THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
ARISE AND SHINE IN SPLENDOR AMID THE WORLD’S DEEP NIGHT (from the Mormon hymn “Arise, O Glorious Zion”) – If Kanekoa’s members’ myriad talents were but itty bitty bits of sand, you’d have a beach. I guess Aristotle was on to something when he said “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Be sure to bring your dancing shoes: when these ‘ukulele-rock gurus perform, boogie-eager booties oblige. No cover. 9pm. Three’s Bar & Grill (1945 S. Kihei Rd.); 879-3133; threesbarandgrill.com / kanekoamusic.com
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
IN THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND, THE ONE-EYED MAN IS KING – This just in: retail stores report a sudden shortage of rasta beanies and feather hair extensions. Could it be because Orange County’s Common Kings gig the North Shore this Fri., with the Valley Isle’s own pop princess, Anuhea, plus special guest Mishka? $20 presale. 9pm doors / 10pm show. Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon (142 Hana Hwy., Paia); 579-8085; charleysmaui.com / anuheajams.com
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
“HO’OKOHUKOHU E KA LIMU KOHU” tr. “HOW ENTICING IS THE DISPLAY OF LIMU KOHU” (from Edith Kanaka’ole’s song “Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai” tr. “Plants Of The Sea”) – “Know your limu so you can malama your limu” is the theme of this year’s Hana Limu Festival (now in its third year), which is dedicated to the memory of slack key composer and Hana Coast champion, Pekelo Cosma. Learn to plant and identify limu (i.e. seaweed), sample ono limu-based dishes and enjoy live music by CJ Helekahi, Leokane Pryor, The Ahahui Ka’ahuman, Jack Uaiwa and Marty Dread. 10am-3:30pm. Kapueokahi (Hana Bay); muolea.org
SOW, SOW, SOW YOUR OAK (OR, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER’S NATIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE) – Plant A Wish’s 50-state native tree planting tour and forthcoming documentary–founded by Maui filmmakers Joe Imhoff and Sara Tekula–culminates with a statewide tree planting celebration (after all, Nov. 4 is Arbor Day in Hawaii Nei). Imhoff and Tekula have “traveled over 23,000 miles around the country, organiz[ing] community planting events in 49 mainland states as well as in Washington D.C.,” and bring it all home with what they call Hawaii’s first annual Native Tree Plant-Out. To boot (or is it “to root?”), Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului; mnbg.org) is giving away 1,000 native Hawaiian trees from 9am-12pm. For more information, visit plantawish.org/nov-5
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
TIME IS MEANINGLESS WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH FOOTBALL – In Hawaii, Daylight Savings Time means just one thing: adjusted television air-times. Today at 2am, most of the Mainland reverts back to Daylight Standard Time–which means NFL fans get an extra hour to sleep in and can enjoy the alignment of 8am kick-off and LC-approved beverage service. Celebrate at a watering hole near you…
WANT NOT – Upwards of 80 divers compete in the popular Roi Round-up Spearfishing Tournament, removing three species of invasive fish–roi (peacock grouper), to’au (blacktail snapper), and ta’ape (blue-line snapper)–which were introduced to Hawaiian waters in the 1950s. The public’s invited to join the tourney festivities at Hard Rock Cafe, including the official weigh-in (11am) and formal presentation of awards (1pm). Interestingly, roi are highly susceptible to ciguatera, a bioaccumulate foodborne illness whereby fish flesh is contaminated by toxins, making them largely inedible. Still, event organizers pledge to never let any tourney-harvested fish go to waste, and in the past fish have been donated to feed marine life at the Maui Ocean Center or as fertilizer for organic farmers. Plus, the State Division of Aquatic Resources collect roi samples for ciguatera research. Free. 11am. Hard Rock Cafe (900 Front St., Lahaina); 446-5082
