Sunday, May 5: 
Na Makua Mother’s Gift Fair.  This free gift show is dedicated to all mother’s featuring locally made crafts and products that appeal to and make great gifts for mothers and women. The gift fair will feature live entertainment by top local entertainers. Delicious local food, refreshments and snacks and door prize drawings.  Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, 323 Manono Street, Hilo.  For information call (808) 966-4647 or visit www.namakua.com.

Saturday, May 4: 
Ka`u Coffee Festival: Ho`olaulea.  A free event that will include Ka`u coffee tasting, coffee educational displays and demonstrations, food, art & crafts vendors, entertainment, and kid’s corner.  Pahala Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala.  9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For information call (808) 929-9550 or visit www.kaucoffeefest.com.

Every Friday: 
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Every Wednesday: 
Hawai`iana Live.  A 45-minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli and hula. Topics and films change weekly as the program revolves around the Hawaiian lunar calendar, and surprise guests and musicians often appear. Also featured is Rick Mazurowski at the newly restored Palace pipe organ.  Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo.  11 a.m. Admission is $5, Keiki 12 & under, free. Be sure to visit their website for other weekly events at the Theater.  For information call (808) 934-7010 or visit www.hilopalace.com.

Wednesday, May 1: 
Hilo Lei Day Festival.  Join the fun at the 9th annual He Mo`olelo `O ka Lei celebration of Hawaii’s “garlands of aloha.” This uniquely Hawaiian event kicks off a celebration of the lei for the month of May in Hilo. Event features music and hula, lei-making demonstrations and the heritage, history and culture.  East Hawaii Cultural Center. 141 Kalakaua St., Hilo.  10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  For information call (808) 895-0850 or visit www.leiday.net.

Every Wednesday and Friday: 
Hilo Farmers Market.  Find a colorful selection of locally grown exotic fruit, vegetables, herbs, island jams and jellies, macadamia nuts and delectable baked goods. Big buckets of orchids and anthuriums line the stalls. Wind chimes, etched glass and koa wood treasures fill the craft section. You can even find local t-shirts, tropical fashions and handmade jewelry. And don’t forget to buy a lei for that someone special. Get there early to shop for the best choices from the market’s more than 200 vendors. Downtown Hilo.

Saturday, April 27: 
Kau Coffee Festival.  The Kau Coffee Festival is a celebration of Kau Coffee – the farmers that grow it, their families and community; the unspoiled, rural culture of Kau; and, not least, the magnificent landscape in which Kau coffee thrives. The Kau Coffee Festival is a mix of fun and educational events for anyone who loves coffee.  Festival includes a Miss Kau Coffee Pageant, Kau Farmers Table, recipe contest, exploring of coffee farms, hike and coffee & cattle day, star gazing, workshops and ho`olaulea.  Kau Coffee Mill, 96-2694 Wood Valley Rd., Pahala.  For information call (808) 929-9550 or visit www.kaucoffeefest.com.

Saturday, April 27: 
Artists in Action. The Volcano Village Artists Hui presents a day of art demonstrations and hands on activities. Activities include demonstrations of wheel thrown pottery & Japanese paste paper, and hands on activities. VSAS students will be selling artwork and homemade cookies, there will be samples of Volcano grown teas to taste, as well as native plants for sale, all to benefit the school art program. A delicious gourmet lunch will be available for purchase at Cafe Ono.  Volcano Village Artists Hui, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For information call (808) 987-3472 or visit www.volcanovillageartistshui.com.

Sunday, April 21: 
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll.  One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe`e Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali`i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona).  For information visit www.kvbid.org.

Saturday, April 20: 
Hula Arts at Kilauea.  A Hula Kahiko Informance with kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah, and is a 50-minute narrated demonstration of preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and chant. This inspired outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The audience is encouraged to bring sitting mat and sun/rain gear. On the same day, there is a hands-on cultural demonstration from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at VAC Gallery porch. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.