Community Calendar

Spam can harps, rice bag drums, tin can gongs, and other musical instruments made from repurposed rubbish are on display at Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery now through mid-August. All instruments were custom built by Benjamin Fairfield, author of the illustrated children's book Kani Ka 'Opala: How can garbage sing? Fairfield (lecturer at UH and Hawai'i Pacific University) was featured last October on the Conversation as a climate-action-artist-in-residence with the State Commission on Climate Change in 2025. Come view, play, and listen to an assortment of rubbish instruments. A great way to celebrate Earth Day and aloha 'aina.

April 4-30, 2026
Opening Reception Sunday, April 5, 2026, 6-8pm

We’re excited to present Stillness in Motion: An Exploration in Pinhole Photography, a group film photography exhibition curated by Jana Uyeda. Experience a collection of dreamy, imaginative images captured through long exposures—where time, light, and motion come together in beautifully unexpected ways. Come immerse yourself in this unique visual journey.

Photographers include:
Alex Yates @pinholista
Brendan Comey @thatdarkroomlife
Greg Malais @blobmatters
Jana Uyeda @jana_obscura
LisaMarie Brems
Monica Smith @monismithphotography
T E Schlemmer @the_schlem

A pinhole camera is a simple, lensless device that uses a tiny aperture—known as a pinhole—to create an image. Essentially, it’s a lightproof box with a small hole on one side. Light from a scene passes through this opening and projects an inverted image onto the opposite surface, a phenomenon known as the camera obscura effect. The size of the projected image depends on both the distance between the subject and the pinhole, and the distance between the pinhole and the surface where the image appears.

A Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is observed on the last Sunday of April, every year.

Come see for yourself the Beauty of Pastel in an exhibit sponsored by Pastel Artists of Hawaii (PAH). The exhibit, open to all pastel artists statewide, will be juried by Terrilynn Dubreuil, She is an internationally recognized “Master Circle
Pastellist with IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies), a juried Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA), Signature member of Pastel Society of Maine,” among others…

PAH is a Hawaii-wide group of artists who produce works using soft, sometimes known as dry, pastels. The pieces must consist of at least 80% soft pastel. Used for hundreds of years by the likes of Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Pierre-August Renoir, soft pastels are nothing more than pigment (or color) held in a stick form by a minimum amount of binder, allowing the artists many ways of applying and manipulating the color.

Scenes from Hawaii tend to feature prominently in PAH paintings, but you can also see portraits, still life, and maybe even a few abstracts. Come see some views of the islands and more through the loving eyes of these local artists.

Painters and ceramicists collide in "Forms of Voids." Two local artists—painter Kloe Kang and ceramicist Suzanne Wolfe—explore the symbolic power of the bowl, bridging the gap between ethereal painting and tactile clay.

After first collaborating in 2007 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts (Linekona), Kang and Wolfe reunite for a shared investigation of one of humanity's most elemental objects. The exhibit uses the simple form of a "bowl" to explore complex themes of identity and physical reality.

In this renewed partnership, the artists transition from sharing a studio to sharing a conceptual anchor. Kang’s paintings function as "visual pronouns" exploring the ephemeral state of being, while Wolfe’s ceramic forms remain rooted in material reality, layered with intricate text and imagery. It is a compelling look at how local artists collaborate and evolve across different mediums over decades.

Animals, both real and imagined, are integral to Asia Pacific origin stories, religious stories, myths, epics, folktales, and village scenes, often bearing symbolic significance such as good luck, prosperity, protection, and abundance. FAUNA features artwork from the East-West Center Collection that highlights animals of the land, sky, and waterways. These works represent cultures of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada (First Nations), China, Guam, Hawaiʻi, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Torres Strait Islands, the United States, and Vietnam. Art mediums featured include calligraphy, ceramics, paintings, puppets, sculpture, textiles, and woodcarving. This imagery reminds us of the interdependence and interconnectedness among animals, people, and the environment.

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly fun, including dance and musical performances, cultural booths, games, storytelling, and food representing people and places from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

This year's student-led, public, and free event is funded by generous private donors, including the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design and the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

Learn more at https://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/east-west-fest-2026

"This 2-hour interactive workshop is made free to the public through a grant from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and will go over the most essential e-bike topics: what Hawai‘i’s laws say about e-bikes, introduction & rundown of e-bike lingo, what sets them apart from traditional bicycles, pros & cons on different component options, and best practices for safe e-biking in Hawai‘i! These workshops are designed to get responsible teens & adults into the awesome world of electric bicycles safely & confidently with Hawai‘i’s bicycling-experts. All registrants will get a chance to test ride e-bikes in this FREE workshop (we've got an awesome variety of different types and styles of electric bicycles attendees will be able to choose from!). This workshop is put on by your friends at Hawai‘i Bicycling League with help from a grant through the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.

Workshop is limited to the first 11 people to sign up - secure your spot (for free!) at: https://secure.hbl.org/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F35149
Registration will close 2 days before the event.

【 For more info on all bike class offered by HBL, check out HBL.org/workshops or call 808-735-5756 】"

HoMA, in cooperation with community partner the East-West Center, will present a unique concert of Japanese bamboo shakuhachi flute music by Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, in celebration of 55 years of shakuhachi playing. The program ranges from ancient meditative solo works, a lively Edo Period nagauta ensemble masterpiece, original contemporary compositions to an exciting improvisatory piece for shakuhachi and piano. Featured musicians are violinist Iggy Jang, pianist Tommy James, vocalist-shamisen performer Sakio Kineya (Bryson Goda) and vocalist Mika Kimula. Prominent ethnomusicologist Dr. Ricardo Trimillos will serve as program host. Please join us for an afternoon that musically recalls the past, enlivens the present and points to the future in our eclectic, diverse and aloha-infused environment of Hawai‘i. 

Maui OnStage presents the 1st production of our 2026 Season - Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.

Directed by Kristi Scott.

Dates: Mar 27 - Apr 12

Times: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat & Sun at 3pm

Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku

Tickets: $10 - $45

https://mauionstage.thundertix.com/events/257442

A snowstorm strands a group of strangers at Monkswell Manor—just as news breaks of a nearby murder. When a police detective arrives on skis, it’s clear the killer is among them. With every clue, suspicion and tension rise in this classic whodunit filled with twists, secrets, and the world-famous final reveal that’s kept audiences guessing for almost 75 years.

NAMI Hawaii is holding an in-person Talk Story event quarterly in 2026, with the first event’s focus being on one of our newer programs, NAMI Hearts and Minds: mental health is physical health.

Come join us in-person on Sunday, April 12th to learn more and connect with the NAMI Board and NAMI community.