Monday, March 12: 
Women Helping Women Annual 5K and 10K Fun Run/Walk.  3rd annual Run Because You Want to, Not Because You Have To run for domestic violence.  Run starts at 8 a.m., registration starts at 7 a.m. The easy flat course starts at the Green Banana Café, 137 Hana Hwy, in Paia and heads towards the airport.  It’s a fun way to help raise funds for Maui’s domestic violence shelter and support programs for victims of domestic violence.  Registration for 5k is $25, and 10k is $35, or free, respectively, with a minimum of $25 or $35 in pledges.  For information call Stacey Moniz at (808) 242-6000 or visit www.whwmaui.net.

March 11 – 26:
Prince Kuhio Celebration Kauai. Held in honor of the beloved monarch’s birthday. Participate in Native Hawaiian cultural practices, Hawaiian entertainment, sports competition, food events, a luau, and special ceremonies. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa. For information events, call Stella Burgess at (808) 240-6369 or visit www.princekuhio.net.

Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $4.00/person, $6/couple, children 12 & under free.  For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ‘ukulele concerts. March 2 – Honoring Raymond Kane; March 9 – Hawaii’s Sunset Music; March 16 – Spirit of Slack Key; March 23– Hawaii’s Cowboy Music; March 30 – Tour of the Islands.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center.  4:00 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Friday, March 9: 
Aloha Friday Boat Day Fundraiser.  Experience the nostalgia and aloha of Hawaii’s old-time boat days, replete with colorful flower lei, graceful hula auana, and lively Hawaiian music.  The public is invited on board Holland America Line’s m.s. Rotterdam, which docks in the Hilo Harbor, for a benefit luncheon in the ship’s elegant La Fontaine Dining Room.  Served with wine, the benefit luncheon features a delicious four-course meal. Vegetarian options are available.  Live entertainment features Hawaiian music and hula.  Tickets are $65 and benefit the non-profit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Group rates available for tables of 5 or more.  Due to security regulations, tickets are not transferable, photo ID is required to board the ship, and RSVPs must be made by March 5.  For tickets and information call Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at (808) 985-7373 or email admin@fhvnp.org.

Friday & Saturday, March 9 & 10: 
Kona Brewers Festival.  This annual festival promotes craft brewing in Hawaii and promotes recycling. Enjoy about 60 craft beers from Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland, plus gourmet food. Also Brewer’s Dinner, Golf Tourney and Run for the Hops. Fee.  King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona.  2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily.  For information call (808) 331-3033 or visit www.konabrewersfestival.com.

Thursday – Sunday, March 8 – 11:
Lahaina Whale and Ocean Arts Festival.  Lahaina celebrates the annual migration of Pacific Humpback whales with ocean arts festivities. Thursday and Friday evenings (7 to 9pm) feature marine biologist educational presentations and videos in Campbell Park, located next to The Wharf Cinema Center. On Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm in Banyan Tree Park, artists display their best marine-themed art for sale, while Hawaiian musicians and hula troupes entertain. Enjoy a kids ocean art contest, whale photo displays, and a Creature Feature touch pool exhibit by Maui Ocean Center. Free admission. For information call (808)-667-9194 or visit www.visitlahaina.com.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by 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”. March 7 – Kawika Kahiapo; March 14 – Kevin Brown & Jerry Valdiz; March 21 – Leo Martin; March 28 – Ledward Kaapana. Tickets: $39.99, seating is limited. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. showtime.  For information call (888) 669-3858.

Every Wednesday:
Hawaiiana Live. Experience Hawaiian history, traditions and culture through storytelling, film, music, oli (chant) and hula. Topics change weekly as the program revolves around the Hawaiian lunar calendar. Newly restored pipe organ featured. Palace Theater in Hilo. Wednesdays at 11 a.m. $5/children free. Call (808) 934-7010 or visit www.hilopalace.com.

Every Tuesday: 
90 Minute Theatrical Comedy “The Complete History of America: Abridged”.  This hilarious 90-minute PG comedy features three actors continuously changing characters and costumes as they cheerfully present five hundred years of American’s history with a rather unique perspective. Your only disappointment will be that it is over. Aston Aloha Beach Resort, Kapa’a.  Centrally located – right as you enter Lydgate Park in Kauai. Plenty of free parking. 5:30 p.m.  For information and reservations visit www.optheater.com or phone (808) 212-8444 or email Info@OceansideProductions.com