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: AN “AUXILIARY” (NOUN) PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT, WHEREAS “AXILLARY” (ADJ.) MEANS RELATED TO THE ARMPIT – The Maui Memorial Medical Center’s (MMMC) Auxiliary hosts their annual Harvest Sale, with goods for sale including fresh-baked bread, rolls, scones and cookies, chili and rice, jewelry and gifts; plus sofa beds, used TVs and concrete tables and benches. All proceeds benefit MMMC; and money raised last year purchased 15 new wheelchairs for various wards, plus supported the Recreation Therapy and Psychiatric Departments’ rehabilitation programs. Free. 7am-1pm. Maui Memorial Medical Center (221 Mahalani St., Wailuku); 242-2333; ahanlon@hhsc.org
LUNCH WITH LIVE-WIRE WAHINE – The newly formed Maui chapter of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE)–a network of women who wish to work toward a Hawaii powered by clean energy–holds a (bring-your-own) lunch meeting. There, the University of Hawaii Maui College’s (UHMC) special projects coordinator, Susan Wyche, discusses the Maui’s Electric Vehicle Alliance Project, a $300,000 grant awarded by the Department of Energy to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in the 808. Please RSVP by e-mailing jchirico@hawaii.edu (and include “RSVP WiRE Luncheon” in the subject line). Free. 11:30am-1pm. UHMC, Ka ‘a ‘ike Building, room 105A (310 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului); 984-3379; hawaiiwire.org
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
“I AM FOR PEOPLE. I CAN’T HELP IT.” (Charlie Chaplin, quoted in 1952 by London’s The Observer) – If you’re a small business owner who needs a conference room or office space for the day–or even a commercial kitchen to prepare food products–the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Pono Center can help. Today, the Pono Center’s manager, Elaine Javier, and Lokahi Pacifc’s interim executive director, Susie Thiemen, lead a free lecture discussing the center’s myriad offerings. Free. 12-1pm. Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall (70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului); 873-8246; lokahipacific.org
“HE WHO OPENS A SCHOOL DOOR CLOSES A PRISON” (Victor Hugo) – Learn more about the Green Fences Project–which works to help women transitioning from incarceration back into the community–at the organization’s free community meeting. Free. 6-7:30pm. Maui Economic Opportunity (Cameron Center, 99 Mahalani St., Wailuku); 276-6988; greenfencesproject.org
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
“ART! WHO COMPREHENDS HER? WITH WHOM CAN ONE CONSULT CONCERNING THIS GREAT GODDESS?” (Ludwig Van Beethoven, in an 1810 letter to Bettina Von Arnim) – The Hui’s annual Portfolio Day (now in its fifth year) was developed expressly for high school students interested in pursuing a career in the arts. This free program offers concentrated, one-on-one consultations with experienced admissions representatives from top art colleges and universities, encouraging open dialogue about student work and their higher education plans. Portfolios should include the student’s best, most recent work, but can also include works-in-progress, sketchbooks and other samples. Free. 3-7pm. Hui No ‘eau Visual Arts Center, Solarium (2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao); 572-6560; huinoeau.com
“WELL YOU’VE GOT YOUR DIAMONDS AND YOU’VE GOT YOUR PRETTY CLOTHES…” (from The Rolling Stone’s 1965 song “Play With Fire”) – Play tourist at “Wailea On Wednesdays” (a.k.a. WOW!), a weekly event that features live entertainment (in the lower courtyard), gallery receptions and artist appearances, plus one-night-only shop and restaurant specials. This week’s special guests are the Polynesian Village Luau performers, plus famed fire dancer Chief FiaFia. Future guests include Bobby Moderow, Jr. playing slack key guitar (Nov. 19), Leokane and CJ “Boom” Helekahi of Hana town (Nov. 23), and Michael Kollwitz and Mika playing the Chapman Stick and ‘ukulele (Nov. 30). Free. 6:30-8pm. The Shops at Wailea (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); shopsatwailea.com / polynesianvillageluau.com
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