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Plantation games, carnival games, food, entertainment, and new museum exhibits are just some of the fun awaiting you at the Maui Sugar Plantation Festival, Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum in Puunene, Maui.

This community event sponsored in part by County of Maui Office of Economic Development showcases Maui's sugar plantation history and multi-ethnic heritage, and offers an opportunity to enjoy samplings of such cultures as Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Korean and Filipino, which contributed their traditions, foods, arts and customs to plantation life.

Highlights include entertainment by Maui Taiko, Dance International Productions, Exergy 35, Hula, Maui Portuguese Cultural Club, Isle of Maui Pipe Band, and even a K-Pop performance by Maui Korean Association! Food booths and trucks will be selling a diverse range of local island dishes—the ultimate “mix plate”—including Portuguese bean soup, pastele, shave ice, garlic steak and shrimp, pansit, pork & peas, Pasteis de Nata, kalua pork bowls, bentos, and more!

Tickets are only $3 for persons ages 6 and up. Kids 5 and under admitted free. Free parking. Get your tickets in advance at www.sugarmuseum.com or at the gate on the day of the festival. Funded in part by County of Maui Office of Economic Development

About the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and heritage of the sugar industry and plantation life, and the many contributions that sugar has made to Maui and Hawaii. The Sugar Museum is a primary source of information on one of the most significant and influential periods in Maui’s history, and is an educational resource for the community. Current operating hours are Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with last admission at 1:00 p.m. Please call 808-871-8058 or visit www.sugarmuseum.com.

The Caregiver Foundation celebrates Caregivers at our annual fundraiser, Starlight Fancies, featuring onolicious pūpū, no host bar (one drink ticket for a complimentary beer or wine included with entry ticket purchase), elegant music with Harp Hawaiʻi, Virtual Art Auction, exclusive in-person Silent Auction and Wine Pull, meet ups and conversations with Caregivers like yourself! Your entry ticket supports The Caregiver Foundation's mission to provide practical and emotional support to Seniors, Adults with Disabilities, and their Caregivers. You are cordially invited to join us!

Marvel at the night sky and discover Hawai‘i’s special place in the universe at the free ‘Ohana Stargazing event at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako. Enjoy guided star tours using high-quality telescopes on the parking garage rooftop. Through various cultural and educational activities, you’ll also learn how the moon, sun, and stars influenced traditional Hawaiian life and guided early navigators.

SALT Parking Garage Rooftop Activities
• Bring your own blankets, pillows, chairs, and equipment to recline and stargaze at your leisure, or use a provided high-quality telescope for a guided constellation tour after sunset.
• Participate in Ask an Astronomer Q&A sessions to learn about upcoming astronomical events and how to enhance your at-home stargazing experience.
• Hear the Hawaiian moʻolelo (stories) of how the demi-god Maui slowed the sun and the goddess Hina came to live on the moon.

The Barn at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako Activities
• Become a navigator and wayfind at sea on the Hōkūleʻa using virtual reality goggles.
• Hear Hōkūleʻa navigator Ka‘iulani Murphy detail the Hawaiian constellations and how crews survey the sky while voyaging.
• Get crafty in the LEGO® play area, where keiki can build figures alongside space shuttle models.
• Walk through a scaled model of the solar system and discover how astronomers use starlight to create the deep sky atlas and understand the universe.
• Receive a free KeikiDesk (while supplies last) and decorate it with stellar stickers before taking it home!

Star Stream at 7 P.M.
Can’t make it to SALT at Our Kaka‘ako? Join us online for the Star Stream on the UH Institute for Astronomy’s YouTube! Turn out the lights and head outside to explore the night sky, guided by our astronomer and navigator live on-site.

Register today at www.ourkakaako.com/OhanaStargazing.

Co-presented by Our Kaka‘ako, in partnership with Stargazers of Hawaii, ‘Ohana Kilo Hōkū, and the University of Hawai‘i Institute for Astronomy. Sponsored in part by the Kaiāulu ‘o Kaka‘ako Owners Association.

