Student Art at the Kauai Museum

We love the creations that come from the heart of our young people & it’s especially wonderful when they can be shared with others. The Kauai Museum is having three exhibitions to give these works of art the exposure they deserve. The first is opens on February 18 & is for art created by students from […]

Our Whales have Returned!

Every year on Kauai one of the great moments is the return of the humpback whales. The mothers start coming in November to give birth to their calves, but it is this time of year that things really pick up on the whale front. On Saturday, January 9 from 3-5 pm there will be a […]

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 […]