Saturday, April 12: 
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust:  Talk Story on the Land – Honolulu Coffee Co. Hike.  Enjoy a hike on the Honolulu Coffee Company’s coffee farm in South Kona. Topics of discussion include the watershed, plants and the ecological system on this steep ridge and valley watershed. Meet at the lower parking lot at the Captain Cook Shopping Center at 10 a.m.  Kealakekua Shopping Center, 82-6110 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook.  10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  For information call (808) 769-4343.

Friday & Saturday, April 11 – 12:
Chinese Kite Festival. Celebrate the wonderful world of kites at the Wo Hing Museum on Front Street in Lahaina. Enjoy a colorful exhibit of one-of-a-kind, handmade kites. Starting at 1 p.m., view a PowerPoint presentation on the significance and history of kites in China. Participate in hands- on workshops to make your own kite, or purchase one of the many kites that will be for sale. Chinese music and entertain- ment daily, as well as Chinese food to purchase. Free admis- sion. Wo Hing Temple Museum, 858 Front Street, Lahaina. 10 to 8 p.m. For infor- mation call (808) 661-5553 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Friday, April 11: 
Annual Hanapepe Orchid & Art Festival.  Storybook Theatre will be taking part in the annual Orchid & Art Festival in April. Stop by to help raise funds for continued programming. Participate in the Hanapepe Walk & Talk story tour, a 90 minute historical walking tour that includes the sites, stories, and sounds of old Hanapepe.  Free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Storybook Theater, 3814 Hanapepe Rd, Hanapepe.  For information call (808) 335-0712.

Friday, April 11: 
The Garden Island Orchid Society Spring Fantasy Show Event.  Enjoy exhibits, crafts, shopping and displays in Hanapepe at Hanapepe United Church of Christ, 4481 Kona Rd., Hanapepe, across from Fire Station.  1-7 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 742-0333.

Friday & Saturday, April 11 & 12: 
Kauai Orchid and Art Festival.  Plein air painters set up around the town, so there are artists outside painting throughout the weekend. On Saturday, there will be a stage show with Taiko drumming, a crowing contest for kids of all ages, and a concert featuring a variety of slack key musicians. The crowning point of the event is a free concert from Makana. Enjoy several art workshops, including watercolor painting, as well as children’s art activities and other events for keiki. There’s a craft fair and silent auction at the church next to the stage. Food vendors set up throughout the town, and shops and galleries are open on Saturday as well. All events are free.  Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe.  Friday noon to 9 p.m.  Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 651-9801 or visit www.hanapepe.org.

Friday, April 11: 
Aiea High School Family Fun Fair.  Enjoy a local community fundraiser fair in Aiea with a night of delicious food, craft fair and family fun.  Free admission.  Unlimited Xtreme ride wristbands $20.  Aiea High School, 98-1276 Ulune St., Aiea.  4 to 9 p.m.  For information call (808) 382-7713 or email AieaHSPTSO@yahoo.com.

Every Tuesday Morning:
BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace. FFree fun road ride for cyclists of all levels at 8:30 a.m. Come to BikeWorks Beach Sport at the Queens Marketplace. Rental bikes available. Get updates on all their activities on the Emily T Gail Show at www.espnhawaii.com under the Lineup tab, or visit www.bikeworkshawaii.com. You may also call (808) 886-5000 or visit emilygailtalkstory on Facebook or via itunes and a free podcast.

Every Monday: 
Historic Waimea Walking Tour.  Take a 3 hour walk back through time in the place where Captain Cook first landed in Waimea.  Learn about the last King of Kaua`i, the missionaries, and other famous citizens of Waimea and the landmarks they left behind. West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. 9:30 a.m. Registration required no later than Noon the Friday before that Monday to schedule your tour.  For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332 or visit www.wkpba.org.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  April 6 – Circle of Life; April 13 – Gift of the Ancestors; April 20 – Honoring Raymond Kane; April 27 – For the Birds.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Every Sunday:
Makauwahi Cave Tour. The richest fossil site in the Hawaiian islands is found east of Poipu at the Makauwahi Cave, an open ceiling sinkhole that is a uniquely preserved archaeological site. Considered a living museum, this 17-acre area serves to both interpret ancient history of Hawaiian plant, animal and human activity. Wear walking shoes, bring water. Makauwahi Reserve, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are welcome. For information or reservations, call (808) 482-1059, or visit www.cavereserve.org.  Located in Maha`ulepu, 3 miles east of Poipu.