THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
AND HAND IN HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE SAND / THEY DANCED BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON (from Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat) – A free screening of Under a Jarvis Moon, the story of six young, carefully recruited Kamehameha Schools graduates who were sent from Honolulu Harbor aboard the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cutter Itasca under the pretense they’d be collecting specimens for the Bishop Museum (they in fact found themselves living in total isolation, oft for months at a time, on remote desert islands in the Pacific; their presence there then enabled President Franklyn Roosevelt to claim jurisdiction over the islands of Jarvis, Baker and Howland). Free. 6:30pm. Kamehameha Schools Maui, Keopuolani Hale (275 Aapueo Pkwy., Pukalani); 572-3118
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT – The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM) and Edventure (formerly VITEC) of the University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC) host a monthly pau hana workshop focused on sustainability. This month’s keynote speaker, John Harder (Kauai County’s first solid waste coordinator), lectures on “zero waste” possibilities for businesses, including how to turn waste into resources. Free. 5:30-7pm. UHMC’s Class Act restaurant in the Pa’ina building (310 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului); RSVP by e-mailing sliminfo@hawaii.edu
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
GREAT GALLIMAUFRY BY THE SEA – Where else but at Paia Fourth Friday can you enter a raffle for a collapsible bicycle while eating a breadfruit popsicle, only to be enticed across the street by the sounds of the electric harp and free acupuncture? Where else but at Paia Fourth Friday can you watch a ping pong tournament and multiple fashion shows featuring the North Shore’s hottest beach bods, plus performances by a blue grass band, belly-and fire dancers and silk aerialists? Where else but at Paia Fourth Friday can you feast on free refreshments, watch Godzilla movies in a real estate office or observe gallery-worthy artists at work? And where else but in our Da Kine Calendar can you get the shop-by-shop details on Paia Fourth Friday? Free. 6-9pm. Paia Town; paiamaui.com
SPEAK THE SPEECH, I PRAY YOU (from Shakespeare’s Hamlet) – A screening of The King’s Speech, recent Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Actor (Colin Firth) and Best Original Screenplay (David Seidler). $7 suggested donation. 7-9pm. Soul Space Maui Renewal Center (16 S. Market St., Wailuku); 205-8302; soulspacemaui.com
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
GO SEE A MAN ABOUT A HOT DIGGETY DOG – They probably won’t let you (nor is it a good idea to) jump on the bouncy castle while eating a Crater Dog (the pup-in-si’ style of which has enticed even Anthony Bourdain), but with toppings like Maui onion mustard, lilikoi or mango butter and guava BBQ sauce, it’s a good thing da dog and all da stuffs stay inside the fresh-baked bun’s puka so that nothing falls out. Free for the first 500 MauiTime readers. 11am-1pm. Crater Dogs (261 Dairy Rd., Kahului); 205-3683
BLOOD, SWEAT AND VOLUNTEERS – Twenty-five local non-profit organization share all the ways you can help support their admirable efforts at Volunteer Expo 2011. Fun options include adopting an endangered nene goose via the Friends of Haleakala National Park or playing to win prizes in a The Price Is Right-style game with Keiki Kokua Thrift Store. Emcee Joe Hawkins (host of KONI’s “Maui Sunrise Show”) will dish out loads of giveaways between performances by Jimmy Mac & The Kool Kats, Seabury Hall’s Hawaiian Ensemble and magician Timothy Wenk. Free. 11am-1pm. Queen Kaahumanu Center (275 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului); 270-7150; handsonmaui.com
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
FREE CAKE – Lahaina Arts Society celebrates their 44th birthday with fun-and fine art-filled event at Lahaina’s Banyan Tree Park, Oct. 29 & 30. Free cake, coffee, face painting, crafts (like Halloween mask-making) for keiki and prize drawings, plus a silent auction to benefit the society. Free. 9am-5pm. Banyan Tree Park (Front St., Lahaina); 661-0111; lahaina-arts.com
OFF TO THE RACES – Every fourth Sunday of the month, sports car enthusiasts take to the Maui Motor Sports Park’s Police Pursuit Training Ground for the Maui Sports Car Club of America’s Solo Autocross, a “driving skill contest that emphasizes the driver’s ability and car’s handling characteristics… like being in a movie chase scene”! Gates open at 8am / heats start at 9:45am. Maui Motor Sports Park (off Mokulele Hwy., Kihei); 283-4986; mauiscca.net
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
HOALOHA ‘AINA – Every Mon. through Volunteering on Vacation (a free program offered by the Pacific Whale Foundation), South Maui Volunteers, lead by Bob and Lisa Richardson, help maintain seaside trails and restore sand dunes, plus remove litter and invasive plant species. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen, and will receive a free Volunteering on Vacation tote bag for their efforts. Exact South Maui locations vary. Call Bob at 264-1798 for details. volunteersonvacation.org / southmauivolunteers.com
ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH, ZIP-A-DEE-AY / OH MY, MY, WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY – Beginning today, Oct. 31 and continuing through Sat., Nov. 5, Skyline Eco-Adventures sponsors a “Zip for the Trees” event, in conjunction with Plant A Wish’s Native Tree Plant-Out. Zipline tours are offered at a discounted rate of $50, with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting associated charitable organizations. The event culminates on Nov. 5 with a day-long ziplinging and tree planting event. Call for reservations. Skyline Eco-Adventures (Crater Rd., Kula); 878-8400; zipline.com / plantawish.org
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
BIRDS IN THEIR LITTLE NESTS AGREE – Supporting the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project is as easy as eating pizza pie. A portion of the night’s proceeds benefits this worthy cause. 5-10pm. Flatbread Company (89 Hana Hwy., Paia); 573-0280; mauiforestbirds.org
GUITAR HERO – With a nonpareil repertoire, six string sensei Tom Conway masters Tiki’s happy hour set, every Tue. No cover. 4-6pm. South Shore Tiki Lounge (1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei); 874-6444; southshoretikilounge.com
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
EVENTUS STULTORUM MAGISTER (Johnny Ringo in Tombstone) – Because even fools have to learn by experience, if you haven’t seen Tombstone, here’s your chance: Ambrosia’s Red Carpet Movie Night screens Tombstone (1993), starring Powers Boothe, Sam Elliot, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton and Kurt Russsell. Plus, free popcorn. Free. 7:30pm. Ambrosia Martini Lounge (1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei); 891-1011; ambrosiamaui.com
CUPID’S ARROWS – Jessica Rabbitt and Kanoa: they’re as adorable a couple as they are talented musicians–which is saying something! When they pair onstage every Wed. at Dog & Duck, sparks surely fly; as do darts, as D&D’s one of the few places on-isle offering this steel tip pub game. No cover. 10pm. Dog & Duck Irish Pub (1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei); 875-9669
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