Community Calendar

BAMP Project presents Tumua: The Chee-Hoo Tour live at Maui Arts & Cultural Center - Castle Theater on Saturday, October 25, 2025. This event welcomes all ages.

World Premiere Musical
Written and Directed by MFA candidate Alison Bruce-Maldonado

October 22-26, 2025
*Post Show Q&A following the Friday performance

Set in a 1940’s American toy store, Dolls: A Toy Story is a moving tale of love, loss, and societal change. As segregation and war shape the world around them, LENA, a radiant Black teen with dreams of becoming a fashion designer, and TIMOTHY, a soft-spoken White teen who is an aspiring engineer, find their love challenged by miscegenation laws that threaten to keep them apart. Meanwhile, the store’s dolls watch in quiet wonder as history unfolds and war leaves its mark on those who return, including a desperate former storehand and a once-powerful store manager carrying unspoken regrets. As the nation stands on the brink of change after the war, LENA must reckon with the sacrifices she has made for her family and the dreams that she left behind. With heartfelt music, historical depth, and a bittersweet love story, Dolls: A Toy Story reminds us that despite injustice, hope endures, and change is always on the horizon. Viewer discretion is advised. Not recommended for children.

Content Advisories: Segregation, racism, prejudice and harmful ideologies, war and its impacts, loss and grief, tense moments and conflicts.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30pm
Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm*
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30pm
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2:00pm
*post-show Q&A 10/24

Please join us on the 4th Sunday of every month: let's keep Ka'ehu free of marine debris and research what washes ashore. This beautiful sandy/rocky coastline gets inundated with marine debris from all over the Pacific and locally. These items can be deadly ingestion and entanglement hazards to animals of all sizes. Come lend a hand for a few hours of learning, fun and exercise. All are welcome!

100 Artisans selling their Gifts and Crafts. Maui Fine Art is there with Gallery items at Artist Direct Pricing. We have 100 Artisans which include but are not limited to Men's and Women's Clothing, Jewelry, Pottery, Paintings, Swim Suits, Sunglasses, Hats, Bags, Hand painted Coconut shells, Dog Wear, and so much more. Please come and support local Artisans at the Maui Gift and Craft Fair held every Sunday from 9am to 2pm at Lahaina Gateway Shopping Center where Kihei Cafe, ACE Hardware and Ross Dress for Less are located.

Hands On Cold-Process Soap Making Class
Learning about tools, equipment, safely combining ingredients,
how to develop formulations, step by step process, along with some
history of soap making.

Garimo's class may likely be the only hand-on class in Hawaii.
Class limited to six participants.

Using familiar dance steps like waltz or cha cha cha, Israeli dancers move in a circle (without partners) to Hebrew folk and pop melodies. Men and women, old and young, of whatever level of dance experience are encouraged to join. See website for exceptions to our schedule.

World Premiere Musical
Written and Directed by MFA candidate Alison Bruce-Maldonado

October 22-26, 2025
*Post Show Q&A following the Friday performance

Set in a 1940’s American toy store, Dolls: A Toy Story is a moving tale of love, loss, and societal change. As segregation and war shape the world around them, LENA, a radiant Black teen with dreams of becoming a fashion designer, and TIMOTHY, a soft-spoken White teen who is an aspiring engineer, find their love challenged by miscegenation laws that threaten to keep them apart. Meanwhile, the store’s dolls watch in quiet wonder as history unfolds and war leaves its mark on those who return, including a desperate former storehand and a once-powerful store manager carrying unspoken regrets. As the nation stands on the brink of change after the war, LENA must reckon with the sacrifices she has made for her family and the dreams that she left behind. With heartfelt music, historical depth, and a bittersweet love story, Dolls: A Toy Story reminds us that despite injustice, hope endures, and change is always on the horizon. Viewer discretion is advised. Not recommended for children.

Content Advisories: Segregation, racism, prejudice and harmful ideologies, war and its impacts, loss and grief, tense moments and conflicts.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30pm
Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm*
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30pm
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2:00pm
*post-show Q&A 10/24

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

Hands On Cold-Process Soap Making Class
Learning about tools, equipment, safely combining ingredients,
how to develop formulations, step by step process, along with some
history of soap making.

Garimo's class may likely be the only hand-on class in Hawaii.
Class limited to six participants.

Join us for open mic with host GJ available to back you up on guitar. We also have an 88 key weighted Roland piano for your performance needs. From 7-10PM on the 2nd Floor of the Waikiki Grand Hotel. Adults 21+ welcome!