Partners in Taverna at Kapalua Resort are (from left): Roger Stettler, Chris Kaiwi and Greg Shepherd. PHOTO BY KAREE CARLUCCI.

KAHULUI – The grand opening event of Taverna will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 6 p.m. The evening will celebrate the newest restaurant by Maui restaurateur Chris Kaiwi.

Guests will enjoy the culinary delights of award-winning Executive Chef Roger Stettler paired with craft cocktails and fine wines tastefully selected by Greg Shepherd.

The event will benefit Hale Makua Health Services, as well as the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Tickets are available for $150 each, with $110 being tax-deductible. To purchase tickets, call Hale Makua Health Services at (808) 871-9283 or visit www.halemakua.org.

Taverna is located in the heart of Kapalua Resort in the Village Center at 2000 Village Road.

Hale Makua Health Services is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1946 to provide a home for elders who had no one to care for them or means to pay for care.

It is the only Eden Alternative-registered home in the State of Hawaii and one of Maui’s largest non-government employers. Over 450 employees serve two nursing homes; a home health care agency; a rehabilitation center that specializes in both in and out-patient physical, occupational and speech therapies; an adult day health center; and an adult residential care home.

For more information, visit HaleMakua.org.