Hiking Kauai
Sometimes the best way to get closer to God is to get closer to nature. At Makanalani, we practice this daily in our farming activities, but it is also good to get out & see more of our beautiful island. If you are on Kauai, you are lucky in that the Sierra Club offers many […]
God-Led Filmmaking January 8
Did you ever think how much fun it would be to make your own movie? And how you could share the Word of God to the world through the medium of film? Well, if you’ve been inspired, but don’t know where to begin… On Friday, January 8, Kauai girl Stephanie Castillo, back from four years […]
Jazz on Kauai in February
We’re giving you an early head’s up on this one, because it’s always such a hit. The 10th Annual All Angels Jazz Festival is on February 5-7 this year (well, next year, 2016, but you know what we mean). Here’s more information about the festival, straight from St. Michaels. The Gospel Divas return to Kauai […]
A Concert to Continue the Joy
Yesterday we talked about extending the joy the is the Christmas Season into the whole year. Well, on Tuesday the Church of the Pacific, just down the road from Makanalani, is having a concert that can help with any lingering post-Christmas blues. Our very own Dove, Kauai impresario, is producing a concert with G Love […]
Making Art
Art & children just seem to go together. Especially now that the holidays are upon us, since there is nothing more special than a hand made gift from a loved one. As you know if you read our blog, one of our favorite Hawaiian artists is the fantastically talented Patrick Ching. We ran across this […]
Kauai Festival of Lights
A reminder that the Kauai Festival of Lights continues every Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 6-8pm through Christmas Eve. There are decorated tress at the County Building on Rice Street & Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be there to greet the keiki. It’s a Kauai tradition in its 19th year & a great family outing, with […]
a great school for great students
One of the oh so many blessings of living on Kauai is the variety of schools available for our keiki. We like to let you know when these special schools are holding enrollments, since nothing is more precious then our children & their education must take top priority. Montessori schools focus on independence, responsibility & […]
Sing Along Reminder
We hope that you all had a wonder Thanksgiving. We are blessed in so many ways &, of course, appreciate those blessings every day, but days with family & friends are especially precious. Now that turkey day is past, we can really get ready for the glorious season of Our Lord. And one of the most […]
Hawaii Film Festival this Weekend
Just a reminder that the 35th annual Hawaii Film Festival begins this weekend at the historic Waimea Theater. There will be 13 films in total & the festival runs all weekend from 11/19 to 11/22. There will be three directors there for the opening night plus a sake tasting event, so head on over & […]
Surfing the Nations at Makanalani
We were honored to recently host Surfing the Nations Oahu at Makanalani. The group makes the trip to Kauai each Fall for about 10 days to serve our communities & churches. We are so grateful for their efforts for our island. The youth come from all over the USA as well as Sweden, Canada & […]