Carden Academy of Maui 573-6651
Carden Jamboree
Oskie Rice Polo Field
Saturday, April 29th
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dust off your cowboy boots, and join us for the Carden Jamboree… raising funds for tuition assistance and campus beautification including an outdoor classroom. BBQ dinner, live music & dancing, amazing auctions, and fun party. Tickets on sale now! Ages 21+.
Maui Science Center
Sustainibility Game Night + Moana Movie * Free Family Event
Join Maui Science Center and Students Ohana for Sustainibility for a fun Game NIght and pupus, followed by Moana movie under the starts.
Friday, April 28.
Game Night
5-7 pm, at the UHMC Library;
Moana movie
7-9 pm, on UHMC great lawn.
The SustainABLE Game Night event is a part of a nationwide effort to engage the public in sustainability and understand the social, environmental, and economic impact of human behavior on the planet’s future. This event provides fun, hands-on opportunities to learn about sustainable solutions to many of our planet’s biggest challenges.
Free admission. Bring your whole family.
Haleakala Waldorf School
Many parents visiting Haleakala Waldorf School’s Early Childhood classes feel an instant, intuitive connection — often saying, “I wish I had gone to a school like this.”
www.waldorfmaui.org
Early Childhood Stay and Play Open House
4160 Lower Kula Road
Saturday, April 29th
9:00-10:30
For Ages: 2-5
Curious what a Haleakala Waldorf preschool or kindergarten is like? Join Haleakala Waldorf for a joyful morning in one of our beautiful early childhood cottages. Children ages 2-5 with a parent attending are invited.
OluKai
9th Annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a
Kanaha Beach Park, Maui, HI
April 29th-30th, 2017
Saturday & Sunday
7:15AM Saturday- 3:30 PM Sunday
All ages
The event blends elite competition with family-friendly cultural activities. Attendees can enjoy canoe sailing and surfing, ancient Hawaiian games, traditional luau, hula, and live music, honoring
our Ama OluKai Foundation beneficiaries.
The ‘Ohana Fun Paddle is a non-timed, non-competitive 3-mile fun paddle designed for all members of the community to get out in the ocean for a good cause. The shorter course is less strenuous, and a great way for paddlers of all skill levels to experience a portion of the legendary Maliko downwind run. No timing chips, no age divisions, just come out and paddle!
$25 entry fee includes a event T-Shirt and a donation to Paia Youth & Cultural Center who graciously hosts the start of this paddle.
Event Date – Saturday, April 29, 2017
Check-In – 8:00am at Paia Youth & Cultural Center
Warm Up – 8:30am led by Archie Kalepa
Start Time – 9:00am Beach Start at Paia Bay
Finish – Water Finish at Kanaha Beach Park
Race Length – 3 Miles
‘Ohana Fun Paddle participants may use any human powered ocean craft. This includes, but is not limited to:
Standup Paddleboard
Prone Paddleboard
Surfski
Kayak
Outrigger Canoe (OC1, OC2, OC4, OC6)
The Maui Farm 579-8271
Free Farm Tours
Makawao, Maui
Saturday, April 29th
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
All ages
Join us for a morning of exploration, learning, and fun! Explore our crop fields, plant nursery, composting zone, and meet and feed our friendly farm animals including pigs, goats, rabbits, and chickens. All families and individuals are welcome!
Kihei’s 4th Friday Town Party
“Kihei 4th Friday Goes Green“. Come to the south shore of Maui for Kihei’s 4th Friday Town Party, April 28, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka, the “Heart and Soul” of Kihei. Enjoy free entertainment, food booths and trucks, art, crafts, and plenty of great local shopping.
Kihei 4th Friday will be showcasing environmental health solutions to our Kihei 4th Friday ‘ohana at upcoming town party events April 28. Green educators, local environmental community resources will be sharing lifestyle solutions that impact the health of our planet through hands-on demonstrations and in-booth presentations. Tips on recycling, green waste, growing your own vegetables and protecting our aina and oceans.
Free Evening Entertainment at K4F Main Stage 6-9pm
Activities for Keiki and Teens: DJ Ezekiel by – EZ consulting, Face Painting by Rainbow Chameleon Art Party, Balloon Twisting by Christaline, Mechanical Bull Riding & Walk On Water Balls by Morey Inc, The Maui Spider Jump. We will also have Hula Hooping and Bubbles for all ages!
The Effects Of Climate Change in Hawaii and Why We Should Care
Dr. Charles “Chip” Fletcher, PhD, a Professor of Geology and Geophysics at UH Manoa, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and well known climate expert in our state, nationally and internationally, will be giving a free public presentation on “The Effect of Climate Change in Hawaii and Why We Should Care “on Saturday April 29, 2017 from 5-7 pm at the University of Hawaii-Maui Campus, Ike Building Rm 144 (approach Ike Building on Wahinepio St).
