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, upcoming shows will include interesting and informative talk stories with people involved with the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Saturday, October 13<sup>th</sup>. Emily will have updates about events and activities for the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, PATH-Connecting People and Places, Hawai`i Cycling Club, Hawai`i Wildlife Center, Daniel R Sayre Foundation, Big Island Mountain Biking, Bike Works Beach & Sport community bike rides. 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’s past shows include lots of golf talk and interviews with players from the PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai every January and broadcast on NBC/Golf Channel.  Emily T Gail Talk story is available at www.emilytgailtalkstory.podomatic.com online 24/7, via https://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, September 29:
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, September 22: 
Fee-Free Day: National Public Lands Day – Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  NPLD is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Come to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and help ensure the future of the Hawaiian rainforest. Volunteers will help remove invasive, non-native plants that prevent native plants from growing. Meet at Kilauea Visitor Center. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, rain gear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools are provided. No advance registration is required. Park entrance is free, and NPLD volunteers will also receive a pass to return and enjoy the park fee-free on another day of their choosing. For more information, visit www.neefusa.org.

Sunday, September 16: 
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll.  Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway from 1 to 6 p.m. 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, September 15:
Waimea Ho`olaulea.  A relaxing day in beautiful Waimea, the ho`olaulea begins with community olelo Hawai`i by local keiki. Taiko drummers “sound the alarm” and draw people in from the Parade. The Craft Tent is filled with clothing, purses, jewelry, lauhala products. Delicious food and snacks can be found by following your nose around Waimea Park. The sellout booth is always the fried fish booth, kole, and menpachi. Talk story, and enjoy the beautiful music and occasional hula dancer. A family friendly event.  Waimea Baseball Field, 65-1260 Kawaihae Rd. Kamuela. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (808) 936-3706 or visit  www.hawaiiislandfestival.org.

Saturday, September 15: 
Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m.  Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mat. Event is free, park fees apply. Date is subject to change; to confirm dates, call (808) 987-7288. Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performances, enjoy a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Visitors share in a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. This memorable demonstration is hands-on and family friendly.  Lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, September 15:
Waimea 43^rd Annual Paniolo Parade.  The parade showcases Hawai`i Island’s paniolo, the art of pa`u, the art of hula, oli, olelo, the royal society Ahahui Ka`ahumanu Waimea Chapter. Participants include local schools, church groups, hula halau, businesses, and more, in this annual Paniolo Parade. Many of the paniolo and pa`u riders are true paniolo; they all own ranches, work and live the way of paniolo as their kupuna, and teach younger generations, thus perpetuating the culture. Some of the pa`u riders are 5th generation who live the lifestyle.  This event provides venues for practitioners to share their skills and knowledge of the culture. It also provides venues for artisans to display and sell their work. Waimea Cherry Blossom Park, 65-1108 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kamuela.  10 to 11 a.m.  For information call (808) 936-3706 or visit www.hawaiiislandfestival.org.

Friday – Monday, September 14 – 17:
Hawai`i Island Festival of Birds.  The program will include expert guest speakers, a trade show for outdoor and birding equipment, a children’s corner, bird-themed arts and crafts fair, photography workshop, a birding film festival, time to interact with Hawai`i Island naturalists and bird experts, and guided field trips on land and sea. Friday and Sunday activities include guided birdwatching field trips along the newly created Hawai`i Island Coast to Coast Birding Trail, and guided boat trips out of Honokohau Harbor to watch seabirds. The 90-mile Trail crosses Hawai`i Island from Kona on the west coast to Hilo on the east coast, from rainforest to lava plains. While birds will be the focal points, elements of Hawai`i Island`s unique plants and trees, geology, history and of course, scenic viewpoints will also be highlighted. Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa, 78-128 Ehukai St., Kailua-Kona.  For information and event schedule call (808) 331-3617 or visit www.birdfesthawaii.org.

Thursday – Sunday, September 13 – 16:
HawaiiCon – The World’s First Sci-fi, Science, And Fantasy Tropical Vacation Convention.  This event will bring together leading cast members from TV shows and movies, as well as stars from a dozen other shows, cosplayers, space scientists, visionaries, gamers, comic book artists, and writers. It starts with taking the celebrities out on tours with the fans around the island to change their frame of mind and then through the gentle application of aloha, the subtle nurturing of the feeling of ohana, and the location right on the beach, the distance between fans and their fandom is dissolved. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr., Kohala Coast.  7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.  For tickets and information visit www.hawaiicon.com.

Every Monday:
Niaulani Nature Walk.  A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, and the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free; donations welcome. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.