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12th Annual Floating Lantern Ceremony

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

Hospice Maui Molokai News Release

Join us for a multi-cultural event to honor our loved ones who died with love, gratitude, peace, and harmony at the Molokai Community Health Center on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 4-6:30 p.m. 

Participate and join others in decorating and assembling your own personal lantern to be released at dusk. One lantern per family (four sides of lantern can be decorated). Bring your tabis if you want to walk in the water; it’s muddy. Assistance to float the lantern is available.

While decorating and waiting for lantern release, enjoy music, hula, etc. Food available for purchase. Sponsored by Hospice Maui Molokai and the Guzeiji Soto Mission.…

ʻIndigenous Insights for Planetary Health’ Book Launch

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

Molokai Baháʻí Community News Release

The Global Citizenship Speaker series resumes at the Molokai Public Library Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. 

This presentation and book launch features Noa Kekuewa Lincoln sharing learning from the newly published book Indigenous Insights for Planetary Health and Sustainable Food Systems, a collection of experiences from Indigenous communities and scholars from around the world, including Hawaii. 

As an editor and co-author of the book, Noa will provide an overview of how indigenous food sovereignty connects to planetary health for all people and beings. A draw will be held for a copy of the new book.…

October Wildfire Tip

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

HWMO News Release

Wildfire safety tip from Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization: Did you know embers from a wildfire can ignite a home up to one mile away? Keep grass four inches or shorter. For more wildfire preparedness information visit hwmo.org.…

MAC at Kualapu‘u ‘Ohana Fun Fair

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

MAC News Release

MAC keiki instructors will be at Kualapu‘u School Annual ‘Ohana Fun Fair Saturday, Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit our booth to participate in a fun keiki activity and pick up take-home art kits from our collaboration with Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center on Maui. See you there.…

HĀ Workshop Featuring Maiʻa

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

MAC News Release
The Molokai Arts Center’s Hawaiian Arts (HĀ) Program presents its Mai‘a Rose workshop. The first part (single rose) was held Oct. 11. The second part (rose in lei) is Oct. 25 at Hoʻolehua Homestead Makeke at 2240 Lihi Pali Ave. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The workshop will feature the mai‘a, or banana plant, taught by cultural practitioner Kaulananapua Dudoit.
Kaulananapua is the daughter of Michael Dudoit and Maelynn Pupuhi. She was born on Oahu but raised mostly in Halawa and Wailau with her siblings and cousins. A product of Kilohana School and Molokai High and Intermediate Class of 2000, Kaulananapua moved away for about 20 years and returned home about three years ago.…

Relief Printing for Beginners 

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

MAC News Release

The Honolulu Printmakers in partnership with the Molokai Arts Center, is proud to announce a woodblock relief print workshop with Tamara Moan and Denise Karabinus being offered at the new printmaking site on Molokai.

Unleash your creativity and discover relief printmaking. This beginner-friendly workshop is the perfect entry point into block printing, whether you are an experienced artist or have no prior experience.

During this class, you will learn how to design, carve and print your own unique imagery. Using soft wood blocks 4”x4”, you will create a single block that can be used to make multiples of your design.…