COVID-19 MAUI COUNTY SCHEDULE CHANGES
The Maui News has compiled a list of countywide cancellations, closures and postponements due to coronavirus. This story is updated daily as information is released. Last updated at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
• Some county fields, pools, gyms, parks and public restrooms, closed until further notice. Selected inland and beach parks are open.
• Community centers, closed until further notice.
• County offices closed until further notice.
• Hana Highway to Hana and Piilani Highway around the backside of Haleakala through
Kaupo open to local traffic only.
• Kahekili Highway from Waihee to Kahakuloa open to local traffic only.
• Kepaniwai Park closed until further notice.
• Maui County Immigrant Services Division offices on Maui, Molokai and Lanai suspending walk-in services and inquiries.
All services provided by appointment only. In-person contact replaced by telephone appointments and emails for general information, questions or status requests. To schedule an appointment, call 270-7791, Wailuku; (808) 553-5072, Molokai; (808) 565-6679.
• All state parks closed, except for Makena State Park, excluding Puu o Lai or “Little Beach,” and Polipoli Spring State Recreational Area for day beach or hiking use.
• State Department of Land and Natural Resources division office closures to in-person visits. The offices include the divisions of Boating and Recreation, Conservation and Resources Enforcement; Forestry and Wildlife; Land; Parks.
• State public libraries. All programs and events, external meetings scheduled in library meeting rooms and Bookmobile services canceled. Libraries and book drops closed until further notice.
• UH-Maui College going to online classes, beginning March 23. Campus is closed.
• Haleakala National Park, both Summit and Kipahulu Districts, closed.
• Sacred Hearts School conducting classes with live teaching interactive classes via the web daily for students preschool through 8th grade.
• Public school facilities closed until four weeks of no new cases of COVID-19. Traditional graduation ceremonies called off.
NONPROFITS AND ORGANIZATIONS
• Maui Arts & Cultural Center closed until further notice. Diana Ross concert canceled; Henry Kapono and Paula Fuga, Kapono and Keola Beamer, Jake Shimabukuro, and Daryl Hall and John Oates concerts rescheduled.
• The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center’s Education Center closed.
• Lahaina Restoration Foundation Baldwin Home Museum, Wo Hing Museum and Cookhouse, Hale Pa‘i Printing Museum closed. Activities and classes also canceled.
• Maui Nui Botanical Garden in Wailuku closed until further notice.
• Youth programs, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, Kihei Youth Center, Paia Youth and Cultural Center, Hana Youth Center, Molokai Youth Center, Lanai Youth Center, closed.
• Hawaiian Electric office payment centers temporarily closed. Customers are encouraged to mail payment; use or sign up for online bill payment; use Speedpay, an authorized payment service provider that allows customers to pay by phone or online (convenience fee applies); use Western Union payment locations if payment must be made in person.
• Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission Wailuku offices closed. Trolling permits only accepted by mail, 811 Kolu St., Suite 201, Wailuku 96793. Boat stickers and permits will be mailed to applicants.
• Kaiser Permanente Kihei clinic closed. The Maui Lani, Lahaina and Wailuku offices open; Maui Lani clinic open for after-hours care.
• Maui AIDS Foundation temporary office hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday, appointments required for office visits. All testing services suspended; case management services for people living with HIV provided by appointment only; PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) services and intakes available via telehealth; in-person group and educational sessions suspended and offered in virtual form where appropriate.
• Maui Humane Society closed until further notice. Spay and neuter services temporarily suspended for all owned animal and community (feral) cats. Previously scheduled appointments have been canceled and will be waitlisted for a future appointment once the clinic reopens. Limited services including adoptions are by appointment only. To view adoptable animals, visit mauihumanesociety.org and then call 877-3680, ext. 3, between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to make an appointment. Humane enforcement is available 24 hours a day for emergencies only. Visit Humane Society website for COVID-19 updates.
