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The Hawaiian Music Series for November will take place Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. on the beautiful Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

Skechers officially opened its new Maui store Friday with a ribbon-cutting event at its Dairy Road location. The national shoe store retail chain contributed $75,000 to help with Maui recovery after the August 2023 wildfires.

The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks National Park Service volunteers who are enthusiastic and fit for a strenuous three-night backpacking service trip into the parkʻs Wilderness Areas Tuesday to Thursday, Dec. 10 to 12.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai’i has kicked off its annual Cookie Decorating Contest to benefit its youth mentorship programs.

The LahainaTown Action Committee, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, hosts a special holiday edition of the Kōkua for Maui Shop Local and Show Aloha event, taking place on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. This event invites the community and visitors to come together in support of Lahaina’s resilient local businesses in time for holiday shopping.

A comedy show at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center brings one of the sharpest, most unapologetic comedians around.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users that lanes will be closed periodically at the Nāpilihau Street and Honoapiʻilani Highway intersection for striping work from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Nov. 12. If needed, work will continue on Nov. 14.

Maui Ocean Center will host its final “Sharks After Dark” event of the year from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Themed 1950s attire is encouraged.

Makawao residents should prepare for a possible water outage from 9 p.m. Nov. 11 through 4 a.m. Nov. 12.

“This black hole is having a feast,” said astronomer Julia Scharwächter.

Māori leader Moto Peters will discuss ways to enhance ecological ethics on Tuesday as part of the County of Maui Mayor’s Sustainability Speaker Series.

Haleakalā National Park is now accepting applications for commercial guided astronomy and hiking tours to be conducted in the park under Commercial Use Authorizations. All applications must be received by the park on Dec. 13, 2024, by 4 p.m. HST.   

The Maui Police Department held a graduation ceremony for its 96th Recruit Class Friday at the Grand Wailea Maui.

The state Department of Transportation has announced Maui road work projects through Friday, Nov. 15.

The “Hui Makua o Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Kualapuʻu” has announced a grant award from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs totaling $40,000. The funding supports Hawaiian Language Immersion activities across Molokaʻi.

Christine Yano is a leading expert on Hello Kitty’s cultural impact.

The Maui Nui District Boy Scouts invite the Maui community to join them at their 6th Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser, hosted at the scenic Camp Maluhia.

South Maui residents can participate in playground planning for Hale Piʻilani Park in the first of three community park planning feedback workshops beginning at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Kenolio Community Center in Kīhei.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture has opened three requests for proposals to assist in the control and management of invasive pests, including the coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ants and two-lined spittle bug. Information on the requests is available on the State Procurement Office, Hawai‘i Awards and Notices Data System website, at hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities.

Rainfall totals for 2024 through the end of October were mostly near to above average across Maui County, the National Weather Service reports.