Maui Travel Blog 5 Things To Do This Week On Maui

Maui Brewing Co. Kahana, Pint Night for the Birds – Friday, November 29, 2024

Enjoy a pint for the birds at Maui Brewing Company’s Kahana Gateway Shopping Center brewpub on the West side. This is a benefit night for the birds, benefiting local Maui nonprofit Na Koa Manu Conservation. Half of the pub profits from house beers sold on November 29th from 6-10pm will go towards protecting native birds on Maui! Please drink responsibly.

Click here for more information.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, 1st Annual Nutcracker Tea Party – Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024

Join the ​Alexander Academy Performing Company’s 1st Annual Nutcracker Tea Party! Enjoy the magic of the holiday season with an elegant tea party and performances by the Nutcracker cast in a beautiful fairy-tale setting. Come dressed to impress in your finest tea attire! The Nutcracker Tea Party is sure to be a special experience for all!

What’s Included:
– Appearances and performances by beloved Nutcracker characters
– 3 different themed rooms; A Party Scene, Snowy Scene, and the Land of Sweets
– Tea, hot chocolate and treats
– Professional photo opportunity with lead dancers and your family
– Kids crafts, and ​​other whimsical dance activities

Shop the​ Nutcracker Boutique featuring an extensive collection of unique nutcrackers for your collection, tiaras, ornaments, and more. Located in the beautiful, new​ Alexander Academy studio at the Queen Kaahumanu Center. Two tea times are available, Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 12:30pm and 2:30pm.

More information and tickets can be found here.

Mulligans On The Blue, Andrew & Jay Molina’s World of Ukulele with Guests Jon Yamasato & Lopaka Colon Jr.- Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

AG Presents is excited to bring the Aloha Music Series to Mulligans On The Blue with Maui’s Ukulele Virtuoso Andrew & Jay Molina on Wednesday, December 4th. For this special evening, Andrew and Jay welcome founding members of Pure Heart, Jon Yamasato and Lopaka Colon! Experience one of Hawaii‘s great ukulele-fronted duos, (father + son) Andrew and Jay Molina, as they share songs, stories, and laughter while taking you on a musical journey throughout the “World of Ukulele”. We are thrilled to have Jon and Lopaka join us, as their group Pure Heart with Jake Shimabukuru inspired generations of ukulele players including Andrew Molina!

ABOUT PUR HEART: Back in 1999, three young guys in their early 20’s burst into the Hawaiian music scene as the group, Pure Heart. The group consisted of ʻukulele musician Jake Shimabukuro, acoustic guitar/vocalist Jon Yamasato and percussionist Lopaka Colon, Jr.. and is rated in the top-50 Musical Groups of All Times of Hawaii, and also one of Hawaii’s youngest musical groups ever to take the local music scene by storm in such a short period. That same year, the group won five Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards including “Album of the Year.” Pure Heart has three albums titled Pure Heart, Pure Heart 2, and Pure Heart 2.5 Christmas, as well as a new digital album titled Best of Pure Heart. Despite being extremely popular, Pure Heart disbanded a few years later. But things happen for a reason and Jake Shimabukuro would become one of the world’s renowned ‘ukulele artists, Lopaka Colon, Jr., would go on to play with Hawaii’s top musicians, and Jon Yamasato, who returned to music three months after quitting Pure Heart in 1999 to release his first solo album, and has performed with numerous groups.

More information and tickets can be found here.