• Maui Historical Society/ Hale Ho‘ike‘ike closed until further notice.
• Maui Ocean Center closed until the end of May.
• Maui Family YMCA closed until further notice. The Y will be providing limited child care for health care workers, first responders and “essential” employees protecting the community.
• Makawao History Museum closed until further notice.
• Habitat for Humanity Maui administrative offices and ReStore closing until further notice. Limited services will be offered by appointment only. This includes service to Habitat’s partner families and home builds. Email info@habitat-maui.org or visit www.habitat-maui.org. ReStore donations have been postponed during the closure.
• Akaku Maui Community Media offices and production facilities closed to public, with staff available by appointment only. This includes Akaku’s administrative offices, production studio, KAKU radio facility, and upstairs media lab. Appointment requests can be made by calling 871-5554, or emailing info@akaku.org.
• Maui Mediation Services trainings and mediations postponed until further notice.
• Maui Episcopal churches, Good Shepherd, Holy Innocents, St. John’s, Trinity by the Sea, suspend public worship and gatherings.
• Maui Economic Opportunity operating on three-day staggered work week with offices open normal business hours. Kahi Kamali‘i open during regular hours Monday to Thursday and closed noon Fridays to allow for deep cleaning. All Head Start remains closed in conjunction with the DOE. Email info@ meoinc.org to discuss your individual needs; the administration office number is 249-2990.
• Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului closed until further notice.
• Heritage Hall meeting facilities (hall and conference rooms) closed until further notice. The certified kitchen will remain available for vendors who produce “grab and go” items.
• Hongwanji Buddhist temples on Maui canceling Sunday services and most other activities. Contact individual temple for more information. Honpa Hongwanji of Hawaii will be providing live-streaming and COVID-19 information at hongwanjihawaii .com.
SPORTS
• Hawaii High School Athletic Association and the Maui Interscholastic League have canceled the spring season.
• High school athletics practices have been called off.
• Maui Marathon on Oct. 11 postponed to April 25, 2021.
R ECURRING EVENTS
• Friday town parties. All countysponsored Friday town parties, including Wailuku First Fridays, Lahaina Second Fridays, Makawao Third Fridays, Kihei Fourth Fridays and Lanai Fifth Fridays, have been canceled.
• Maui Swap Meet, Saturdays at UH-Maui College, closed.
• AARP Foundation TaxAide Sites — Kaunoa Senior Center, West Maui Senior Center, Kahului Union Church and Kihei Community Center — closed.
• Maui Academy of Performing Arts suspends educational programming. Dance and drama classes paused until further notice.
• Kaunoa Senior Center programs, classes and activities — including nutrition and leisurewellness programs — suspended until further notice.
• Liquor Control certification exam and education sessions canceled until further notice. For more information, call the Department of Liquor Control at 243-7753.
• Deer hunting in the Lanai Game Management Area, set to last through May 17, canceled. DLNR hopes to reschedule hunt later this year.
• State hunter education classes are suspended.
• Pacific Cancer Foundation is moving wellness programs and workshops online. For questions and links, call 242-7661.
• Maui County Business Resource Center classes canceled.
• Maui Film Festival set for June 17 to 21 is postponed.
ONE-TIME EVENTS
• Art Maui showing at Schaefer Gallery closed.
• State public library system’s Ukulele Lending Program launch event with Jake Shimabukuro and Andrew Molina March 14 at Kahului Public Library is postponed.
• Yuki Lei Sugimura campaign event March 18 at UH-Maui College’s Paina Dining Room is postponed.
• Maui County Farm Bureau general membership meeting, originally scheduled for March 18 and rescheduled for April 15, has been postponed until further notice.
• Hawai‘i Energy Conference, March 18-19 at the MACC, postponed.
• Council Member Tasha Kama’s fundraiser March 19 postponed. Tickets may either be submitted for a refund or used for the rescheduled event. For more information or to request a refund, email treasurer@kama4council.org or call (808) 344-7437.
