Saturday, February 16:
Na Mea Hawai`i Hula Kahiko Performance featuring Halau Na Pua Ha`aheo O Kona with kumu hula Roy Palacat. This outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery. The audience is encouraged to bring sitting mat and sun/rain gear. 10:30 a.m. On the same day, there are hands-on cultural demonstrations from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at VAC Gallery porch. Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.  For information visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, February 16: 
Panaewa Stampede Rodeo.  Check out rodeo Hawaiian-style at this weekend event featuring an amateur competition between cowboys, cowgirls, keiki and kupuna. Enjoy paniolo (cowboy) demonstrations, Hawaiian musical entertainment, food and craft booths.  Panaewa Equestrian Center, 800 Stainback Hwy, Hilo.  12 p.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 959-8932 or visit www.hawaiirodeostampede.com.

Thursday, February 14: 
Kamuela Philharmonic St. Valentine’s Day Fundraising Concert. Join the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra and Grammy award winner slack-key guitar player John Keawe for their First Annual Valentine’s Day concert at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel, Waikoloa. Concert features Hawaiian love songs by Keawe.  The concert will be preceded by a silent and regular fundraising auction.  Fairmont Orchid Resort, 1 North Kaniku Drive, Kamuela.  6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 325-9415 or visit www.kamuelaphil.org.

Sunday, February 10: 
Quisine of Hearts.  Enjoy sumptuous food by Big Island chefs along with desserts, wine handcrafted ales and Kona coffee; listen to music and bid for silent auction items at this American Culinary Federation Valentine’s brunch that benefits childhood nutritional education.  Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort, 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Kamuela.  11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 329-2522.

Sunday, February 10: 
Jo Koy Comedy.  Born in Tacoma, Washington to an American father and Filipina mother, Jo Koy credits his mother for his comedic and acting talents. Her encouragement led to a Las Vegas coffee house, then a move to Los Angeles and finally a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2005. Jo became one of the select few to ever receive a standing ovation on the show. Jo’s infectiously explosive energy on stage, insightful jokes and family inspired humor cross all boundaries and led Daily Variety to name him one of the “10 Comics to Watch.”  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Friday, March 15: 
A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Local food experts offer an authentic taste of Kaua`i by guiding you on a farm to fork culinary experience. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Meet the executive chef of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort and enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Located at Opaeka`a Falls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., $130.  For information call (808) 635-0257.

Saturday, February 9: 
11^th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival.  Chinese lion dancers celebrate the Year of the Snake 2013 in a mini-Chinatown setting in downtown Hilo. Performances, displays, cooking and cultural demonstrations, martial arts, product vendors show the Chinese influence in Hawaii.  Kalakaua Park, 141 Kalakaua Street, Hilo. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For information call (808) 935-8850 or visit www.downtownhilo.org.

Saturday, February 9: 
14^th Annual Maui Chinese New Year Festival.  Maui Chinese Cultural Society, Maui Chinese Club and the Maui Community bring in the year of the Snake with traditional lion dancers, cultural entertainment, food and craft booths. Enjoy fireworks, Lion Dancers, cultural demonstrations, and historical displays from Maui’s Chinese community. Admission is free.  Maui Mall, 70 E. Ka`ahumanu Ave., Kahului, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (808) 878-1888.

Friday, February 8: 
A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Local food experts offer an authentic taste of Kaua`i by guiding you on a farm to fork culinary experience. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Meet the executive chef of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort and enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Located at Opaeka`a Falls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., $130.  For information call (808) 635-0257.

Every Friday: 
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volccanoartcenter.org.