Throughout the Month of June:
Obon Dance & Festival. The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making. Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below:

• Saturday, June 7: Lahaina Shingon Mission Obon Festival, Luakini Street between Prison and Dickenson, Lahaina. Service 6:30 p.m., Dancing 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 661-0466.
• Saturday, June 14: Pu`unene Nichiren Mission, 9 Ani St., Kahului. Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m. For information call (808) 871-4831.
• Friday, June 20: Wailuku Jodo Mission, 67 Central Ave., Wailuku. Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m. For information call (808) 244-0066.
• Saturday, June 21: Wailuku Shingon Mission, 1939 North St., Wailuku. Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m. For information call (808) 244-3800.

Saturday, June 7:
Beachside HAPA concert. Described as “the most exciting and beautiful contemporary Hawaiian music the world knows” HAPA performs a beachside concert at the Courtyard Marriott Kaua`i in Kapa`a. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For information call (808) 346-5800.

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.

Throughout the Month of June:
Obon Dance & Festival. The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making. Free. Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below:

• Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7: Kapa`a Jodo Mission, 4524 Haua`ala Rd., Kapa`a. Dancing 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 822-4319.
• Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14: West Kauai Hongwanji, Waimea Temple. 4675 Menehune Rd., Waimea. Dancing 7:30. For information call (808) 338-1537.
• Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21: Kapa`a Hongwanji Mission, 4-1170 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a. Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 822-4667.
• Friday & Saturday, June 27 & 28: Waimea Higashi Hongwanji. 9554 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. Dancing 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 338-1847.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. June 2 – Honoring Raymond Kane; June 6 –– Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; June 13 – Traditional Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; June 20 – Gifts of the Ancestors; June 27 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music. Free gift drawing. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). 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. Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. 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.

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.volcanoartcenter.org.

Friday – Sunday, June 6 – 8:
Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival. A wonderful celebration of music, the experience begins on Friday with a VIP meet and greet at the Kaunaoa Bar & Grill, followed by the festival main event on Saturday on the North Pointe Luau Grounds. The festival line-up includes performances by Grammy Award winner Skip Martin, The Iguanas from New Orleans, and saxophone legend Donald Harrison. The festival concludes Sunday with a lavish brunch at Manta Pavilion & Wine Bar, accompanied by live jazz and blues entertainment. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Dr., Waimea. For more information, call (866) 977-4589 or visit www.maunakeabeachhotel.com/jazz.

Every Friday:
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum. Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 Senior Citizens (65+), Military and Kama`aina/children 12 & under free. For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Friday, June 6:
Doris Duke Theatre Summer Concert – Joshua Radin. Chicago inner-city art teacher-turned-singer-songwriter Joshua Radin hits the Doris Duke Theatre stage to play his chart-topping wistful pop meditations. His evocative compositions have made them catnip for soundtracks, with his songs lending emotional weight to shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, House, and countless other TV shows and films. Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu. For information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Friday, June 6:
Hawaiian Stories and The Ki`i Exhibit. Like stories? Then come and enjoy yourself at the Kauai Museum for ancient Hawaiian stories told creatively with string figures. Also, have fun as you walk see the opening of our Ki`i Display. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information call (808) 245-6931.