Friday & Saturday, April 1 & 2: 
Spring Fantasy Orchid Show.  Bring your cameras to the free orchid show and shop for orchid-themed crafts and orchid plants, see a demonstration on potting and repotting orchids, and enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from 11:00 a.m. on Friday, prior to the opening of the show at 1 p.m.  United Church of Christ, 4481 Kona Rd., Hanapepe.  Friday, Noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   For more information call (808) 742-0333 or visit www.gardenislandorchidsociety.org.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 1 – Legends of Slack Key; April 8 – Whales Homecoming; April 15 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; April 22 – Spirit of Slack Key; April 29 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  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.  Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. A portion of the proceeds supports 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.

Saturday, March 26: 
Kilauea Art Night.  Discover locally made pottery, wood work, original fine art, jewelry, organic skincare, handmade soaps, wish trees, apparel, chocolates and more. There is a wide variety of food vendors from around Kaua`i. Enjoy dinner listening to live music. Don’t miss the Keiki Fire & Light performance at 7 p.m. on the back lawn.  Historic Stone Building, 4270 Kilauea Rd., Kilauea.  4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 635-2572.

Friday – Sunday, March 25 – 27: 
Prince Kuhio Festival 2016.  Learn about Kaua`i’s rich history and culture with an array of events celebrating Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. Born on the south side of Kaua`i, Prince Kuhio was known as the “Prince of the People” for his efforts as a statesman perpetuating Hawaiian cultural values and the Hawaiian people.  The festival celebrates his legacy with a multitude of interactive educational sessions about Hawaiian cultural practices. Shop for local arts and crafts, sample local foods, hear “talk story” sessions, experience local music & entertainment, commemorative ceremonies, and interactive Hawaiian craft sessions.  Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa.  All events are free of charge and open to the public.  Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more information and event schedule call (808) 742-1234.

Sunday, March 20: 
Island Grown Artisan Fair.  Local mix of artists that hand make quality items that are ideal for gifts from Hawai`i. Shop for paintings, photographs, wood products, items made from Hawaiian plants, soaps, oils, fabric handbags, scarves, sarongs, and clothing, Jewelry of all kinds, gold, silver, pearls, shells, glass and gemstones, and lots more. Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville. 1 to 6 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 652-8486.

Saturday, March 19: 
Kaua`i Island Crafter Fair.  Shop with confidence and enjoy the wide array of local Kaua`i artisans and crafters that the Kaua`i Island Crafters Fair bring to their events. Fine products like Ni`ihau & sunrise shell jewelry, bone & wood carvings, paintings & prints, note cards, sun catchers, American traditional and Hawaiian quilts, silk floral arrangements, fragrant floral soaps, wearable art, Hawaiian dolls, hakus & hairclips, Hawaiian tapa prints & bags just to name a few. The Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy, Princeville. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (808) 635-4314.

Saturday, March 19:
Anahola Prince Kuhio Day Celebration Event.  This event reaffirms the leadership, stewardship, and vision of Prince Kuhio and his legacy of perpetuating the growth of a healthy Hawaiian community on ‘aina ho’opulapula (homesteads land). Participate in educational, health, and wellness exhibits; enjoy live entertainment and hula performances. Arts, crafts and food booths will be available. Ho’okupu (offering) ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Anahola Beach Park (turn makai – towards ocean – from Hwy 56 on to Anahola Road). 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission.  For information call (808) 639-1754.

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 www.westkauaivisitorcenter.org/walkingtour.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  March 6 – Spirit of Slack Key; March 13 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; March 20 – Tour of the Island; March 27 – Traditional Slack Key.  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.  Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards.  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.

Saturday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. March 5 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; March 12 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; March 19 – Circle of Life; March 26 – Hanalei Slack Key.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  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.  Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards.  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 www.McMasterSlackKey.com.