• Kahului Hongwanji Spring Bazaar, March 21, postponed.
• State Senate Ways and Means Committee public briefing on grant-in-aid applications, March 21, UH-Maui College, postponed.
• State Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran fundraiser set for March 24 at Maui Waena Intermediate postponed.
• Aipono Winemaker’s Dinner, March 27, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, postponed. • Maui Preparatory Academy Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts grand opening, March 28, rescheduled for Sept. 12.
• Ho‘omau 2020, March 28, tentatively rescheduled for June 27 at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens. Participants should hold on to tickets as they will be honored for the rescheduled date.
• Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, March 28, rescheduled for July 11.
• Maui Nui Marine Resource Council rescheduling of “Know Your Ocean” speaker series event at The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center on April 1 with Daniel Amato on the topic “Sewage Impacts on Hawaii’s Coastlines: Past, Present and Future.” Talk is tentatively rescheduled for June 3.
• Maui Business Brainstomers Masters of Retail Success in Maui, April 1, rescheduled to 5:15 p.m. Aug. 19, Kahili Golf Course. For refunds or to join the rescheduled class, email organizers@mauibusinessbrainstormers.org.
• County Fair Housing Training, April 3 at UH-Maui College, postponed.
• Malama Maui Nui’s Art of Trash exhibition, April 4 to May 2 at Maui Mall, will go virtual. Deadline for Gallery and Trashion Show submissions extended to April 10; submit online at MalamaMauiNui.org. Interactive virtual gallery will open for one month beginning Earth Day on April 22 on the Malama Maui Nui website.
• Kula Shofukuji Shingon Mission rummage sale, April 4, postponed.
• Imua Family Services annual gala fundraiser, The Chinese Lantern Festival - The Red Ball, April 4, has been moved to Aug. 29 at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.
• Celebration of the Arts, weekend of April 10 at The Ritz Carlton, Kapalua, postponed.
• Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce “Talk Story” networker, April 14, postponed.
• The Maui Chamber Orchestra Music For Brass Quintet online concert April 18 and Spring Concert May 16 and 17 at Iao Theater postponed to a later date to be determined. Tickets held for the concerts will be honored at the rescheduled dates. Once new dates are set, ticket holders who cannot attend on the rescheduled date will be offered a refund or the opportunity to make a donation.
• East Maui Taro Festival, April 25, postponed.
• Royal High Tea fundraiser for Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats, April 26, postponed until further notice. Ticket holders and vendors may contact Dr. Bridget Bongaard, director of Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats,
For more information, go to www.mauicancerwellnessretreats.org.
• Maui Police Department 2020 Dare Rally, April 30, suspended.
• Maui Matsuri 20th annual event in May canceled.
• St. Joseph Feast, May 1-3 at the Makawao church, postponed. Event officials said they plan to honor all presale scrip and hamburger tickets on the rescheduled dates.
• 28th Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive by the National Association of Letter Carriers and The National Rural Letter Carriers Association, May 9, has been postponed. Carriers will not be collecting food. Instead, postal patrons are encouraged to make monetary donation to Maui Food Bank, 760 Kolu St. Wailuku 96793 or through mauifoodbank.org.
• 51st Annual Barrio Fiesta May 22-23 rescheduled to Sept. 4-5.
KUPUNA HOURS
• Costco, 9 to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday. The pharmacy will be open, but the food court will be closed during these hours.
• Foodland, 6 to 7 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
• Island Grocery Depot, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays.
• Mana Foods, 8 to 9 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.
• Pukalani Superette, 7 to 8 a.m., Wednesdays; 7 to 9 a.m., Sundays.
• Safeway, 7 to 9 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays.
• Target, 7 to 8 a.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
• Times Supermarket, 5 to 7 a.m. daily.
• Walmart, 6 to 7 a.m., Tuesdays, through May 31.
• Whole Foods Market, 7 to 8 a.m. daily.