Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 7 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; December 14 – Kaua`i Slack Key Guitar & Ukelele Concert; December 21 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; December 28 – Circle of Life. 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. 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. 3 to 5 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Sunday, December 7:
The attack on Pearl Harbor Blackened Canteen Ceremony. The 73rd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor Blackened Canteen Ceremony hosted by Dr. Hiroya Sugan M.D. will be aboard the USS Arizona at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Hiroya Sugano comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with a silent prayer and pouring bourbon whisky from a WWII-blackened canteen into the water from the USS Arizona Memorial as an offering to the spirits of the fallen. Park opens at 7 a.m. Pearl Harbor Historic Sites, 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Aiea. For information call (808) 441-1013 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/news/events.

Sunday, December 7:
Holiday Pops. The traditional holiday Pops concert is especially enhanced this year by The Maui Pops Chorus and guest artist Doug LaBrecque, who has been a soloist with some of the world’s finest symphony orchestras and has had leading roles in numerous Broadway shows, including Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, Oscar Hammerstein’s 100th Birthday Celebration, and many others. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 3 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Sunday, December 7:
Holiday Hula Christmas Celebration. Enjoy an evening of hula, chant, music and holiday spirit, with over 150 dancers and musicians. Be a part of this festive evening with Halau Na Hula O Kaohikukapulani and their Kumu Hula Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza. Grand Hyatt Kaua`i, 1571 Poipu Rd., Poipu. 6 to 8 p.m. Fee $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For information call (808) 335-6466.

Sunday, December 7:
Xterra Trail Run World Championship. This 21-kilometer half-marathon course is takes runners through some of the most diverse – and scenic – terrain on the planet. There is no qualifying process to enter the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. It is an event open to runners of all ages, from elite to beginner. A variety of courses are available to accommodate all skill levels: the 21K championship course, a 10K, a 5K, and an “adventure walk.” Kualoa Ranch, 49-560 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. For more information call (877) XTERRA-1 (877-983-7721) or visit www.xterraplanet.com.

Sunday, December 7:
Waipa Kalo (Taro) Festival. Enjoy poi pounding, educational displays, tastings, contests, a silent auction, and home grown live music all day, plus hands-on activities, local artisans & crafts, and food inspired by kalo. Halulu Fishpond, Waipa, Hanalei. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 826-9969 or visit www.waipafoundation.org.

Saturday, December 6:
A Taste of Kilohana. An exclusive, guided food tour that offers a seasonal taste of Kilohana Plantation. Ride an open-air plantation-style train, feed wild boar, goats and chickens and stroll through the orchard with an expert in local agriculture. Pick, eat, and learn how to select and prepare exotic tropical fruit. Tour the historic Manor House. Finally, enjoy a three-course, locally sourced meal in the Private Dining Room of the historic Wilcox Mansion. $115. Kilohana Plantation, Lihue. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reservations and information call (808) 685-0257.

Saturday, December 6:
Kaua`i Island Crafters Fair. Beautifully handmade products by local artisans will be available to purchase such as bags, custom made note books, carved bone jewelry, floral hair pins, fabric angels, quilts, shell jewelry, and much more. Local grinds will be available to purchase. Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (880) 635-4314.

December 6:
Honolulu City Lights Opening Ceremonies and Parade. Experience the lighting of the 50-foot Norfolk Christmas tree on the Honolulu Hale lawn, live entertainment and the unique Electric Light Parade along King Street. Festivities begin at 4 p.m., with food booths and Keiki Rides at Sky Gate, tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m., followed by the Electric Light Parade, which begins at A`ala Park and continues down King Street. After the parade, families can view the decorated Christmas tree and wreath displays in the courtyard of Honolulu Hale before venturing over to Sky Gate, on the grounds of the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center, to watch the star-studded holiday concert and enjoy the family rides and food booths. Decorated wreath exhibit in Honolulu Hale will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. until January 2, 2015. Honolulu Hale, 550 S King St., Honolulu. For information and parade map, visit www.honolulucitylights.org.

Saturday, December 6:
Pacific Aviation’s 8th Anniversary Dinner Gala – “Destinations & Dreams”. The annual fundraiser for Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and prize opportunities to help support the Museum’s Restoration and Education programs. Tickets are $250 for the gala event in the battlefield hangars of Ford Island, on the night before the anniversary of the December 7^th attack that occurred in 1941. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Boulevard, Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, sponsor tables & ticket sales at PacificAviationMuseum.org or call (808) 441-1006.