Saturday, May 16:
Kaua`i Humane Society’s Paws for Celebration Annual Gala. Enjoy the music of award winning slack key guitarist Makana. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in both a live and a silent auction. Kaua`i Sheraton Resort, 2440 Ho`onani Rd., Poipu. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Fee $95 per ticket. Dinner buffet is included in the ticket. For sponsorships and underwriting opportunities, visit Kauaihumane.org or call (808) 632-0160, x108.

Saturday, May 9:
Musicians, Melodies & Memories – Kaua`i Historical Society Pa`ina. Enjoy traditional and contemporary music, buffet dinner of island favorites, a silent auction including “date night” and “island getaway” packages, and talk story with friends who support the Historical Society. Reservations are $85 per person; tables of 10 or more $80 per person. Portion of ticket is tax-deductible. Bring instruments, sing along or hula at this festive Kaua`i event. Smith’s Tropical Paradise, 174 Wailua Rd., Kapa`a. 5:30 to 9 p.m. For information and tickets call (808) 245-3373 or visit www.kauaihistoricalsociety.org.

Saturday, May 9:
May Day by the Bay. This event features Hawaiian music performed by groups from throughout Hawai`i. In addition to the music, enjoy cultural demonstrations by local practitioners, a craft fair of Kaua’i made products, Hawaiian food, displays of local non-profits, and a Silent Auction. Hanalei at Weioli Beach Park. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fee: $5 donation. For information call (808) 635-9028.

Saturday, May 9:
Kaua`i Island Crafters Fair. Find an amazing array of quality hand-made products from Kaua`i’s own crafters and artisans. Ono local grinds. Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. Free admission. For information call (808) 635-4314.

Wednesday Evenings:
South Pacific. This show is a classic musical and love story set in the South Pacific, and one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s finest works. A lu`au style all you can eat buffet dinner is included with the show. Kaua`i Beach Resort, 433 Kaua`i Beach Dr., Lihue. Check in time is 5:15 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., with the show starting at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 346-6500 or visit www.southpacifickauai.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. 9:30 a.m. Registration required no later than noon the Friday before that Monday to schedule your tour. For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332.

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 3 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; May 10 –Po`ina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; May 17 – Gifts of the Ancestors; May 24 – Traditional Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; May 31 – For the Birds. 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.

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.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 1 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; May 8 – Dreams Come True; May 15 – Tour of the Islands; May 22 – Hanalei Slack Key; May 29 – Legends of 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. 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, May 1:
May Day is Lei Day at the Kaua`i Museum. The Kaua`i Museum brings together flower lovers, lei makers and Hawaiian cultural enthusiasts. There will be a lei contest, demonstrations on lei making, a silent auction, local food and crafts for sale, and finishing up the festivities with a concert featuring local musician Paula Fuga at 5 p.m. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For directions and information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.