Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  January 3 – Wailuku, on Market Street; January 10 – Lahaina, on Front Street; January 17 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; January 24 – Kihei, on South Kihei Road, Azeka Shopping Center.  For more information visit www.mauifridays.com.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  January 1 – Sterling Seaton CD Release Party; January 8 – Ledward Kaapana; January 15 – Dennis Kamakahi; January 22 – Waipuna; January 29 – Jeff Peterson & Nathan Aweau. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com.

 Every Wednesday and Thursday:
Helping Paws Visitor Volunteer Program.  Do you miss your pet when traveling? Visitors can offer a “helping paw” to homeless animals at the Maui Humane Society shelter 1 to 4 p.m. doing such activities as walking dogs, bathing puppies, brushing cats, or playing with puppies and kittens.  Arrive by 1 p.m. and wear close-toed shoes and comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty. Children age 10 to 17 are welcome when accompanied by a supervising adult for the duration. For information call (808) 877-3680, ext. 14.

Saturday & Sunday, December 28 & 29: 
Lahaina Arts Society Banyan Tree Fine Art Fair.  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Banyan Tree Park Lahaina, Front Street next to Pioneer Inn.  For information call (808) 661-0111 or email info@lahaina-arts.com.

Thursday, December 26:
Hawaiian Music Series – Featuring Dane Fujiwara.  Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 to 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-9309 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Sunday, December 22:  Santa Visits Hula Grill Ka`anapali.  A photographer will not be on sight, so it’s suggested you bring your own camera. The best viewing of your child on Santa’s lap will be from inside the restaurant in the Barefoot Bar. You do not have to dine there during this event to partake in the festivities. Hula Grill, Ka`anapli, 2435 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Whalers Village, Lahaina. 4-6 p.m.  For information call (808) 667-6636 or visit www.hulagrillkaanapali.com.

Saturday, December 14: 
Hawaiian Moonlight.  George Kahumoku Jr. and friends volunteer their talent, and organize stage performances of Hawaiian music as their way of “giving back” to the Bailey House Museum. Bring your blanket or a low back beach chair and enjoy the evening listening to music under the moon and stars. Limited seating is available for kupuna on a first-come first-seated basis.  Bailey House Museum, 2375 Main St., Wailuku. 5 to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 244-3326 or visit www.mauimuseum.org.

Saturday, December 14:
Willie Kalikimaka.  Enjoy the Holidays Hawaiian style with Willie K and his band in a thrilling evening of celebratory music.  Expect the unexpected with this eclectic and versatile musician: his repertoire encompasses everything from Island sounds to world music, rock’n’roll, blues, opera, and  musical theater. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for special pre-show festivities, including live music, Hawaiian arts & crafts vendors, lei stands, and ono-licious dinners.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, December 14: 
Play Along with `Ukulele Mele.  `Ukulele players of all abilities are invited to bring their `ukulele to workshops led by “master of multiple genres and strumming styles” Mele Fong at Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. $10.00, includes admission to the museum.    10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Bailey House Museum, 2375 Main St., Wailuku.  For information call (808) 244-3326 or visit www.mauimuseum.org.

Sunday, December 8:
Holiday Pops!  The Maui Pops Orchestra presents special guest pianist Hyperion Knight to perform Grieg’s “First Piano Concerto.” In addition, Nā Leo Lani O Maui, Maui’s Hawaiian Community Choir, join the Maui Pops for a program of holiday favorites.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater.  3 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.