Community Calendar

Tropical Jazz Tuesdays, curated by bassist Randy Wong, with rotating duo partners. No cover.

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

Our midweek market is a vibrant gathering of local flavors, handmade crafts, fresh island produce, and live music. Open every Wednesday 8:30a-1pm.

The Event has 50 Vendors that are Artisans that create products here on Maui to provide income for their Ohana. The money that they get from selling their products goes back into the Maui economy. The 50 vendors includes but is not limited to Food Trucks, Fresh Cold Coconuts, Cold Brew Tea, Fine Art, Men's and Women's Clothing, Jewelry, Hats, Sunglasses and Wood Carvings. It runs every Wednesday from 9am to 2pm at the corner of Keonekai Street and South Kihei Road across from Kam 3 Beach Park.

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled story time! We’ll read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers.

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

Hawaii Watercolor Society’s Little Picture Show, ARTINI: - See It, Buy It, Keep It, Gift It. Just Don’t Miss It!
Just in time for the holidays, 120+ small pictures, ready to hang, gift and holiday cards, handmade holiday decorations, prints, and even small illustrated books. There’s something “arty” for everyone’s stocking.

The Downtown Art Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, November 27, 28th.

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.

The North Shore Country Market is back! Join us every Wednesday from 1 to 6 PM at Liliuokalani Protestant Church in Haleiwa.
Discover fresh local produce, unique gifts from artisans and crafters, delicious food, and live island music.
Serving the North Shore community for over 30 years — the North Shore Country Market welcomes you every Wednesday afternoon. Free Market parking!

Wednesdays at Highway Inn Waipahu and Thursdays at Highway Inn Kaka‘ako feature a rotating lineup of local musicians perform from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Wednesdays at Waipahu feature Kapono Na‘ili’ili with Kata Maduli, Mistyreis and Mista Lawri, and Meldon Leong of Kapili Band with Scott Medeiros. Thursdays at Kaka‘ako feature Barrett Awai and Kevin Inn, Meldon Leong of Kapili Band with Scott Medeiros, and Jackie Burke. See myhighwayinn.com for the weekly schedule.