Thursday, April 24
MauiSlam – Poetry Slam & Disco Jam! A Special No Rules 3rd Birthday! Boogie down to old-school funk and disco beats with DJ Boomshot before & after the slam. Poets, emcees, actors & aspirants are invited to perform their original work of 3 mins., in competition for $100 cash prize! This month – Costumes, Music & Props are Encouraged! $5 cover, doors 9:30pm. Last Thursdays at Casanova’s in Makawao. www.MauiSlam.com. www.myspace.com/mauislam.

Free Event with Kid Genius on the Science of L.O.V.E. and Sacred Geometry. Learn about the Science and Spirituality behind the technology that’s transforming lives across the globe! Experience the L.O.V.E. Charger (Laws Of Vibrational Energy) for yourself! This is must for all natural health practitioners looking to boost their abilities and their private practice! 7-10pm at Maui Beach Hotel, 170 Ka‘ahumanu Ave,  Free Parking. RSVP recommended: rsvp@wishforlove.com or call 1-888-697-1166. www.wishforlove.com.

Friday, April 25
Chicago at the A&B Ampitheater, MACC, 7pm. All the hits you know and love: “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” “Make Me Smile,” “25, or 6 to 4,” “Beginnings,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Color My World,” “(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long,” “Baby What A Big Surprise,” “You’re The Inspiration,” “I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love,” … to name just a few! Tickets: $46, $56, $66. 808-242-SHOW. www.MauiArts.org.

Saturday, April 26
16th Annual East Maui Taro Festival! Free Admission – Hula, Chant, Music, Food Booths, Arts & Crafts, Info. Tent, Ag Tent, Farmers Market, Poi-pounding: Celebrating the Hawaiian staple food Taro/Kalo. At the Hana Ballpark, 9am-5pm. Supported by the County of Maui & Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. More info., call Judy 808-264-1553.

(MOMI) Montessori School of Maui – Now Accepting Enrollment Applications for the 2008-09 school year, will hold an Open House 9-11am, at 2933 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao. Established in 1978, MOMI promotes the educational excellence inherent in the principles, spirit and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori's method of education. Currently 210 children, 18 months thru 8th grade are served on our campus. For information call 808-573-0374 or visit www.momi.org.

Huge Rummage and Bake Sale, 9am-4pm at St. John’s Church, 8992 Kula Highway, across from Keokea Park. Our annual Spring event with a huge amount of clothing, household goods, books and toys, as well as assorted baked goods, tea and coffee, at great prices! Come and enjoy the jacaranda in bloom! For information call 808-878-1485.

Eco-Farm Class: Vegetables in the Tropics with Richard Kahle, 2-4pm. Planting, growing and harvesting perennial and heat resistant varieties of vegetables in the tropics. Learn the tips that will save your vegetable garden. Come early, 1pm, to swim, hot tub. Class: $10 donation. Huelo. Directions: 808-572-9300.

Sunday, April 27
Taro Pancake Breakfast! At the Hana Ballpark, 7-10:30am, $9/adults, $6/keiki. Sponsored by Hana Business Council. Excursion to Kahanu Garden and Hale O Pi‘ilani Heiau, sponsored by National Tropical Botanical Garden, 11am. Excursion to Kapahu Living Farm, sponsored by Kipahulu ‘Ohana, 1pm. Sign up at Tarofest T-shirt Booth on Saturday, or call Judy 808-264-1553.

All Kids Can Learn, and Parents Too! Free Intro Session, 10-11:30am: Parents can use this as a free consultation. Professional, with Masters Degree, and 19 years experience, offering: Educational Therapy Tutoring; Child Family Counseling; Behavioral Consultations Programs (like the “Super Nanny” on TV). Andrea Giammattei, MS.Ed. creates a program tailored to your child or family’s needs, which supports openness for learning and change. 808-280-0535.

Tuesday, April 29
Mat Pilates Classes in Kula with certified pilates instructor, Carmen Ferri. 5-week series – $65, Tuesdays, 8:30-9:45am or Thursdays, 1-2:15pm. Class size is limited to seven students. Call 808-870-8868 to register.

Couples: Learn to Give Each Other a Massage! Four Tuesdays, 6-9pm, April 29-May 20. Connecting couples through conscious touch. Fun, dynamic tools that will refresh your relationship in ways words cannot reach. Georgina Abelenda, LMT, has been practicing and teaching massage, and leading insight groups for 16 years. For info: 808-280-6171, or www.learncouplemassage.com. Classes are held in Kula location.

Wednesday, April 30
Qawwali: Music of Pakistan at the McCoy Studio Theater, MACC, 7:30pm. Featuring Mehr & Sher Ali, of lineage to Nusrat Fatah Ali Kahn. Qawwali is a Sufi mystic and musical tradition where poetic allegories and thythmic instruments build to a state of spiritual ecstasy. Ticket: $25. 808-242-SHOW. www.MauiArts.org.

Thursday, May 1
Jason Mraz at the Castle Theater, MACC, 7:30pm. Young Virginian singer-wongwriter-guitarist Mraz is an eclectic artist with multiple and varied stylistic influences, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, country and hip-hop/rap. A dynamo! Tickets: $25-35. 808-242-SHOW. www.MauiArts.org.

Friday, May 2
Brothers Cazimero at the Castle Theater, MACC, 7:30pm. Robert and Roland Cazimero are consummate performers and produce beautiful, contemporary Hawaiian music and hula production. Join them for this annual Maui Lei Day show!Pre-show festivities start 5:30pm. Tickets: $10-40. 808-242-SHOW. www.MauiArts.org.

Saturday, May 3
Learn Table Style Shiatsu Massage at the Maui Academy of the Healing Arts with Judy Villanueva from the Grand Wailea. Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17 – 2:30-6:30pm. Tuesdays, May 6 & 13 – 6-9pm. Learn basic Shiatsu massage to help family and friends. Cost: $225. Call 808-879-4266. www.massageschoolmaui.com.

Eco-Farm Class: The Art of Air Layering with Sundari Klappert, 2-4pm. About how to make a new tree (not grafting), using a hands-on process called Air-Layering. Come early, 1pm, to swim, hot tub. Class: $10 donation. Heulo. Directions: 808-572-9300.

Saturday, May 10
Ebb & Flow Arts at Studio Maluhia, 4pm. Free Admission. From Classics to Moderns, featuring Ebb & Flow Ensemble – Scott Anderson (clarinet), Ignace Jang (violin), Robert Pollock (piano), plus James Warren (organ). Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Hindemith, Krenek, Cone, Pollock, Carter and Sessions. Call 808-876-1854. www.ebbandflowarts.org.

Saturday, May 17
Get Out of Your Head & Into Your Body! With Meisner Acting Classes. 10 weeks, 10am-1pm. Express your True Honest Spontaneous Alive & Interrelated Present Self. This prestigious acting technique is a serious acting training and transformational journey. Make your work/play a meditation and you will ring with authenticity and truth for your audiences. Also, scenework basics of acting craft. Andrea Giammatei has been teaching Meisner Technique since 1997. She has taught over 12 classes and 60 people here on Maui since 2004. Info: 808-280-0535.

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