Makanalani Blog

I don’t think we know of any keiki who wouldn’t like to meet Santa and experience the fun of Santa in Paradise. We are blessed to have our very own Santa here on the Garden Isle, Phil Worwa will be appearing at the Storybook Theatre on Friday nights in December 9th, 16th and 23rd to […]

Do you sometimes think your pet understands you (even if they do choose to ignore you) or do you think they might even enjoy being spoken to, or that they might like having a story read to them? We love anything that encourages young minds, and this event at the Lihue library does just that.

The culture of these islands we call home never fails to impress us, especially when it’s something new to learn about, like Hawaiian Rain Names, or Hanau Ka Ua. This new book, available from Kamehameha Publishing is a collection of Hawaiian rain names, gathered from our islands rich traditions. But what are rain names? Well

There are many different things that make up Christmas traditions. Such as plays, or movies, and whether you prefer older ones or something more modern, one thing we can all agree on is that Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol’ is a classic. Telling the tale of the covetous miser Ebenezer Scrooge, and how he learns

Just how much do you know about Kalo? And would you like to know more? Kalo, or taro as it is also known was the staple food of the Hawaiian people, and came to Hawaii as a ‘canoe fruit’. Coming in many varieties, this sturdy plant is often fed to babies as their first food,

Two Christmas Sing-Along with Harps Concerts, December 3 & 4 A musical talent is a gift from God to be shared with all. And we are blessed to have the opportunity to hear the wonderful sounds of the harp at these two concerts. Harpists Sylvia Woods and Madeleine Brandli invite you to two evenings of

Have you ever eaten breakfast with Santa? Did you wonder maybe if it were too warm here on Kauai for him. Well on Saturday, December 3rd you can have the chance to ask him yourself. Gaylords at Kilohana are preparing a wonderful Breakfast with Santa Day, starting at 8 am you get to enjoy a

The miracles of God are all around us, but have you ever thought that the written word may be one? There are 1000’s of languages, not all of which are written but many are. In fact our very own Bible has been translated into 554 languages, and another 2932 languages have at least some portion

The Kauai Independent Food Bank is collecting donations to help the poor and needy in our community. Even if we don’t have much ourselves, you can always find a little something to donate. They aren’t asking for extravagant items, and every donation is gratefully appreciated, and will go to help someone in need. There are

One of our most beloved traditions on Kauai are Auntie Josie’s creations at the County Historic Building. Have you heard of Auntie Josie Chansky and the Festival of Lights? Over half a century ago a local folk artist called Josie Chansky started making one of a kind holiday decorations from all sorts of odd, and