ARTwalk at The Shops Celebrates the Holidays, Dec. 7

“Holidays at The Shops” is the theme for ARTwalk at The Shops on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m.

ARTwalk at The Shops is a fine art and entertainment event that promotes local visual art and artists in a wide range of mediums and artistic style, including painting, sculpture, metal art, handmade jewelry, photography, pottery, and glass works.

ARTwalk is a fun, complimentary event open to the public. It takes place the first Wednesday of every month from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second level of The Shops at Wailea surrounding the art galleries.

To keep the creative muse alive, each month ARTwalk will have art pieces that celebrates the monthly theme. Come down, stroll through the six diverse galleries, and meet the artists in residence at The Shops. Galleries include: aFeinberg Gallery, Ki’i Galleries, Lahaina Galleries, Mouche Gallery, and National Geographic | Fine Art Galleries.

Parking Fees to Benefit Friends of The Children’s Justice Center of Maui

The Shops at Wailea continues to give back to the community, supporting a different Maui non-profit each month with 60% of the special event parking fees going back to the non-profit. December’s non-profit recipient is Friends of The Children’s Justice Center of Maui. The Shops’ goal is to enrich the community through exploration and discovery in the culture, arts, and music while supporting the local businesses and non-profit partners. Four-hour event parking is available for $5 dollars and can be purchased at the non-profit’s parking table.

Friends of The Children’s Justice Center of Maui is a private, non-profit corporation, founded in 1989 by a non-partisan group of community and business leaders concerned with the social welfare of children and families who have been traumatized by abuse and severe neglect. The organization provides funding for education programs, counseling and medical services, after-school programs and everything in between. In the past year, FCJC has reached 8,000 children and parents through community events, provided funding for direct services to more than 900 children, and have delivered over 2,000 children’s Christmas gifts.

Holiday Toy Drive with Friends of the Children’s Justice Center: Nov. 25 – Dec. 16

For the second year, The Shops at Wailea is hosting a Holiday Toy Drive with Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui from Nov. 25 to Dec.16, 2016. Members of the community can support the Holiday Toy Drive by donating unwrapped toys, which can be dropped-off at the designated bins located at the entrances of The Shops.

These toys will then be sorted by age and gender and distributed to Maui children in the program. This is an opportunity to share the holiday cheer while doing something good for a child in the community this Christmas.