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This week, the beloved Hawaiian Music Series returns to Lahaina for 2026 at a new location on the lawn of Waiola Church, 535 Waineʻe Street. The first free, family-friendly concert takes place this Thursday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., featuring acclaimed Maui musician Joshua Kahula. Free parking is available on site.

The Hawaiian Music Series returns to Lahaina in 2026, moving to a new location on the lawn of Waiola Church, 535 Waineʻe Street. The first free, family-friendly concert of the year kicks off Thursday, Jan. 29, from 6–7:30 p.m. at the new location, featuring acclaimed Maui musician Joshua Kahula. Free parking is available on site.

On Dec. 6, representatives from the three Lahaina Rotary Clubs, Treecovery, and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation came together to replant Keawaiki Park with native Hawaiian trees, groundcover and vines.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation, with the support of Hawaiʻi Rotary District 5000, announced the completion and opening of two new exhibition kiosks at Lahaina Cannery Mall. These displays offer Maui residents and visitors a free, fresh, and engaging way to connect with Lahaina’s rich history and ongoing story of resilience.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announce the next concert of its Hawaiian Music Series, featuring Hawaiian vocalist Kevin Perry. This free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 – a week earlier than usual due to the holidays – from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The Lahainaluna High School Foundation honored community leaders and educators during its annual “Legends of Lahainaluna” awards dinner Dec. 4 at Hale Pāʻina. The 2025 honorees included the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, recognized as a business partner. Executive Director Theo Morrison accepted the award plaque. Individual honorees included Alan Kawaguchi, a retired athletic director and former […]

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced its new leadership team, introduced at the LRF Annual Meeting held recently at the Lahainaluna High School Cafeteria. Ekolu Lindsey has been named President of LRF, bringing his deep roots in Hawaiian cultural and environmental stewardship to guide the organization’s mission of preserving Lahaina’s historic and cultural resources.

Cinema fans have the opportunity to view animated short films celebrating the enduring history and cultural heritage of Lahaina at a free event, the reprise of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina Film Festival, on Nov. 29, at ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei. 

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation warmly invites the community to its Annual Meeting on Friday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lahainaluna High School Cafeteria in Lahaina.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation will host the next concert in its popular Hawaiian Music Series, featuring Maui’s own trio Kūikawā. The free, family-friendly event is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The earliest building, the Baldwin Home, could potentially be finished around 2028, while the last buildings, the Seamen’s Hospital and Plantation House, would take until roughly 2032.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced the next concert of its popular Hawaiian Music Series, showcasing local Hawaiian falsetto artist Leimana Purdy. This family-friendly and free event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation presents the next concert of its Hawaiian Music Series, featuring a special live performance by the award-winning Kalani Miles. This free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation has announced that its upcoming Hawaiian Music Series concert will feature a performance by Marvin Tevaga.

While residents who have been living in the Lahaina burn zone are happy to see the rebuilding starting to pick up, it is “bittersweet” knowing that it will never be the same as it was.

Maui Public Art Corps recently announced a call for artist proposals to create visual, performance or experiential public art installations inspired by a collection of audio-recorded stories of Lahaina.

Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Hawaiian Music Series of February will feature a performance by local musician Joshua Kahula, with an evening of soulful island music under the stars. The free, family-friendly concert will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

Maui Public Art Corps in collaboration with the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society and Lahaina Restoration Foundation will host its fourth Hui Mo‘olelo Film Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23, 2025, FREE at ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei.

Two project films featuring the latest public artworks in Lahaina are being release. The films were created through the collaborative Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program of Maui Public Art Corps, the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House/ Maui Historical Society and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. 

It was mostly smooth sailing for the Maui County Council’s first regularly scheduled meeting of 2025, but then decorum hit choppy waters as the Friday agenda drifted to a planned referral of three bills to the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee.