Community Calendar

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

All Literature and Fiction books will be on sale at 50% off for the month of August. If you haven't finished your summer reading then stop by as the shelves are always being restocked and Pop-up sales are frequent.

The Bookstore also has DVDs, CDs, audio books, records, anime, comics, games, puzzles and so much more at great prices. Please note that Statehood day will be Friday August 15th and all libraries will be closed.

The Hawaii Kai Library Bookstore Sale is having a 50% off sale on all Spiritual and Religion Books, Cook books and Crafts and hobbies for the month of November. There will also be a 50% off STOREWIDE SALE from Nov. 12th to the 15th, 2025 . Our Volunteers are constantly restocking so be sure to stop in.

The Bookstore will be closed on November 11 in honor of the Veterans as well as closing on the 4th Thursday of the month for Thanksgiving.

Wahiawa Lions’ 79th Veterans Day Parade November 11

The Wahiawa Lions, with support from TriWest Healthcare Alliance, will stage their 79th annual Veterans Day Parade on Tuesday, November 11 in Wahiawa. Over eighty marching units will participate, and club President Carolyn Hayashi says, “We’re hoping for a great turnout this year to honor our veterans and our troops.” The color guard from the Leilehua High School Junior ROTC and the Royal Hawaiian Band will lead marchers from N. Cane Street along California Avenue to Ka’ala Elementary School at 10:00 AM. Parade flyer with additional information about the parade along with an application to march may be found at bit.ly/VeteransParade2025 or call Lion Rene Mansho at 808-291-6151. Applications must be received by November 4.

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.

This exhibition takes the viewer on a journey through the diverse regions of the Philippines featuring centerpieces of Filipino attire, from the southern Muslim and Indigenous communities in Mindanao, to the Indigenous communities in the northern Luzon region, to the predominantly Roman Catholic central Visayan Islands, to the national dress associated with Manila.

Honoring the deep connection between Hawai'i and the Philippines, a display of historical photographs shares the story of the Sakada, the first 15 Filipinos who immigrated to Hilo, Hawai'i, as labor workers in 1906.

Join the Heart Lotus Youth Warriors Program and help Palolo Elementary students with homework, reading skills, and cultural activities. Hours are 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Whether you can come weekly or just occasionally, you can make a difference to a child. Orientation required. Sponsored by Tzu Chi Hawaii, a Kaimuki-based nonprofit that promotes values of gratitude, respect, love, and mindfulness.

Apply here: bit.ly/TzuChiVolunteers

Live music & sunset vibes! Join us every Tuesday from 6-9 PM for the incredible Cajun Peaches—a band that brings the energy you didn’t know you needed. Their electric style pairs perfectly with Hula’s iconic sunset views from the 2nd floor of the Waikiki Grand Hotel. Adults 21+ welcome.

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