Thursday, April 25: 
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 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 www.lahainarestoration.org.

Wednesday, April 24: 
Tasting Kaua`i Food Tour – South Shore.  Tours includes tastings with some serious fun in Kaua`i’s most delicious and beautiful neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, enjoy delectable foods from one-of-a-kind specialty food stores, famous local restaurants and food trucks, while receiving an insider’s view into the culture and history that defines the Garden Island. Walk away with new culinary perspectives, big smiles, satisfied taste buds and the confidence to explore new flavors.  Learn about local purveyors and chefs, sample a variety of local foods, meet some of Kaua`i’s best chefs, farmers and restaurant owners. Included are a variety of stops with different foods to taste and enjoy, enough to cover lunch and dinner.  Follow your tour guide in the comfort of your own car and sample the sights, flavors and culture of Kaua`i’s sunny South Shore. 12:45 to 4:45 p.m.  Regular Price is $99, book online now and save.  Enter the promo code ONLINE2018 and get 10 percent off of each ticket price.  For tickets and information, call (888) 431-6660 x1, or visit www.tastingkauai.com.

Wednesday – Saturday, April 24 – 27: 
The Country Wife.  Restoration Comedy (written in 17th century England) is known for bawdiness and a satirical, sometimes farcical, view of sexuality and marriage. The Country Wife includes diabolical cads, flirts, rakes, and other delightful yet unsavory characters in a war of wits and dimwits.  Show times are Wednesday – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at Kennedy Theatre, 1770 East-West Rd., Honolulu. For tickets and information call (808) 956-7655 or visit www.manoa.hawaii.edu.

Sunday, April 21: 
Bank of Hawai`i Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art.  Featuring entertainment and activities suitable for families and people of all ages. Explore the Museum’s galleries through art hunts, art activities, demonstrations, film screenings and entertainment. Themes change monthly and tie in with the Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions. Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania, Honolulu.  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Saturday, April 20: 
Gabby Pahinui Waimanalo Kanikapila. This annual event was initiated by Cyril Pahinui as a tribute to his father, Gabby Pahinui, in 2007. Since then, it has grown to become one of Hawai`i’s premier celebrations of Hawaiian music. The festival celebrates the musical heritage of Waimānalo, Gabby’s April 22nd birthday, Cyril’s April 21st birthday, and offers a special recognition of Cyril. Designed after gatherings remembered from Cyril’s childhood days, when weekends at the family’s home on Bell Street in Waimānalo were a continuous kanikapila. As in those days, the event attracts more than 100 musicians and gives thousands of fans an opportunity to witness some truly unforgettable moments, amazing performances, and one of a kind all-star jams by some of Hawai`i’s greatest musicians who get together to play music in the park.  This free event also includes educational and informational booths, music workshops, cultural demonstrations and displays, lomi lomi massage, food booths that support athletics and community groups, and some arts and craft vendors.  Waimanalo Beach Park, 41-741 Kalanianaole Hwy., Waimanalo. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information call (808) 896-1911.

Sunday – Saturday, April 21 – 27: 
The 56^th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival.  A week-long festival of cultural events including Hawai`i’s most prestigious hula competition at Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium. The festival begins with a Ho`olaule`a at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium behind the Stadium on Easter Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with lots of music, food and fun. Don’t miss the by-invitation-only crafts fair that takes place beginning Wednesday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, with incredible fresh lei, cream-of-the-crop Hawaiian crafts, and free, live music performances by some of Hawai`i’s most beloved entertainers (Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)  On Wednesday Ho`ike Night, there is a free hula exhibition at the Stadium, 6 p.m. (arrive very early to stand in line); Thursday is the solo Miss Aloha Hula competition, 6 p.m.; Friday & Saturday are the group Kahiko (ancient) and `Auana (modern) hula competitions, 6 p.m. A grand parade winds through downtown Hilo on Saturday 10:30 a.m. (Kilauea Ave., Keawe St., Waianuenue Ave., Kamahemaha Ave.) Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium, 350 Kalanikoa St., Hilo.  For more information, visit www.merriemonarch.com.

Sunday, April 21:
A special Easter Sunrise Service with Hilo Coast United Church of Christ (UCC) will take place at Botanical World Adventures’ Kame`e Falls on Easter Sunday, April 21st, from 6:00 – 6:45 a.m. All are welcome to the service.

Friday, April 20: 
Artist 2 Artist: Henry Kapono & Amy Hanaiali`i.  In this engaging MACC concert series, two artists talk-story, play music, and have fun. Each concert will feature Henry Kapono and a different guest artist in an intimate format that offers the audience a rare opportunity to get up-close and personal. The artists will share music and stories from their careers and answer questions, giving the audience an up-close-and-personal seat at the jam session. This concert features Amy Hanaiali`i.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, April 20: 
8^th Annual Happy’s Keiki La Lei Making Contest.  Well known award winning lei maker, Happy Tamanaha and her husband Katsugi Tamanaha graciously sponsors this contest to perpetuate the different styles and beauty of strung flowers. Keiki will be making their lei at the museum for cash prizes. Each age category and the youngest lei maker will be awarded. For more information and lei application, email  education@kauaimuseum.org.  For more information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.

Saturday, April 20:
Hakalau, HI. Botanical World Adventures Sponsors Free Easter Egg Hunt! Join Botanical World Adventures for their Fifth Annual Easter Egg Hunt with over 2,000 hidden eggs for keiki age two to eleven. Admission to the garden will be free for families attending the event on Saturday, April 20th starting at 10:00 a.m. Children can enjoy gathering the eggs and turning them in for candy or small prizes. There will also be drawings for free zipline, Segway and bike tours. Botanical World Adventures is located 16 miles north of Hilo at mile marker 16 on Highway 19. Additional information isavailable by calling (808) 963-5427; (toll free: 888-947-4753), and on the web at ZipIsle.com or BotanicalWorld.com