Saturday, December 1: 
Anela Strings Concert.  This holiday concert presents harpist and percussionist Kristin Aria Shaw and harpist/keyboardist, Irminsul merging the harp’s ancient and stirring sound, heart thumping percussion, and expansive electronic vistas in an alchemy of harmony. Fee charged.  7 p.m. Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano.  For tickets and information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, December 1: 
Christmas at Hulihe`e Palace.  This gala holiday celebration will be held at the historic Hulihe`e Palace in the heart of Kona. Featuring a royal holiday dinner in honor of Queen Emma, live and silent auctions, special Christmas trees and live musical entertainment. A benefit for Habitat for Humanity and Daughters of Hawaii. Hulihe`e Palace, 75-5718 Ali`i Drive, Kailua-Kona.  6 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 329-1877 or visit www.huliheechristmas.org.

Saturday, December 1: 
Holualoa Music and Light Festival.  Witness the lighting of the town Christmas tree, hear various musicians perform Christmas music thru the evening at stages around the village, and receive treats from the galleries and shops in this charming art colony in the middle of Kona coffee country. You may even see Santa himself! 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Holualoa Main Street, 76-5933 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa.  For information call (808) 322-8484 or visit www.holualoahawaii.org.

Saturday, December 1: 
Waimea Christmas Fair and Twilight Parade.  A day full of arts, crafts, music and numerous Yuletide season activities all over town, capped by a festive parade – including Santa and a brigade of lighted trucks!  From historic Church Row to Waimea Park in North Kohala.  For information call (808) 937-2833 or visit www.waimeatown.org.

 Saturday, November 24: 
Holiday Affair: Tea Time and Lighting Festival.  Get into the holiday spirit with the Donkey Mill ohana. Enjoy artist demonstrations, live music, family art activities, food and treats, hot beverages and handmade, original artwork that make the best gifts for family and friends.  Donkey Mill Art Center
78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa.  Noon to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 322-3362 or visit www.donkeymillartcenter.org.

Sunday, November 18: 
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 4:00 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.

Friday – Saturday, November 16 – 17: 
25^th Annual Christmas Craft “EG”Stravaganza.  Enjoy this Big Island holiday tradition featuring talented crafters. Ono food, festive holiday music, Scavenger ‘EG”speditions, trivia posers, Mystery Shoppers and door prizes are just a part of this shopping experience for the entire family. Please bring a can of food for the Food Basket, who will be accepting all donations.  Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, 350 Kalanikoa Street, Hilo.  Friday night, 5-10 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. There is a $2 admission charge for those 12 years and older, but the last hour each day is free.  For information call (808) 959-7389.

Thursday, November 15: 
Engraved at Lahainaluna Book Presentation by Tom Woods & KHS Membership Meeting.  Dr. Woods will be giving a PowerPoint presentation that features selections from the book, with special emphasis on Big Island engravings. Books will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be served and potluck pupus are always welcome. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Christ Church Community Center, Kealakekua.

Wednesday, November 14: 
Hanohano `O Kona Lecture Series.  Voices from Our Past: Diversity and Independence in Kona’s Oral Histories.  5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., West Hawai`i Civic Center, Ke`alakehe Parkway, Kailua Kona. Free event.  For information call (808) 323-3222 or visit www.konahistorical.org.

Saturday, November 10: 
The Art and Traditions of Hula at Kilauea.  Kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah present a hula kahiko “informance” at the hula platform; plus cultural/craft demonstrations. Free; park entrance fees apply.  Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.