Thursday, February 12th, 2026
MAC News Release
The Molokai Arts Center’s Hawaiian Arts Program presents its second Lauhala workshop on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Hoʻolehua Homestead Makeke, at 2240 Lihi Pali Ave behind Molokai High School, mauka, just east of Purdy’s Mac Nut Farm. Register at https://bit.ly/MACHA2026.
The MAC continues its popular HĀ workshops featuring the Lauhala (pandanus) plant. Participants will be taught to weave lauhala into a bracelet. Cultural practitioner Mokihana Paleka Jackson returns this Sunday to share the art of lauhala weaving.
The MAC HĀ 2025-26 Program is a bi-monthly series which promotes cultural arts through ‘aina (land) and mea kanu (that which is planted), utilizing our natural resources. Each month, a cultural practitioner will help participants, keiki through kupuna, craft a product from a specific plant (i.e. kukui,…
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Robert Ukini Kalua Sr. entered his rest on Jan. 30, 2026, without urgency, without pain and as a final exhale.
Born on April 11, 1938 to John and Irene Kalua. Robert lived a life shaped by aloha — not as a word, but as a way of being: steady, loyal and quietly devoted to those entrusted to him.
He is survived by his brother John, his beloved wife Sylvia, his son Bobby, and his daughters, Shelly and Loli.
He is also lovingly remembered by his nine grandchildren: Justin, Gavin, Kaylee, Robbie, Koa, Ana, Chad, Molli and Megan. and three great-grandchildren: Rhea, Vyenna and Zavian who knew him as a source of safety, humor, and constant care.…
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Office of Sen. Brian Schatz News Release
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) secured $1.3 million in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year’s appropriations deal for ʻAha Pūnana Leo. The funding will be used to train teachers, support families, and develop new early childhood education Hawaiian language materials, such as books and videos, to help young children build literacy and math skills.
Learning language early matters because it shapes how kids think and learn for the rest of their lives,” said Schatz, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “This new earmark funding will help revitalize the Hawaiian language while making sure more kids have the resources to learn and grow.”…
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
By Kendrick Kansana Jr., Kualapuʻu 6th Grader
What is a community? Many people think a community is just a group of people. But a community is a group of people who help out each other.
First, a healthy community is a group of people who help each other strive by sharing resources. They also notice others’ needs and listen to each other. They also keep good relationships between each other, so they can stay a community.
Why is it important to participate in a community? One reason is because what goes around comes around. If you don’t help out with community events, then the community might not help you when you need help.…
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
AHAF News Release
The American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) announced today that its annual Cursive Is Cool(r) handwriting contest is now open to students in Kindergarten through Grade 7, encouraging young writers to express themselves creatively through cursive handwriting.
Now in its 12th year, the Cursive Is Cool(r) contest continues to grow in reach and enthusiasm, engaging students, teachers, and families worldwide. Children are invited to submit original cursive writing entries, which are judged on legibility, neatness, and creative content.
“Our judges are excited every year to see what children write,” said Lauren Mooney Bear, CG, Campaign for Cursive Chair and immediate past President of AHAF.…
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