Makanalani Blog

Let us all rejoice for the Son of God has been born! Happy Christmas to one and all, may the love of God fill you on this, the most joyful of days! Christmas is a time of celebration and joy. A time to think about what Christ’s birth meant to the world. It’s not just […]

One of the things we love at this time of year is the chance to share the joy of Christ’s birth and the Glory of God with others. And one of the ways in which we can do this is by lifting our voices in song in praise of God. Christmas carols have a long

You are all invited to a delicious and Free Christmas dinner at the onolicious Chicken In A Barrel BBQ in Kapaa! Bring your family and friends, and anyone in your community who might be lonely or hungry this Christmas to enjoy fun, fellowship and food! They will be serving food from 12:00 pm to 4:00

There is nothing better than cozying up with your family during the Christmas season to enjoy a seasonal feel good movie! And we have two that are just perfect! Firstly on Wednesday, December 21st at 6 pm Kukui Grove Cinema is putting on a special showing of the Christmas Classic ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. This

There are many things that spring to mind when someone says the word ‘family’, most often it’s that of a loving family all gathered around a fire, mom, pop, keiki and kupuna. But for a lot of us family can mean something quite different. Not everyone has a full and loving family to call their

Have you ever seen a full size nativity? Or one that you can drive through? Well here is your chance. Once again the good folks down at Crossroads Christian Fellowship (just off the Kapaa bypass road) have outdone themselves by putting on their ‘Live Drive Through Nativity’. This wonderful fun event tells the story of

This giving season we’re asking you to think of Makanalani and all the good work we do here for keiki, and if possible maybe making a donation so we can keep on doing all that we do and more! No matter how much we will always be grateful and put every penny to good use,

The multi talented Welch Family are inviting us to spend Christmas with them, with this Free family friendly concert to be held at the Princeville Library on Wednesday, December 13th, from 5-6:30 pm. Born and raised on Kauai the Welch family consists of four siblings: Taylor, Daniel, Katherine and Annamarie who started out playing by

There is much that is glorious at Christmas: Our Lord Jesus being born, spending time with family and dear friends, enjoying wonderful food, and music! And music is what we have here. On Sunday, December 10th at 5:00 pm at the St. Regis Hotel, and again on Friday, December 15th at 7:30 pm at the

Do you know the movie Elf? If not you’re in for a treat. This family friendly Christmas comedy is all about family where Buddy the elf goes on a quest to find his real father. Leaving the North Pole after finding out he is actually a human for New York City brings plenty of adventure