Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. October 5 – Spirit of Slack Key & Ukulele Concert; October 12 – From Mountain to Sea; October 19 – Dreams Come True; October 26 – Tour of the Islands. 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, October 4:
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. Free. For information call (808) 822-5353.

Saturday & Sunday, October 4 & 5:
18^th Annual Coconut Festival.   Celebrate all that is coconut with unique coconut crafts, games, delicious foods and contests with some of the best crafters, artists and entertainers in Hawai`i. Enjoy non-stop music, taiko drummers, hula, and fun. With a children’s stage, petting zoo, inflatables and coconut activities, plus cooking demos by some of the island’s best chefs. Kapa`a Beach Park, Lihue. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 3 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; October 10 – Kaua`i Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; October 17 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; October 24 – Circle of Life; October 31 – Gifts of the Ancestors. 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.

Friday, October 3:
First Friday Pa`ina. Experience old-style music local food, fun and friendship at the Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For directions and information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.

Daily:
Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donation to the non-profit organization. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center.  For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.TheChildrenoftheLand.com.

Friday – Sunday, September 26 – 28: 
Emma’s Last Dance. Hawai`i “living treasure” David Penhallow Scott’s play about plantation society at the time of Pearl Harbor. Produced by Women in Theatre at KCC Performing Arts Center, 3-901 Kaumuali`i Hwy, Lihue. Three nights only. Friday & Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. For tickets and information call 808-635-3727 or visit www.womenintheatre.org.

Friday – Sunday, September 26 – 28:
The 16^th Annual Kaua`i Powwow. Experience the power of the drum, dancing, and the rhythm of a Native American Powwow. The Powwow begins Friday with the Outreach School program at Lydgate Pavilion from 9-11 a.m. Friday evening, the Powwow moves to Kapa`a Beach Park with the Indigenous Drum Gathering program from 6-9 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., honoring those who have served in the military and past elders. Enjoy 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 or accommodations, call Dr B. at (808) 651-7733 or visit www.kauaipowwow.com. No drugs or alcohol allowed for this family fun event. Kapa`a Beach Park.

Friday & Saturday, September 26 & 27; Sunday, September 28:
Emma’s Last Dance Hawaii “living treasure” David Penhallow Scott’s play about plantation society at the time of Pearl Harbor.
Produced by Women in Theatre at KCC Performing Arts Center. Three nights only. For tickets: call 808-635-3727
or visit www.womenintheatre.org.