Thursday, January 19:
Kaua`i Food Tour – Royal Coconut Coast.  Hop in your car and follow a guide on a tasting adventure through Kaua`i’s Royal Coconut Coast. Take a short stroll down an old plantation road and learn about taro farming; sample paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) food and enjoy tastings at some of the East Side’s best farm-to-table restaurants. This food tour is centered around the beauty and creativity of the Royal Coconut Coast and spotlights a founding chef of Hawai`i Regional Cuisine.  Royal Coconut Coast, 420 Papaloa Rd., Kapa`a.  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  $120.  For information call (888) 431-6660 or visit https://www.tastingkauai.com/kauai-food-tour/.

Saturday, January 14:
Kaua`i Island Crafters Fair.  Handmade products from Kaua`i’s crafters and artisans. Find quality merchandise for that special occasion, gift giving or keepsake. A collection of beautifully handmade products like bags, carved bone jewelry, sculptured wood carvings, fabric angels, Hawaiian quilts, futons & other sewn products, sunrise & Ni`ihau shell jewelry, Hawaiian print towel wraps, fused glass art jewelry, sun catchers, tapa prints & bags & accessories and lots more by local Kaua`i artists. Find that unique gift that will be cherished for years. Church of the Pacific, 4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (808) 635-4301.

Thursdays – Sundays, January 13 – 27:
Little Shop of Horrors.  Kaua`i Community Players opens its 2017 season with this beloved sci-fi musical comedy. In this hilarious musical smash, Seymour and Audrey find love while Seymour tries to keep Audrey II, a people-eating plant in the flower shop where he works, satisfied. The play satirizes many different topics, including science fiction, “B” movies, musical comedy, and the Faust legend (in which a man sells his soul to the Devil). Puhi Theatrical Warehouse, 4411 Kikowaena St., Lihue.  Thursdays – Saturdays 7 p.m.; Sundays, 4 p.m. For tickets and information visit http://kauaicommunityplayers.org/.

Tuesday, January 11:
Kaua`i Food Tour – South Shore.  Hop in your car and follow the guide on a tasting adventure through Kaua`i’s sunny South Shore. Join in a celebration of street food inspired by Hawai`i’s diverse cultures. Experience Japanese food, taste exotic fruit, sample tropical gelato, tour a working kitchen, meet farmers and food artisans, and more.  Enjoy a private tasting of what’s fresh, seasonal and local.  At the end of the tour, stroll through the market and purchase gifts of aloha, or food to enjoy during your stay. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $120.  For reservations and information call (888) 431-6660 or visit https://www.tastingkauai.com/kauai-food-tour/.

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 1 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; January 8 – Hanalei Slack Key; January 15 – Honoring Raymond Kane; January 22 – `Ohana Slack Key; January 29 – Spirit of Slack Key.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free. Free gift drawing.  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 http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Sunday, January 8:
Princeville Night Market.  Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Saturday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. January 7 – Gifts of the Ancestors; January 14 – For the Birds; January 21 – Poina `Ole – Never to be forgotten; January 28 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.  Proceeds support Princeville at Hanalei Community Association and this program.  Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville.  6 to 8 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Friday Evenings: 
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6 to 9 p.m.  Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. January 6 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; January 13 – Legends of Slack Key; January 20 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; January 27 – Heart of Slack Key.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free.  A portion of the proceeds support the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Saturday, January 6:
G. Love and Special Sauce with Ozomatli. A three member alternative, blues, and hip hop band from Philadelphia.  They are known for their unique, “sloppy” and “laid back” blues sound that encompasses classic R&B.   Princeville Ranch, Po`oku Meadow, 4520 Kapaka St., Princeville.  12 noon.  For tickets and information visit http://philadelphonic.com/.