Saturday, May 14: 
Maui Brewers Festival.  Enjoy a leisurely afternoon of craft tasting, with a wide variety of ales and island-style pupu (appetizers), with live music, prizes, and lots of fun. All attendees must be over age 21 and must bring current valid photo ID for entry to venue.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Amphitheater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  VIP entry 2:30 p.m., general admission entry 3:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, May 14: 
MoKan NoKan World Inner Motion Road Show – Dance Extravaganza.  A Beautifully costumed show extravaganza featuring 80 dancers and musically gifted students of Kaua`i Dance Center.  Enjoy an exciting and enchanting performance of an original story portrayed in music, dance, acting, song, multimedia visual film and live performance art. Kaua`i Marriott Resort, 3610 Rice St., Lihu`e. 4 to 6 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 823-9588 or visit www.worldinnermotion.com.

Saturday, May 14: 
Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond have been invited to perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m.  Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mat. The event is free, park fees apply. Date is subject to change; to confirm dates, call (808) 987-7288. Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performances, enjoy a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Visitors share in a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. This memorable demonstration is hands-on and family friendly.  Lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, May 14: 
Robert Cazimero.  Enjoy the smooth showmanship, talent, and graciousness of Robert Cazimero and his guests, with contemporary Hawaiian music and hula.  Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsay Rd., Kamuela.  For tickets and information call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.

Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14: 
Big Island Chocolate Festival: Lavalicious – A Chocolate Salute to the 100th Birthday of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The Festival includes a cacao plantation tour at Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory on Friday, 11 a.m. to noon; a college culinary competition and several public foodie and agriculture-themed seminars. Activities culminate with an indoor/outdoor festival gala on Saturday at the Hapuna Beach Hotel. Enjoy music, dancing, and a silent auction. Event times, venues and costs vary. For information and to purchase tickets, call (808) 324-6100 or visit www.bigislandchocolatefestival.com.

May 13 – 22: 
Ka`u Coffee Festival. The festival kicks off with the Pa’ina Open House at Pahala Plantation House and continues with a recipe contest, pageant, the new Lobsterpalooza, Ka`u Mountain Water Systems Hike in Wood Valley, Coffee & Cattle Day at Aikane Plantation, and Ka`u Star Gazing. Fun culminates with the all-day Ho’olaulea May 21, and Coffee College May 22, at Pahala Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala. The Ho`olaulea offers Hawaiian entertainment; craft, coffee and food booths; Ka`u Coffee Experience with guided coffee tastings and farm tours. Some events are free, others have a fee. For information and venues call (808) 929-9550 or visit www.kaucoffeefest.com.

Thursday – Saturday, May 12 – 14: 
Annual World Fireknife Championships & We Are Samoan Cultural Arts Festival. The world’s most talented fireknife dancers come together at the Polynesian Cultural Center in four nights of heated competition. Fireknife dancers from as young as six years old to the most experienced and celebrated performers will compete in their respective divisions for the chance to win the coveted title of World Fireknife Champion. Attendees will be treated to a cultural experience unlike any other, and the best of the best will be crowned a World Champion in both Junior and Senior Divisions.  At the High School Samoan Cultural Arts Festival, students from across Hawai`i will demonstrate their knowledge of Samoan culture by competing in a series of traditional practices including protocol and speech making, basket weaving, coconut husking and fire making, costuming, poise, dance movements and interpretation. Polynesian Cultural Center, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., La`ie.  For information, schedule and tickets call (808) 293-3333 or visit www.worldfireknife.com.

Sunday, May 8: 
Princeville Night Market.  Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Sunday, May 8: 
MAPA Sleeping Beauty Ballet Recital.  This popular ballet will feature 200 MAPA ballerinas.  Two shows: 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  For tickets   and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 7 – Gift of the Ancestors; May 14 – Legends of Slack Key; May 21 – Whales Homecoming; May 28 – 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.  Proceeds support Princeville at Hanalei Community Association and this program.  Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville.  6 to 8 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.