Saturday, May 7: 
Kaua`i Fashion Weekend.  Ahmad Couture and local designers will showcase fabulous fashions for day, casual and evening. VIP Dinner and Show.  Fashion accessory vendors will be available.  Kaua`i Marriott Resort & Beach Club, 3610 Rice St., Lihu`e.  Doors open for show only at 7:30 p.m. Fee: VIP Dinner, $75; show only, $35, tables are limited, reserve early.  Tickets will sell out.  For tickets and information call (808) 34-7853 or visit www.inkspotkauai.com.

Saturday, May 7: 
Kaua`i Island Crafter Fair.  Shop with confidence and enjoy the wide array of local Kaua`i artisans and crafters that the Kaua`i Island Crafters Fair bring to their events. The Kaua`i Veteran’s Center, 3215 Kapule Hwy., Lihu`e. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (808) 635-4314.

Saturday, May 7: 
Maui Matsuri.  Enjoy live entertainment, keiki activities, food and craft booths, contests, exhibits and more.  University of Hawai`i, Maui Campus, 310 Ka`ahumanu Ave., Kahului.  2 to 9 p.m.  For information visit www.mauimatsuri.com.

Friday, May 6: 
First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5 to 9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 6 – Tour of the Islands; May 13 – Hawaiian Slack Key; May 20 – Honoring Raymond Kane; May 27 – `Ohana Slack Key.  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 support 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:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  May 6 – Wailuku, on Market Street; May 13 – Lahaina, on Front Street; May 20 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; May 27 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center.  For more information on Maui Town Parties, visit www.MauiFridays.com.

Every Friday: 
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

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 & Saturday, May 6 & 7: 
Kona Orchid Show, Plant & Craft Sale.  Orchid vendors from all over the island will be present, with exotic orchid species and new hybrids for sale. There will also be many handmade items available for sale, including pottery, ceramics and lava pots, real flower jewelry nurturing gemstones and jewelry, orchid & fine art, and much more, as well as many varieties of plants. Old Airport Beach Park, Maka`eo Pavillion, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona.  Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Admission is free. For information call (808) 333-0889 or visit www.konaorchidsociety.org.

Thursday, May 5: 
Twain Meets Tita:  The Sesquicentennial Sandwich Isles Tour.  150 years ago, Mark Twain arrived in Hawai`i and began penning “Letters from the Sandwich Islands.” Imagine how his writings might have been enhanced by a modern-day tita!  Enjoy the wit and wisdom of premier Twain impressionist, McAvoy Layne, and local actress, Kathy Collins, as Twain Meets Tita.  Reunited 40 years after their Maui radio days, Layne and Collins sparkle with comic chemistry, tickling your fancy and touching your heart.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.