Saturday, December 10:
Steve Miller Band and Dave Mason Concert.  Steve Miller and his trademark blues-rock sound is one of the defining figures of the classic rock movement.  Dave Mason was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of the group Traffic. Hilton Waikoloa Village-Grand Ballroom, 425 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa. 8 p.m. For tickets and information call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Wednesday, December 7:
The Art & Traditions of Hula at Kilauea. This program features kumu Maile Yamanaka offering 45-minute lessons in hula at 10:30a.m., lei making at 12:00 Noon and `ukulele playing at 1:30 p.m. (bring your `ukulele if you have one). Sign up on a first-come, first-serve basis that day. Open to all ages and levels. VAC Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.  For information call (808) 961-5711 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Sunday, December 4: 
A Holiday Music Sampler.  Celebrate the Christmas holidays in song with this concert of traditional and Yuletide season songs presented by the Kona Music Society. Be casual and come as you are to this free community event. Beach chairs and mats welcomed! Events Pavilion, Old Kona Airport State Park, Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona.  4:00 p.m.  For information call (808) 334-9880 or visit www.konamusicsociety.org.

Saturday, December 3: 
Christmas at Huliee Palace.  This gala holiday fundraising celebration will be held at the historic Hulihee Palace in the heart of Kona. Featuring a festival of decorated Christmas trees, live and silent auctions and live musical entertainment. A benefit for Habitat for Humanity and the Daughters of Hawaii.Hulihee Palace, 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona.  5:00 p.m.  For information call (808) 756-8928

Saturday, December 3: 
51^st Annual Waimea Christmas All-Day Festivities and Twilight Parade. This celebration features 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!  Main Street, from historic Church Row to Waimea Park, starts at 10:00 a.m., parade 5:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 936-0670 or visit www.waimeatown.org.

Sunday, December 3: 
Holualoa Festival of Art and Music.  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.  Mamalahoa Highway, Holualoa.  For information call (808) 322-8484 or visit www.holualoahawaii.com

Saturday, November 26
A Christmas Celebration with the Brothers Cazimero. The Brothers Cazimero are consummate performers who have made their indelible imprint on the face of contemporary Hawaiian music. Their talent, longevity and sales success over the past thirty years have placed them in a league of their own. Kilauea Theater in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $30. No reserved seating. To order tickets, call Dave at (808) 967-8222 or email concerts@volcanoartcenter.org

Sunday, November 20
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.

Saturday, November 19
The Art & Traditions of Hula at Kilauea. This program features kumu Maile Yamanaka offering 45-minutes lessons in hula at 10:30a.m., lei making at 12:00 Noon and `ukulele playing at 1:30 p.m. (bring your `ukulele if you have one). Sign up on a first-come, first-serve basis that day. Open to all ages and levels. VAC Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 961-5711 or visit www.ehcc.org.

Saturday & Sunday, November 19 & 20
24th Annual Christmas Craft “EG” stravaganza. Featuring talented crafters from throughout the Big Island and the state of Hawaii. Ono food, festive holiday music, Scavenger “EG”speditions, trivia posers, Mystery Shoppers and over $2,000 in handcrafted door prizes are just a part of this shopping experience for the entire family. Edith Kanakaole Multi Purpose Stadium, 350 Kalanikoa St., Hilo. Friday night 5 p.m. to10 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $2, 12 years and older; but the last hour each day is free. For information call Evelyn Garbo at (808) 959-7389.