Thursday – Saturday, January 24 – 26:
He Lei Hiwa No Iolani Luahine Hula Workshop and Festival. This three-day event honors Hawaii Island’s cherished cultural historian, legendary hula master and Living Treasure of Hawaii, Iolani Luahine. Performance, talk story, workshops; various hula masters – many former students of Iolani – will participate. Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, 78-6740 Ali`i Drive, Kailua-Kona. Thursday 9:30 – 11:30; Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. For information call (808) 322-3441 or visit www.iolaniluahine.org.

Sunday, January 20: 
Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Winter Concert – Student Concerto Competition.  The KPO celebrates young talent by holding a statewide concerto competition in November. Winners of the concerto competition are then featured in a winter concert, held at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows Pavilion, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive, Kamuela.  These talented musicians from the ages of 11 to 17 will play various classical piano pieces to showcase their talents. Admission to the concert is free. The Mauna Lani is offering special room rates for off islanders attending the concert. For more information call (808) 325 9415.

Friday – Sunday, January 18 – 20: 
Mitsubishi Electric PGA Champions.  Now in its 15th year, this annual golf event at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Golf Club is the first match of the year on the PGA Champions Tour. It features 36 – 40 top golfers 50 years or older who have won Champions Tour or other PGA majors or money events in a 54-hole competition for a total purse of nearly $2 million.  Four Seasons Hualalai Golf Course, 72-100 Kaupulehu Dr., Kailua-Kona.  For information call (808) 325-8480 or visit www.hualalairesort.com.

Sunday, January 13:
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, January 12: 
Broadway in Hawaii.  Enjoy the toe-tapping tunes and memorable melodies of Broadway in this evening of song with the vocals being performed by Big Island teens and Dr. John Stover of Waimea. Free.  Kahilu Theater, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela.  7:00 p.m.  For information call Mimi Kerley at (808) 885-6868.

Every Sunday 6:00 pm: 
Emily T Gail Talks Golf & Other Sports sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide is an hour long conversation with and about people and events on the Big Island and the mainland.  Emily talks with recreational, high school and professional athletes and the coaches, the parents, the organizers, the media and so much more.  Learn what’s going on in sports on the island where visitors are always welcome to participate and be a part of our Big Island Sports community. ESPN Radio AM850 Hilo AM790 Kona.  Emily T Gail (808) 896-6780, emilytgail@emilys.org, www.emilys.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. For information call (808) 934-7010 or visitwww.hilopalace.com.

Thursday – Friday, January 3 – 11: 
Waimea Ocean Film Festival.  Cinematic fun is January 3-6 at three Waimea venues—Kahilu Theatre, Parker Theatre and HPA Gates Theatre—before moving January 8-11 at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.  In addition to screening 30 to 40 exceptional and award-winning films, Ocean Film offers breakfast talks, Q&A filmmaker sessions, compelling panel discussions, artistic exhibits, receptions, a Taste of the Island and ways to get wet—try yoga on the beach and outrigger canoe lessons. Festival passes are available and can be purchased online.  For tickets, information, and schedule of events, call (808) 854-6095 or visit www.waimeaoceanfilm.org.

Every Wednesday and Friday: 
Hilo Farmers Market.  Located in Downtown Hilo, the festive Hilo’s Farmers Market is known as one of the best open markets in Hawaii. 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.

Saturday, December 29: 
Mochi Pounding at Historic Wailea Village.  Celebrate New Year with demonstrations of and participation in traditional Japanese mochi pounding and making of rice cakes. Plus New Year’s crafts, calligraphy & floral arrangements, taiko drumming, Hawaiian entertainment, local lunch and more.  8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Akiko’s Buddhist Bed and Breakfast, 29-2091 Old Mamalahoa Hwy., Honomu.  For information call (808) 963-6422.