Sunday, August 7:
Amy Hanai`ali`i.  Singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Amy Hanai`ali`i remains Hawai`i’s top selling female vocalist of all time, evidenced by 25 Na Hoku Hanohano awards and 5 Grammy nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album. Kahilu Theater, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Waimea. 2 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.

Saturday & Sunday, August 6 & 7: 
He`iva I Kaua`i.  Group and solo Tahitian dance and drumming competition.  Festivities include Pacific artists, cultural demonstrations, island foods, Polynesian crafts, and a silent auction daily.  Join the family fun with audience participation in Tahitian dance and coconut husking contests. Admission is $6, kids 6 and under free.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gates open at 9 a.m.  Kapa`a Beach Park, Kuhio Hwy, Kapa`a.  For information call (808) 823-8464 or visit www.heivaikauai.com.

Saturday, August 6: 
Family Day 2016 & Youth Art Exhibition.  Bring the whole family to Hui No`eau for this celebration that marks the opening of the Hui’s Youth Art Exhibition. Don’t miss out on a scavenger hunt (1st 50 people only), live glassblowing demonstrations, hands-on artists’ workshops, face painting, food trucks, and more. Explore the Hui grounds, picnic on the lawn, and see inside the Hui’s professional artist studios.   Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao.  10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 572-6560 or visit www.huinoeau.com.

Friday & Saturday, August 5 & 6:
Obon Dance & Festival – West Kaua`i Hongwanji Temple.  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 admission.  West Kaua`i Hongwanji Temple, 1-3860 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Hanapepe.  Dancing 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 335-3195.

Friday, August 5:
An Intimate Evening with Rickie Lee Jones.  Since two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 with “Chuck E’s In Love,” she has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums.   Rickie is both a character in the songs and the songwriter singing, defying convention with her sometimes brazen sexuality and the mixed bag of jazz, rock and ‘confessional’ songwriter performances.  Kahilu Theater, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Waimea.  7 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.

Weekends, August 5 – 14: 
MAPA Live presents Jekyll & Hyde, the Musical.  Featuring a hauntingly beautiful score, this musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel exploring the transformation of a man’s soul has mesmerized audiences the world over.  An evocative love story, Jekyll & Hyde is a chilling journey deep into the repressing mores of Victorian England and its underbelly of unleashed passions and sensuality.  Contains mature language & themes. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  For tickets, show times and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Wednesday – Saturday, August 3 – 6:
Red Clay Jazz Festival. Jazz performers from across Hawai`i and the Mainland entertain island-wide at different venues, culminating with an ocean front main concert on Saturday at the Courtyard Kaua`i at Coconut Beach, 650 Aleka Loop, Kapa`a.  Performances start at 4 p.m. and last until 9 p.m. Tent seating will be available, along with bring-your-own beach chair seating. Adding to this string of extraordinary jazz entertainment will be six food booths dishing out a variety of choices created by some of the island’s top chefs.  For tickets, schedule, and information call (808) 822-3148 or visit www.redclayjazz.org.

Every Monday:
Niaulani Nature Walk.  A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, but also the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village. 9:30 a.m. Free; donations welcome. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

The “Emily T. Gail Talks Story” show is found on espnhawaii.com on line, all the time and via Facebook/emilytgailtalkstory and a free iTunes podcast. Emily “talks story​”​ with recreational, high school and professional athletes, along with coaches, parents, organizers and members of print and broadcast media. She talks about all sports, at all levels and how high school, college, major league and recreational sports play an important part in communities.  Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide.  Emily provides updates on many local events in August. Also info on golf specials like Family Golf Days at Waikoloa Beach Resort, where, after 3:30 p.m., 9 holes for junior golfers is $25 with complimentary Nike Junior rental clubs and $50 for accompanying adult with $25 rental clubs. Updates on free Queens Marketplace Entertainment at Center Court and Kailua Village multi-sport activities.  Contact Emily at (808) 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.

Daily: 
Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit.  Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of dthis beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor was breathtaking for its day.  Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except Sundays.  Admission is $10 adults, $6 students 13-17 years, $2 Children 6 – 12 years, 5 years and under free.  For information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.