pm. Oʻo Farms (Kula); 808-856-0141; Oofarm.com

HALIʻIMAILE DISTILLERY TOUR - Located 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, MondayFriday. 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

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); 808-667-9394; Malatavern. com/late-night-menu

MANGO COCONUT FARM TOUR - Visit a working food forest! Enjoy the 4 acre coconut and mango orchard while sitting across from the ocean — sip on hot and cold teas grown on the land while you taste fresh pressed sugar cane juice, mangos, coconuts, and more, picked right off the trees in front of you! Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 4-5:30pm. Living Earth Systems (Lāhainā); Livingearthsystems.com

MAUI DRAGONFRUIT FARM TOURSOffering 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

COCONUT HUSKING - See demonstrations of traditional and modern methods of coconut husking. Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30pm. The Shops at Wailea (Wailea); 808-891-6770; Theshopsatwailea.com

FARMERS MARKETS

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

FARMERS MARKET KĪHEI - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 7am-4pm. (Kīhei); 808-875-0949

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

KŌ MAHIʻAI MĀKEKE - Saturdays, 8am12pm. (Kīhei); 808-359-9103

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

KUMU FARMS AT THE COUNTRY MARKET

- Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9am-5:30pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū); 808-244-4800; Kumufarms.com

LA‘A KEA COMMUNITY FARM - TuesdaysSaturdays, 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, 10:30am3pm; Saturdays, 12-5pm; Sundays, 1-5pm. (Lāhainā); Livingearthsystems.com

MAUI HUB ONLINE FARMERS MARKET

- Saturdays-Tuesdays, 12 noon-11:55pm. 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, 7am-1pm. (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, 9am1pm. (Kīhei); Southmauigardens.com

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

UPCOUNTRY FARMERS MARKETSaturdays, 7-11am. (Pukalani); 808-572-8122; Upcountryfarmersmarket.com

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

COMMUNITY

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

ʻOHANA & KEIKI EXCHANGE - FEB 4. Take what you need, bring what you can. Kids grow, clothes don’t. Families can bring new and gentlyused 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. 7am-12:30pm. Kihei Lutheran Church (Kīhei); Facebook.com/OKEMaui

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

3RD FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - FEB 17. MHS invites you to their first 3rd Friday! Every 3rd Friday for the rest of the year, they will be open so you and your ʻohana can come visit adoptable animals and participate in fun activities! Join Maui’s homeless animals for a night of adoptable fun under the lights! 4-7pm. Maui Humane Society (Pu‘unene); Mauihumanesociety.org

PETCO ADOPTION DAY - 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

KĪHEI’S 4TH FRIDAY TOWN PARTY - FEB 24. 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

“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).

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); 808-661-3262; Lahainarestoration.org

Go and support Hawaiʻi's students & teachers at Book Trust's Sock Hop event. See details on page 9.

Courtesy Facebook / Book Trust

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 - FEB 20. 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

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

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 - 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 - FEB 18. 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

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 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. Students will also learn ecology, sustainability, hydrology, history, art, and much more. *7th Grade & Up. Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Maui Hui Malama, 808-244-5911; 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 CLASSES - Barre 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 CLASSES - Mind 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

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 WORKOUT - Learn 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 CLUBS - Paddling 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

PICKLEBALL - Games are played at the following locations: Wailuku’s War Memorial Complex (upper tennis courts), FridaysSundays, 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, 7am-7pm (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.

NATURE ADVENTURES

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

ZIPLINING - Choose a family-friendly zipline adventure or one of Maui’s longest, highest, and fastest zipline experiences. Daily. Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū); 808-633-2464; info@ mauizipline.com; Mauitropicalplantation.com

MAUI COUNTY EVENTS

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

BEE TOUR - Join a unique and immersive look into the world of honeybees. Explore the internal workings of bee hives with an experienced beekeeper. Mondays-Fridays, 9am, 11am & 1pm. The Maui Bee Tour & Lāhainā Honey Co. (Lāhainā); 808-793-4660; Mauibeetour.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

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); 808-298-8544; 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. TuesdaysSaturdays, 9:30am-3pm. Surfing Goat Dairy (Kula); 808-878-2870; Surfinggoatdairy.com

TROPICAL EXPRESS TRAM TOUR - All 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, 10am4pm. Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū); 808-633-2464; Mauitropicalplantation.com

VOLUNTEERING

PULEHU ROAD CLEANUP EVENT - FEB 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

NUʻU REFUGE MAUI - FEB 4. 9am-12pm. This volunteering opportunity only happens four times a year. Sign up online. Hilt.org

WAIHEʻE COASTAL DUNES & WETLAND

REFUGE - FEB 18. Join Scott Fisher, Hawaiʻi Land Trust’s chief conservation officer, for a guided interpretive hike. Learn about the area’s history, geology, and ecology while walking along the shoreline trail. 9am. Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes Base Yard (Waiheʻe); 808-744-AINA; Hilt.org

MAUI CAT LOUNGE VOLUNTEERS - Do 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

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 MILKINGLearn to hand milk a goat, then help with the evening feedings and learn about goat

cheeses and how they are made. TuesdaysSaturdays, 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 RESERVE - Learn 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 - Daily: various times. (Wailuku); 808-250-9555; Mauicoffeeattic.com

NORTH

DOLLIES NORTH SHORE - Periodically: 7-9pm. (Pāʻia); 808-579-9070; Dolliespizzanorthshore.com

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

HERITAGE HALL - Fridays, 8-11pm. (Pāʻia); Drnat.com

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

PĀ‘IA BAY COFFEE BAR - Tue-Sat: 5-7pm. Sun: 11am-1pm. (Pāʻia); 808-578-3111; Paiabaycoffee.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

