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Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair is getting ready to kick off its 15thyear—and presenter Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB) is celebrating by bringing back “Taste Education.” This special series features Grown on Maui guests and was part of AgFest’s beginnings back in 2010, and will once again delight ticket holders at this year’s AgFest on Saturday, June 1, at War Memorial Special Events and Baseball Fields.

Lawmakers have unanimously passed and sent to Gov. Josh Green a bill for the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture to lead and coordinate the state’s invasive pest control and biosecurity efforts.

Thousands of rocks were tossed high in the air, littering the caldera floor. Intense electrical storms accompanied some of the explosions, and lightning took out powerlines far down the road to Hilo.

Servco Pacific Inc. has been selected as a 2024 US Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. The national award recognizes outstanding private companies in the Unites States and the achievements of their management teams.

Journey back to the ’70s during Maui Ocean Center’s next “Sharks After Dark” 21-and-older night from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Dance to disco tunes and capture the fun with a new 360-degree photo booth. Themed attire is encouraged.

In another installment of the Artist 2 Artist concert series, beloved musician Henry Kapono will join forces with Jerry Santos of the legendary band, Olomana. The special guest will be Maui’s own Josh Kahula, the lead singer of Nuff Sedd.

First Hawaiian Bank donated $5.2 million to community and nonprofit organizations in 2023. The contributions include: $2,480,437 in bank donations, $1,920,250 in First Hawaiian Foundation grants and $854,615 from the Bank’s employee-funded Kokua Mai campaign.

Alexander Academy Performing Company presents Tchaikovsky’s timeless masterpiece, Swan Lake, from Saturday to Sunday, June 1-2 at Seabury Hall’s ‘A‘ali‘ikuhonua Creative Arts Center.

Maui Bicycling League will be hosting a memorial ride on Maui as part of the global “Ride of Silence” movement, which now takes place in over 400 locations every year to honor cyclists who have been hit or killed while riding on public roadways.

The Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi has announced a strategic partnership with the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to support the Youth Build Green Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program. The $100,000 funding will support the building industry’s future workforce.

The Shops at Wailea is hosting several events for May for visitors and residents, including a limited-time gift with purchase until the end of the month, concerts, activities and entertainment.

Rain gauges in Maui County recorded near to above-average rainfall so far this year through the end of April, according to a report from the National Weather Service.

At Friday’s proclamation ceremony celebrating Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), Governor Josh Green, M.D., helped bring focus to the risks that invasive species pose to the environmental and economic health of Hawaiʻi, the good work taking place to combat them, and the importance of a cooperative approach in the effort.

An acre of Maui Gold Pineapple’s farm is the location of a new test plot for biological soil amendment, organic liquid filled with nutrients and microbes created by SoilThrive by Environmental Solutions Maui.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Maui until 10:45 p.m. At 8:14 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over East Maui, falling at a rate of 2 to 3.5 inches per hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the State of Hawaiʻi’s request for a final 30-day extension of the temporary emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) program, which has been in operation for nearly 10 months. The program is now set to end on June 10, 2024.

Seabury Hall Performing Arts ends its 2023-2024 season with the 28th annual Side Shows, a wild array of short plays on Friday May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. All tickets are $5 and available at seaburyhall.org/arts. The roughly hour-long show features six plays written by Seabury Hall students, including five seniors and one sophomore.

Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be available May 13-25 at Ace Hardware in Kīhei to offer free advice to homeowners on how to rebuild their homes stronger and safer after the August wildfires.

Candidates and officeholders are invited to purchase an informational table at the 52nd Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on Saturday, July 27, at the Grand Wailea.

The 22nd annual Maui Matsuri named Warren S. Unemori Engineering Inc. as this year’s Business Award recipient for its commitment to the community, which has been a reflection of core values passed down through generations.