Every Tuesday Morning: 
BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace. Free fun road ride for cyclists of all levels at 8:15 a.m. Rental bikes available. Get updates on all the BikeWorks activities on the Emily T Gail Show at http://espnhawaii.com/ under the lineup or visit http://www.bikeworkshawaii.com/. Queens Marketplace, Waikoloa Beach Rd. For information about other community rides and/or bike routes call BikeWorks at (808) 886-5000.

Saturday, March 2: 
Great Waikoloa `Ukulele Festival.  The festivities include a free workshop with celebrated teachers Roy and Kathy Sakuma, non-stop concerts, `ukulele giveaways, Hawaiian crafts and more. Traditional `ukulele masters, school groups, up-and-coming artists and top entertainers in the `ukulele world will be at the festival. Kings’ Shops, 250 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa Village,  and Queens’ MarketPlace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa. 11a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call (808) 886-8822 or visit www.waikoloabeachresort.com.

The Emily T Gail Show, aka “Emily T Gail Talk Story” is about sports, recreation and community events where Emily is involved: Hawai`i Island and Detroit, her home town.  Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide, recent shows include interesting talk stories with John and Judy Collins, founders 40 years ago of the Ironman World Championship which was held in Kailua-Kona in October.  Emily will have interviews with players, fans, PGA officials, volunteers and others from the PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai that was at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in January for the 23rd year. Tom Lehman won by 1 shot over David Thoms.  The MEC and PGA have donated over a million dollars to the Rotary Club of Kona Community Foundation, Big Island Junior Golf, and Daniel R. Sayre Foundation.   Emily will have updates about events and activities for Big Island Activities including Aloha Kona Sports, the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, PATH-Connecting People and Places, Hawai`i Cycling Club. She will remind you of the many complimentary activities available in Kailua Village, Queens Marketplace and Kings’ Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort and The Shops at Mauna Lani.  Emily T Gail Talk story is available at www.emilytgailtalkstory.podomatic.com online 24/7, via www.facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory, a free iTunes podcast, and Emily T Gail Talk Story on You Tube. Contact Emily T Gail at 808 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.

Saturday, February 2:
Augie T’s Last Stand.  After 27 years of performing stand-up comedy, veteran local comedian and Palace Theater favorite, Augie T announces his final big comedy tour. At 50 years old, it’s time to hang up the BVDs and focus on new endeavors in life.  Augie T has been at the core of the local comedy revival since he began performing for audiences in Hawai`i and across the United States over a quarter century ago. He was named one of Pacific Business News 40 Under 40, funniest comic in Hawai`i by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Midweek, and one of Hawai`i’s Top 100 influential Filipinos. Augie’s work has been recognized as best comedy show by Honolulu Magazine, topped the DVD sales chart, and won two Hawai`i Music Awards and two Na Hoku Hanohano awards. Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St., Hilo. 7 p.m.  Tickets start at $25. All ticket prices increase by $5 on the day of the show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets available at the Palace Theater Box Office window or over the phone with a credit card at (808) 934-7010.  For more information visit www.hilopalace.com.

Saturday, February 2: 
Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival.  The festival showcases the 60+ year old cherry trees planted at Church Row Park and the Japanese tradition of viewing them – hanami. The festival includes a variety of activities during the day at venues throughout Waimea.  Look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer’s Market on Hwy. 19. Enjoy an all day lineup of Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, plus hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding, and a host of colorful craft fairs. Free shuttle transportation among most venues. For more information call (808) 961-8706.

Friday, February 1: 
Asian Fest.  Lions and Taiko Drums. Welcome the Year of the Pig at the exciting “Asian Fest” at Queens’ MarketPlace. Celebrate with vibrant Lion Dancers and the driving rhythms of drums from around the world. Make sure you have your lycee (red envelope) ready with “lettuce” to feed the Lion and ensure good health and fortune in 2019.  Waikoloa Beach Resort, Queen’s Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa Village. 5 to 8 p.m. For more information visit www.queensmarketplace.net.

Every Friday: 
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, January 26:
Hawaiian Sunset Saturdays.  Celebrate Kona’s spectacular sunset with live Hawaiian music and Hula.  Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5809 Ali`i Dr., Kailua-Kona. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free admission.  For information, visit www.kvbid.org.

Saturday, January 26: 
Johnny Nicholas & Hell Bent. Texas songwriting and Blues Roots music at its best,
with opening set by The Dragon Jazz Band. Johnny and his band are no strangers to the Islands, having done several tours under their own name as well as backing up Delbert McClinton and Marcia Ball. Johnny has been described as one of the premier blues and roots music interpreters and artists alive today. His storied career has spanned decades and is well documented from his early days performing with blues legends such as BB King, Big Walter Horton and Johnny Shines to his stint with Asleep At the Wheel. He was one of the lead singers, writers and multi -instrumentalists in the band when they won their first of many Grammy Awards.   Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St., Hilo. Door opens at 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or over the phone with a credit card. All ticket prices increase by $5 day of show.  For tickets and information call (808) 934-7010 M-F, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or visit www.hilopalace.com.

Friday & Saturday, January 25 & 26: 
He Lei Hiwa No `Iolani Luahine Hula Festival and Educational Challenge.  The ‘Iolani Luahine Festival was established in 2003 with a vision to perpetuate hula, and it also serves as a way to honor the memory of kumu hula `Iolani Luahine and her contributions to the preservation of hula and Hawaiian culture. The festival will include hula presentations, and a challenge to kumu hula with a prize for the one who best demonstrates the values of `Iolani Luahine: education and Hawaiian culture. The festival will feature hula workshops and Ni`ihau shell jewelry workshops with Kumu Kele Kanahele featuring lei in the kiponapona style. Hula presentations will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and feature makuahine, makuakane and kupuna hula presentations. Saturday will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature the keiki, wahine and kane presentations. The hula presentations on both days are a free community event and everyone is invited to attend. Donations will be gratefully accepted to support the festival. An evening Hawaiian music concert which helps support the festival will be offered; tickets will be available online and at the door. On Saturday, the festival will offer quality Hawaiian arts and crafts by local artisans beginning at 11 a.m. For tickets, workshop registration, and information visit www.iolaniluahinefestival.org.