The fifth annual Black History Month exhibit will be on display at Wailuku Public Library throughout the month of February. The exhibit features African Americans and includes African artifacts, jewelry, and masks. Also on display will be the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. exhibit, a ten-foot long span of photographs of the slain civil rights leader. Free - for more information call 667-2805 or visit www.aecg.org
Hike to the top of the Pali. Spectacular views of whales, ocean, mountains and the Kaheawa wind farm. This is the same trail ancient Hawaiians walked to get from Lahaina to Wailuku. It rises from sea level to 1,500 feet and is 6 miles round trip. Bring lunch, water, sunscreen and camera. Meet 8:30 am at Pali trailhead (Lahaina side of tunnel just as the highway comes down to sea level at mile marker 10.8). Please call hike leader Mitch Skaggerberg at 875-4970 to register. Limit 18. (C) (E) D = 6 miles all day hike.
5K and Half Marathon Fun Run, plus a 2K Children's Race, along the scenic South Maui coast. The Run for the Whales will start at a new location this year, Makena Beach & Golf Resort, but will travel along much of the same route as last year, through the resort area of Makena and Wailea. Parts of the course are oceanside, in areas where you might catch a glimpse of a breaching whale or two as you stride along. To register, visit www.pacificwhale.org or www.greatmauiwhalefestival.org for a downloadable entry form or visit www.active.com.
7 pm, A&B Amphitheater. Tickets: $35, $45, $55 and $65 (premium seating & table seating with exclusive bar access) plus applicable fees. On sale Saturday, January 16, 10 am to MACC Members. Public sale begins Saturday, January 23. For tickets" www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469).
Beginning February 13, the weeklong Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational brings together 26 of Hawaii and the mainland’s top plein air artists to capture Maui’s Upcountry vistas, pristine beaches, majestic mountains, and historic towns. The Invitational offers visitors and local residents the opportunity to watch the artists at work, learn about outdoor painting, and support art activities in the community. The weeklong Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational is interspersed with special events which are free and open to the public. Two renowned artists, Ned Mueller and Clark Mitchell, will be teaching workshops as part of the event. Both experienced teachers, Mueller’s workshop will be held Feb. 9-11 and Mitchell’s Feb. 22-24. For more information, visit www.mauipleinairpainting.com.
Saturday, February 13
Noon to 3 p.m. - Kick off Paint Out.
Artists begin the event with the Kick off Paint Out in Kapalua at Kapalua Bay and the D.T. Fleming Beach areas. The freshly painted works of art will be displayed for sale at 4 p.m. at Village Galleries in The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and throughout the week.
February 14 - 18
Artists Paint Maui on Location
Painters will be seen all over Maui capturing the unique Island landscape and
lifestyle.
Tuesday, February 16
7 p.m. - Jean Stern
Executive Director of The Irvine Museum in California and a recognized authority on California Impressionism will present a lecture titled American Masters: from Frederic Remington to Mark Rothko at the Pioneer Inn, Lahaina. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, February 17
4 p.m. - 6 pm. Pacific’O Sunset Paint Out
Pacific’O Sunset Paint Out at Kamehameha Iki Park is another chance to see all of the artists in the same vicinity. The artists will gather at the popular beach park next to 505 Front Street to find inspiration in the sunset, beach scenes, and canoes on display in the park.
Friday, February 19
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. -Pioneer Inn Lahaina Harbor Quick Draw
The horn sounds at 9 a.m. sharp, and the artists have exactly two hours to complete a painting. The public has an opportunity to watch a painting being created from start to finish.
Friday, February 19
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Maui No Ka ‘Oi Magazine Gala Reception
100 paintings will be unveiled at the Maui No Ka ‘Oi magazine Gala Reception at The Village Gallery, 120 Dickenson Street in Lahaina. Awards will be given and art collectors and art lovers will have an opportunity to view and purchase the fresh work. Refreshments will be served.
Saturday, February 20
9 am - 11 am Coffee and Pastries with the Artists
The artists will replace paintings sold on Friday night, and the public will have one last chance to interact with all of the artists and purchase work from the event The Village Gallery. The show and sale ends at 9 pm that evening.
A conference for keiki about Education Children Outdoors.
10 am. Interact with a water educator from The Digital Bus to learn about Hawaii's oceans, the importance of healthy reef eco-systems and more. Computers at the exhibit will show guests a variety of ocean organisms under a microscope and allow real time tracking of the exhibit's pH balance, O2 level, salinity and water temperature over time.
7:30 pm, Castle Theater. An urban-Latino collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, rhythm & blues and New Orleans second line, Jamaican reggae and Indian raga will take you around the world. For tickets" www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469).
Whale Day is Maui’s largest and longest running celebration of its famous wintertime residents, the humpback whales! This free, all-day celebration-in-the-park is hosted by the non-profit Pacific Whale Foundation and includes live music by some of Hawaii’s top recording stars, great food by popular Maui restaurants, a gigantic craft fair featuring more than 100 local artists, environmental displays, activities for children, a parade (at 9 a.m.) and lots of information about whales! Whale Day is free and open to all. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kalama Park in Kihei.
"Parade of Whales," South Kihei Road, Kihei
Maui residents and visitors turn out by the thousands for this community parade in honor of the humpback whales that migrate to Maui each winter. Music, floats, gymnasts, marching bands, costumed characters and a life-sized humpback whale balloon are all part of the fun! 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. traveling south along South Kihei Road on Maui, ending at Kalama Park by the big whale statue. The parade is the official kick-off to Whale Day, a free, all-day celebration of whales. Want to participate in the parade? Call Pacific Whale Foundation at 1-800-942-5311 ext. 1 or email lendy@pacificwhale.org. Visit www.greatmauiwhalefestival.org for a downloadable parade sign-up form.
5 pm, Castle Theater. One of the finest chamber groups of our time. For tickets" www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469).
9 am - 5 pm. Immerse yourself in Hawaiian culture! Enjoy a complimentary Mid-Day Mana`o tour with the Aquarium's volunteer staff, ono (delicious) island-style lunch special in the award-winning Seascape Ma`alaea Restaurant and more.
7:30 pm, McCoy Studio Theater. One of the hottest young musical protégés to emerge from Hawai‘i, on both the slack key and world music charts, Makana plays his own style of contemporary world rock. For tickets" www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469).