Saturday, May 5:
Bike Works Beach & Sport at Queens’ Marketplace Waikoloa Beach Resort invites you to participate or watch the Cinco de Mayo Splash. Start time – 8:00am. The one mile swim at A Bay at Waikoloa Beach Resort is a benefit for the Junior Lifeguard Program of the Big Island and 2012 MS Charity Ride. Entry forms for the Cinco de Mayo Splash and info for being a member of Team Bike Works for the MS Charity Bike August 4-5 available at bikeworkshawaii.com. You can also hear Bike Works updates on the Emily T Gail Show, via espnhawaii.com, about community bike rides which occur every Tuesday… and much more.

Every Saturday:
Maui Swap Meet. Maui’s largest flea market is a great place to shop for unique, home-made, handcrafted, quality products at reasonable prices. University of Hawaii – Maui College, 310 Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului. 7:00 a.m. to 1:00. Cost is 50 cents; free after 12:30 p.m.

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.

Every Monday:
90 Minute Theatrical Comedy “The Complete History of America: Abridged”. This hilarious 90- minute PG comedy features three actors continuously changing characters and cos- tumes 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.

Friday, May 4:
Hula Ili`ili. A Kahiko (traditional) Hula event with Hula Ili’ili (pebble dance). Ili’ili adds sound, rhythm, cadence, and visual affects to the hula. Visitors will have opportunities to learn from the kumu hula and partici- pate in hula movements with the Ili’ili. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Hwy 160, Honaunau. For information call (808) 328-2326 or visit www.nps.gov/puho.

Every Monday:
Discover and Experience Waimea. For visitors and residents of all ages interested in information on landmarks, history, culture, family history, genealogy of places and people. 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Waimea Historic Tours, Lei Making. West Kauai Tech & Visitor Center. Free (donations accepted). For information call West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center at (808) 338-1332.

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Free admission. Many retail- ers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event. Friday, May 4 – Wailuku, on Market Street; May 11 – Lahaina, on Front Street; May 18 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; May 25 – Paia, on Hana Highway and Baldwin Avenues. For more information visit www.mauifridays.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 tra- ditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”. May 2 – Jeff Peterson; May 9 – Richard Ho’opi’i; May 16 – Brother Noland; May 23 – Herb Ohta Jr.; May 30 – Kevin Brown. Tickets: $39.99, seating is limited. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. show- time. For information call (888) 669-3858.

Daily:
Na Keiki O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults. Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donation to the non-profit organization. Open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kauai Village Shopping Center. For more information call Sandy at the Center at (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

Tuesday, May 1: He Mo’oleo O Ka Lei. This Lei Day event kicks off a celebration of the ‘story of the lei’ for the month of May in Hilo. Event features Hawaiian music by well known entertainers, hula, lei-making demonstrations and the heritage, history and culture of the lei. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalakaua Park, Waianuenue and Kinaole St., Hilo. For information call (808) 961-5711 or visit www.leiday.net.