Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  October 4 – Po`ina Ole – Never to be Forgotten; October 11 – For the Birds; October 18 – Whales Homecoming; October 25 –`Ohana 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 & Sunday, October 3 & 4: 
17^th Annual Coconut Festival.  Celebrate all that is Coconut with unique coconut crafts, coconut games, delicious coconut foods and contests with some of the best crafters, artists and entertainers in Hawai`i. Enjoy non-stop music, taiko drummers, hula, and fun. Live music Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy cooking demos by some of the island’s best chefs.  Lots of fun for keiki too, with a children’s stage, petting zoo, inflatables and coconut activities. Kapa`a Beach Park, Kapa`a.  Admission $5 per person, 12 and under free.  For information call (808) 652-4988 or visit www.kbakauai.org.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. October 2 – Hanalei Slack Key; October 9 – Legends of Slack Key; October 16 – Honoring Raymond Kane; October 23 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; October 30 – Hawai`i’s Sunset 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.

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 6-9 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.

Saturday, September 26: 
Matsuri Kaua`i.  The Kaua`i Japanese Cultural Society will be celebrating this year’s festivities with Karaoke singers, dancers, martial arts, drumming, kimon kitsuke for adults as well as children, bento sales, origami, oshibana, musubi madness contest, mochi pounding, mini bon dance, tea ceremony, bonsai, jorei and flower circle. Enjoy Hawaiian music, hula and Japanese dance by Japanese visitors and local artists.  Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call (808) 822-5353.

Saturday, September 26: 
Kilauea Art Night.  Discover locally made crafts and 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. Kilauea Historic Stone Building, 4270 Kilauea Rd., Kilauea. 4 to 8 p.m. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Friday – Sunday, September 25 – 27: 
17^th Annual Kaua`i Powwow.  The Powwow begins with the Outreach School program on Friday at Lydgate Pavilion, Lydgate Beach, Wailua, from 9-11 a.m. Later on Friday evening, the powwow moves to Kapa`a Beach Park with the Indigenous Drum Gathering program from 6 to 9 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday with food and crafts available. On Saturday and Sunday, powwow festivities continue at Kapa`a Beach Park from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. with the Grand Entry of the Color Guard at 11 a.m. There will be drumming, dancing, storytelling, traditional foods, silent auction, Native American and Hawaiian arts and crafts, and a keiki booth with games and activities. Admission is free.  For more information call (808) 651-7733 or email kauaipowwow@gmail.com.  No drugs or alcohol allowed for this family friendly event.

Thursday, September 24: 
Robert Cazimero in Concert.  Enjoy the music from local legend, award-winning singer, songwriter and kumu hula, Robert Cazimero. Kaua`i Museum Courtyard, 4428 Rice St, Lihue. Cocktail reception 5:30-6:30 p.m., concert 7 to 8 p.m. $100 per person – Reservations required, seating is limited. CDs will be available for purchase. For tickets and information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.

Sunday – Saturday, September 20 – 26: 
Malie Foundation – Kaua`i Mokihana Festival.  The festival is a week-long of Hawaiian culture and includes a music contest, a 3-day hula competition, craft fair and workshops at locations around the island of Kaua’i. Most events are located at the Kaua’i Beach Resort, 4331 Kaua`i Beach Dr, Lihue. Other locations include Kaua`i Museum, and Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall. For tickets, venues, and more details on events, call (808) 822-2166 or visit www.maliefoundation.org.

Wednesday, September 16: 
A Kaua`i Food Tour on the South Shore.  Follow a culinary guide in the comfort of your own car and sample the sights, flavors and history of Kaua`i’s sunny South Shore. Experience Japanese food, taste street tacos, sample tropical gelato, learn about Hawaiian staple foods, meet farmers and food artisans, and more. The tour concludes with a cooking demonstration at The Shops at Kukuiula, a South Shore culinary destination. Afterwards, enjoy “pau hana” with live Hawaiian music, an outdoor beer and wine gardens. 1:15 to 5 p.m. For reservations, information and meeting location in Poipu, call (888) 431-6660 or visit www.tastingkauai.com.