Montessori School of Maui 573-0374
Holiday Festival
2933 Baldwin Ave., Makawao
Friday, December 6th
8:30am-5:00pm, All Ages
Annual holiday festival featuring locally made jams and jellies, baked items, beautiful hand-made wreaths, jewelry and other specialty items perfect for gift-giving. A highlight of this year’s festival will be a special storyteller on Friday afternoon!
Montessori Hale O Keiki 874-7441
Montessori Hale O Keiki Free Family Movie Night Fundraiser
Front lawn at the Hotel Wailea.
Friday, December 6th
5:30 p.m.
Entire Family
Montessori Hale O Keiki Free Family Movie Night Fundraiser. Food for sale to help support children’s education. Bring own blankets and low chairs. No alcohol please.
Haleakala Waldorf School 878-2511
Holiday Faire
Saturday, December 7th
9am-4pm, All Ages
Enjoy live entertainment, silent auction, Christmas wreaths and wreath making, finest local crafters, make and take crafts, bakery and coffee shoppe, children’s games, puppet show, and ‘ono food.
Hospice Maui (808) 244-5555
Hospice Maui’s Holiday Open House Event: Expression, Remembrance & Healing during the Holidays through Art.
Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hospice Maui will host a Holiday Open House Art Event: Expression, Remembrance & Healing through Art.
The entire family is invited to this free, holiday craft program designed to help grieving families and children through the holidays by offering an opportunity for creative expression and healing with art activities.
Grief Counselors will also be on site to offer additional support for anyone who may be dealing with a loss during the holidays.
RSVP to Hospice Maui (808) 244-5555. *Bring a photo(s) of your loved one(s) to incorporated into your holiday craft(s). Please RSVP before December 5th.
Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree
For the 15th consecutive year Lahaina’s historic Banyan tree will be lit up with thousands of Christmas lights for the holiday season. Lahaina Town Action Committee will host the 15th annual Lighting of the Banyan Tree on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8.
Banyan Tree Park will be the centerpiece of this two-day celebration which will run from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The celebration will include an appearance by Santa Claus and performances by local live entertainment and hula halau. Keiki activities will kick off at 2 p.m. and include cookie decorating, face painting and holiday crafts. Join in the fun as there will be plenty of activities for all members of the family. You can even have your photo taken with Frosty, a real Hawaiian snowman. Admission is free. For more information, contact Lynn Donovan at [email protected] or 667-9175.
Queen Ka’ahumanu Center 877-4325
275 E. Ka’ahumanu Ave., Kahului
Visit Santa
Here comes Santa Claus! Visiting and photo hours …
November 16 – December 8*
- Monday – Saturday: 10am – 8pm
- Sunday: 10am – 5pm
December 9 – 23
- 10am – 8pm
December 24
- 10am – 6pm
Gingerbread Decorating for Kids
December 7
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center Free gingerbread decorating for kids 10 a.m. to noon.
Holiday Entertainment
December 1-24
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center
Enjoy free holiday entertainment and special events at center stage all month long.
Holokai Club
First Saturday of every month
10:00am – 12:00 noon
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 OnStage 242-6969
68 North Market Street, Wailuku
“Scrooge” the Musical
Friday, November 29th – Sunday, December 15th, 2013
The Historic Iao Theater
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
The Story of Orange
Saturday, December 7th – Saturday, December 14th, 2013 at 2pm
The commonly shared childhood experience – being laughed at – is explored in this adventure of an orange-striped zebra. The story inspires creativity and has a strong anti-bullying message from a child’s point of view. Orange, an orange-striped zebra, born in the Land of ‘You-Are’ to ordinary zebra parents, starts life full of natural joy and wonder. Adults $8 / Children $5
Paia School PTA
Christmas Tree Fundraiser
Saturday, December 7th
9am-1pm
Fundraiser includes free photographs with Santa Claus (9-11am), silent auction, live music, bake sale, craft booths, plus more. Christmas trees are available for purchase for $55 (until November 30th) or day-of-event for $65. These gorgeous 5-6 ft., Douglas, Noble, and Grande Fir trees are only available at these prices at Paia School. To pre-purchase a tree please go to our website.
UHMC/OCET/EdVenture’s College for Kids 984-3231
Laulima Building, UHMC
College for Kids/College Bound’s Saturday Fun Series:
Digital Time Lapse Video
Gr. 4-8 Sat, 12/7
9:00-11:00 am
Bring in a project that can be built—Legos, puzzle, 3-D puzzle, a room to design, a model airplane or rocket and get it all on video using iPads. $39
2nd session: 12:00-2:00 pm $39
Maui Pops Orchestra 573-1807
Holiday Pops!
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Sunday, December 8th
3:00PM
All ages
Join in a musical celebration of the season! The Maui Pops Orchestra presents special guest pianist Hyperion Knight to perform Grieg’s First Piano Concerto. One of the most popular piano concertos ever composed, it’s a Romantic Era classic. In addition, Uluwehi Guerrero and the Na Leo Lani O Maui Community Choir, under the direction of Gale Wisehart, join the Maui Pops for a wonderful holiday program. Tickets Available October 12th $50, $40, $30, $15 plus applicable fees ½ price for kids 12 & under in the $50/$40/$30 price sections.
242-SHOW mauiarts.org/tickets
Art with Heart at Seabury Hall 808-572-7235
Art with Heart is a Seabury Hall student-run philanthropy club designed to bring young artists together to creatively collaborate, share original works with the community, and to make a positive difference on both local and global levels.
This year, their first semi annual show is on Sunday, December 8th. The Gallery portion, that features their visually artistic members, begins at 4:00pm, followed by a 5:00pm show in the theatre put together by their talented performance members. The theme for the show is “Inspiration”. “This simple word connects so deeply and differently to people and with the creativity of our team”, says Halia, a member of the Art with Heart team.
The price for Seniors and Students is 10$ and Adults are 12$. Children 5 and under are free. There will also be live music playing throughout the Gallery portion and intermission to enrich the experience. Appetizers will be complimentary and desserts will be for sale. Come out to Seabury Hall’s Creative Arts Center for a great experience and a chance to support young artists.
572-7235 www.seaburyhall.org
Alii Kula Lavender 878-3004
Explore the Great Outdoors
December 4
All day, All Ages
Enjoy the pristine beauty of our farm by taking an easy, informative walking tour. Save 50% on all walking tours on specified dates ($6 savings per person). Walking tours are offered at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm. Advance reservations are required.
Lavender Treasure Hunt
Ongoing, Monday – Sunday
All day, 9am – 4pm
All Ages
Explore the Secret Garden, stroll along the Peaceful Path and discover what makes our farm so magical! Complete the Lavender Treasure Hunt and win a prize!
Surfing Goat Dairy 878-2870
Evening Chore Tour
Surfing Goat Dairy
3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula
On going event
Monday-Saturday
3:15 check in
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 adults.
Grand Dairy Tour
Surfing Goat Dairy
3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula
On going event
Saturday’s, 9:00am
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.
