Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. March 2 – Gifts of the Ancestors; March 9 – For the Birds; March 16 – `Ohana Slack Key; March 23 – Spirit of Slack Key.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and 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 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 http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Friday – Sunday, March 9 – 11:
Honolulu Festival.  Each year, the Festival attracts thousands of new and returning spectators who are looking for an experience unique to Hawai`i. Through educational programs and activities, the Festival has been successful in showcasing the rich and vibrant blend of Asia, Pacific and Hawaiian cultures to the rest of the world. Performers from various countries and regions such as Japan, Australia, Tahiti, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Hawai`i and the mainland United States get together and give dance performances and traditional art demonstrations. The Festival culminates with a spectacular parade down Kalakaua Avenue, the main street in Waikiki. Admission to all the events is free. Hawai`i Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu.  For information, event schedule, and parade route, call (808) 833-3378 or visit http://www.honolulufestival.com/en/.

Thursday & Friday, March 8 & 9:
Tomatoes on a Windowsill.  One woman’s journey off the windowsill and into the sauce of life.  This witty, thought provoking true life story will have you laughing, crying and sampling homemade sauce.  From Backstage West Los Angeles, CA, “Andriello is believable as the inquisitive young child; convincing as the teenager finally breaking romantically and sexually free; persuasive as the mother of three at last pursuing a long-delayed operatic dream; hilarious and really kinda scary as the elderly but independent grandmother who would physically shake, mutter under her breath in Italian, and glare at you as if she were an ancient gypsy placing a curse on your head…. characterizations are clear and sharp and distinctly defined. Her gorgeous voice adds bonus points.”  Tickets will sell out.  $25 per person presell and $30 at the door. Center for Spiritual Living Kaua`i, 4-1579 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a.  7:30 p.m. both nights.  For tickets and information call (808) 431-1700 or visit http://www.cslkauai.org/.

Mondays, Throughout the Month of March:
E Kanekapila Kakou.  A yearly line up of entertainment and musical education.  The event features performances of famous Hawaiian Entertainers.  March 5 – Kuhio Travis; March 12 – Herb Ohta, Jr., Bryan Tolentno, Chris LKW Kamaka, Christopher Kamaka Jr., Casey Kamaka; March 19 – Makana (ticketed concert).  All events are held at Kaua`i Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom, 4331 Kaua`i Beach Dr., Lihue.  Each event begins at 6 p.m. For information call (808) 245-2733 or email Carol Yatsuda at giac05@icloud.com.

Wednesday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  March 7 – Hanalei Slack Key; March 14 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; March 21 – Heart of Slack Key; March 28 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and 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’ Church, 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/.

Tuesday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. March 6 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; March 13 – Whales Homecoming; March 20 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; March 27 – Kaua`i’s Slack Key. Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.  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 http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Every Wednesday:
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Enjoy renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  March 7 – Mark Yamanaka; March 14 – Sonny Lim; March 21 – George Kahumoku & The Slack Key Show Ohana; March 28 – Led Kaapana. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Lower Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m., event ends at 9:30. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit http://www.slackkeyshow.com/.

Every Wednesday and Thursday:
Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Visitor 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/.

Every Tuesday Morning:
BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace. Free fun road ride for cyclists of all levels at 8:15 a.m. Rental bikes available. Get updates on all the BikeWorks activities on the Emily T Gail Show at http://espnhawaii.com/ under the lineup or visit http://www.bikeworkshawaii.com/. Queens Marketplace, Waikoloa Beach Rd. For information about other community rides and/or bike routes call BikeWorks at (808) 886-5000.

Every Tuesday:
Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends.  Kanikapila jam sessions are open to all musicians.  Bring your own instrument and enjoy “garage style” jamming.  Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Great Room of the Admin Building, Volcanoes National Park. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.