Community Calendar

Our 2025 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) stems from Hui Mo‘olelo, a program that cultivates site-specific stories through community workshops rooted in Maui County. Selected artists will interpret one of these stories as a work of visual, performance, or experiential public art developed in collaboration with community members. The goal of these public art projects is to promote the unique history, culture and community of distinct sites throughout the County of Maui.

Please review each project description below carefully and base your proposal on one of the provided story excerpts. (Click https://vimeo.com/939718380 to view a 5-minute film summarizing this work.) We will accept submissions from a variety of disciplines, but are particularly interested in funding the following categories:
- New Media Projects (light, projection, or digital installations)
- Fine Art Performances (pop-up performances, street performances, or happenings)
- Interactive or Participatory Projects (works that invite audience or community engagement)
- Mural or Surface-Based Projects ( large-scale wall, column, or railing installations)
- Experiential or Environmental Art Installations (landscape-scale or site-integrated works)

Artist applications will be reviewed by a community panel. Selected artists will then enter a collaborative development phase, working closely with community members, Maui Public Art Corps, and partners to refine their initial ideas into a site-specific, participatory artwork. This process includes identifying a proverb from Mary Kawena Pukui’s ʻŌlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings to ground each work in historical and cultural context.

Application requirements: ​Applications will only be received via CaFÉ and will not be accepted after the marked deadline. Entry Deadline: 11/30/25 at 11:59 p.m. MST

Apply HERE https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16305

Farmers and Artisan market

Waimea Town Market at Parker School is home to over 50 highly curated vendors who offer a wide variety of terrific produce, food and locally sourced and hand made items. Please join us, talk story with our vendors, learn about their businesses and crafts, and enjoy breakfast or lunch at our picnic tables with the Mauna Kea view—where North Hawaii comes together.

Celebrate Aki Matsuri 秋祭り (Fall Festival) at the next JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair! Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners. The JCCH Gift Shop and Historical Gallery will be open until 3:00 PM. A list of this month’s vendors is now available on our event page. Event highlights include:

FOOD + SNACKS: Chibi Confectionery • Green Times Matcha • goodneighbors bento • Mochiffle • MOSA! • O•I•DE Kitchen • SweetiE • Travie's Patties

PERFORMANCES + DEMONSTRATIONS: Aloha Hawaii Brother Sister Duo • Shishimai (Okinawan Lion Dancing) • Psycho Jane • Urasenke Tea Ceremony Demonstration

JCCH CRAFT TABLE: Shop for handcrafted holiday gift items made by JCCH volunteers at our special pop-up fundraising booth. 100% of sale proceeds will benefit the JCCH!

SHICHI GO SAN: Keiki are invited to experience a traditional kimono dressing with Masako Formals, a portrait sitting with Expressions (with digital images), and a Shintō blessing with Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii, hosted by Expressions. By appointment only. Spaces are limited.

📆 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Gift Shop closes at 3:00 PM)
📍 JCCH 1st Floor Courtyard & Breezeway

*Free event admission. 2-hr parking validation with a JCCH Gift Shop purchase.

Amy Greenwell Garden in Captain Cook is partnering with Hawai'i Ulu Cooperative for this free event for Keiki and Adults!
The day features a tree/plant give-away of Native and Polynesian-introduced trees; activities for keiki and adults; cultural demonstrations and exhibits; native plant sale; garden tours; local music at 9:30am; Sam Choy cooking demonstration at 10:30; local films at 11:30; and annual meeting at 12 noon.

Many partner exhibits (see below for list if time to report these)
Come early and enjoy the beautiful Garden and Historic Sites!

* Partner Exhibits: Conservation Dogs of Hawai'i, CTAHR, Hawai'i Island Seed Bank, NRCS, Pālamanui Dry Forest, Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative and more!

The Hawaii Kai Library Bookstore Sale is having a 50% off sale on all Spiritual and Religion Books, Cook books and Crafts and hobbies for the month of November. There will also be a 50% off STOREWIDE SALE from Nov. 12th to the 15th, 2025 . Our Volunteers are constantly restocking so be sure to stop in.

