Community Calendar

🧠 Do you find yourself stuck in your head when the moment calls for spontaneity?
🤐Does lack of confidence / negative self-talk prevent you from stepping into the spotlight?
💃 Are you ready to graduate from following others’ directions to confident and joyful artistic autonomy?

Too long have you lived in the shadows. It’s time to reclaim your center stage with Interplay!

Seasoned play-former Skyler Riela will lead you through playful and powerful practices designed to unlock your inner creative sparks. Discover ease, joy, and deeper awareness as you reconnect with personal and communal creativity using fun and incremental improv forms. Say Aloha (hello) to loving the lime light and Aloha (goodbye) to stage fright for good!

Whether you are a singer, dancer, writer, actor, artist, or have only created in your dreams, this 4 week series has something to get everyone’s creativity going:

Join A New Gaming Event - This Sept. At Queen Ka'ahumanu Center!

Explore various types of gaming in this exciting event filled with creativity and community!

Join Board Games (classics, new, and obscure), Role Playing Games (such as Dungeons & Dragons), Trading Cards (Pokémon, anyone?), Miniatures (let's paint!), Esports Video Games (did you see our "GAME ON" event?!), Cosplay, and find out what Maui Gamers are into.

There will be FREE activities, art, and experiences for all ages, plus demonstrations to guide your journey. Learn, Create, and Connect!

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Center Court; East and West Wings; Lower Level and Upper Level Units

Enjoy live entertainment, demos, crafts, interactions with experts, exciting giveaways, and more!

Be part of something truly special as we prepare for our biggest stage yet, a spectacular Diwali performance at the historic Hawaiʻi Theatre on November 1!

Join Andrea in this exciting performance series as we learn choreography, refine technique, build confidence, and celebrate the beauty and joy of belly dance. Whether you’re new to belly dance or have previous experience, you’ll be supported every step of the way in a welcoming and encouraging community.

This is more than a dance class, it’s an opportunity to challenge yourself, connect with others, and experience the excitement of performing on one of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic stages. Together, we’ll celebrate the vibrant traditions of Diwali through movement, music, and storytelling.

Maui OnStage presents the 2nd production of our 2026 Season - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak. Based on the novel, Israel Rank by Roy Horniman.

Dates: Jul 10 - Aug 2, Times: Fri at 7:30pm, Sat & Sun at 3pm, Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku
Tickets: $10 - $45

When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind....

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music and non-stop laughs. A truly original and fresh new comedy.

Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, winner of 4 (Best Musical, Book, Direction and Costumes). 7 Drama Desk Awards (including Best Musical), 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards (including Best Musical) and 1 Drama League Award (Best Musical).

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Mānoa Valley Theatre opens its 2026–27 season Sept. 10 with Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, inspired by the groundbreaking album that defined a generation.

See detailed ticket information at https://www.manoavalleytheatre.com/

Think Fast Improv presents “IT’S FOR THE KIDS IMPROV COMEDY SHOW!” Join us on August 8th! Kids 12 and under are FREE! 13+ are just $15! Bring the whole family and get ready for a fun, interactive 1hr show of pure sillies and giggles !!!

Doors open at 3:30pm
Show starts at 4:00pm

TAG Theater at the Dole Cannery

Get tickets at http://www.taghawaii.net/kid-s-comedy. Call/email to reserve seats if paying at the door, 808-722-6941 or tagtickets@hawaii.rr.com

Think Fast Improv presents “IT’S FOR THE KIDS IMPROV COMEDY SHOW!” Join us on September 12! Kids 12 and under are FREE! 13+ are just $15! Bring the whole family and get ready for a fun, interactive 1hr show of pure sillies and giggles !!!

Doors open at 3:30pm
Show starts at 4:00pm

TAG Theater at the Dole Cannery

Get tickets at http://www.taghawaii.net/kid-s-comedy. Call/email to reserve seats if paying at the door, 808-722-6941 or tagtickets@hawaii.rr.com

Museum Hosts Sept. 12 Storytelling Workshop with Hawaiʻi Novelist
The Pacific Tsunami Museum welcomes the community to a Sept. 12 storytelling workshop with Hawaiʻi novelist Alicia Upano, whose Hilo-based book, Everything to the Sea, published nationally this summer.
Storytelling is a core part of the mission of the Pacific Tsunami Museum (PTM), which has collected more than 700 oral histories of tsunami survivors since its 1994 inception. According to PTM Executive Director Cindi Preller, stories have the power to save lives by teaching the community about tsunamis and showcasing resilience.
Upano’s novel, Everything to the Sea, follows the aftermath of a fictional Hilo tsunami. The book is a literary love story, but it is also a story about community, grief, and rebuilding.
“My research began with the resources created by the Pacific Tsunami Museum and its co-founder, Walt Dudley, and I’m so grateful,” says Upano. “My hope is that the workshop can aid those interested in capturing or sharing their stories—realistic or fantastical, tragic or comic—while also benefitting the museum and community.”
The Sept. 12 workshop runs from 3:30-5 p.m. and is open to any who are interested in stories, ranging from nonfiction to fiction. The workshop includes a brief lecture, writing prompts, and discussion, with a drinks-and-pūpū reception to follow. Suggested donation for the workshop is $20, with all proceeds to benefit the PTM.
Learn more and RSVP at: https://tsunami.org/events/

In celebration of music, over thirty music artist-educators and staff members as well as alumni of the Punahou Music School and Punahou Music Department will share their talents and perform a wide variety of selections including classical, contemporary, Bluegrass, Jazz and Hawaiian music.

The program will include a mix of ensembles including solo piano, solo bass, slack key guitar and ukulele duo, fiddle duo, violin & piano duo, bassoon & piano duo, horn & piano duo, piano duet, piano trio (one piano, six hands!), string trio, shakuhachi and piano trio, and a vocal ensemble.

The program will be about 90 minutes in length.

Lights for Lahaina returns in 2026 with two meaningful evenings honoring remembrance, resilience, and community in the heart of Lahaina. Presented by Aloha Amplified, this free, public event takes place September 11–12, 2026, bringing residents and visitors together to reflect, remember, and share in collective healing.

On Friday, September 11, from 4:30–8:00 pm at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, Our Lahaina Story invites the community to gather around shared roots and living memories through local entertainment, favorite foods we grew up with, cultural practitioners and activities, creative art experiences, games, and talk story reflections. At the center of the evening is an interactive exhibit that honors the everyday moments, voices, and memories that continue to shape Lahaina.

On Saturday, September 12, from 6:00–9:00 pm, the Light March offers a walk of remembrance, resilience, and unity through historic Lahaina Town, as participants carry light together with gentle mele, quiet reflection, and storytelling woven along the route, concluding with a closing gathering at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church.

Learn more at www.lightsforlahaina.org.