Sunday, April 7:
The Kauai North Shore Lions Club Annual “Pancakes and Hula” Breakfast.  Featuring great pancakes and all that goes with them, hula and entertainment, lucky drawings and a silent auction.  Takeout will be available. Hanalei School, 5-5415 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, 7 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children.  For more information call (808) 482-0413 or visit www.kauainorthshorelions.org.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  April 7 – Spirit of Slack Key; April 14 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; April 21 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; April 28 – Slack Key Story.  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.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Saturday Evenings:
 Kapa`a Slack Key Saturdays.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  April 6 – Legends of Slack Key; April 13 – From Mountain to Sea; April 20 – Great Circle of Life; April 27 – Hanalei Slack Key.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports Na Keiki `O ka `Aina. Located in the Children of the Land Cultural Center, Kaua`i Village (Safeway/Longs) Center, Kapa`a.  5 to 7 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Sundays: 
Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours.  Visitors generally agree that this place is unlike any other public site they have encountered. 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.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 1 – Honoring Raymond Kane; April 5 – Heart of Slack Key; April 12 – Kauai’s Slack Key; April 19 – Dreams Come True, April 26 – Gifts of the Ancestors.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Friday & Saturday, April 5 & 6: 
Annual Spring Fantasy Orchid Show. Free Hawaiian music concerts, art exhibits, ono food and the Garden Island Orchid Societies Orchid Show. Additional workshops for plein air painting and food demonstrations, as well as delicious local food vendors, will be available.  United Church of Christ in Hanapepe. Hours are from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Friday Evenings: 
Art Night in Hanapepe.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m.  Enjoy a wide variety of shopping, local vendors, several excellent restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classics cars, live music and entertainment.  Strolling is free; art is priced as noted.  For information call Ed Justus at (808) 335-6469.

Daily:
Na Keiki O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land).  Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donationto the non-profit organization.  Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center.  For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

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 5:00 p.m. Waimea Historic Tours, Lei Making.  West Kaua`i Tech & Visitor Center.  Free (donations accepted).  For information call West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center at (808) 338-1332.

 Saturday, March 30: 
Anahola Prince Kuhio Day Celebration.  This celebration will reaffirm the leadership, stewardship, and vision of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole and his legacy of perpetuating the growth of a healthy Hawaiian community. The theme is “To honor the past and embrace the future.” It is a time of sharing the Hawaiian culture and kama’ainas (locals) and malihinis (visitors). Experience educational, health and wellness exhibits, performances, arts and crafts, and food booths. Anahola Beach Park. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 639-1754.