The Bookstore will be closed on November 11 in honor of the Veterans as well as closing on the 4th Thursday of the month for Thanksgiving.

Lahaina Arts Society's fine art fairs showcasing award winning juried Maui resident artists creating paintings, ceramics, photography, glass art, woodwork, feather art, jewelry and more for over 50 years. Meet and talk story.

Learners of all ages are invited to Kona Commons Shopping Center in Kailua Kona on Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for an entertainment-filled day of astronomy and natural sciences. Sponsored by the Maunakea Observatories, this free, open-air event is an opportunity for the community to meet with scientists and educators and learn how Hawai`i contributes to new and amazing discoveries in astronomy.
The Maunakea Observatories and other science-based community organizations will offer fun and informative demonstrations and activities. Free giveaways will be available while supplies last and the UH Institute for Astronomy will have a solar telescope on site to safely view the surface of the sun. Four special grand prize drawings will include two beginner level telescopes and two NASA-themed skateboards. No purchase necessary but you do need to be present to win. Prize drawing times are noon and 2 p.m.
Participants in AstroDay include:
• Maunakea Observatories: UH Institute for Astronomy, Subaru Telescope, WM Keck Observatory, TMT International, Gemini Observatory, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
• Observatories on Maui: Las Cumbres Observatory, UH IfA Maui
• Other Institutions: Maunakea Visitor Information Station, UH Hilo Astrophysics Club, NASA Solar System Ambassadors, Onizuka Space Science Program, International Lunar Observatory Assoc., Thelma Parker Memorial and School Library, PISCES, Hawaiian Volcano Education & Resilience Institute (HVERI).
A special activity titled “Elephant Toothpaste” will be offered by HVERI. This exciting, foamy eruption uses safe ingredients to show how gas builds up under pressure, just like in a volcano. The result is a tall burst of bubbly, water-soluble foam that looks like giant toothpaste. Through watching this reaction keiki will learn how trapped gas can lead to the differences between Hawaiian-style shield volcanoes and explosive, strata-type volcanoes. This featured demonstration will happen a few times during the course of the event at the center stage area near Jean’s Warehouse.

Find your joyful groove at Barefoot Boogie, Hanahau‘oli School’s 102nd Children’s Fair. Families, the neighboring community and children of all ages are warmly welcomed to the school’s campus to enjoy Pony Rides, Games, Prizes, Keiki Treasure bargains, delicious home-made Country Store baked goods and farm-fresh produce, live entertainment, Shave Ice, Face Painting, Haku Lei, Crazy Hair and Nail Salon, Silent Disco, ‘Ono Food and so much more to get your groove on!

Limited free parking at Catholic Charities Hawai‘i between 10 am - 3 pm (1822 Ke‘eaumoku St). Street parking is also available.

When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 10:30 am
Walk-ins accepted as capacity allowed
Reservations: Recommended – Call (808) 768-7135
Cost: Free with garden admission

About the Garden:

Step away from the city and enjoy a refreshing visit to Foster Botanical Garden, the oldest of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens. This 14-acre oasis features a world-class collection of tropical plants, including some magnificent trees planted in the 1850s by Dr. William Hillebrand. These trees mark the beginning of what would become the Honolulu Botanical Gardens.

What to Expect:

Tours are led by dedicated volunteer guides who have completed a six-week training program. They bring the garden to life with in-depth stories, history, culture, and fascinating insights into its plants and animals.

Organized Group Tours:

For schools and organized groups, please call (808) 768-7135 to discuss possibilities.

Garden Highlights:
Upper Terrace
Palm Garden
Economic Garden (with herbs, spices, and other plants with commercial value)
Prehistoric Glen Cycad Collection
21 Exceptional Trees (as designated by Hawaii’s Exceptional Tree Program)
The Conservatory (with orchids, pitcher plants, and more)
Outdoor Butterfly Garden
and an affiliated Gift Shop