Friday – Sunday, August 31 – September 2: 
Ka’anapli Fresh.  Sample chefs’ menus, learn about Grown-on-Maui products with Maui’s farmers, savor the beauty of Ka’anapali, play on the beach, and simply enjoy the rich history of the land. Festivities include Golf Tournament, Progressive Dinner, Grown on Maui Farmers Market, Maui Coffee Tour, Ka’anapali Fresh Food & Wine Festival featuring entertainment by Spyro Gyra and Makana, Sunday Brunch, and a Concert Under the Ka’anapali Moonlight featuring Third Eye Blind. Ka’anapali Beach Resort, 34 Kupuohi St., Lahaina.  For schedule of events and information call (808) 243-2290 or visit www.kaanapalifresh.com.

Thursday, August 30: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Enjoy great live Hawaiian music on the Baldwin Home lawn every last Thursday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  The free program takes place under Maui’s moonlight in historic Lahaina and features local entertainers performing traditional Hawaiian music. For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Wednesday, August 29:
Hanohano `O Kona Lecture Series. The Culture of the Canoe ~ `He `Inoa No Lili`uokalani/In the Name of Lili`uokalani.  5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the West Hawaii Civic Center located at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, on the corner of the new (opened to public June 2012) Ane Keohokalole Highway and Kealakehe Parkway in Kailua Kona.

Sunday, August 26: 
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.

Saturday, August 25: 
2012 Cycle to the Sun.  Cyclists from around the world compete in a legendary 36 mile uphill race on Maui from beachside Paia to the 10,000 foot summit of Haleakala.  The race, often described as the planet’s longest, steepest race course, starts at 6:30 a.m. Riders can register individually or as a three person relay team. Entry fee is $200 for individual race, or $300 for three person relay team. $25 late fee for entries after August 6. Due to National Park limitations, only 200 entries total can be accepted.  For information call (808) 579-9009 or visit www.cycletothesun.com to enter. Entries are only taken on-line; no mail or walk-in entries accepted.

Saturday, August 25: 
John Cruz in Concert.  One of Hawaii’s most popular and accomplished performers of Hawaiian music, John Cruz concerts are always a sell out around the Islands. In this performance – the last in a three-event summer Unplugged Acoustic Series – John will play and tell stories about Hawaii life. 7:15 p.m.  $25.  Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano.  For tickets and information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, August 25: 
Moonlight and Music in the Garden.  The National Tropical Botanical Garden presents its 5^th  Annual fundraising event at the McBryde Garden located on Kauai’s south shore. Entertainment provided by “The Blond Boys.” 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. $150 per person for unreserved seating and reserved tables are available. For tickets or information call (808) 332-6500 or visit moonlightmusic.ntbg.org.

Saturday, August 25: 
Taste of Life.  This annual event helps raise money to provide services to those on Hawaii Island affected by HIV/AIDS. It’s a serious purpose, but the Taste of Life is a fun three-hour party with food catered by the Island’s top restaurants, plus live music and dancing, silent auction and more. Fee, $75 in advance, $85 at the door.  6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, 78-128 Ehukai Street, Kailua-Kona.  For information call (808) 331-8177 or visit www.hihaf.org.

August 25: 
Hawaii Island Festival Kickoff.  A month-long event celebrating Hawaii’s aloha spirit and cultural traditions begins with the Investiture of Royal Court at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, 81-6298 Mamalahoa Hwy, Honaunau, at 10 a.m. For information and schedule of events and venues, call (808) 885-3110 or visit www.hawaiiislandfestival.org.

Sunday, August 19: 
Musical Voices Maui Presents “The Creation”.  As part of the Maui Masterworks Festival 2012, Musical Voices Maui presents “The Creation” by Franz Josef Haydn. He relentlessly worked on this oratorio just before the turn of the 19th century and it is considered his greatest work.  Conducted by Robert E. Wills, this year’s Maui Masterworks performance features a group of over 130 musicians and singers for a truly captivating concert.  Conversations will precede the concert at 2:30 p.m. in the theater.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater.  3:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.