Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 6 – Hanalei Slack Key; December 13 – For the Birds Slack Key; December 20 – Heart of Slack Key; December 27 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands.  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.

Friday, December 6: 
Christmas Craft Fair and Lights on Rice Street!  Celebrate Christmas with the Kaua`i Museum as you create crafts of all sorts and watch stunning floats as they glow and glisten along Rice Street.  The Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  Craft fair hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find authentic gifts from Kaua`i for your friends, family and loved ones.  For information, call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.

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 a wide variety of shopping, local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classics cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

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 along with 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.

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 donationto 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.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  December 1 – Gift of the Ancestors; December 8 – Legends of Slack Key; December 15 – Whales Homecoming; December 22 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; December 29 – Spirit of 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.  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.

Sundays: 
Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours.  At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It’s a living museum dedicated not just to the past, but also to experiments in native species conservation.  Located in Maha`ulepu.  Guided tours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For information call (808) 482-1059 or visit www.cavereserve.org.

Saturday, November 23: 
Holiday Craft Fair. Quality handmade crafts and products made by Kaua`i vendors. Crafts include beautiful hand-made jewelry, tote bags, apparel for the family, make it and take it craft items for the keiki, Christmas ornaments, artwork, and more.  King Kaumuali`i Elementary School, 4380 Hanamaulu Rd., Lihue.  9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 634-1376.

Friday, November 22: 
A Taste of Kaua`i, Yesterday and Today.  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. Lunch included. Reservations are required three days before event.  $115.  5-5785A Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei.  For information and reservations call (808) 635-0257.

Sunday, November 17:
21^st Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival, “Kaua`i Style”.  Kaua`i Beach Resort & Spa, Lihue. 12 noon to 6 p.m.  Free; donations accepted to benefit the Ki-ho`alu Foundation.  For information call (808) 226-2697 or visit www.slackkeyfestival.com.