Madame Donut (from left) of Donut Dynamite, Betty McDonald of B3 — A Beach Bunny Bakery, Mitzi Toro of The Maui Cookie Lady and Jennilin Alcain of Cupcake Ladies Catering Co. will be selling their creations during a charity event at the Maui Mall on Dec. 18. Anna Kim Photography photo
Maui Sugar Squad’s Charity Bake Sale will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 18 in Suite B6, behind the stage at the Maui Mall. Attendees may enjoy complementary coffee and tea tasting while shopping for baked goods.
Four of Maui’s notable bakeries — Donut Dynamite, The Maui Cookie Lady, B3 — A Beach Bunny Bakery and Cupcake Ladies Catering Co. — along with Tea Love will be coming together to raise funds for the Maui Food Bank this holiday season.
The Maui Sugar Squad, as they were effectively named after graduating with the first class of the Maui Food Innovation Center’s accelerator program, is an ongoing collaboration between four Maui women entrepreneurs. Jennilin Alcain, owner of Cupcake Ladies Catering Co. says, “We are friends who share the same passion for what we do. This event is a fun way for us to give back to the community we love, and spend time together too.”
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Irminne Van Dyken
Dietary choices and health topic of talk
“Immunonutrition: The Interrelatedness of Diet, Nutrition, the Immune System, the Microbiome, Telomeres, and Longevity,” is the title of a 7 p.m. talk Thursday by Irminne Van Dyken, M.D., at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku.
Van Dyken will discuss immunonutrition and the factors involved, and the ways dietary choices impact the health of the immune system. Topics include what people can do to ensure they are maintaining a healthy gut microenvironment; telomeres, why they are important, what they mean to longevity and how people can influence this; and dietary “biohacks” that enhance the immune system.
Van Dyken is a general surgeon at The Queen’s Medical Center, board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
Van Dyken is an advocate of a whole-foods, plant-based diet to prevent and treat common maladies. This free talk is presented by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. For more information, contact 385-2790 or jerome.kellner@gmail.com. The J. Walter Cameron Center is at 95 Mahalani St.
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Open house at school for adults
The McKinley Community School for Adults — Maui Campus will have an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 179 Kaahumanu Ave. in Kahului.
There will be presentations regarding diploma programs each hour (9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.), a thrift store from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and a food truck accepting cash only from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For more information, call the school at 873-3082.
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Christmas ball tickets available
The Hawaii Ball Room Dance Association will host a Christmas Ball from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Maui Beach Hotel Elleair Ballroom. The ticket price includes heavy pupu; a no-host bar will be available.
Tickets are $40 per person now until Friday, then $45 per person from Saturday until the night of the event. For more information and tickets, contact Lydia Dela Cruz at 244-3263.
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University women plan lunch brunch
American Association of University Women’s Lunch Brunch will take place at noon Tuesday at Koho’s Grill & Bar in the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center. RSVP to Sara Green at alaskagal515@gmail.com or (907) 350-4700. Include “Lunch Brunch” in subject line of message.
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Dinner to celebrate Japanese culture
Members and the general public are invited to attend Japanese Cultural Society of Maui’s Oshogatsu Traditions Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission social hall.
Mochi pounding and sampling will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and other activities starting at 6. Ozoni, a traditional New Year’s soup made with mochi and seasonal vegetables, will be served. Other dinner activities include sharing of information about other Japanese New Year’s traditions and playing Japanese games.
Tickets are limited to the first 100 people and are $10 for Japanese Cultural Society of Maui members (must present your membership card for one member-priced ticket) and $15 for nonmembers. They are available for purchase at Credit Associates of Maui, 1817 Wells St. in Wailuku until Dec. 22.
For more information, call 283-9999.
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Diabetes group to meet on Wednesday
Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Diabetes Support Group will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Marion Hanlon Room at MMMC.
Healthy holiday snacks will be served. This meeting is intended for open discussion and sharing; there will be no speaker for this month.
For more information, call Lisa Husch at 242-2640.
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Maui author will share her insights
Maui author Jill Engledow will share insights she gained while collecting photos and researching her newest book, “Sugarcane Days: Remembering Maui’s HC&S,” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wailuku Public Library. Admission is free.
For more information, call the library at 243-5766.
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Free musical theater at Kahului library
A free performance of “Pupule’s Planet in Peril” will be offered at Kahului Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
In this new musical theater production for children, a boy named Pupule learns about the impact of global warming on our oceans and about positive steps he can take to care for the Earth.
This 45-minute show is appropriate for youngsters in preschool through 5th grade.
Written by Maui playwright Derek Nakagawa, with original music by Kim Vetterli, “Pupule’s Planet in Peril” is produced by Maui Academy of Performing Arts. This performance at Kahului library is sponsored by Maui Friends of the Library.
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Hale Makua topic for guest speakers
The Rotary Club of Maui will host Hale Makua’s Denise Thayer, director of development and marketing, and Daniele Sanchez, development and volunteer coordinator, as their guest speakers at its noon meeting Wednesday in the Maui Country Club Dining Room.
The speakers will provide information about Hale Makua’s Health Services and volunteer opportunities. Thayer has been with Hale Makua for eight years and oversees the organization’s fund development and communications programs.
For two years, Sanchez has been coordinating volunteers and supports Hale Makua development programs.
Rotary Club of Maui meetings are open to the public. The luncheon and meeting is $20 per person.
For more information, contact club President Theresa Hegarty at thegarty@ft.newyorklife.com.
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PWF speaker to appear at meeting
Blake Moore from the Pacific Whale Foundation will speak at Wednesday’s noon meeting of the Kihei Wailea Rotary Club at Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea.
Lunch is $15. The public is invited. For more information, contact 633-4563 or margief1202@yahoo.com.
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Author will speak about 2 new books
Author Jill Engledow will introduce her two latest books at the 7 a.m. Thursday meeting of the Wailuku Rotary Club at The Vineyard Food Co. in Wailuku.
“Sugarcane Days: Remembering Maui’s Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company” is a nostalgic picture book featuring images from the company’s in-house newspaper, the HC&S Breeze, from 1948 to 1968. In addition to vintage black-and-white photos, the book shares stories about the place of the plantation in the community and the innovative spirit of plantation workers.
The second book is “The Story of Lahaina,” a short but comprehensive history of the town that has survived and thrived through every era of Hawaii history.
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Santa will visit Kahului library
Santa Claus is coming to Kahului Public Library at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Children of all ages are invited to hear stories with Santa and to receive a free book from Santa’s gift bag.
Santa will also be available for wish-whispering and picture-taking.
This 45-minute program is sponsored by Maui Friends of the Library.
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Association plans holiday dance
The Maui Puerto Rican Association will hold its holiday dance featuring live music of Wally Rita and Los Kauaianos from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Heritage Hall in Paia.
The Kauai-based band specializes in traditional jibaro music and adds the lively sounds of salsa to its repertoire. A few country and western numbers lighten the flavor, appealing to a broad audience.
Advance-sale tickets are $20. Without tickets, admission at the door is $25 per person.
Proceeds from the dance benefit the Maui Puerto Rican Association’s scholarship fund.
For tickets, call 264-7770.
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