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 to 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.

Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. Tours take place on the half hour from 6 to 8 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 Senior Citizens (65+), Military and Kama`aina; children 12 & under free.  For information visit http://lahainarestoration.org/.

Throughout the Month of August: 
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.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below (subject to change):

• Friday & Saturday, August 4 & 5:  Koganji Temple, 2869 Oahu Ave., Manoa.  Dancing 5 p.m., Children’s lantern parade 5:30 p.m. (Friday), Ryusi Taiko performance 8:30 p.m. both nights.  For information call (808) 732-0446.
• Friday & Saturday, August 4 & 5:  Waipahu Soto Zen Mission Taiyoji, 94-413 Waipahu St., Waipahu.  Dance 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 671-3103.
• Saturday, August 5:  Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.  Byodo-in Temple, 47-200 Kahekili Hwy, Kaneohe. Dance and floating lantern ceremony (time TBA).  For information call (808) 239-8811.
• Saturday, August 5:  Waialua Hongwanji, 67-313 Kealohaunui St., Waialua.  Service 6 p.m.; Dance 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 637-4395.
• Friday & Saturday, August 11 & 12:  Shingon Shu Hawai`i, 915 Sheradon St., Honolulu.  Dance 6:30 p.m.   Free parking at HMSA building after 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 941-5663.
• Friday & Saturday, August 11 & 12:  Pearl City Hongwanji Temple, 858 2<sup>nd</sup> St., Pearl City.  Service 5:30 p.m. (Saturday, August 12<sup>th</sup> only), Country Store opens at 5:30 p.m. Dance 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 455-1680.
• Friday & Saturday, August 11 & 12:  Soto Mission of Aiea – Taiheiji, 99-045 Kauhale St, Aiea.  Dance 7 p.m.  Okinawan bon dancing from 9 to 9:45 p.m. (Saturday, August 12<sup>th</sup> only).  For information call (808) 488-6794.
• Friday & Saturday, August 18 & 19:  Jodo Mission of Hawai`i, 1429 Makiki St, Honolulu.  6:30 p.m.; food booths open 4:30 p.m.  Jizo bon prayer service 5:45 p.m. (Friday, August 18^th only).  For information call (808) 949-3995.
• Friday & Saturday, August 18 & 19:  Soto Mission of Hawai`i Betsuin Shoboji, 1708 Nuuanu Ave Honolulu.  Dance 7 p.m.; Okinawan Dancing at 8:30 p.m. (Saturday, August 19<sup>th</sup> only).  For information call (808) 537-9409.
• Friday & Saturday, August 18 & 19:  Mililani Hongwanji, 95-257 Kaloapau St, Mililani. Food trucks at 6 p.m. both nights, Dance 7:00 p.m.  Lantern parade at 6:45 p.m. (Friday, August 18<sup>th</sup> only).   For information call (808) 625-0925.
• Saturday, August 26:  Nichirin Mission of Hawai`i, 33 Pulelehua Way, Honolulu.  Food booths open 5 p.m.  Dance 6 p.m. Parking available at Nu`uanu Congregational Church with free shuttle service from 4 p.m. For information call (808) 595-3517.
• Saturday, August 26:  Kapahulu Center, 3410 Campbell Ave., Honolulu. Food booths, keiki games and craft/bake sale from 4 p.m.  Dance 6 p.m.  For information call (808) 737-1748.
• Saturday, August 26:  Aiea Hongwanji, 99-186 Puakala St, Aiea.  Service 6 p.m., Dance 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 488-5685.

Friday, August 4:
First Friday at the Hawai`i State Art Museum.  Free, family-friendly evening at the Hawai`i State Art Museum. Galleries will be open late, with live entertainment in the Sculpture Lobby (second floor). Seating will be provided.  All ages welcome.  Parking available across South Hotel St. in the Ali`i Place building, or street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop directly in front of or close to the museum.  Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., 2^nd Floor, Honolulu. 6 to 9 p.m.  For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam/visitor-information.

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 may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Thursday. August 31:
Hawaiian Music Series.  Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 to 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit http://lahainarestoration.org/.

Every Wednesday and Thursday:
Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Volunteer Program. Do you miss having a dog to spend your day with? Visitors and residents can sign up to take a homeless dog out for the day from the Maui Humane Society animal shelter. The shelter is easy to find as it is conveniently located in Pu`unene (central Maui) on Mokulele Hwy., between Kihei/Wailea and Kahului. Program participants will pick “their dog” up at 10 a.m. and bring them back no later than 3 p.m. MHS provides all of the supplies, you just provide the fun! Advance registration is mandatory as space is often filled weeks in advance. Register online at http://www.mauihumanesociety.org/.

Wednesday, August 2: 
The Wildest Show in Town – Jimmy Borges Jazz All Stars.  Enjoy live local music, keiki activities, and prizes, including an `ukulele drawing. Plate lunches and snacks will be available for purchase.   Admission is $3 ages two and over.  Zoo gates open 4:35 p.m. Concert 5 to 7 p.m. Zoo exhibits close 5:30 p.m.  Honolulu Zoo, 151 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 926-3191 or visit http://www.honoluluzoo.org/wild/.

Wednesday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  August 2 – Island of Peach; August 9 – In the Real Old Style; August 16 – Sea Turtle Serenade; August 23 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; August 30 – Kaua`i Style. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.   A portion of the proceeds support All Saints’ Pipe Organ Restoration Project.  Free gift drawing.  All Saints’ Sanctuary, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a.  6 to 8 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Saturday, August 26: 
Waimea Valley’s 5^th Annual Summer Concert Series – Hoi Hou Mai I Waimea, Return to the Valley.  Low beach chairs, blankets, and small coolers are allowed. Parking is free for Waimea Valley guests. Food and drinks will be available at the show. Waimea Valley, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa.  3 to 6:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 638-7766 or visit http://www.waimeavalley.net/.  Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate day of show as well.