Every Wednesday and Thursday:
Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Volunteer Program. Do you miss having a dog to spend your day with? Visitors and residents can sign up to take a homeless dog out for the day from the Maui Humane Society animal shelter. The shelter is easy to find as it is conveniently located in Pu`unene (central Maui) on Mokulele Hwy., between Kihei/Wailea and Kahului. Program participants will pick “their dog” up at 10 a.m. and bring them back no later than 3 p.m. MHS provides all of the supplies, you just provide the fun! Advance registration is mandatory as space is often filled weeks in advance. Register online at http://www.mauihumanesociety.org/.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by various renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  February 1 – Jeff Peterson; February 8 – Brother Noland; February 15 – Led Kaapana; February 22 – Sonny Lim. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Lower Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit http://www.slackkeyshow.com/

Wednesday, February 1:
The Wonderheads – Loon.  Acclaimed physical theatre company and mask imagineers, the Wonderheads bring you a love story that whisks a man to the moon and back!  Francis, a lonely janitor who is plagued by isolation and tickled by whispers of childhood imagination, has hit rock bottom and discovers that he has nowhere to go…but up.  And up.  And up!  But will plucking the moon from the sky bring him the love he is searching for?  LOON is performed in full face-mask, a form so magical you will forget your age and marvel in childlike delight.  Wordless and whimsical, it has been described by audiences as watching a living cartoon, or live-action Pixar.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Friday, January 28:
Maui Chinese New Year Festival.  Bring in the year of the Rooster with fireworks and lion dancers for good luck. The event features historical displays, cultural craft and food booths, keiki activities and Chinese entertainers. Maui Mall Shopping Center, 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului.  9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Free event.  For information call (808) 870-8047 or email yukilei.sugimura@gmail.com.

Thursday, January 27: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 to 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit http://lahainarestoration.org/.

Sunday, January 22:
Broadway Pops Orchestra presents Bravo Broadway.  This program features favorites from Broadway hits through the years.  Enjoy selections from Kiss Me Kate, Phantom of the Opera, Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, Music Man, Mamma Mia! and more with award-winning Broadway guest artists. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 3 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Saturday, January 21:
Jamie Adkins:  Circus Incognitus.  Virtuoso clown, Jamie Adkins, is the vulnerable everyman who has just written a terrific show.  He wanders onto stage with the new show in a box, delighted to find the audience ready and waiting.  Knowing he has just the thing, Jamie struggles to build the scene around him using everyday objects. Things go awry as his props prove most unhelpful.  An expert at comedy born of desperation, Jamie’s performance is humble and unguarded. Adkins deftly escorts the audience along his poetic journey with sidesplitting wit for audiences of all ages. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Friday, January 20:
UB40 Reunited.  The original members of UB40—Ali Campbell, Astro, and Mickey Virtue—enjoyed huge success from 1979 until 2008, including multiple #1, Top-10, gold and platinum-selling albums; Grammy nominations; and four #1 hits worldwide. Ali, Mickey, and Astro helped define reggae music for a generation. The multiracial band pooled a diverse set of influences to put a fresh, indigenous slant on Jamaican reggae.   Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 4:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Monday & Tuesday, January 16 & 17:
New Shanghai Circus.  China’s most daring acrobats, jugglers, balance artists, and contortionists return to Maui for the year’s grandest family spectacular. These highly skilled, rigorously trained and multitalented acrobats will enthrall you as they bend and twist with graceful movements to form living sculptures. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  Monday, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Sunday, January 15:
Maui Oceanfront Marathon Events.  The Marathon is a point to point race starting in Wailea at 5 a.m. The Marathon Walk is the same course and has a half hour head start. The Half Marathon (13.1 miles) is an out and back oceanfront course starting at the Marathon oceanfront finish line at Kamehameha Iki Park in Lahaina. The Maui 15K (9.3 miles) is point to point oceanfront from Papalau Beach to Lahaina. The Maui 10K (6.2 miles) is an out and back oceanfront course starting at the Marathon finish line at Kamehameha Iki Park in Lahaina. The Maui 5K run and non-competitive walk or jog starts at the 23.1 mark on the marathon course. (The starting area will be known as “Lone Palm Point” for lack of a name and obvious reasons, 3.1 miles). Join the Race Director and staff for a post-race private sunset cruise on the Pride of Maui. Limited to 75 runners or family members. Shuttle Buses to the start lines from Wailea, Ka`anapali, and Lahaina. Finishers medal for all races. Tech-Shirts for all participants. For information and registration, call (530) 559-2261 or visit http://www.runmaui.com/.