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.

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):

• Saturday, August 4:  Hawi Jodo Mission, 55-1104 Akoni Pule Hwy., Hawi.  Service 5 p.m., Dancing 6 p.m. For information call (808) 775-0965.
• Saturday, August 4:  Kurtistown Jodo Mission, 4025 Kua`aina Rd., Kurtistown.  Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call  (808) 936-6996.
• Saturday, August 4:  Pa`auilo Kongoji Mission, 43-1461 Hauola Rd., Pa`auilo.  Service 5 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 963-6308.
• Saturday, August 11:  Hamakua Jodo Mission, 44-2947 Kalopa Rd., Hamakua. Service 5 p.m., Dancing 6 p.m. (808) 775-0965.
• Saturday, August 11: Hilo Higashi Honwanji Mission, 216 Mohouli St., Hilo.  Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 935-8968.
• Saturday, August 11:  Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission, 76-5945 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa.  Service 5 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 324-1741.
• Saturday, August 18:  Hakalau Jodo Mission, 29-2289 Hanamalo Lp., Hakalau.  Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 963-6110.
• Saturday, August 18:  Kamuela Hongwanji Mission, 65-1110 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kamuela.  Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 885-4481.
• Saturday, August 25:  Honohina Hongwanji Mission, 32-896 Mamalahoa Hwy., Ninole. Service 6 p.m., Dancing 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 345-6869.
• Saturday, August 26:  Pahoa Nikkei Jin Kyokai, Pahoa Senior YBA Kaikan, corner of Pahoa Village Rd. and Kauhale St., Pahoa.  Dancing 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 966-9981.

Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. August 3 – Legends of Slack Key; August 10 – Your Island of Peace; August 17 – Honoring Raymond Kane; August 24 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i, August 31 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  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/.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  August 5 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; August 12 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; August 19 – Sea Turtle Serenade; August 26 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music.  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. Free gift drawing.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Saturday, August 25: 
Kilauea Night Market at Anaina Hou.  Bring your family and meet your friends at Kilauea Night Market. The last Saturday of every month is always a good time at Anaina Hou. Food trucks, local vendors, and live music bands; it’s fun for all ages, and a good time no matter what the weather. Arrive early and play a round of mini golf. Anaina Hou Community Park, 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy., Kilauea.  4 to 8 p.m. For information call (808) 828-2118 or visit http://anainahou.org/.

Thursday – Sunday, August 16 – 19: 
Kaua`i County Farm Bureau Fair.  Four days of fun, food, farming and great entertainment for the family, featuring floral and cooking demonstrations, hula halau exhibition, petting zoo, carnival, great island food, rides, selfie contest, Keiki Talent Showcase, fruit & vegetable competition, and much more.  Vidinha Stadium, Ho`olako St., Lihue.  Fair begins at 6 p.m. Thursday and ends at 11 p.m. on Sunday.  Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, keiki (4-12) $2, keiki 3 and under free.  For information call (808) 652-4988 or visit https://kauaifarmfair.org/.

Saturday & Sunday, August 4 & 5: 
Slack Key Days Festival – Honoring James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae.  This annual festival celebrates family, music, art, and aloha.  Traditional slack key music embraces you with Aloha, creating an oasis of peace and deep relaxation. Keli`i traces his lineage back to Kaua`i and Maui.  He has been teaching and encouraging slack key guitarists since he was young.   He learned slack key from his tutu (grandmother) Lucy Kapika Mahina Panaewa on the homestead on Molokai.  He will be on Kaua`i for the festival weekend.  Events are sponsored by individuals and businesses many of whom are listed on the website.  Proceeds support this event and the Slack Key Music Center (a Kaua`i 501c3 nonprofit) http://www.SlackKeyMusicCenter.org.  Prince Albert Park, 4334 Emmalani Rd., Princeville. 2 to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Festival Schedule:

• Saturday 11 a.m.  Musicians’ Clinic at Kaua`i Music & Sound, 4-1177 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a, $20
• Saturday 4 p.m.    Slack Key Benefit Concert & Talk Story with James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae.  All Saints’ Church, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a. $75 Adults/Teens;  $25 Children 12 and under (Includes Autographed CD & CD Download Card).
• Sunday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Slack Key Days Festival – Prince Albert Park, Princeville  (FREE) Celebrating Family Music, Art, & Aloha!  Artisan Faire starts at 1 p.m. featuring local artisans.  Music starts at 2 p.m. featuring many artists, duos, and bands. James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae will be on stage around 6 p.m. through closing with Doug & Sandy McMaster.

Saturday & Sunday, August 4 & 5: 
Heiva I Kaua`i 2018.  A colorful and exciting Tahitian cultural festival featuring competitions for solo Tahitian dancing for children and adults from age 4 years to 50+, and group competition in traditional and contemporary Tahitian dancing and drumming. An exciting part of the festival is the audience participation in Tahitian dance and coconut husking contests. An interesting array of Polynesian arts, crafts, jewelry, clothing and food will be sold, with special emphasis on Tahitian products.  Kapa`a Beach Park, 4-1464 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a.  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  $7 per person per day, children 12 and under free. Tickets are available on event days at the gate.  For information call (808) 822-9447 or visit http://www.heivaikauai.com/.

Saturday, August 4:
Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk.  Kapa`a Town goes all out for its First Saturday of every month Art Walk. The main street is lined with vendors selling Kaua`i Arts and crafts, with some of Kaua`i’s best musicians and bands playing up and down the street. There are lots of shops and restaurants to choose from.  It’s great fun for the whole family and a great way to see Kaua`i life, whether you are a visitor or resident.  Kapa`a Town. 5 to 9 p.m.  Free.

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 on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, and 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 to 10:30 a.m. Free; donations welcome. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.