Category Archives: Member’s Bulletin Board
WMBC Recipe for Maui Chocolate-Covered Mac-a-Mac’s
You’ll find an article about Haleakala Distillers on this website under “Maui Made”. The article reveals HD’s 100% Maui roots down to the use of the roots of East Maui’s Ti plant to make its rum. You’ll also find two … Continue reading
The Rum Diary movie is here!
Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Rum Diary” has finally arrived on Maui starring Johnny Depp as protagonist, Paul Kemp. Knowing the movie is here should be enough to encourage everyone to rush out and reread the novel, so do! The book … Continue reading
WMBC Member Barbara Kerbox to Show Her Art
As a WMBC member, you are getting the news first!! Yes! Barbara Kerbox will be the premier artist showing her work at the Hawaiian Village Coffee shop located at the Kahana Gateway Center during the month of February, 2012. Let’s … Continue reading
Maui Author to Appear
This December local author, Anthony Pignataro, will be on hand to meet, greet and sign his latest fiction titled “Small Island” at Barnes & Noble in Lahaina where it will also be sold. Currently it is available only as an … Continue reading
Rent a book…
Yes, you can rent books from Kindle and Nook for up to 14 days and for as little as $2.99 per novel at sites such as ebookfling.com. You can also arrange to rent out novels you have in your own … Continue reading
It’s never too early to think about Christmas!!
The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise is taking early purchase reservations for Christmas Trees and Wreaths. Click on headline to view flyer and order now so you won’t be left out!!
A Visit from Japanese Author, Yuko Goto
West Maui Book Club member, Barbara Kerbox recently introduced Japanese Author, Yuko Goto to me and my household of family and friends. Present was: Barbara’s husband, Bill; me and my husband, Gary Weiss; and our Japanese visitors, Yoko and Takeru Igarashi. It … Continue reading
It’s a sad Aloha to the Village Cafe and Sweet Shoppe
Closed as of Sept. 10, 2011 (according to its web site), the Village Cafe and Sweet Shoppe will surely be missed! The WMBC had several book discussions there and the owners, Debbi and Stuart Katz, were always generous and kind, … Continue reading
A Personal Invite from author, Gay Courter
Aloha, Ladies — this e-mail is from Gay Courter, an author our book club has enjoyed in the past with “Flowers In The Blood”, April 2009. This is her newest book and we are on her “inside” list for personal … Continue reading
Anti-Aging Workshop
Aloha, Ladies — Janis has generously given members of the West Maui Book Club an early “heads up” regarding an anti-aging seminar she is hosting at the Dunes at Maui Lani on Sept. 14, 2011. Seating at $20 per person … Continue reading