Fridays & Saturdays, December 9 & 10 and December 16 & 17:
Hope Station, A Christmas Drama.  Step back in time to Christmas Eve 1943 with the cast of Hope Station, a Christmas Drama with song, dance, and a story that brings hope to the midst of tragedy.  Tickets are $5 and are available at Calvary Chapel, Lihue, World4word Bookstore.  Calvary Chapel Lihue, 8-8100 Kushiro Hwy, Lihue. 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-9673 or visit http://www.cclihue.com/1/.

Wednesday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  December 7 – In the Real Old Style; December 14 – Whales Homecoming; December 21 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; December 28 – Kaua`i Style 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.   A portion of the proceeds support All Saints’ Pipe Organ Restoration Project.  Free gift drawing.  All Saints’ Sanctuary, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a.  6 – 8 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Every Monday: 
Historic Waimea Walking Tour.  Take a 3 hour walk back through time in the place where Captain Cook first landed in Waimea.  Learn about the last King of Kaua`i, the missionaries, and other famous citizens of Waimea and the landmarks they left behind. West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. 8:30 a.m. Reservations required no later than 4 p.m. Friday before that Monday to schedule a tour.  For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332 or visit http://www.westkauaivisitorcenter.org/.

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  December 4 – Hanalei Slack Key; December 11 – Honoring Raymond Kane; December 18 – `Ohana Slack Key; December 25 – 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/.

Daily:
Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit.  Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor was breathtaking for its day.  Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except Sundays.  Admission is $10 adults, $6 students 13-17 years, $2 Children 6 – 12 years, 5 years and under free.  For information call (808) 245-6931 or visit http://www.kauaimuseum.org/.

Sunday, December 4:
Waipa Kalo Festival.  Celebrate kalo with educational displays, a biggest kalo contest, poi pounding, kalo tastings, and foods inspired by kalo.  Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, local artisans, a recipe contest, and silent auction. Bring a beach chair and enjoy the entire day at Waipa (just a half mile past town). Waipa’s beautiful Halulu Fishpond, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $5 for adults and $1 for keiki (ages 3-18). For information visit http://www.waipafoundation.org/.

Saturday, December 3:
St. Raphael Church 175^th Anniversary Carnival.  Enjoy a fun filled family day, including live entertainment, food booths, games, water slide, craft fair, silent auction and more.  St. Raphael Church Grounds, 3011 Hapa Rd., Koloa.  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For information call (808) 651-5350 or visit http://www.st-raphael-kauai.org/.

Friday, December 2: 
Lights on Rice Street Parade and Christmas Craft Fair. Fun Parade with the community lighting up themselves or their vehicles to celebrate the arrival of the Holiday Season. Parade starts when the Festival of Lights (at the Historic County Building) lights up at 6 p.m. Parade route begins at the Vidinha Stadium and travels up Rice Street to the Historic County Building. There is also a craft fair at the Kaua`i Museum that lasts all day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with food vendors; the museum will be open 10 a.m to 4 p.m.  The Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  For information on the parade, call (808) 639-3571. For information on the craft fair, call (808) 245-6931 or visit http://www.kauaimuseum.org/.

Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 Senior Citizens (65+), Military and Kama`aina; children 12 & under free.  For information visit http://lahainarestoration.org/.

Saturday, November 26:
Kilauea Art Night.  Festival featuring live music, local artisans and gourmet food trucks. Historic Stone Building, Kilauea.  4 to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 635-2572.