Silent Night
All is peaceful here at Makanalani. Even on Kauai, we have a winter or sorts & it seems to calm the animals. Even the wind whispers quietly & the rain falls as a blessing upon us. As we enjoy our family & friends, we wonder what it must have been like for Mary on this, the […]
More Suggestions for Keeping Christ in Christmas
Earlier we gave you some suggestions for Keeping Christ in Christmas. If you missed them, you can catch up by clicking here. We love this subject, so we thought we’d give you a few more ideas. Bake a birthday cake for the baby Jesus. OK, everyone loves cake & sure we have plenty of sweets […]
Photos with Santa
It’s not too late if you haven’t gotten those photos with Santa for your Christmas Album yet. Santa will be at Kukui Grove today through Christmas Eve, so pause in your shopping & get those photos that will delight for years to come. Nothing is more precious at Christmas than family & photo mementos that […]
A Walk in Gratitude: A Christmas Meditation
There is always the challenge this time of year to remember what all of the beautiful celebrations are really about. We all get caught up in the hurry, the bustle, the parties… even the very real joy of the season can be distracting. Earlier we posted some suggestions for keeping Christ in Christmas. Today we […]
Storybook Theatre Holiday Recess Art & Puppetry Day Camp Dec 28 – Dec 31
Storybook Theatre is holding an Art & Puppetry Day camp to counter those after Christmas blues for the keiki. Kumu Caylin Spear, Kumu Mark Jeffers and the one and only Russell Rooster will be leading the camp. There will be drawing, paining & puppet making. So inspire your keiki & develop that wonderful creativity […]
Owed to the Honeybees film screening today, Dec 18!
We’re sorry for the late notice, but we just got work of this & wanted to let you know. The film Owed To The Honey Bees recognized the crucial importance of bees as pollinators. As farmers, we at Makanalani know how very important this is. The film will be shown this evening, Friday, December 18, 2015 […]
Keiki Book Readings Dec 19
How about taking a break from the Christmas bustle for some quiet time with the keiki? This Saturday, December 19, the Kauai Society of Artists (KSA) is having a book reading of books by Kauai authors Joanna Carolan, & Barbara Poor. Come hear The Duck with Luck & The Healthy Alphabet. These books were also […]
Celebrating Christmas in Fellowship
Are you looking for a place to enjoy Christmas with the North Shore Community? Well, just as they did for Thanksgiving, Anaina Hou Community Park is holding a Christmas dinner & it’s free to the community. The dinner will be from 4-6 pm on Christmas day. It will be on the lovely lawn at Kauai Mini […]
Island Grown Artisan Fair Dec 20
Did you miss the earlier craft fairs? Do you still have gifts to buy? Fear not, the Island Grown Artisan Fair is this Sunday, December 20, 11 am to 6 pm at Princeville Community Center. There will be many hand made items, including paintings, ceramics, clothing, photography, wood products, shell, glass, pearls, and gemstone jewelry, handbags, fabric […]
Kauai Chorale – Christmas Wishes
Next weekend, December 19 & 20, the Kauai Chorale has a special presentation entitled Christmas Wishes. The program will include the Tongan Youth Choir, Virginia Shepherd, Jill Simonsen & the Kauai Choral Quartet. On Saturday, December 19 the performance starts at 7:30 at Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center. On Sunday, it moves to the […]