There’s a Celebration of Mo‘i Wahine Keopuolani at Waine‘e Graveyard at Waiola Church in Lahaina on Saturday, February 29th. The event honors the sacred Queen Keopuolani, wife of Kamehameha I and mother of Kamehameha II and III. Her final resting place is The Royal Tomb located in Waiola’s graveyard. There’ll be educational and historical talks led by Nalani Kanakaole, Dr. … [Read more...] about Celebration of Mo‘i Wahine Keopuolani at Waine‘e Graveyard at Waiola Church
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Buddha Reads Book Club at Wailuku Hongwanji
The Buddha Reads Book Club will be at Wailuku Hongwanji on Sunday, February 23rd. This month’s book will be The Water of Kane by Oswald A. Bushnell. It’s a historical fiction about the construction of irrigation projects on the slopes of Mt. Haleakala. For more information contact Danny at [email protected]. Free. 10am. Wailuku Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, (1828 E Vineyard … [Read more...] about Buddha Reads Book Club at Wailuku Hongwanji
‘Dedicated to the twenty-two brave people who told their stories of pain and survival’: New report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i released
Last week, the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women and the Arizona State University Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention released a report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i. It’s the second in a series examining sex trafficking within the state, and follows the first, released in September, which revealed an “astronomical” online demand for prostitution in Hawai‘i. … [Read more...] about ‘Dedicated to the twenty-two brave people who told their stories of pain and survival’: New report on sex trafficking in Hawai‘i released
Know Your Maui County 2016 Election Candidate: Eric Hafner
Eric Hafner is from Mountain View on the Big Island. He's one of four challengers trying to unseat U.S. Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard, D–2nd District. Though Hafner is running as a Republican, many of his views, as you'll see below, clearly lean libertarian... MAUITIME: What is your top priority if elected? ERIC HAFNER: My top priority is to end the illegal … [Read more...] about Know Your Maui County 2016 Election Candidate: Eric Hafner
Mokuula By Moonlight Summer with George Kahumoku’s students
The summer edition of Moku`ula By Moonlight will be in Lahaina this Monday, June 20. Taking the stage will be students of George Kahumoku Jr.’s ukulele and slack key guitar workshops. The event will feature 15-year old Anthony Pfluke, a Maui-born musical prodigy and singer-songwriter. There will also be special guest speakers talking about the Aloha Aina Project, and Native … [Read more...] about Mokuula By Moonlight Summer with George Kahumoku’s students