Kauai Family Magazine

17/07/2025

Special gatherings marking two years after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires will offer residents opportunities to gather and support one another, honoring the memories of loved ones lost, and the resiliency of a community recovering from Hawai’i’s most devastating wildfire disaster. The events will pay tribute to the 102 victims and two unaccounted for individuals in the Maui wildfires.

Presented as the second year of Kuhinia Maui, memorial gatherings will take place on Aug. 8, 2025. They include:

• 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Paddle Out at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park, West Maui (safety is priority; please read guidelines on Kuhinia website, including no stringed lei).

• Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Gathering at Kalana O Maui, Central Maui (reservations requested)

• 5 to 7:30 p.m.: Two-Year Memorial Tribute at Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater, West Maui (reservations requested)

Reservations are requested for the Kalana O Maui and the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater gatherings. For more information and to reserve a spot, visit www.kuhiniamaui.org.

In-person volunteers for the gatherings are requested. To volunteer, sign up at https://www.kuhiniamaui.org/volunteer.html.

Also, donations of debranched flowers, petals and small leaves for paddle out scattering are being sought. No stringed lei. Drop off donations from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, fronting the Kalana O Maui building, 200 S. High St., Wailuku.

Kuhinia Maui takes its name from a line in a traditional Maui chant that proudly speaks of the unequaled beauty and richness of Maui, highlighting that Maui and its people will rise from tragedy.

“As we mark two years since the Maui wildfires, we honor the memories of loved ones lost and the incredible resilience our community continues to demonstrate throughout our journey of recovery and rebuilding,” Mayor Richard Bissen said. “Kuhinia Maui holds space for our community to come together, fostering hope and healing, as we move forward, together.”

For general information, email Kuhinia organizer Daryl Fujiwara at [email protected].

17/07/2025

🌳 You're Invited! 🌳
Celebrate the Year of Our Community Forests with a free, family-friendly event at Kōloa Public & School Library!

📅 Monday, July 21, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 3451 Poʻipū Road | ☎️ 808-742-8455

Join Joanna Manna from the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project for an engaging program featuring:
✨ A tree mele or ‘oli
🌱 A short, educational talk about Hawai‘i’s community forests
🎨 A hands-on activity to inspire forest kuleana in all ages

Let’s celebrate our forests, our communities, and the power of aloha ʻāina. 🌿
📚 Part of the Summer Reading Challenge!

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17/07/2025

JL Hawaiian Rose with an anomaly this morning on the Little Plumeria Farms.

16/07/2025

HAPPY ALOHA WEDNESDAY FROM THE GARDEN ISLE! 🌺🌈
Hanalei Pier, Kaua'i, Hawaii.

11/07/2025

Save the dates! July 18-20th

Looking for something fun to do with your keiki next weekend?

Our young keiki actors have been working hard all summer to bring you Shrek Jr. The Musical!

Showtimes:
• July 18 at 7 PM
• July 19 at 7 PM
• July 20 at 3 PM

This is a great chance to support our community children’s theater and enjoy a fun night out!

10/07/2025

💦HEY WATER LOVERS! SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!💦Make a Splash with Project WET Festival is on Sept. 19th! For more information, email: [email protected]. Pre-registration is required, sign-up today!

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07/07/2025

Happy Aloha Monday from the Garden Isle! Beautiful white plumerias!
🌸🌈 at Little Plumeria Farms

06/07/2025

06/07/2025

ALOHA SUNDAY FROM KAUA'I HAWAII 🌈🌺🌴
Rainbow Eucalyptus! Trees! 🌈🌈

Even the trees have rainbows in Kauai! Colorful rainbow eucalyptus trees can be seen at the Keahua Arboretum. The trees get their rainbow colors when patches of bark shed at different times of the year, then darken and mature into shades of green, orange, red and other colors. The trees, native to the Philippine island of Mindanao, were imported to Hawaii in the 1920s to aid in reforestation and to control soil erosion. The trees can grow to over 200 feet tall.

Rainbow eucalyptus trees can also be found in some spots on the road to the Keahua Arboretum (580), but most are located on private property. There are also rainbow eucalyptus trees in Princeville along the walk/jog path that runs adjacent to Ka Haku Road

04/07/2025

🇺🇸🎆❤️💙 Happy 4th of July!! 💙❤️🎆🇺🇸

04/07/2025

🚲🛹 It was wheels up for safety as hundreds of keiki and their families rolled into Wilcox Medical Center's 10th annual Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day June 28! From little ones on training wheels to future skateboard pros, there was something for children of every age and skill level – all with safety in mind.

One of the crowd favorites was our bike helmet-fitting station, where Wilcox physicians and medical students made sure keiki went home with properly fitted multi-use helmets, and had a chance to jazz them up with cool stickers and markers! Faces beamed with big smiles when 55 lucky keiki received free bikes donated by Wilcox employees and our generous community.

Mahalo to Kauai Path, Play Streets Kauai, Kauai Skate Ohana and AlohaCare for partnering with us to create a healthier Hawaii!

Hundreds of keiki got rolling at Wilcox Medical Center’s 10th annual Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day, a free family event where kids had fun learning how to ride their bicycles and skateboards safely.