Every Monday & Saturday: 
Niaulani Nature Walk.  Niaulani Nature Walk – Free Guided Rain Forest Tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces individuals, families, and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, but also the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Offered every Monday and Saturday at VAC’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. Mondays 9:30 a.m., Saturdays 11 a.m.  Free; donations welcome. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Sunday, September 30: 
St. Michael’s Church Fundraiser – Hale Halawai, Kailua-Kona.  Enjoy multi-cultural food, carnival game booths, keiki activities, continuous entertainment, a country store and silent auction. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., following 10:00 Mass. Admission is free. For information call (808) 322-9032.

Saturday & Sunday, September 29 & 30: 
Hilo Wayfinding Festival.  Celebrating the feats of Pacific navigators, this event also reinforces ongoing efforts to revive and expand skills and interest in long-distance canoe voyaging. Free talks, workshops, demonstrations and opportunities to learn about wayfinding and the legacy of the Hokulea voyaging canoe.   Imiloa Astronomy Center.  For more info, call 969-9704 or visit www.imiloahawaii.org

Saturday, September 29: 
14th Birthday Celebration for Namaste, The White Bengal Tiger.  Panaewa Rainforest Zoo, off Hwy 11 in Hilo, will celebrate Namaste’s 15th birthday with his traditional “ice cake”, featuring 15 bone candles this year, to be presented at 9:30am. Live music and keiki activities throughout the day. The Zoo’s hours are 9am-4pm daily. Free. For more info and to confirm times, call 959-9233 or visit www.hilozoo.com.

Saturday, September 29: 
Breadfruit Festival.  Featuring cultural and horticultural presenters and practitioners, storytelling, cooking contest and demonstrations, youth crafts, ‘ulu buffet and snacks, tree sales, fine art contest, and music. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Captain Cook.  For information visit www.breadfruit.info.

Friday – Sunday, September 28 – 30: 
2012 Kaua’i Powwow “Rejuvenate Your Spirit”.   The Native American festival is three days starting Friday with a School Outreach Program in the morning at Lydgate Pavilion for local school children. On Saturday and Sunday at the Kapa`a Beach Park the dancing and drum beats of the pow wow begin at 10:00 a.m. Enjoy great food, crafts, costumes and lots of dancing and fun. For information call (808) 651-7733.

Thursday, September 27: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Enjoy 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.

Saturday, September 22: 
3^rd Annual Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival.  Enjoy great jazz, amazing culinary creations and wines to match under the stars.  Silent auction benefits the Kaua’i Lifeguards Association.  5:30 p.m.  West Princeville main lawn.  Tickets $85.  For information call (808) 827-8808.

Saturday, September 22: 
30^th Annual St. John’s Kula Festival.  Enjoy live entertainment, ono food, famous Kula produce, home baked goods, a wide variety of plants and cut flowers, children’s games, including free face painting, silent auction, crafters and gift baskets. There will be a prize for the best 80’s costume. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8992 Kula Hwy, Keoka. (across from the park), 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  For more information call 878-1485.

Friday, September 21: 
Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range.  Over 30 of the state’s top chefs dazzle diners with delectable dishes using grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, goat, mutton and wild boar, plus a cornucopia of fresh island fruit, veggies, honey, spices and beverages. Grass-Fed Beef Cooking 101 presented at 3 p.m. by James Babian, executive chef at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.  Hilton Waikoloa Village, 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Rd., Waikoloa.  6-8 p.m.  For tickets and information, call (808) 969-8228 and visit www.tasteofthehawaiianrange.com, $40 presale and $60 at the door.  The fee for the cooking demo is $10.