Friday – Sunday, May 24 – 26: 
2013 Kaua`i Polynesian Festival.  Featuring Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian entertainment, Polynesian arts and crafts, solo and group dance competitions, food booths, workshops, and much more.  Vidinha Stadium Soccer Field, Lihue.  For information call (808) 335-6466 or visit www.kauaipolynesianfestival.org.

Saturday, May 18: 
Kaua`i Historical Society Pa`ina with Melveen Leed. Celebrate Kaua`i as it was in the 1940s and ’50s. Following dinner, Melveen Leed sings jazz, Hawaiian classics, popular music of the era. Silent auction. Reservations required; $85 per person. Kaua`i Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom, Lihue. For information and reservations call (808) 245-3373.

Friday, May 17: 
A Taste of Old Kaua`i.  Guests are saturated in timeless beauty at the Waipa Ahupua`a, one of 67 watersheds homesteaded by the first Polynesians.  This one-of-a-kind experience was designed for those who wish to explore traditional agriculture and food. Lunch included. Reservations are required three days before event.  $115.  5-5785A Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei.  For information and reservations call (808) 635-0257.

Saturday, May 11: 
May Day by the Bay.  Enjoy Hawaiian music performed by groups from throughout Hawai`i.  Hula cultural demonstrations by local practitioners, a craft fair of Kaua`i made products, Hawaiian food, displays of local non-profits, and a Silent Auction.  Waioli Beach Park, Waioli.  $5 donation requested. For information call (808) 635-9028.

Saturday, May 11: 
Garden Isle Artisan Fair – “Under the Big Tent”.  This event offers an opportunity to see the wealth of local talent on the Garden Isle, with over 40 of the finest Artisans.  Photography, jewelry, aloha wear, wood carvings, lauhala baskets, photo albums, pounded mulberry bark, passion fruit jellies, original oil paintings, table linens, and much more. Chalupas authentic Mexican food, Masa’s Shave Ice and ice cream. Free & open to the public. Kapa`a Beach Park, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information contact judithhawaii@yahoo.com.

Saturday, May 11:
George Kahumoku Jr. performance and documentary “Seeds of Aloha” screenings for Hawaii at the Waimea Theater. Tickets: www.slackkeyshow.com or call 808-669-3858.  Running time of film is 2hrs 13 minutes. Visit: www.seedsofalohamovie.com for more information.

Friday, May 10: 
A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Local food experts offer an authentic taste of Kaua`i by guiding you on a farm to fork culinary experience. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Located at Opaeka`a Falls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., $130.  For information call (808) 635-0257.

Every Monday: 
Discover and Experience Waimea.  For visitors and residents of all ages interested in information on landmarks, history, culture, family history, genealogy of places and people. 9:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Waimea Historic Tours, Lei Making.  West Kaua`i Tech & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy, Waimea.  Free (donations accepted).  For information call (808) 338-1332.

Sundays: 
Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours.  At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It’s a living museum dedicated not just to the past, but also to experiments in native species conservation.  Located in Maha`ulepu.  Guided tours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For information call (808) 482-1059 or visit www.cavereserve.org.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  May 5 – Honoring Raymond Kane; May 12 – `Ohana Slack Key; May 19 – Legends of Slack Key; May 26 – From Mountain to Sea.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.