Shoot Ogawa is here from Tokyo! Don’t miss this amazing sleight of hand & illusionist. Two show daily! Free valet parking!
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Press Release Hawaii Writers Guild For information, contact: Joy Fisher, Director of Public Relations (808) 238-0551 joyfisher38@yahoo.com Hawaii Writers Guild Announces Hawaii Writers Showcase The Hawaii Writers Guild has debuted a new series of videos on its YouTube channel. Hawaii Writers Showcase, which will present Writers Guild members reading their original work in informal settings, was conceived by Guild Events Director Johnson Kahili IV. The first episode, filmed outdoors in Manuka Park near Milolii on Hawaii island, showcases Guild member Wendy Wilson reading her short story, “The Other Thing,” a spooky narrative about the abduction of a four-year-old girl by a dark creature of supernatural origin. Wilson wrote the story for a Halloween-themed contest, but it was not her first venture into the world of the supernatural. Her first book, a vampire novel, emerged while Wilson was working full-time as a library technician in North Carolina. She has written two vampire novels and two fantasy books for middle graders. After she retired in 2019, Wilson moved to Hawaii and joined the Hawaii Writers Guild. She is an active member of Readings and Responses, a Guild-sponsored writers’ support group. Kahili plans to record two episodes of Hawaii Writers Showcase per month. The second episode, a poetry reading by Guild President Carol McMillan, has already been recorded and will be online soon. All episodes will be available to the public at no charge on the Guild’s YouTube channel. The premiere episode can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E74S0cr_l7E . ##

We are a one-of-a-kind market that takes place in Kailua every Sunday from 9 am - 1 pm. Join us for F.R.E.S.H. farmed goods, food and beverages, artisan crafts, keiki activities, music, & special events. Our events are free, pet-friendly, & we offer free on-site parking to the far R of our venue.

Shoot Ogawa is here from Tokyo! Don’t miss this amazing sleight of hand & illusionist. Two show daily! Free valet parking!
https://themagicalmysteryshow.com/

Press Release Hawaii Writers Guild For information, contact: Joy Fisher, Director of Public Relations (808) 238-0551 joyfisher38@yahoo.com Hawaii Writers Guild Announces Hawaii Writers Showcase The Hawaii Writers Guild has debuted a new series of videos on its YouTube channel. Hawaii Writers Showcase, which will present Writers Guild members reading their original work in informal settings, was conceived by Guild Events Director Johnson Kahili IV. The first episode, filmed outdoors in Manuka Park near Milolii on Hawaii island, showcases Guild member Wendy Wilson reading her short story, “The Other Thing,” a spooky narrative about the abduction of a four-year-old girl by a dark creature of supernatural origin. Wilson wrote the story for a Halloween-themed contest, but it was not her first venture into the world of the supernatural. Her first book, a vampire novel, emerged while Wilson was working full-time as a library technician in North Carolina. She has written two vampire novels and two fantasy books for middle graders. After she retired in 2019, Wilson moved to Hawaii and joined the Hawaii Writers Guild. She is an active member of Readings and Responses, a Guild-sponsored writers’ support group. Kahili plans to record two episodes of Hawaii Writers Showcase per month. The second episode, a poetry reading by Guild President Carol McMillan, has already been recorded and will be online soon. All episodes will be available to the public at no charge on the Guild’s YouTube channel. The premiere episode can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E74S0cr_l7E . ##

A weeklong Fall Camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from October 3 – October 7, 2022, from 8:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age. The deadline to register is September 23, 2022. Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for VAC members.

Details: Small classes dedicated to visual art instruction in hand building with clay, drawing instruction, as well as an in-depth focus on performing arts with hula, ukulele and creative dance instruction.

Camp participants will experience focused art instructions in 50-minute classes with 10 minute breaks and a 35 minute lunch break/recess. Parents/chaperones are expected to provide daily sack lunches, refrigeration is provided if needed and a reusable water/drink bottle. VAC will provide snacks.

Upon registration medical forms including any known allergies and emergency contact information will be requested. The weeklong camp will culminate with a Hoʻike for parents and invited guests on Friday, October 7, 2022, at VACʻs Niaulani Campus from 2:30 - 4PM.

The Liko A’e Keiki Art Education Programs are supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and The Arts and generous donations from Mary Hatori, Frank Box in honor of Jeanne Testa and her son Russell Esposito, and many members of the VAC ʻohana who made monetary donations at the annual LOVE THE ARTS fundraiser last month. Mahalo to all for supporting more educational artist opportunities for Hawaiʻi Islands future generations! Educational Scholarship forms are available for camp tuition at Volcano Art Center. Call (808) 967-8222 for more information.

The Volcano Art Center is a non-profit educational organization created in 1974 to promote, develop, and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawai‘i’s people and environment through activities in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Visit www.volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222 for more information.

Shoot Ogawa is here from Tokyo! Don’t miss this amazing sleight of hand & illusionist. Two show daily! Free valet parking!
https://themagicalmysteryshow.com/