Wednesday, April 5: 
Musical Legends in the Garden.  A full afternoon of Hawaiian Music at its very best! Headliners Ledward Kaapana, Dennis Kamakahi, and Mike Kaawa as The Hawaiian Legends. Special performance on the dobro by Grammy winner Jerry Douglas. Featuring Nathan Aweau, Jeff Peterson, and Benny Chong Trio, and the Hanalei Bay Trio of Ken Emerson, Pancho Graham, and Kirby Keough. Also performing: the children’s choir of Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha.  National Tropical Botanical Garden, Poipu. 1-5 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 742-2433 or visit www.ntbg.org.

Saturday, April 5: 
2014 Green Fair.  Go green at the Mililani Town Association Green Fair.  Event features Hawai`i Farm Bureau Farmers’ Market, local artists and hand crafters, eco-business resources to help home and business owners reduce their carbon footprint & safe money, eco-demonstrations and seminars, Keiki Zone with bouncers, make and take activity, plus a keiki art competition, food and entertainment.  Free.  Free parking.  9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Mililani Rec. 7, 95-1333 Lehiwa Dr., Mililani.  For information call (808) 440-2624 and visit www.mililanitown.org.

Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6: 
Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games.  The Festival will feature live Celtic music and dancing; a highland dance competition with dancers from Scotland, Canada and the U.S. mainland; athletic competitions of strength and skill with athletes from Hawai`i and the U.S. mainland, the sale of Celtic-themed food, drinks and wares; a clan and genealogy tent; a children’s tent with activities geared for the younger set, displays of medieval hand-to-hand combat, and much more.  Ala Moana Beach Park, McCoy Pavilion, 1360 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.  For information call (808) 732-6861 or visit www.scotshawaii.org.

Saturday, April 5: 
Hangar Talk & Book Signing with Pan Am’s Captain Don Cooper, Betsey Pease Tryon and Ed Dover, author of The Long Way Home. Travel back to an era of adventure and glamour, as presenters share the memories of Pan American Airlines. The Long Way Home tells the story of Pan American Airways Captain Robert Ford’s record-breaking, unplanned flight around the world following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The book is available for purchase at the Museum Store. Panel Discussion at 2 p.m.; book signing at 3 p.m. Free with Museum admission and free to Museum Members.   Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. For tickets and information call (808) 441-1000 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Friday, April 4: 
First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Events are free and open to everyone. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903.

Friday – Sunday, April 4 – 6: 
Hawai`i Ocean Expo 2014.  Hawai`i’s premier annual event for water enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.  Each year, this family-friendly expo fills Blaisdell with a rich gathering of activities, exhibitions, educational opportunities, entertainment and shopping opportunities that will appeal to anyone who loves the ocean.  Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu.  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 768-5433 or visit www.hawaiioceanexpo.com.

Friday Evenings: 
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m.  Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 4 – Dreams Come True; April 11 – Tour of the Islands; April 18 – Hanalei Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; April 25 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Thursday, April 3: 
Jerry Douglas with Ledward Kaapana and Mike Kaawa.  Jerry Douglas Headlining the event along with members of The Hawaiian Legends, Ledward Kaapana and Mike Kaawa, who will perform in solo, duo, and trio combinations. The Legends received the prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Award in 2013 for Music Video/DVD of the year. Jerry Douglas is considered to be the world’s leading dobro player.   The dobro is a resonator guitar that is heard primarily in bluegrass music today but is derived from the Hawaiian lap steel guitar of the 1920s, so it is extremely fitting to have it come home for this incredible event. Honoka`a People’s Theater, 45-3574 Mamane St., Honoka`a.  For tickets and information call (808) 896-4845 or visit www.hnl.com/events.

Every Wednesday and Thursday: 
Helping Paws Visitor Volunteer Program. Do you miss your pet when traveling? Visitors can offer a “helping paw” to homeless animals at the Maui Humane Society shelter every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. doing such activities as walking dogs, bathing puppies, brushing cats, or playing with puppies and kittens—an important part of their socialization. Participants in the Helping Paws Visitor Volunteer Program are requested to arrive by 1 p.m. and recommended to wear close-toed shoes and comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting “mussed” or dirty. Children age 10 to17 are welcome when accompanied by a supervising adult for the duration of the volunteer session. Advance reservations are required due to space limitations. Register online at MauiHumaneSociety.org “Get Involved/Volunteer/HelpingPaws Visitor Program”. The shelter is located in Puunene (central Maui), on Mokulele Highway between Kihei and Kahului.