HALE KAVA - Sat & Sun: 8-10pm. (Kīhei); 808-344-0427

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

MAUI BREWING CO. - Daily: 6:30-8:30pm. (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 - Sundays-Wednesdays, 4:306:30pm. (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); 808-669-6425; Fleetwoodsonfrontstreet.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: 3:30-5:30pm. 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

KOHOLĀ 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 RESTAURANT - FriSun: 5-9pm. (Kapalua); 808-214-5296; Thepourhousekapalua.com

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

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Black Pearl Astrology

By Daisy Finch

FEBRUARY FORECAST

This February, Venus will be in Pisces, the sign she is the happiest and most at home in, until February 19. For the past two months, Venus has been in the signs of Capricorn and Aquarius, where she hasn’t felt as comfortable being herself. It's time for a refreshing, more light hearted energy shift. Topics that Venus represents, such as love, closeness and connection, will be felt more and flow more easily. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy creative endeavors such as music, art, or other activities that enliven the senses. At the beginning of the month on February 5, there will be a Full Moon in Leo which will have a feeling of warmth, radiance and creative fire. The Leo full moon energy combined with Venus in Pisces can feel bold and dramatic with a touch of sensitivity. This is a peak time to gather your courage and express what is in your heart. The Full Moon in Leo will be in a square aspect to Uranus in Taurus. With Uranus in the mix, there can be events that are unexpected and a sudden expansion in areas that have felt blocked. With Leo being the sign of the lion, this full moon urges us all to roar. So be bold and have full permission to act with creativity and courage.

On Valentine’s Day, Venus and Neptune will join forces in Pisces, and at the same time, the Sun will catch up to Saturn in Aquarius. These are two distinctively different vibes, and feelings could end up feeling contradictory in the process. With Venus and Neptune together, there is a feeling of romantic dreaminess, divine love and oneness. On the other hand, with the Sun and Saturn together, there can be a sense of some needed realism and accountability. This could be a great mix and wonderful opportunity for some romance in an established committed relationship. But be wary, with the rose colored glasses of Venus and Neptune, situations could be too good to be true and will not pass the test when it comes to the reality check of the Sun with Saturn. It is still a great time to enjoy yourself no matter what, just know that with both of these energies going on at once, signals could feel a little mixed. In addition to the above mentioned themes, the Moon will be opposite Mars which will add some extra fire to the situation. On the bright side this could spice things up but it could also bring some irritations to the surface. On Valentine’s day it is customary to focus on romantic love, but keep in mind other types of love which are enriched with Pisces energy this month. Pisces is a water sign expressing sensitivity, intuition and compassion. Showing ourselves more love, humanity more love and our planet more love are ways that everyone can bask in the foam of the Pisces surf.

A few days after Valentine’s Day, on February 19, there will be a new moon in Pisces. This is a good time to feel into your emotions and plant the seeds that have the potential to bring your dreams into reality. During the new moon in Pisces there is a heightened sense of optimism and hope for the future. Because new moons are times of darkness, this is also an opportunity to go inward. Make time for some alone time or deepen your connection with those that are close to you. March will be an exciting and dynamic month so take the opportunity now to reflect on and integrate your feelings and experiences.

SUN/RISING SIGN HOROSCOPES

Most accurate using your Rising Sign. Use your Sun sign if you don’t know your Rising Sign.

ARIES (MAR 21- APR 19)

This is a keen time for deeper self awareness. There are forces at play that may challenge your sense of self, but can lead to significant personal growth.

TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20)

Meet up at the watering hole, whether that be the beach, happy hour, or special time with friends, and let go. Your inner circle gives you much needed relief after expending great amounts of grit and determination at work.

GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 20)

There is a crystallization of purpose in regards to your career goals. You are now more adept to show up to the job with commitment and integrity. This year will see you expanding your horizons professionally.

CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22)

You may find yourself on a new path of study or expanding belief systems. As you do, you come to understand how this impacts those close to you and the world at large.

LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22)

Good opportunities can come from partnerships and other people’s resources. But buyer beware, what will the ultimate cost be? What will be expected from you later on down the line?

VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22)

By understanding yourself more deeply you can open yourself up to pleasure. Good fortune is found with others that appreciate the real you.

LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22)

Incorporating laughter, sleep and healthy foods into your routine will help you feel vital. Don’t ease up on self care and welcome the support from others.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21)

It is through pleasure that you regenerate yourself. Spend time creating and recreating with a sense of childlike wonder, but beware of going too far over the top.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21)

This is a perfect time for enjoying the company of family and appreciating home. Make space for tranquility and healing and find a safe space to feel your emotions.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 19)

Find a softer, more intuitive way to communicate your “boss” energy. By being more gentle with your mind and intellect, you harness your power by empowering others.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 - FEB 18)

Something is growing in the garden of your own personal resources. Your talents and self worth are more valuable than dollars in your bank account.

PISCES (FEB 18 - MAR 20)

You are becoming someone new and changing for the better. A feeling of hope and inspiration boosts your self worth and aids in a greater capacity for forgiveness of others.

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Puzzles

Answers on page 29

Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3x2 box contain the numbers 1 to 6.

Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3x3 box contain the numbers 1 to 9.

EASIER HARDER

1. The easier 4x4 grid uses the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 once in each column and row. The harder 6x6 grid uses the numbers 1 to 6.Complete the grid so that every row and column includes the numbers, 1-4 for the easier puzzle and 1-6 for the harder one.

2. The digits within each heavily outlined box, called a cage, will produce the target number using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, as indicated by the operation in the upper left-hand corner.

● The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to

3. The order placement is flexible, so long as numbers in each cage can use the indicated operation to reach the target number.

4. Grids with just one square are freebees. Just write the number in the left hand corner in the box.

RIDDLE