Thursday, October 30th, 2025
Molokai Farmers Market News Release
After several years away, the Molokai Farmers Market is returning to the heart of town Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Molokai Public Library grounds, directly across from the site of the original market.
Hosted by Pūlama Ka Heke, the Molokai Farmers Market aims to restore a long-standing community tradition that connects farmers, food producers, artisans, and ʻohana. Once the center of Saturday life in Kaunakakai, the market closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, community members and local businesses have voiced a shared desire to bring it back — not only as an economic driver but as a gathering place filled with local food, culture, and aloha.…
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
By Nā Puʻuwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System
Aloha ke kahi i hele aku. The island of Molokai grieves the passing of Aunty Vivian “Vani” Ainoa, a woman whose heart, faith, and aloha touched many. A beloved daughter of Kamalō and lifelong steward of her community, Aunty Vani’s hands, spirit, and voice will be remembered in the ocean breezes, the gathering of limu, and the strength of Molokai’s people.
Born in ‘Ualapu‘e and raised in Kamalō, Aunty Vani’s roots ran deep in the land and sea that sustained her ʻohana. The daughter of a fisherman, she learned early how to be in relationship with ocean.…
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
Molokai Drugs News Release
Please welcome our new pharmacists, Brandi Hutchins, PharmD, and Xrystina Bicoy Nims, PharmD.
Brandi has been working for us since 2019 as an intern (prior to pharmacy school) rotations and as a grad pharmacy intern. She became a licensed pharmacist last week and is now working part-time. Brandi is a graduate of Maryknoll High School, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the University of Hawaii College of Pharmacy. She and her husband Cory Kamehanaokala Holt Taum married at Keawanui and have decided to raise their daughter on Molokai.
Born and raised on Molokai, Xrystina graduated from Kilohana School, Molokai Middle, Molokai High, the University of Wyoming and Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy.…
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Hospice Maui Molokai News Release
Join us for a multi-cultural event to honor our loved ones who died with love, gratitude, peace, and harmony at the Molokai Community Health Center on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 4-6:30 p.m.
Participate and join others in decorating and assembling your own personal lantern to be released at dusk. One lantern per family (four sides of lantern can be decorated). Bring your tabis if you want to walk in the water; it’s muddy. Assistance to float the lantern is available.
While decorating and waiting for lantern release, enjoy music, hula, etc. Food available for purchase. Sponsored by Hospice Maui Molokai and the Guzeiji Soto Mission.…
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Molokai Baháʻí Community News Release
The Global Citizenship Speaker series resumes at the Molokai Public Library Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
This presentation and book launch features Noa Kekuewa Lincoln sharing learning from the newly published book Indigenous Insights for Planetary Health and Sustainable Food Systems, a collection of experiences from Indigenous communities and scholars from around the world, including Hawaii.
As an editor and co-author of the book, Noa will provide an overview of how indigenous food sovereignty connects to planetary health for all people and beings. A draw will be held for a copy of the new book.…
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