Sunday, June 24:
21st Annual Kihoalu Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival – Maui Style. Experience an afternoon of great music in the setting of the renovated amphitheater of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Share in the spirit of aloha through the music of some of the best slack key guitar artists in Hawaii and perhaps the world. Enjoy some of the local food, refreshments, snacks, as well as local creations by some of Maui’s talented and creative artists and craftsmen. Maui Arts & Cultural Center Amphitheater. 1 p.m to 7 p.m. For information call Milton Lau at (808) 226-2697 visit www.slackkeyfestival.com.

June 24 – June 30:
Kona Marathon and Family Fun Runs. Since its debut in 1994, this event has become Kona’s premier road race, featuring four great races for the whole family-marathon, half-marathon, and 5-K and 10-K runs. The courses run along the spectacular scenic shoreline of the Pacific Ocean offering beautiful views of crashing waves and mountains. Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. 78-6740 Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona. For information call (808) 967-8340 or visit www.kona-marathon.com.

Friday, June 22:
2012 Maui Invitational Music Festival Presents Jazz & Blues Fest. All-star performances on stage by popular entertainers form Hawaii and the mainland showcasing various styles of jazz and blues including Dixie, Swing, Smooth, and more. Iao Theater, 68 N. Market Street, Wailuku. 5p.m. to 11 p.m. For information call (808) 283-3576 or visit www.aecg.org.

Saturday, June 16:
King Kamehameha Day Community Parade. A beautiful floral parade on Ali’i Drive in Kailua Village honoring the great Hawaiian monarch. Featuring Hawaiian- themed entries, including pa’u riders on horseback representing all Hawaiian Islands, marching bands and hula halau. Also food booths, crafts and much more. Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona, 9:00 a.m. For information call (808) 322-9944.

Saturday, June 16:
Na Mea Hawaii Hula Kahiko Performance: See traditional hula and chant performed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kilauea Crater, featuring Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama at 10:30 a.m.; Hawaiian cultural demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Free; park entrance fees apply. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, June 16:
King Kamehameha Celebration – Maui. The festivities will take place at 9 a.m. at Kamehameha Iki Park, 505 Front Street, Lahaina. The parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. from Kenui St. down Front St. to Shaw St. Following the parade is a ho’okupu ceremony at Moku’ula Ahu. The ho’olaulea will include exhibits and tours by Friends of Moku’ula, Hui O Waa Kaulua, Makahiki Games with Kula Kaiapuna ma Nahienaena, a pau awards presentation, food booths, Maui made crafters and entertainment. The festivities are scheduled to last until sunset. For information call (808) 264-8779 or visit www.hawaii.gov/dags/kamehameha.

Monday, June 11:
King Kamehameha Day Celebration (North Kohala). Celebrate Kamehameha Day this year at the birthplace of the King Kamehameha I. Early-morning ceremony and lei-draping 8-9 a.m. at King Kamehameha I original statue, followed by a floral parade 9-10 a.m. from the North Kohala Resource Center to the statue. Pa’u Queen, colorful pa’u princesses, and floats. Ho’olaulea festivities at Kamehameha Park in Kapa’au 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food booths, exhibits, and stage entertainment are planned for that event. Hawi Rd., Hawi. For more and up-to-date information call (808) 557-6042 or visit www.kamehamehadaycelebration.org.

Monday, June 11:
King Kamehameha Day Festival (Hilo). This festival features a ho’olaulea with top Hawaii record- ing artists, hula halau, various cultural presentations, Hawaiian chant competition, dance of the warrior exhibition, food, and art and Hawaii-made crafts booths. Free; an alcohol and tobacco free event. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moku Ola (Coconut Island), Banyan Dr., Hilo. For information visit www.kamehamehadaycelebration.org.

Sunday, June 10:
Kokua Kailua Hulihe’e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali’i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4:00 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali’i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona). For information visit www.kvbid.org.

Sunday, June 10:
2012 Republik Music Festival. The all-star lineup includes Steel Pulse, Slightly Stoopid, Alborosie, G. Love and Gyptian. Presented by BAMP Project in association with Rick Cooper Music and Hard Rock Cafe Maui. Maui Arts & Cultural Center – Pavilion/Amphitheater. 4:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.