Friday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. November 4 – Honoring Raymond Kane; November 11 – Heart of Slack Key; November 18 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; November 25 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands.  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 www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Wednesday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  November 2 – In the Real Old Style; November 9 – Whales Homecoming; November 16 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; November 23 – Kaua`i Style Slack Key; November 30 – Island of Peace. 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 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 www.kauaimuseum.org.

Saturday, October 29: 
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.

Friday & Saturday, October 21 & 22:
Kaua`i Chocolate & Coffee Festival.  Enjoy all things chocolate & coffee with lots of sampling, workshops, demos, entertainment and exhibition booths, showcasing the products and talents of local farmers, chefs, roasters, chocolatiers and manufacturers. Festival will be celebrated in historic Hanapepe.  Friday 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 223-6040 or visit www.kauaichocolateandcoffeefestival.com.

Sunday, October 16:
Malama Kaua`i Canoe Plant Festival.  Enjoy a canoe-plant themed day of fun, celebrating National Farm-to-School Month, with keiki activities, chef demonstrations & tastings, AgriCulture workshops, food, music, & more. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings on the 7-acre Community Farm while learning about, and tasting, traditional Hawaiian foods through the lens of farmers, food producers, chefs, and local cultural practitioners.  Malama Kaua`i Community Farm, Wai Koa Plantation, Kahiliholo.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  $15 admission.  For information call (808) 828-0685 or visit www.malamakauai.org.

Saturday, October 15:
Matsuri 2016.  Sharing the Japanese cultural with Japanese dance, singing, flower arranging, Tea ceremony, Kimono dressing, Shodo, origami, craft booths, mochi pounding, food booth, bonsai, taiko drumming, kendo, karate, and presentations from Japan.  Kaua`i Veterans Center, 3215 Kapule Hwy, Lihue.  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 822-5353.

Friday & Saturday, October 14 & 15:
Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Festival.  This family friendly event includes live entertainment, hula, children’s activities, cultural activities, a children’s art exhibit, children’s performances, a royal procession and parade, and children’s story time. The festival culminates with the Princess’ Birthday Party in Sparky’s Garden at Storybook Theatre. Storybook Theatre, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe. Noon to 4 p.m. both days.  Free admission. For information call (808) 335-0712 or visit www.storybrook.org.

Sunday, October 9: 
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, October 8:
Eo e Emalani I Alakai Festival.  Kaua`i’s mountain forest echoes with the sounds of Hawaiian music and traditional chants at this free annual festival, mist or shine. Step back in time, when a traditional royal procession arrives at 11 a.m.. “Queen Emma” and her entourage enter the lovely Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow on horseback, accompanied by hula halau performing chants and dances honoring the Queen. Enjoy exhibits, craft demonstrations, and snack sales.  Koke`e State Park, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Free admission, donations accepted at the Kokee Museum.  Parking is limited; carpooling is recommended. For information call (808) 335-9975 or visit www.kokee.org.