Saturday, May 12:
Lei Making Session.  The day before Mother’s Day, make a lei. Extra flowers or ti leaf are welcome. Cost: $12 SKEA members/$15 non-members. The Society for Kona’s Education & Art, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Hwy, Honaunau. Noon to 3 p.m.  For information or to register call (808) 328-9392 or visit www.skea.org.

Saturday, May 12:
Make Fair Spring Spree.  All-handcrafted artisan bazaar, free make-and-take kids crafts and scavenger hunt, free goodie bags to the first 50 adult shoppers, local food vendors, photo booth and more. The Cooper Center, 19-4030 Wright Rd, Volcano. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. For more information, email contactmakerfair@gmail.com or visit https://www.makerfair.org/.

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 http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Saturday, May 5:
Ka`u Coffee Festival Ho`olaule`a A full day of live music, hula, local food & crafts, keiki activities, educational displays, guided coffee tastings and farm/mill tours headquartered inside and out of the Pahala Community Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s a great place to “talk story” with Ka`u coffee growers. The Ka`u Coffee Experience offers Ka`u coffees prepared using a variety of methods by professional baristas from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Farm tours with shuttle transport are 9:30 and 11 a.m., plus 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m., $20. Pahala Community Center, 1149-96 Kamani St., Pahala.  For information call (808) 929-9550 or visit www.kaucoffeefest.com.

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 http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Every Tuesday: 
Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends.  Kanikapila jam sessions are open to all musicians.  Bring your own instrument and enjoy “garage style” jamming.  Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Great Room of the Admin Building, Volcanoes National Park. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

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.

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, Emily’s recent shows include lots of golf talk as the PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in January broadcast on NBC/Golf Channel worldwide put the spotlight on golf, sunshine and beaches in Hawai`i to viewers and listeners all over the world. Recent shows also include Talk Story with Greg McLaughlin, President, PGA TOUR Champions, Kelly Fliear, Tournament Manager Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Wes Wailehua, Aloha Section PGA, Jack Berry, long time sports writer, Mark Rolfing, NBC Golf Channel.  Past shows and upcoming shows include interesting and informative talk stories with people involved with 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 and much more. 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 at (808) 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.

Saturday, April 28:
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 http://kvbid.org/.

Saturday, April 28:
Mark Yamanaka and Kris Fuchigami.  Mark Yamanaka, Hilo’s own falsetto champion and multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, teams up with Kris Fuchigami, also a Hilo native, known for his astounding licks on the `ukulele to bring you a special evening of Hawaiian music.  The Palace Theater, 38 Haili St., Hilo.  For tickets and information call (808) 934-7101 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or visit http://hilopalace.com/. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)