The State legislature in 2014 declared that “climate change is the paramount challenge of this century, posing both an urgent and long-term threat to the State’s economy, sustainability, security, and way of life. “ Dr. Fletcher teaches graduate and undergraduate courses emphasizing Climate Change on the Pacific Islands and Coastal Geology. Dr. Fletcher’s work is published in over 50 international scientific journal articles and recently published three books including Climate Change: What the Science Tells Us.
The presentation is open to the public and free of charge. A question-and-answer period will follow and recommendations will be discussed on effective actions we can take on Maui. Seating is limited so you are advised to come early.
Makawao Public Library
Queen Ka’ahumanu Center 877-4325
275 E. Ka’ahumanu Ave., Kahului
Maui Made Sundays
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy live, island style performances while shopping locally Maui made products at Center Court.
Maui Mall 877-8952
Art of Trash Display
April 7th – 29th
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Room B4
Maui Mall is excited to host the Art of Trash at Maui Mall. Just in time for Earth Day all entries must have submitted an artwork that was made from materials reused, recycled, or reinvented.
Free Zumba every Sunday at 9:00 AM
Free Hula every Sunday at 11:00 AM
Arts & Crafts Fair Every Sunday, 10:00 AM
2017 Maui Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 30th, 2017, 3pm – 9pm
VFW Beach Venue, Kihei
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1136 Uluniu Road, Kihei
(on beach road behind Azeka Shopping Center, Kihei)
$8 entrance fee, keiki free
Maui Ocean Center 270-7000
Turtle-rrific Thursday
2:00 PM
Meet the Hawaiian green sea turtles during Turtle-rriffic Thursday at Maui Ocean Center! Join a team of aquarists as they measure, weigh, and examine the turtles during their routine checkup. Learn about green sea turtle biology, behavior, diet, and more.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Go behind-the-scenes at Maui Ocean Center with a marine naturalist to explore the Aquarium lab and discover what it takes to care for the marine animals. Learn about corals, sharks, and sea turtles with the exclusive opportunity to feed the marine animals at Turtle Lagoon and Hammerhead Harbor. Limited availability, reservations are highly recommended. $14.95 plus admission.
Story Time Saturdays
Saturdays, 11:30 AM
Maui Ocean Center, The Aquarium of Hawaii offers a weekly story time and craft hour for children ages 3-12 in the Hawaiians and the Sea exhibit. Enjoy a story reading by a marine naturalist followed by a fun, ocean-themed craft workshop.
Talk Story & Hula Lessons with Kahu Dane Maxwell and ‘Ohana
Tuesdays, 11:45 AM
Learn about the lifestyle and traditions of the Hawaiian people and participate in a hula lesson hosted by Maui Ocean Center’s Hawaiian Cultural Advisor, Kahu Dane Maxwell and ‘ohana (family). Schedule subject to change.
Wet Naturalist
Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Join a Wet Naturalist at Maui Ocean Center’s Discovery Pool for a hands-on presentation about Hawaii’s marine invertebrates! See, touch, and learn about Hawaii’s tide pool critters with a marine naturalist presenting from within the exhibit.
Exploration Station
Thursdays and Sundays
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Speak with an ocean expert at Maui Ocean Center’s Exploration Station! This winter season, the Exploration Station will feature Hawaii’s endemic marine life (animals found only in Hawaii) and the relationship between the Hawaiians and the sea. Complimentary with Aquarium admission.
Surfing Goat Dairy 878-2870
Evening Chore Tour
3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula
Ongoing Event, Monday – Saturday
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
All age levels are appropriate. Assist in our evening chores. Learn to hand milk a goat, then help with the evening feedings and learn more about our award winning cheeses and how they are made. $12 for kids $15 for adult
Grand Dairy Tour
3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula
Ongoing Event, Every Saturday at 9:00 AM
All age levels are appropriate. A two-hour hands-on visit and tasting experience you will love. Bring your family and friends! Be a goat herder for the day, even try to milk a goat. Includes a tasting of the many different varieties of our cheeses. $25 Reservations required.
Riki’s Complimentary “Balloonology” Entertainment Riki Inzano, 879-8918
Pizza Madness in Kihei
Weekly/Ongoing Thursday Eves.
Sunset/6:30-ish to 8:00 PM
Forget weiner dogs! Riki Inzano promotes her private party bookings creating “ Gourmet” balloon animals & jewelry! All ages entertainment. Special requests & challenges welcome!
