Friday, April 25: 
A Taste of Old Kaua`i.   Guests are saturated in timeless beauty at the Waipa Ahupua`a, one of 67 watersheds homesteaded by the first Polynesians.  A one-of-a-kind experience for those who wish to explore traditional agriculture and food of Hawai`i. Lunch included. Reservations are required three days before event.  $115.  5-5785A Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei.  For information and reservations call (808) 635-0257 or email info@tastingkauai.com.

Friday, April 18:  A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of an exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch at the outdoor courtyard of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Bay. The day ends with an exclusive tour of Hawai`i’s only meadery. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $140.  For information, call (808) 635-0257 or visit www.tastingkauai.com.  Reservations required three days before event.

Friday, April 11: 
Annual Hanapepe Orchid & Art Festival.  Storybook Theatre will be taking part in the annual Orchid & Art Festival in April. Stop by to help raise funds for continued programming. Participate in the Hanapepe Walk & Talk story tour, a 90 minute historical walking tour that includes the sites, stories, and sounds of old Hanapepe.  Free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Storybook Theater, 3814 Hanapepe Rd, Hanapepe.  For information call (808) 335-0712.

Friday, April 11: 
The Garden Island Orchid Society Spring Fantasy Show Event.  Enjoy exhibits, crafts, shopping and displays in Hanapepe at Hanapepe United Church of Christ, 4481 Kona Rd., Hanapepe, across from Fire Station.  1-7 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 742-0333.

Friday & Saturday, April 11 & 12: 
Kauai Orchid and Art Festival.  Plein air painters set up around the town, so there are artists outside painting throughout the weekend. On Saturday, there will be a stage show with Taiko drumming, a crowing contest for kids of all ages, and a concert featuring a variety of slack key musicians. The crowning point of the event is a free concert from Makana. Enjoy several art workshops, including watercolor painting, as well as children’s art activities and other events for keiki. There’s a craft fair and silent auction at the church next to the stage. Food vendors set up throughout the town, and shops and galleries are open on Saturday as well. All events are free.  Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe.  Friday noon to 9 p.m.  Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 651-9801 or visit www.hanapepe.org.

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 or visit www.wkpba.org.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  April 6 – Circle of Life; April 13 – Gift of the Ancestors; April 20 – Honoring Raymond Kane; April 27 – 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.  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.

Every Sunday:
Makauwahi Cave Tour. The richest fossil site in the Hawaiian islands is found east of Poipu at the Makauwahi Cave, an open ceiling sinkhole that is a uniquely preserved archaeological site. Considered a living museum, this 17-acre area serves to both interpret ancient history of Hawaiian plant, animal and human activity. Wear walking shoes, bring water. Makauwahi Reserve, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are welcome. For information or reservations, call (808) 482-1059, or visit www.cavereserve.org.  Located in Maha`ulepu, 3 miles east of Poipu.

Wednesday, April 5: 
Musical Legends in the Garden.  A full afternoon of Hawaiian Music at its very best! Headliners Ledward Kaapana, Dennis Kamakahi, and Mike Kaawa as The Hawaiian Legends. Special performance on the dobro by Grammy winner Jerry Douglas. Featuring Nathan Aweau, Jeff Peterson, and Benny Chong Trio, and the Hanalei Bay Trio of Ken Emerson, Pancho Graham, and Kirby Keough. Also performing: the children’s choir of Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha.  National Tropical Botanical Garden, Poipu. 1-5 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 742-2433 or visit www.ntbg.org.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 4 – Dreams Come True; April 11 – Tour of the Islands; April 18 – Hanalei Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; April 25 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  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.