Thursday – Saturday, June 11 – 13:
Kauai Music Festival Presents: The Hawai`i Songwriting Festival. A celebration of the art & craft of songwriting, with an emphasis on collaboration, education, and music for film and TV. Songwriters of all levels from all walks of life come together to collaborate and network with each other and music professionals from Hawai`i, the mainland, and beyond. Enjoy songwriting workshops, seminars, small group sessions, panels, one-on-one meetings, nightly open mic and more. Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, 62-100 Kaunaoa Dr., Kohala Coast. For more information call (808) 885-6558 or visit www.kauaimusicfestival.com.

Thursday, June 11:
Kamehameha Festival – Hilo. Celebrate Kamehameha Day and the memory of King Kamehameha. The festival will feature sweet Hawaiian music and various Hula Halau sharing dance. The Festival is free, open to the public, and is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco, free, and family friendly event. Mokuola (Coconut Island), 77 Keli`ipio Place, Hilo, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 989-4844 or visit www.kamehamehafestival.org.

Thursday, June 11:
Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam. Join this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the legendary band Traffic for an evening of music history as he retraces the earliest days of his career with Traffic and the works that launched his successful solo career. Renowned for such Traffic hits “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole In My Shoe” plus his solo signature tracks “We Just Disagree” and “Only You Know and I Know.” Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m.   For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Tuesday – Thursday, June 9 – 11: Flight School for Boys. A 3-day adventure in the history and technology of aviation for 6^th through 8^th grade boys. Immersive, hands on activities with an emphasis on Pacific aviation and fun. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $175 ($155 Members) for the three-day program includes all materials, lunches, snacks, and a Flight School logo tee shirt. Discounts available for Museum members. Flight School for Boys repeats: June 23-25. For information call (808) 441-1005 or email Education@PacificAviationMuseum.org. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. For information call (808) 441-1000 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Sunday, June 7:
Taste of Hawai`i 2015 – The Ultimate Sunday Brunch. Enjoy an afternoon of endless food, drink, music and dancing. Fee $100. Smith’s Tropical Paradise, 174 Wailua Rd., Kapa’a. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (808) 346-7095.

Sunday, June 7:
Kaua`i Annual Hula Exhibition Hula Ho`ike 2015. Enjoy the sounds of Hawaiian chant, traditional hula instruments, music, and the voices of the dancers who call out asking permission to enter the stage to hula. Dancers range in age from 3 to 53. Seating is first come first serve, theater style. The Grand Hyatt Kaua`i, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa. The Baked Sale and Craft fair opens at 3 p.m. Theater doors will open at 5 p.m. with the showcase to begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $20 in advance, $25.00 at the door. For information and tickets call (808) 335-6466.

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.

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. June 7 – Sea Turtle Serenade; June 14 – `Ohana Slack Key; June 21 – Heart of Slack Key; June 28 – Spirit of Slack Key. 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.

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 6: Lahaina Shingon Mission Obon Festival, 682 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 13: Pu`unene Nichiren Mission, 9 Ani St., Kahului. Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m. For information call (808) 871-4831.
• Friday, June 26: Wailuku Jodo Mission, 67 Central Ave., Wailuku. Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m. For information call (808) 244-0066.

Saturday, June 6:
Battle of Midway Commemoration. The Pacific Aviation Museum marks the 73^rd anniversary of the turning point of WWII with a special Midway program. Free with Museum admission and free to Museum Members. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. For information call (808) 441-1000 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.