Maui Family Weekend Guide December 4 – 6

Haleakala Waldorf School 878-2511

www.waldorfmaui.org

30th Anniversary Holiday Faire

4160 Lower Kula Road (across from the Kula Post Office)

Saturday, December 5th

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Maui’s most festive holiday event with live entertainment all day, ‘ono food, traditional hand’s on crafts, puppet show for the children, silent auction and over 75 of Maui’s best artisans! At 10:00 AM there will be an elf parade—all children dressed as elves receive a FREE gift! $3 adults, children under 12 FREE. Proceeds support the school’s programs and Tuition Assistance Program.

Grand Wailea 875-1234

grandwaila.com

`Tis the Season of Aloha Treelighting Ceremony

Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM

Holiday entertainment, a Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui (BGCM) keiki performance, and cookies and cocoa make for a beautiful Maui holiday scene. Visit the unveiling of the BGCM gingerbread village and make a holiday tree ornament for $1 to benefit BGCM.

Maui Pops Orchestra 878-6500

mauipops.org

Maui Pops Orchestra “Holiday Pops”

Maui Arts & Cultural Center Castle Theater

Sunday, Decembet 6, 2015

3:00 PM

All ages

The annual Holiday Pops brings favorite holiday music and a wonderful guest pianist, Bernard Walz to entertain with a variety of upbeat pieces. The orchestra will also perform music of Mannheim Steamroller and more!

Gingerbread Decorating for Kids

December 5th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center Free gingerbread decorating for kids 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Holiday Entertainment

December 1 – 24

Enjoy free holiday entertainment and special events at center stage all month long.

Holokai Club

First Saturday of every month

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Grades K-5

Come to create, learn, play and connect through imaginative themed activities. Experience a new keiki adventure every month. Free for children Grades K-5.

Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA), 244-8760

www.mauiacademy.org

November 5 – January 29

Students at Maui preschools and elementary schools are in for a treat this winter when Maui Academy of Performing Arts’ Educational Theatre Tour brings Tea Time for Ogres to schools across the island. Based on the Japanese folktale Momotaro, the 40-minute original musical tells the story of two bullies who learn a valuable lesson about the transformative power of forgiveness and friendship.

Tea Time for Ogres, written by Maui playwright Derek Nakagawa with music by Marti Kluth, features four of Maui’s most talented performers – Dylan Bode, Kirsten Otterson, Derek Nakagawa and Kim Vetterli on keyboard. Classroom teachers have online access to grade-level study guides, with discussion guidelines and lesson plans that connect the concepts in the show to Common Core State Standards. Tea Time for Ogres runs November 5 to January 29. For more information, contact Tina Kailiponi, MAPA Educational Theatre Tour Coordinator, at [email protected] or 808-244-8760.

December 2, 6:30 PM

Kalama School Choir

December 3, 6:00 PM

Kalama Bell Band

Turtlerrific Thursday

Thursday,  December 3rd at 2:00 PM

Learn about Hawaii’s beloved green sea turtles in an up close and personal setting. This interactive presentation is hosted by Maui Ocean Center’s curatorial team at Hammerhead Harbor. Guests will learn about the biology, behavior and diet of green sea turtles from the team that cares for the animals on a daily basis.

Fins & Flippers Tour Upgrade

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays in December

11:30 AM & 1:30 PM

Join a knowledgeable marine naturalist and discover fascinating facts about sharks and sea turtles. Go behind-the-scenes and explore the Aquarium lab and discover what it takes to care for the marine animals. Guests will assist with a feeding at Turtle Lagoon and Hammerhead Harbor. $10 plus Aquarium admission. Appropriate for all ages. (808) 270- 7012 for reservations.

Story Time Saturdays

Saturdays in December at 11:30 AM

Children ages 3-12 are invited to a captivating story time followed by a fun ocean-themed craft! Story Time Saturdays are hosted by a marine naturalist and takes place every Saturday at 11:30am in Maui Ocean Center’s Hawaiians and the Sea exhibit.

Talk Story & Hula Lessons with Kahu Dane Maxwell and ‘Ohana

Tuesdays in December, 11:45 AM

Hear from Maui Ocean Center’s Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Kahu Dane Maxwell. At 11:45am, Kahu Dane Max- well and ‘Ohana (family) will conduct a talk story session and hula lesson at the end of the Open Ocean exhibit tunnel. Schedule subject to change. Appropriate for all ages.

Wet Naturalist

Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in December

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Join a Wet Naturalist at the Tide Pool and/or Discovery Pool for a hands-on presentation about Hawaii’s marine invertebrates! Engage with a marine naturalist presenting from within the exhibit to see, touch, and learn about sea stars, sea cucumbers, urchins and more spineless sea creatures.