Saturday, April 20: 
21^st Annual East Maui Taro Festival.  Enjoy non-stop Hawaiian entertainment & hula, food booths, arts & crafts booths, an info tent for non-profits, an ag tent & farmers market and hands-on cultural demos such as poi-pounding, kapa cloth making, creating Hawaiian musical instruments, and lauhala weaving. A free event the whole family will enjoy. Hana Ballpark, Hauoli Rd. & Uakea St., Hana, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 264-1553 or visit www.tarofestival.org

Friday, April 19: 
Fifth Annual Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival.  Featuring masters of the instrument in free performances, presentations, workshops and jam sessions. Cultural activities such as lei making, lauhala weaving, and historic tours take place throughout the weekend. Workshops include Hawaiian steel guitar playing techniques and styles, classes for ukulele, upright bass, and guitar. Ka`anapali Beach Hotel, 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Lahaina.  For information call (808) 283-3576 or visit www.mauisteelguitarfestival.com.

Friday, April 19: 
SOJA with special guest Atmosphere.  With the release of their 4th full-length album, Strength to Survive, the band makes an impassioned call for unity and change with universal songs about faith, hope and love. Soja’s music is a mix of hot-rod reggae grooves and urgent, zeitgeist-capturing themes. Atmosphere will open.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 6:00 p.m. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Friday, April 19: 
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.

Friday, April 19: 
Dala.  The Toronto-based duo of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine who are renowned for their “Lennon and McCartney” like harmonies and original acoustic folk-pop tunes. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Sunday, April 14:
The MayJah RayJah 2013. Get ready for the biggest island music concert of the year, featuring Katchafire from New Zealand, Common Kings from Hawai`i, Rebel Souljahz and more!  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, April 13: 
2^nd Annual Big Island Aids Walk.  An easy 2 mile walk around Liliuokalani Gardens. Walk registration opens at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m. All funds raised will go directly to provide services for nearly 300 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS on the island of Hawai`i. Funds will also go to support education, community outreach and free confidential 20-minute HIV & Hepatitis C testing.  Liliuokalani Gardens, Banyon Street, Hilo. For information call (808) 982-8800, ext 201, or visit www.bigislandaidswalk.com.

Saturday, April 13:
Waipa Music Festival.  Enjoy a fun and relaxing afternoon while enjoying home grown live music, country store, and amazing food from local chefs. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for teens and free for keiki under 12. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Halulu Fishpond, Waipa Foundation, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei. For information call Karen Kelekoma at (808) 826-9969 or visit www.waipafoundaiton.org.

Saturday, April 13: 
2^nd Annual Empty Bowl Project.  Star Noodle and the Maui Organization for the Ceramic Arts (MOCA) come together for an evening of food, art and fundraising, to help support the Maui Food Bank.  Ceramic Artists from around Maui create over 400 hand crafted ceramic bowls to be sold for a $25 donation at the event, and include a visit to a special “Noodle Bar” created by Award Winning Chef Sheldon Simeon of Star Noodle and Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop. The bowl you choose is a keepsake to remind you of all of the “empty bowls” in the world! Star Noodle, 286 Kupuohi Street, Lahaina, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 667-2998 or visit www.starnoodle.com.

Friday, April 12:
James Taylor & His Legendary Band. James Taylor’s music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. He’s a master at describing specific situations in a way that resonates with people everywhere. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.